Unit 'amigados'	Package
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SetVar

Sets a local or environment variable

Declaration

Source position: amigados.pas line 2350

function SetVar(

const Name: PChar;

Buffer: PChar;

Size: LongInt;

Flags: LongInt

):LongBool;

`Name`		pointer to an variable name. Note variable names follow filesystem syntax and semantics.
`Buffer`		a user allocated area which contains a string that is the value to be associated with this variable.
`Size`		combination of type of var to set (low 8 bits), and flags to control the behavior of this routine.

If non-zero, the variable was sucessfully set, False indicates failure.

Sets a local or environment variable. It is advised to only use ASCII strings inside variables, but not required.

The default is to set a local environment variable.

GetVar		Returns the value of a local or global variable
DeleteVar		Deletes a local or environment variable
FindVar		Finds a local variable