Filename specifications

Specifying a filename when using list_open(), list_file(), file_copy(), and log() Filename can be a simple filename or specified in a similar manner to UUCP, "<host>!<filename>" where <host> is either a standard internet address or one of the following (case insensitive) special names:
GUI specifies the machine where GUIslave (gcmnode.exe) resides. When using GUI, a special <filename> CLIPBOARD specifies the actual clipboard.
VORTEX specifies the machine where the current connected database driver resides.
NET specifies a URL. Currently HTTP and FTP (read only) protocols are supported.
Whenever a file name is specified the extended file names are available.

Examples

Loads a list from a user-specified database table. This list is filed to the clipboard and, from there, loaded into a new list. 

{
    list LL;
 
    LL = list_open("select * from " ^^ prompt("Enter table name"),1000);
    list_view(LL,0);
    list_file(LL,"gui!clipboard","a");
    list_view(list_open("gui!clipboard",10000),0);
}
Goes to specified URL and loads default page. 
{
    list LL;
 
    LL = list_open("net!http://www.trifox.com",1000);
    list_view(LL,0);
 
    LL = list_open("net!ftp://ftp.trifox.com/pub/docs/INDEX",1000);
    list_view(LL,0);
}

Updated 18 Jul 1997.