Symbol set functions

GDDM V3R2 Base Application Programming Reference

Symbol set functions

GDDM V3R2 Base Application Programming Reference
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Loading symbol sets

GSCPG

Specifies a 4250 code page as the current one.

GSDSS

Loads a set of symbol set definitions from data passed by the application program.

GSLSS

Loads a symbol set from auxiliary storage.

PSDSS

Loads a symbol set into a device programmed symbol (PS) store from data passed by the application program.

PSLSS

Loads a symbol set into a device PS store from auxiliary storage.

PSLSSC

Loads a symbol set into a device PS store from auxiliary storage, the PS store does not already contain a set with the specified identifier.

Releasing symbol sets

GSRSS

Releases a symbol set from GDDM storage.

PSRSS

Releases a symbol set from a device PS store.

Reserving or releasing a PS store

PSRSV

Reserves or releases a PS store for explicit control and use by an application program.

Reading or writing a symbol set from or to auxiliary storage

SSREAD

Reads a symbol set from auxiliary storage and returns it to the application program.

SSWRT

Writes a symbol set from application-program storage to auxiliary storage.

Querying symbol sets

GSQCPG: Returns either the name of the current code page or the name of the code page associated with the specified symbol set identifier.
GSQCS: Returns the current symbol set.
GSQNSS: Returns the number of graphics symbol sets currently loaded.
GSQSS: Returns information about all currently loaded graphics symbol sets.
GSQSSD: Returns information about a specific symbol set that has been loaded by GSDSS or GSLSS.
PSQSS: Returns information about the status of device PS stores.
SSQF: Returns information about a specified symbol set on auxiliary storage.