McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2017.1

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TD

Deletes one or more strings from the current string table.

Formats

TD name
TD PREFIX prefix
TD ALL
TD ALL GLOB

Parameters

name

a single string name to delete

prefix

deletes all strings beginning with this prefix

PREFIX

searches for the string prefix

ALL

deletes the system table, except for global strings

GLOB

deletes all strings, including global strings

Remarks

A string name whose first character is a question mark (?) is defined as global. Global strings remain in the table unless you delete them by entering: TD ALL GLOB.

See Also

Command TL lists strings. Command TE edits strings. Command TU is the string utility that saves the current string table.

Examples

TD 9

This entry deletes the string named 9.

TD PREFIX CH

This entry deletes all strings that begin with CH.

TD ALL

This entry deletes all strings except those preceded by a question mark.

TD ALL GLOB

This entry deletes all strings, including those preceded by a question mark.

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