SETSETTING

Syntax

SETSETTING setting.name value

Versions: MBASIC Extension

Purpose

To configure interpreter settings and options at runtime.

Remarks

SETSETTING allows programs to dynamically configure interpreter behavior by modifying settings. The setting name uses dotted notation (e.g., display.width, editor.tab_size) without quotes.

Settings can control: - Display and output formatting - Editor behavior - Runtime options - UI preferences

Settings persist for the current session or can be saved to configuration files depending on the setting scope.

Example

SETSETTING display.width 80
SETSETTING editor.tab_size 4

10 SETSETTING interpreter.strict_mode 1
20 PRINT "Strict mode enabled"

100 INPUT "Tab size"; T
110 SETSETTING editor.tab_size T

Notes

• This is a modern extension not present in original MBASIC 5.21
• Available settings are implementation-specific
• Use SHOWSETTINGS to list all available settings
• Use HELPSETTING "name" to get help on a specific setting
• Invalid setting names produce an error

See Also

• SHOWSETTINGS - Display current interpreter settings
• HELPSETTING - Display help for a specific setting
• LIMITS - Display resource usage and interpreter limits
• WIDTH - To set the printed line width in number of characters for the terminal or line printer