1 02/21/85 iod_val
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 4 Syntax as an active function:  [iod_val key]
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 7 Function:  supplies several preset driver parameters to be used in
 8 driver admin exec_coms.  Site administrators use the iod_val active
 9 function in conjunction with the driver x command to set up and modify
10 these exec_coms.
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13 Arguments:
14 key
15    is a character string parameter name associated with the value to be
16    returned.  The key, defined during initialization of the given
17    driver, may be one of the following.   For all standard drivers:
18    device
19       the name of the major device that the driver is running.
20    station_id
21       the name of the station_id that the driver is running (equivalent
22       to the major device).  The default is the name of the major
23       device if the station is not a remote device.
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26    request_type
27       the name of the request type that is being run on the driver.
28    channel
29       the name of the iom or tty channel of the driver.
30    <minor device>
31       the name of the request type that is being processed on the minor
32       device.
33    rqt_string
34       a string of request type names, separated by spaces, of all
35       (printer, punch, etc) request types the driver can process.  This
36       key is equivalent to the request_type key if the driver is
37       running only one minor device.
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40 For remote drivers:
41    request_type
42       the request type for a single printer device, if present.
43    pun_rqt
44       the request type for a single punch device, if present.
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47 Notes:  If a key is given that has not been defined, the string
48 "undefined "  is returned.