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loadname(3G)  —  Silicon Graphics

NAME

loadname − loads the name on the top of the name stack

SPECIFICATION

C
loadname(name)
short name;

FORTRAN
subroutine loadna(name)
integer*4 name

Pascal
procedure loadname(name: longint);

DESCRIPTION

loadname replaces the top name in the name stack with a new 16-bit integer name.  Each time a routine causes a hit in picking or selecting mode, the system stores the contents of the name stack in a buffer. 

loadname is ignored outside of picking and selecting modes. 

SEE ALSO

gselect, pick Programming Guide, Section 9.2, Picking

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987

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