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catalog.getconfirm - Function



Package utility
Module catalog
Tool catalog


Get the default confirmation status


Synopsis
getconfirm()


Description
The functions delete, copy, and rename can ask for confirmation. By default they do so if the default confirmation status (as returned by this function) is true. It can be set (or unset) by one of the following:
  • Pressing the confirm button under the options menu of the GUI
  • The following appears in your .aipsrc file: 
    catalog.confirm: 	yes
catalog.confirm: 	directory
catalog.confirm: 	no
  • You did e.g. the following at the command line: 
      dc.setconfirm('yes')



Returns
String


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