current_prolog_flag/2

Module: builtins

current_prolog_flag/2 — retrieve value(s) of prolog flag(s)
set_prolog_flag/2 — set value of a Prolog flag

ISO Standard Predicate

FORMS

current_prolog_flag(Flag, Value)

set_prolog_flag(Flag, Value)

DESCRIPTION

current_prolog_flag/2 is re-executable. It unifies Flag and Value with the current instantiations of the flag/value pairs supported by ALS Prolog.

If Flag and Value are appropriately instantiated,

      set_prolog_flag(Flag, Value)

changes the present value associated with Flag to become Value.

The flags supported by ALS-Prolog are :

ISO Standard Flags

(ISO Standard references are given in parentheses) :

bounded (7.11.1.1)
    Values: true false
    Default = true
    Changeable: no

max_integer (7.11.1.2)
    Default = Value
    Changeable: no

min_integer (7.11.1.3)
    Default = Value
    Changeable: no

integer_rounding_function (7.11.1.4)
    Values: down toward_zero
    Default = toward_zero
    Changeable: no

char_conversion (7.11.2.1)
    Values: on off
    Default = off
    Changeable: yes

debug (7.11.2.2)
    Values: off on
    Default = off
    Changeable: yes

max_arity (7.11.2.3)
    Default = Value (= max_integer)
    Changeable: no

unknown (7.11.2.4)
    Values: error fail warning break
    Default = error
    Changeable: yes

Describes the course of action to take when an undefined predicate is called. The associated value (action) may be one of the following:
    error - force an existence error when an undefined predicate is called.
    fail - fail when an undefined predicate is called.
    warning - warn the user when an undefined predicate is called.
    break - enter the break handler when an undefined predicate is called.

double_quotes (7.11.2.5)
    Values: chars codes atom
    Default = codes
    Changeable: yes

ALS Extension Flags

windows_system
    Values: nowins tcltk
    Default = Value
    Changeable: no

Takes value "nowins" if no windowing system extension is present; otherwise is the identifier of the windowing extension (at present, only “tcltk”).

anonymous_solutions (reporting)
    Values: true false
    Default = false
    Changeable: yes

syntax_errors (behavior on syntax errors)
    Values: fail error quiet dec10
    Default = error
    Changeable: yes

obp_location (location of generated obp files)
    Values: gic gis giac gias
    Default = gias
    Changeable: yes

The meanings of the obp_location values are:
    gic - Generate *.obp files in current working dir
    gis - Generate *.obp files in same dir as source
    giac - Generate *.obp files in subdir of current working dir named for architecture (e.g., darwin,win32).
    gias - Generate *.obp files in subdir of source dir named for architecture (e.g., darwin,win32).

freeze (whether freeze is available)
    Values: true false
    Default = Value
    Changeable: no

Settings for prolog flags can be placed in the startup file (alspro.pro or .alspro).

ERRORS

Flag is a variable(set_prolog_flag only)

– – – – > instantiation_error.

Value is a variable(set_prolog_flag only)

– – – – > instantiation_error.

Flag is neither a variable nor an atom

– – – – > type_error(atom, Flag) .

Value is inappropriate for Flag

– – – – > domain_error(flag_value, Flag + Value)