UNT Variable - Get Unused Channel Number
Syntax
UNT
Description
For BBj-specific information, see UNT Variable - BBj.
The UNT variable returns an unused channel number. This variable is used in standard subroutines and public programs that need to open a file but do not know in advance which channels will be in use when they are called.
See the CHN variable for a variable that returns a list of used channels.
Examples
1030 CHAN=UNT; OPEN(CHAN)"AFILE"