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LOCK

1977 Version of ANSI Standard

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LOCK command

See Lock for formal definition.

  1. Remove all claims on the MUMPS name space from prior LOCKs.
  2. Null string ("") Right Arrow A.
  3. Replace the n-tuple in A by the n + 1-tuple (A:Result).
  4. Do action 1. Then attempt to claim the subspace of all names in A.
    This action suspends execution until it succeeds.
  5. Set up a timer of Timeout seconds.
    Do action 1.
    Then attempt to claim the subspace of all names in A at least once, and then repeatedly until the claim succeeds or the timer expires, whichever occurs first.
  6. False Right Arrow Ifswitch ($TEST).
  7. True Right Arrow Ifswitch ($TEST).
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