EPOC OPL Guide & Reference Glossary

application directory

Advanced Topics

The directory where the .app file which stores the translated OPL code for an application resides.

This is <drivename>:/System/Apps/<appname>/. The application itself is called <appname>.app.

application information file

Advanced Topics

A file containing information about an application located in the application directory.

application directory

argument

OPL Basics

A value used by a function; a function’s input.

value, function

array

OPL Basics

A list of values, all of the same type.

value

assign

OPL Basics

To give a value to a variable or constant.

value, variable, constant

asynchronous

Advanced Topics

A task which does not make the task which started it wait.

synchronous

atomic

Data File Handling

As a single, indivisible item.