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Automatic messages

Messages may be sent to the object by user's program, they may also be passed on by interactive tools. However, some messages are sent to objects by DSPACK. The current list of 'automatic' messages is as follows:

SHOW
interactive program requested a display of object contents.
SHOWDEF
interactive program requested a display of object definition
FILL
contents of the object has been requested and the object has no data
REFILL
contents of the object has been requested and the object has data
PUT
The object has been filled or updated
NEW
The object class has just been assigned

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