$status()

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DESCRIPTION
    returns the current script's status

SYNOPSIS
    $status()

ARGUMENTS
    none

EXAMPLES

        rule
                if $status() eq "debugging"
                        output piktlog "$text(#cpu,1) $text(#mem,1) $prc"
                endif

        rule
                if $status() eq "testing"
                        =output_alarm_log($inlin)
                endif

        begin
                if $status() eq "testing"
                        set #maillim[1] = 72
                        set #pagelim[1] = 75
                        set #maillim[2] = 77
                        set #pagelim[2] = 80
                else
                        set #maillim[1] =  75   // email if AC1 temp >=  75 deg
                        set #pagelim[1] =  80   // page  if AC1 temp >=  80 deg
                        set #maillim[2] =  85   // email if AC2 temp >=  85 deg
                        set #pagelim[2] = 100   // page  if AC2 temp >= 100 deg
                fi

        rule
                if $status() eq "debugging"
                        set #norun = #true()
                fi

        rule    // report that proc is down
                if #norun
                        // for all procs, always report new downages
                        if $state ne %state
                                output mail "process '$pr1' is not running"
                        // else for essential procs, report anew but just
                        // periodically
                        elsif #ess
#if missioncritical
                                =hourly(output mail $norunmsg, )
#else
                                =daily(output mail $norunmsg, )
#endif
                        endif
                endif

SEE ALSO
    $alert()
    $alarm()
    $level()
    $task()
    $lpcmd()
    $mailcmd()

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