The ZCOMPILE command invokes the GT.M compiler from within the GT.M run-time environment.
Within GT.M itself, ZCOMPILE provides the functionality of the MUMPS command, except for MUMPS/DIRECT.
The format of the ZCOMPILE command is:
ZCOM[PILE][:tvexpr] expr[,...]
The optional truth-valued expression immediately following the command is a command postconditional that controls whether or not GT.M executes the command.
The expression argument specifies one or more file-specifications filenames, (in which wildcards are acceptable) and, optionally, qualifiers valid for a MUMPS command. If the file specification does not include an extension, a default file extension of ".M" is assumed.
The $ZCSTATUS intrinsic special variable holds the value of the status code for the compilation performed by a ZCOMPILE command.
For a description of GT.M arguments and qualifiers, refer to the "Program Development Cycle" chapter in this manual.