Library /sys$common/syshlp/tpuhelp.hlb CURRENT_DIRECTION  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  CURRENT_DIRECTION

     Returns a keyword indicating the current direction of the current
     buffer -- either FORWARD or REVERSE.

  Syntax

     keyword := CURRENT_DIRECTION

  Example

     my_cur_dir := CURRENT_DIRECTION;

     Stores in the variable MY_CUR_DIR the keyword indicating the direction
     set for the current buffer -- either FORWARD or REVERSE.