Structure: blob

Object Description:	A blob identifier
Creation Command:	blob command
Permitted Scope:	local, global, or application
Array Capability:	Yes
Membership Potential:	compound, dbstructure, gstructure, structure, custom
Graphic Primitive Capability:	No
User Function Capability:	Yes, blob_function

Generic Elements

.access	-	string	Access rights
.alength	*	numeric	Array length
.class	*	string	Identifier class (blob)
.desc	-	string	Description
.elements	*	string [15]	Structure element names
.etypes	*	string [15]	Structure element types
.is_class	*	numeric func	Whether identifier is an instance of a particular class
.is_proc	*	numeric	Whether identifier is a procedure/function
.num_elements	*	numeric	Structure element count (15)
.owner	*	string	Owner user-id
.time	-	time	Modification time
.type	*	string	Identifier type (blob)
.variant	*	string	Identifier variant (identifier)
* = Read only element

.append	*	blob fn	Concatenate the blob with another
.appendfile	*	procedure	Append the blob contents to a file
.bitswap	*	blob fn	Reverse bits within the blob
.byteswap	*	blob fn	Byte-swap bytes within the blob
.customize	*	procedure	Extend the blob structure
.datatype	-	numeric	Type of blob data
.file	-	string	File associated with this blob
.insert	*	blob fn	Insert the contents of another blob into this blob
.invert	*	blob fn	Invert bit values within the blob
.part	*	blob fn	Extract part of the blob
.replace	*	blob fn	Replace part of the blob with another blob
.savefile	*	procedure	Save the blob contents to a file
.size	-	numeric	The size of the blob in bytes
.style	*	numeric	The style of the blob (memory or file)
.values	*	numeric fn	Byte values
* = Read-only element