The syntax of LCLA is:

LCLA variable-name

where:

See also MACRO directive. The scope of the variable is limited to a particular instantiation of the macro that contains it.

Using LCLA for a variable that is already defined re-initializes the variable to 0.

Set the value of the variable with the SETA directive. See SETA directive.

See GBLA directive for information on declaring global arithmetic variables.

								; Calculate the next-power-of-2
								; number >= the value given.
		MACRO						; Declare a macro
$rslt		NPOW2		$value				; Macro prototype line
		LCLA		newval				; Declare local arithmetic
								; variable newval.
newval		SETA		1				; Set value of newval to 1
		WHILE		(newval < $value)
								; Repeat a loop that
newval		SETA		(newval :SHL:1)				; multiplies newval by 2
		WEND						; until newval >= $value.
$rslt		EQU		(newval)				; Return newval in $rslt
		MEND						; No runtime instructions here!