/* save mode to integer */
_sav2int(str)
{
        local ival;

        switch (str)
        {
                case _promptstr:
                default:
                        ival = 0;
                        break;

                case _overwritestr:
                        ival = 1;
                        break;

                case _cancelstr:
                        ival = -1;
                        break;

                case _appendstr:
                        ival = 2;
                        break;

        }
        return(ival);
}