Guardian Programming Reference Summary for C

Functions Summary (D-F)
Guardian Programming Reference Summary for C—522630-001
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FORMATDATA[X]
Converts data-item values between internal and external representations.
return value:
flags
#include <cextdecs(FORMATDATA)>
short FORMATDATA ( char _near *buffer /* i,o */
,short bufferlen /* i */
,short buffer-occurs /* i */
,short _near *length /* o */
,short _near *iformat /* i */
,short _near *variable-list /* i */
,short variable-list-len /* i */
,short flags ); /* i */
#include <cextdecs(FORMATDATAX)>
short FORMATDATAX ( char *buffer /* i,o */
,short bufferlen /* i */
,short buffer-occurs /* i */
,short *length /* o */
,short *iformat /* i */
,short *variable-list /* i */
,short variable-list-len /* i */
,short flags ); /* i */
0 = Successful operation
267 = Buffer overflow
268 = No buffer
271 = EDIT item mismatch
272 = Illegal input character
273 = Bad format
274 = Numeric overflow
Bit 2 = List-directed
0 =
1 =
Apply the format-directed operation.
Apply the list-directed operation.
Bit 3 = P-Relative (iformat array)
0 =
1 =
The iformat array address is G-relative.
The iformat array address is P-relative.
Bit 4 = Null value passed