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Use Verb

This Subprogram specifies the Verb to which subsequently defined Parameters and Qualifiers are to be associated.

Short Name Calling Sequence

STATUS = UIUSVB(VERB)

Long Name Calling Sequence

STATUS = UI_USE_VERB(VERB)

Input Arguments

VERB (Character) Verb Text

Output Arguments

None

Function Value

UI__SUCCESS ) Success UISUCC )

UI__NOT_INITIALIZED ) Package not Initialized UININI )

UI__ILLEGAL_VERB ) Illegal Verb UIILVB ) Note:

  1. The specified Verb must refer to an already defined Verb within the currently setup Verb Group. The Verb name may be truncated as long as it remains unambiguous.
  2. All subsequent calls to define Parameters, Qualifiers and Action Routines will refer to this verb, unless prefixed by another call to UI_DEFINE_VERB or UI_USE_VERB to refer to another valid verb.
  3. Subsequently defined Qualifiers will be directly associated with this Verb unless preceeded by a call to UI_DEFINE_PARAMETER to define a Verb Parameter.


Liz Buckle
Fri Jan 13 17:24:10 CST 1995