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This Subprogram will attempt to decode the specified text string into
a Logical (True/False) Value.
Short Name Calling Sequence
STATUS = UIDCLO(STRING,VALUE)
Long Name Calling Sequence
STATUS = UI_DECODE_LOGICAL(...)
Input Arguments
STRING (Character) Text String
VALUE (Logical) Default Value
Output Arguments
VALUE (Logical) Decoded Value
Function Value
UI__SUCCESS ) Success
UISUCC )
UI__DEFAULTED ) Defaulted
UISUCC )
UI__ILLEGAL_SYNTAX ) Illegal Syntax
UIILSY )
Note:
- The UI__ILLEGAL_SYNTAX Function Value will be returned if the
text string is not 'TRUE' or 'FALSE' (or truncation thereof). No modification
will be made to the default value in this case.
- The UI__DEFAULTED Function Value indicates that the specified String
is null (all spaces).
- Case (upper or Lower) is ignored in making the match.
- All Errors are informational only, no Error Message will be issued.
- Any leading or trailing spaces or tabs within STRING will be ignored.
- See UI_GET_LOGICAL for further notes on Arguments.
Liz Buckle
Fri Jan 13 17:28:23 CST 1995