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This Subprogram will attempt to decode the specified text string into
an Octal Integer Upper and Lower Bound.
Short Name Calling Sequence
STATUS = UIDCOB(STRING,VALUES)
Long Name Calling Sequence
STATUS = UI_DECODE_OCT_BOUNDS(...)
Input Arguments
STRING (Character) Text String
VALUES (Integer Array) Default Bounds
Output Arguments
VALUES (Integer Array) Decoded Bounds
Function Value
UI__SUCCESS ) Success
UISUCC )
UI__DEFAULTED ) Defaulted
UIDFLT )
UI__ILLEGAL_SYNTAX ) Illegal Syntax
UIILSY )
Note:
- The UI__ILLEGAL_SYNTAX Function Value will be returned if the
text string does not conform to the correct Octal Bounds
syntax (see Notes for UI_GET_OCT_BOUNDS). 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).
- 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_OCT_BOUNDS for further notes on Arguments.
Liz Buckle
Fri Jan 13 17:28:23 CST 1995