Arguments

 

cf_id

   OpenVMS usage:identifier
   type:         longword integer (unsigned)
   access:       modify
   mechanism:    by reference
   Address of a longword used by NCS to identify a conversion
   function. The calling program must ensure that the longword
   contains 0 before invoking the NCS$GET_CF routine because the
   routine stores a nonzero value in the longword. The nonzero value
   identifies the conversion function. All subsequent calls to the
   NCS$CONVERT routine and the call to the NCS$END_CF routine to
   terminate the conversion function pass the longword identifier.
   When it completes the conversion, the NCS$END_CF routine releases
   the memory used to store the conversion function and sets the
   value of the longword identifier to 0.

   The conversion function identifier enhances modular programming
   and permits concurrent use of multiple conversion functions
   within a program.

   The calling program should not attempt to interpret the contents
   of the longword identifier.

   The cf_id argument is required.
 

cfname

   OpenVMS usage:char_string
   type:         character string
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by descriptor
   Name of the conversion function being retrieved.
 

librar

   OpenVMS usage:char_string
   type:         character string
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by descriptor
   Name of the library where the conversion function is stored.