Retc()

PURPOSE

Return a character string

SYNONYM

api_ret_c()

SYNOPSIS

#include "lianja_api.h"
 
int	_retc(string)
 
<input parameters>
char	*string;		/* Address of a buffer containing a character string	*/
 
<output parameters>
none

DESCRIPTION

The _retc() function is used to return a character string. The maximum length of a string that can be returned is 64kB. If the string is too long, an error message will be returned.

EXAMPLE

The following example evaluates the first parameter passed and returns the English translation of the logical condition.

Example Lianja script:

m_word=ltow(.T.)

Example 'C' function:

#include "lianja_api.h"
 
lianjaapi_ltow()
{
    char	strbuff[6];
 
    if ( _parinfo(1) == API_LTYPE ) {
       if ( _parl(1) == 0 ) {
       strcpy( strbuff, "False" );
       } else {
       strcpy( strbuff, "True" );
       }
    }else {
       strcpy(strbuff, "");
    }
 
    _retc( strbuff  );
}

SEE ALSO

_parc(), _parclen(), _parcsiz(), _parinfo(), _retclen(), ISCHAR(), CHAR_ALLTRIM(), CHAR_LOWER(), CHAR_LPAD(), CHAR_LTRIM(), CHAR_RPAD(), CHAR_RTRIM(), CHAR_STR(), CHAR_UPPER(), DATE_STOD()