MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90875)

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Command Definitions (MAIL-PUTJCW)
NLCONVCLOCK
NLCONVCLOCK
NM and CM callable.
Converts the time format from a character string to numeric value; checks the input string
using the formatting template returned by itemnum =3 of the NLINFO intrinsic, then
converts the time to the general time format returned by the CLOCK intrinsic.
Syntax
I32 CA I16V I16V
time :=NLCONVCLOCK( buffer,bufferlength,langnum,
U16A
error );
Functional Return
time 32-bit signed integer (assigned functional return)
Returns the time in the following format:
Bits Value/Meaning
8:8 Minute of hour
0:8 Hour of day
Parameters
buffer character array (required)
Passes the formatted time to be converted.
bufferlength 16-bit signed integer by value (required)
Passes the length of
buffer (in bytes).
langnum 16-bit signed integer by value (required)
Contains the language ID number, specifying the custom time format for
buffer .
error 16-bit unsigned integer array (required)
Returns two elements: the first element is the error number; the second
element is reserved and always returns 0. The possible error number
values are:
Value Meaning
0
Successful
1 *NLS not installed
2 *Specified language not configured