MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90875)

Chapter 9 525
Command Definitions (MAIL-PUTJCW)
NLFMTCALENDAR
NLFMTCALENDAR
NM and CM callable.
Formats the date according to language-dependent templates. The formatting is done
according to the template returned by itemnum = 1 of the NLINFO intrinsic.
Syntax
U16V CA I16V U16A
NLFMTCALENDAR(
date,buffer,langnum,error );
Parameters
date 16-bit unsigned integer by value (required)
Contains the date format returned by the CALENDAR intrinsic:
Bits Value/Meaning
7:9 Day of year
0:7 Years since 1900
buffer character array (required)
Returns the formatted date. This string is 18 characters long and is
padded with blanks (if necessary). Using a buffer of a different size may
produce unexpected results.
langnum 16-bit signed integer by value (required)
Contains the language ID number, specifying the calendar template to be
used. A
langnum of 0 returns the date formatted as if FMTCALENDAR were
used (for example, FRI, OCT 1, 1982).
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
3 Invalid date value
5 *NLS internal error
6 *NLS internal error
* Do not apply to calls with a
langnum equal to 0 (NATIVE3000/XL).