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Chapter 4: System Functions and Subroutines
Table 4-2 gives an overview of the system subroutines and their function;
they are described in detail in the sections following the table.
DATE
The DATE routine returns the current date as set by the system; the format
is as follows:
CALL DATE (buf)
where buf is a variable, array, array element, or character substring nine
bytes long. After the call, buf contains an ASCII variable in the format
dd-mmm-yy, where dd is the date in digits, mmm is the month in alphabetic
characters, and yy is the year in digits.
Table 4-2 Overview of System Subroutines
Subroutine Information Returned
DATE Current date as nine-byte string in ASCII representation
IDATE Current month, day, and year, each represented by a separate integer
ERRSNS Description of the most recent error
EXIT Terminates program execution
TIME Current time in hours, minutes, and seconds as an eight-byte string in
ASCII representation
MVBITS Moves a bit field to a different storage location