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Getbuff_String Command

Obsolete

This command is obsolete. Use Struct and End_Struct.

Purpose

To return the value of a string field in a complex data structure.

Syntax

Getbuff_String From {buffer} At {field} To {variable}

Argument Explanation

  • buffer: The name of the complex data structure containing the field.
  • field: The name of the field whose value is to be moved to the variable.
  • variable: A string variable to contain the value of the field.

What It Does

Getbuff_String retrieves the value of a string field in a complex data structure.

Notes

  • This command returns a value in the full length of the field. That is, fields in the complex data structure are padded out to their full length with ASCII zeroes. These padding characters are returned by this command to the variable.