GETSTRQQ

Run-Time Function: Reads a character string from the keyboard using buffered input.

Module

USE IFCORE

result = GETSTRQQ (buffer)

buffer

(Output) Character*(*). Character string returned from keyboard, padded on the right with blanks.

Results

The result type is INTEGER(4). The result is the number of characters placed in buffer.

The function does not complete until you press Return or Enter.

Example

!  Program to demonstrate GETSTRQQ
 USE IFCORE
 USE IFPORT
 INTEGER(4) length, result
 CHARACTER(80) prog, args
 WRITE (*, '(A, \)') ' Enter program to run: '
 length = GETSTRQQ (prog)
 WRITE (*, '(A, \)') ' Enter arguments: '
 length = GETSTRQQ (args)
 result = RUNQQ (prog, args)
 IF (result .EQ. -1) THEN
   WRITE (*,*) 'Couldn''t run program'
 ELSE
   WRITE (*, '(A, Z4, A)') 'Return code : ', result, 'h'
 END IF
 END

GETSTRQQ

Module

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