Name

PGTST − Returns a character string. 

Operating States: PHOP, WSOP, ∗, ∗
PHIGS standard function
 

Syntax

PGTST (LOSTR, STR)

Argument     Data Type        Access    Description
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LOSTR        Integer          Write     Number of characters returned
STR          Character ∗80    Write     Character string
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Description

PGTST obtains information contained in the current event report entry.  This function returns the character string. 

If the report contains input generated by anything other than a string-class input device, a call to this function generates an error.  (See the PWAIT function for more information about input classes and the current event report.) 

See Also

PWAIT
PFLUSH
PINST
PINST3
PRQST
PSMST
PSSTM