NAME

blkqread − reads multiple entries from the queue

SPECIFICATION

C
long blkqread(data, n)
short *data
short n;

FORTRAN
integer*4 function blkqre(data, n)
integer*2 data(*)
integer*4 n

Pascal
function blkqread(var data: Short; n: longint):
longint;

DESCRIPTION

blkqread reads multiple entries from the input queue.  data is an array of short integers, and n is the size of the array data.  blkqread returns the number of queue entries read, and data is filled alternatively with device numbers and device values.  Note that the number of entries read is at n/2. 
 

SEE ALSO

qread Programming Guide, Section 7.4, The Event Queue

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987