Function _stords() | Xbase++

Assigns a character string as a date value to a parameter.

BOOL _stords(CHAR* cDate,
             XppParamList pList, ULONG ulIndex, ...);

CHAR *cDate

Pointer to a string which represents a date in the form "YYYYMMDD". Only the first 8 characters of the string will be regarded.

XppParamList pList

Pointer to the Xbase++ parameter list, which is used to provide access to the parameter.

ULONG ulIndex

Position of the parameter which is to be changed (first parameter is 1).

...

The remaining arguments are only considered when the parameter is an array. They must be of ULONG type. To select an element of the array an index is specified for each array dimension. If the array value itself should be replaced, NULL must be specified as the first value. Note:The end of the array index list must be indicated by incorporating a NULL as the last value in the list.

Always returns TRUE.

_stords() is used to return a date value. The string must contain a zero padded date in the form "YYYYMMDD". Any additional characters in the string are ignored. If the string can not be converted into a valid date, the parameter value is set to a NULL date.

This function is normally used along with parameters passed by reference to return multiple values to the calling function. However, the changed parameters can also be accessed again within the C function.

/* 
Assigns a date to a parameter 
*/ 
#include <xpppar.h> 

stords("19940726", <pList>, 1, 0);

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