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func lpub [ System Debug Reference Manual ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation


System Debug Reference Manual

func lpub 

Coerces an expression into a LPUB logical code pointer (LCPTR).

Syntax 

      lpub (value)

During the evaluation of the parameter to this function, the search path
used for procedure name lookups is restricted to the logon account
library file (LPUB).

Formal Declaration 

     lpub:lpub (value:any)

Parameters 

 value           An expression to be coerced.  All types are valid.

          Derivation of the LPUB Bit Pattern 

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|                           |                                                              |
|      Parameter Type       |                            Action                            |
|                           |                                                              |
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|                           |                                                              |
| BOOL                      | 0.1 if TRUE, 0.0 if FALSE.                                   |
|                           |                                                              |
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|                           |                                                              |
| U16                       | Set the high-order 32 bits (SID or segment part) to zero.    |
| S16                       | Right justify the original 16-bit value in the low-order 32  |
|                           | bits (offset part) with zero fill.                           |
|                           |                                                              |
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|                           |                                                              |
| U32                       | Set the high-order 32 bits (SID or segment part) to zero.    |
| S32                       | Transfer the original bit pattern into the low-order 32 bits |
| SPTR                      | (offset part) unchanged.                                     |
|                           |                                                              |
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|                           |                                                              |
| LPTR                      | Transfer both parts of the address unchanged.                |
| PROG                      |                                                              |
| GRP                       |                                                              |
| PUB                       |                                                              |
| LGRP                      |                                                              |
| LPUB                      |                                                              |
| SYS                       |                                                              |
| USER                      |                                                              |
| TRANS                     |                                                              |
| CST                       |                                                              |
| CSTX                      |                                                              |
|                           |                                                              |
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|                           |                                                              |
| STR                       | Transfer the ASCII bit pattern for the last eight characters |
|                           | in the string.  Strings shorter than eight characters are    |
|                           | treated as if they were extended on the left with nulls.     |
|                           |                                                              |
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Examples 

     %cmdebug > wl lpub(12.304) 
     LPUB %12.304

Coerce the simple long pointer 12.304 into a LPUB logical code pointer.

     %cmdebug > wl lpub( sort ) 
     LPUB %2.6632

Print the address of the procedure named sort.  Note that the search path
used for procedure name lookups is restricted to the logon account
library (LPUB).

     %cmdebug > wl lpub(sys(24.630)) 
     LPUB %24.630

The coercion simply changes the associated logical file.  The pointer's
bit pattern remains unchanged.

     $nmdat > wl lpub( 1 ) 
     LPUB $0.1

     $nmdat > wl lpub( ffff ) 
     LPUB $0.ffff

     $nmdat > wl lpub( 1234abcd ) 
     LPUB $0.1234abcd

     $nmdat > wl lpub( -1 ) 
     LPUB $0.ffffffff

     $nmdat > wl lpub( 1234.5678 ) 
     LPUB $1234.5678

     $nmdat > wl lpub( true ) 
     LPUB $0.1

     $nmdat > wl lpub( "ABCDEFG" ) 
     LPUB $414243.44454647

     $nmdat > wl lpub( prog(1.2) ) 
     LPUB $1.2

Limitations, Restrictions 

none



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