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From: CLAYTON@XRT.UPENN.EDU ("Clayton, Paul D.")
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Subject: How To Get Missing FDL Bit Definitions...
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Date: Mon, 2-Nov-87 21:01:00 EST
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I tried to respond directly to Mike at the following address
IN%"teknowledge-vaxc!mkhaw@beaver.cs.washington.edu" but failed so it
is being posted instead.
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In regard to the question of how to get the bit definition for the
FDL variable, FDL$V_FDL_STRING it was pointed out that the bit number is not 
listed anywhere. 

If you do the following command you will get the values for the
macro parameters.

$library/output=sys$output/extract=$fdldef/macro sys$library:starlet

The output will go to the screen for your reading. If you need 
other type values, the macro libraries of starlet and lib located
in SYS$LIBRARY should be searched.

There is a lot of good info in these files.

hope this helps.

pdc

Paul D. Clayton - Manager Of Systems
TSO Financial - Horsham, Pa. USA
Address - CLAYTON%XRT@CIS.UPENN.EDU