Name

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      CATGETDEFAULT

Purpose

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      This function enables the caller to get system settings. The intention
      is to hide the mechanics of default storage from the caller. Use the
      CatSetDefault procedure to set up the default variable before attempting
      to retrieve it.

Authors

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        FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING BURRIDGE COMPUTING
        1645 Sheely Drive 18 The Green South
        Fort Collins Warborough, Oxon
        CO 80526 USA OX10 7DN, ENGLAND
        Phone: 970-221-0438 Phone: +44 (0)1865 858279
        E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com E-mail: davidb@burridgecomputing.co.uk

Category

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      Programming.

Calling Sequence

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      result = CatGetDefault (DefaultName)

Arguments

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    defaultName: The name of the system setting you are getting the value for.

Keywords

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    SUCCESS: An output keyword set to 1 if a system setting with this name was
                    found and its value returned successfully. Otherwise, the value is
                    set to 0.

Return Value

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    result: The value of the system setting.

Modification History

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      Written by: David Burridge, 6th March 2003
      Added SUCCESS keyword 16 December 2004. DWF.