Name

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      FIRSTCHAR

Purpose

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      Position of first non-whitespace char in string.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      p = firstchar(txt)

Inputs

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      txt = text string to examine. in

Keyword Parameters

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Outputs

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      p = position of first non-whitespece character. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Note: For no non-whitespace characters p = -1.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 20 Sep, 1989.
      R. Sterner, 2010 May 07 --- Converted arrays from () to [].
  Copyright (C) 1989, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.