Name

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      FIRSTCHR

Purpose

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      Set first character of a string, add if needed.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      out = firstchr(in,chr)

Inputs

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      in = input text string. in
      chr = character to be first. in

Keyword Parameters

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Outputs

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      out = modified text string. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Note: if input string already starts with chr nothing is changed.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 2001 Oct 31
  Copyright (C) 2001, 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.