FXBTDIM

Name

FXBTDIM()

Purpose

Parse TDIM-like kwywords.

Explanation

Parses the value of a TDIM-like keyword (e.g. TDIMnnn, TDESC, etc.) to
return the separate elements contained within.

Use

Result = FXBTDIM( TDIM_KEYWORD )

Inputs

TDIM_KEYWORD = The value of a TDIM-like keyword. Must be a
character string of the form "(value1,value2,...)".
If the parentheses characters are missing, then the
string is simply returned as is, without any further
processing.
Opt. Inputs :
None.

Outputs

The result of the function is a character string array containing the
values contained within the keyword parameter. If a numerical result
is desired, then simply call, e.g.
Result = FIX( FXBTDIM( TDIM_KEYWORD ))
Opt. Outputs:
None.

Keywords

None.

Calls

GETTOK
Common :
None.

Restrictions

The input parameter must have the proper format. The separate values
must not contain the comma character. TDIM_KEYWORD must not be an
array.

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