Name

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      HGET

Purpose

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      Get a handle value.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      v = hget(h)

Inputs

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      h = handle ID. in
      v = Returned handle value. in

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        /NO_COPY if given copies contents the handle to v
          and sets h to undefined. Useful for large items
          if h is not needed after hget. For very large items
          it may be better to use handle_value directly.
        ERROR=err Error flag: 0=ok, 1=invalid handle.

Outputs

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Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Notes: this routine is often more convenient to use since
        it is a function so may be called within expressions.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 1996 Jan 15
  Copyright (C) 1996, 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.