


DXmCvtCStoOS(3X)					     DXmCvtCStoOS(3X)



NAME
  DDXXmmCCvvttCCSSttooOOSS - Converts a compound string to an operating-system specific
  format. Currently uses text format.

SYNOPSIS

  OOppaaqquuee DDXXmmCCvvttCCSSttooOOSS ((_c_s,, _b_y_t_e__c_o_u_n_t,, _s_t_a_t_u_s))
	  XXmmSSttrriinngg  _c_s;;
	  lloonngg	    **_b_y_t_e__c_o_u_n_t;;
	  lloonngg	    **_s_t_a_t_u_s;;

PARAMETERS

  _c_s  A	compound string.

  _b_y_t_e__c_o_u_n_t
      The number of bytes in the length	of the output string.

  _s_t_a_t_u_s
      The status of the	conversion procedure, indicated	by one of the follow-
      ing values:


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      Value		     Description

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      DXmCvtStatusOK

			     The conversion was	suc-
			     cessful.

      DXmCvtStatusDataLoss

			     Data was lost during the
			     conversion.

      DXmCvtStatusFail

			     The conversion was	not
			     successful.

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DESCRIPTION

  The DDXXmmCCvvttCCSSttooOOSS routine converts a compound string to an operating-system
  specific format.  It currently uses text format.  The	user must free the
  string by using the Intrinsic	routine	XXttFFrreeee.

RETURN VALUES

  The address of the file-compatible format string.










