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IDL_RPCStoreScalar

Calling Sequence

void IDL_RPCStoreScalar(IDL_VPTR dest,  int type,  
    IDL_ALLTYPES *value)  

Description

Use this function to store a scalar value into an IDL_VARIABLE structure. Before the scalar is stored, any dynamic part of the existing IDL_VARIABLE is de-allocated.

Parameters

dest

An IDL_VPTR to the IDL_VARIABLE in which the scalar should be stored.

type

The type code for the scalar value. IDL type codes are discussed in Type Codes.

value

The address of an IDL_ALLTYPES union that contains the value to store.

Return Value

None.

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