GNS_ITWCG - Inquire workstation characteristic from its type

Description:

The specified characteristic is returned as a character string, blank filled or truncated as necessary. If the characteristic does not exist then a blank string is returned.

Any characteristic with a keyword value (see this appendix) can be

Invocation:

CALL GNS_ITWCG( IWKTYP, CHAR, VALUE, STATUS )

Arguments:

IWKTYP = INTEGER (Given)

GKS workstation type

CHAR = CHARACTER*(*) (Given)

Characteristic name

VALUE = CHARACTER*(GNS__SZKEY) (Returned)

The value of the requested characteristic

STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)

The global status

Notes:

This performs the same function as GNS_IWCG except that the device is specified by its GKS type and therefore the characteristics can be queried before the device is opened by GKS.