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GNS_TNDG - Translate name and device to GKS specification

Description:
The workstation name and physical device specification are translated to a GKS workstation type and connection identifier and, if necessary, a logical name created to map the connection identifier onto the specified physical device or file.

Invocation:
CALL GNS_TNDG( NAME, DEVICE, IWKTYP, ICONID, STATUS )

Arguments:

NAME = CHARACTER*(*) (Given)
Workstation name
DEVICE = CHARACTER*(*) (Given)
Physical device name
IWKTYP = INTEGER (Returned)
GKS workstation type
ICONID = INTEGER (Returned)
Connection identifier
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status

Side Effects
An environment variable GCON or of the form GKS_nnnn may be created.

A GWM window with an overlay may be created.



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GNS [2.5exrkstation
Starlink User Note 57
David Terrett & Nicholas Eaton
12 July 1995
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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