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 8 :Entry: get_external_variable_: 02/01/83  get_external_variable_
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11 Function: obtains the location and size of an external variable.
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14 Syntax:
15 declare get_external_variable_ entry (char(*), ptr, fixed bin(19), ptr,
16      fixed bin(35));
17 call get_external_variable_ (vname, vptr, vsize, vdesc_ptr, code);
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20 Arguments:
21 vname
22    is the name of the external variable.  (Input)
23 vptr
24    is a pointer to the current allocation of the external variable.
25    (Output)
26 vsize
27    is the size (in words) of the external variable.  (Output)
28 vdesc_ptr
29    is a pointer to a standard argument descriptor array describing the
30    external variable.  If the external variable does not have
31    descriptor information associated with it, a null pointer is
32    returned.  (Output)
33 code
34    is a standard status code.  (Output)