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AIX Version 4.3 Communications Technical Reference, Volume 1

xdr_double Subroutine

Purpose

Translates between C language double-precision numbers and their external representations.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <rpc/xdr.h>
xdr_double (xdrs, dp)
XDR *xdrs;
double *dp;

Description

The xdr_double subroutine is a filter primitive that translates between C language double-precision numbers and their external representations.

Parameters

xdrs Points to the eXternal Data Representation (XDR) stream handle.
dp Specifies the address of the double-precision number.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 1. If unsuccessful, it returns a value of 0.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

List of XDR Programming References.

eXternal Data Representation (XDR) Overview for Programming and Understanding XDR Library Filter Primitives in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.


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