IiopGetOctet Function

Action

Retrieves an octet return parameter from a CORBA object. This function can be used to get the return parameters of an operation.

Include file

IIOP.bdh

Syntax

IiopGetOctet( in  hIiop  : number,
              out nOctet : number optional ): number;

Return value

Octet associated with the CORBA object

Parameter	Description
hIiop	Handle to a CORBA object
nOctet	Variable receiving the octet associated with the CORBA object (optional)

Example

dcltrans
  transaction TGetOctet
  const
    HOST   := "192.168.20.21"; // server
    PORT   := 1052; // port
    KEY    := "...\h00"; // key
    KEYLEN := 4; // key length
  var
    hIiop  : number; // Handle to CORBA object
    nOctet : number;
  begin
    IiopSetMaxGiopVersion("1.2");
    IiopSetByteOrder(IIOP_BIG_ENDIAN);

    // retrieve handle to server
    IiopObjectCreate(hIiop, "IDL:DemoObject:1.0", "1.2",
                     HOST, PORT, KEY, KEYLEN);

    // call request "Update"
    IiopRequest(hIiop, "Update");

    // retrieve octet return parameter
    nOctet := IiopGetOctet(hIiop);

    write("return value = "); write(nOctet); writeln;
    IiopObjectRelease(hIiop);
  end TGetOctet;

Output

return value = 54