DISLIN 8.4

Routinen = bitsi4 (nbits, ninp, iinp,nout, iout)xm, ym, r = circ3p (x1, y1,x2, y2, x3, y3)cstr = fcha (x, ndig)n = flen (x, ndig)nh = histog (xray, n,xhray, yhray)cstr = intcha (nx)n = intlen (nx)n = nlmess (cstr)n = nlnumb (x, ndig)sortr1 (xray, n, copt)sortr2 (xray, yray, n, copt)npt = spline (xray, yray, n,xsray, ysray)swapi2 (iray, n)swapi4 (iray, n)trfmat (zmat, nx, ny,zmat2, nx2, ny2)ntri = triang (xray, yray, n,i1ray, i2ray, i3ray, nmax)n = trmlen (cstr)upstr (cstr)Meaningallows bit manipulation on 32 bit variables.calculates a circle specified by 3 points.converts floating-point numbers to character strings.calculates the number of digits for floating-point numbers.calculates a histogram.converts integers to character strings.calculates the number of digits for integers.returns the length of character strings in plot coordinates.returns the length of numbers in plot coordinates.sorts floating-point numbers.sorts points in the X-direction.returns splined points as calculated in CURVE.swaps the bytes of 16 bit integer variables.swaps the bytes of 32 bit integer variables.converts matrices.calculates the Delaunay triangulation.calculates the number of characters in character strings.converts a character string to uppercase letters.Figure A.20: Utility RoutinesA.21 Date RoutinesRoutinebasdat (id, im, iy)n = incdat (id, im, iy)n = nwkday (id, im, iy)trfdat (n, id, im, iy)Meaningdefines the base date.returns incremented days.returns the weekday of a date.converts incremented days to a date.Figure A.21: Date RoutinesA.22 Cursor RoutinesRoutinen = csrmov (nxray, nyray, nmax)nkey = csrpos (nx, ny)nx,ny = csrpt1 ()Meaningcollects cursor movements.sets and returns the cursor position.returns a pressed cursor position.23