Registry Component: _createKey

Registry Component: _createKey

Creates a new key if it does not exist, or opens and returns the key if it already exists

Syntax

return = objectName._createKey( handle,keyname,status );

Argument Type Use Description

return Numeric Return returns the handle of the key specified by keyname or 0 for failure

handle Numeric Input specifies the handle ot the key to be created

keyname Character Input specifies the name of the key to be created

status Character Output specifies if the key was created or if the key already existed: NEW if created, EXISTS if it already existed

Argument	Type	Use	Description
return	Numeric	Return	returns the handle of the key specified by keyname or 0 for failure
handle	Numeric	Input	specifies the handle ot the key to be created
keyname	Character	Input	specifies the name of the key to be created
status	Character	Output	specifies if the key was created or if the key already existed: NEW if created, EXISTS if it already existed

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