$Sock_Tran_In
Translate string from remote's character set
Most Sirius $functions have been deprecated in favor of Object Oriented methods. There is currently no direct OO equivalent for this $function.
$Sock_Tran_In translates a string, from the character set of the remote, to the local internal character set (EBCDIC). It is a bit different from other $Sock functions:
- The socket number is the second argument, not the first.
- Although it references a socket number, and it can cause a jump to the ONRESET label or request cancellation and can set the last error information, it does not return any error indication.
Syntax
%string = $Sock_Tran_In(string, sockNum)
Syntax terms
| %string | A string that is to contain the translation of the input string into the local character set. |
|---|---|
| string | The string to be translated. |
| sockNum | The socket number, which has associated with it the translation table used by $Sock_Tran_In. |
Usage notes
- $Sock_Tran_In continues with the next statement if ONRESET CONTINUE, CANCELC, or LABELC is in effect for the socket. It always returns the translated string; it never returns an error indicator.
- Typically the $Sock_Tran_In function is used to translate into EBCDIC strings that are received from non-mainframe sources that use other character mapping schemes, like ASCII or non-English character sets.
Example
In the following example, parsed lines are received into the %s variable,
then translated, and printed in EBCDIC.
The translate table used is the input table
defined by the XTAB parameter of the socket.
%old = $Sock_Set(%socket, 'BINARY') Repeat %len = $Sock_RecvPrs(%socket, %s) If %len Le 0 Then Loop End End If %xlate = $Sock_Tran_In(%s, %socket) Print %xlate End Repeat %old = $Sock_Set(%socket, 'BINARY', %old)