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Undocumented $getrmi code doesn't work?

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The Question is:

 
System service SYS$GETRMI in CXX program
returns bad parameter code (status = 20) for item code RMI$_MODES.
Yes, this item code is not listed in manual, but rmidef.h contains quantum of
 codes and RMI$_MODES too.
Does work this option anyway ?

The Answer is :

 
  The OpenVMS Wizard would expect you have answered your own question,
  given both the lack of formal documentation for the itemcode and the
  resulting SS$_BADPARAM behaviour of the sys$getrmi API.
 
  There is an example of the modes information collection using an
  older and undocumented API known as exe$getspi; see the *SPI* source
  modules on the OpenVMS Freeware.
 
  Materials, interfaces, and APIs that are not listed in the OpenVMS
  documentation set and/or in the Software Product Description -- and
  this includes the (undocumented) SPISHR interface and exe$getspi
  mentioned above -- are not generally considered supported APIs.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 27-AUG-2004 )
     
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