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Chapter 8: Subroutines for Users' Convenience
This chapter describes ANSYS routines available to you for use in programming. Using these routines isn't
required, but may make your life easier. These routines include a set of general routines that perform utilitytype functions, a set of routines supporting vector functions, a set of routines supporting matrix functions,
and routines supporting message processing options.
The following topics are discussed in this chapter:
8.1. Input and Output Abbreviations
8.2. General Subroutines
8.3. Vector Functions
8.4. Matrix Subroutines
8.1. Input and Output Abbreviations
The descriptions of inputs and outputs for the routines discussed in this chapter use the following abbreviations:
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Argument type is one of the following:
int - integer
dp - double precision
log - logical
chr - character
dcp - double precision complex
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Argument size is one of the following:
sc - scalar variable
ar(n) - array variable of length n
func - functional return value
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Argument intent is one of the following:
in - input argument
out - output argument
inout - both an input and an output argument
8.2. General Subroutines
8.2.1. dptoch Subroutine (Retrieve Eight Characters From a Double Precision
Variable)
*deck,dptoch
subroutine dptoch (dp8,ch8)
c *** primary function:
retreive 8 characters from a dp variable
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