PVT User's Guide Appendix - Global Variables

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Below is a description of the variables in COMMON in the Fortran source code. They are used globally throughout PVT.

 
Variable   Type*   Description
--------   ----    -----------
CONID      S  I    Connection identifier, for <open workstation>
CTLHND     D  I    Tell PERHND whether to abort (0) or return (1)
DUMCH      S  C    Dummy character variables for future use
DUMINT     S  I    Dummy integer variables for future use
DUMRL      S  R    Dummy real variables for future use
ERRIND     D  I    Error indicator, returned from inquire functions
ERRFIL     S  I    PHIGS error file, for <open phigs>
ERRSIG     D  I    Signalled error code returned by PERHND
ERRSW      S  I    Indicates whether to send messages to operator
FUNCID     D  C    Function signalling the error, returned by PERHND
GLBERR     S  C    Absolute name of global message file
GLBLUN     S  I    Logical unit number of global message file
IERRCT     D  I    Count of errors detected by test
IFLERR     S  I    Controls writing of messages to message files
INDLUN     S  I    Logical unit number of individual message file
MAXLIN     S  I    Maximum characters per line in messages
MEMUN      S  I    Number of memory units, for <open phigs>
PASSSW     S  I    Controls writing/suppression of pass-messages
PIDENT     D  C    Unique program identifier - hierarchical number
TESTCT     D  I    Count of conditions tested so far within program
TSTMSG     D  C    Text for next condition to be reported.
UNERR      D  I    Count of unanticipated errors detected by test
WKID       S  I    Workstation identifier, for <open workstation>
WTYPE      S  I    Workstation type, for <open workstation>
 
* S: Static value read from configuration file
  D: Dynamic variable, altered during test execution
 
  I: Integer
  C: Character
  R: Real