/* Copyright 2003-2023 James F. Duff */
/* License and disclaimer: http://www.eight-cubed.com/disclaimer.html */

#define __NEW_STARLET 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ssdef.h>
#include <stsdef.h>
#include <descrip.h>
#include <lib$routines.h>

#include "errchk.h"


/******************************************************************************/
int main (void) {

static int r0_status;

static unsigned char ascii_code = 65;    /* ascii "A" */

static char buffer[63+1];
static struct dsc$descriptor_s buffer_d = { sizeof (buffer) - 1,
                                            DSC$K_DTYPE_T,
                                            DSC$K_CLASS_S,
                                            buffer };

    r0_status = lib$char (&buffer_d,
                          &ascii_code);
    errchk_sig (r0_status);

    (void)printf ("String = \"%-.*s\"\n",
                  buffer_d.dsc$w_length,
                  buffer_d.dsc$a_pointer);
}

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