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mi_get_date()

The mi_get_date() function copies a date value from a buffer regardless of alignment.

Syntax

Usage

The mi_get_date() function is useful for implementing send and receive functions for user-defined data types when aligned values need to be read from possibly unaligned data buffers.

The returned address is advanced by the size of an mi_date type to permit a subsequent copy.

Return Values

An address in the datap buffer.

Related Topics

For additional information, see the description of the mi_put_date() function.




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