// file: $isip/class/system/SysString/sstr_03.cc
// version: $Id: sstr_03.cc 10564 2006-04-22 03:06:55Z may $
//

// system include files
//  note that we need some basic string functions. these are not included
//  in Integral.h since users are not expected to use these functions.
//
#include <strings.h>

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// isip include files
//
#include "SysString.h"
#include <Console.h>

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// method: assign
//
// arguments:
//  ulong arg: (input) number to convert
//  const unichar* fmt: (input) print format
//
// return: a boolean value indicating status
//
// convert an unsigned long integer into a string
//
boolean SysString::assign(ulong arg_a, const unichar* fmt_a) {

  // allocate a static buffer for printing
  //
  static char buf[MAX_LENGTH];
  static char fmt[MAX_LENGTH];
  static char* fmt_ptr;

  // check the arguments
  //
  if (fmt_a == (unichar*)NULL) {
    return Error::handle(name(), L"assign", Error::ARG, __FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

  SysString temp(fmt_a);
  temp.getBuffer((byte*)fmt, MAX_LENGTH);
  fmt_ptr = fmt;
  
  // clear out the current value
  //
  clear(Integral::RESET);
  
  // create and possibly assign the string
  //
  if (sprintf(buf, fmt_ptr, arg_a) > 0) {
    assign((byte*)buf);
    return true;
  }
    
  // exit gracefully
  //
  return false;
}

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//
// end of file

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