function

Syntax

function <function_name> [<parm1>[<parmn>]] {

statement 1;

...

statement n;

}

Parameters

Specifies functions within an SDC definition file.

This definition is called by the state table to execute the ADSI statements contained in the function.

This statement is not equivalent to any Bellcore defined ADSI function.

Also see Defining SDC functions.

Description

• <function_name> is the name of the function.
• <parm1> to <parmn> are optional parameters which are passed from the ADSI state table to the function. Their value can be substituted in some SDC instructions, such as load_virtual_display, as shown in the example.

  You must separate the parameters using at least one blank character; for example:

  load_virtual_display 1 "DAY= $day : MONTH=$month"

function fred day month year {

        load_virtual_display 1 "$day."

        load_virtual_display 2 "$month."

        load_virtual_display 3 "$year."

}