Asset description file for PortLib


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BIDM.Asset.Abstract There are a number of "operating systems support" functions that are frequently needed in programs, for which no standard interface is available. Examples of such functions are: access to the shell, access to command line arguments, access to environment variables or VMS logical names, elapsed cpu time, and so on. In UNIX terminology these are the fortran "3f" routines: system, getarg, getenv, etc. Accessing these routines requires slightly different code, depending on vendor or operating system. The portlib library provides a standardized portable interface to these routines, encapsulating the system to system variability, making it easier for the applications developer to achieve portability without the need to resort to such techniques as conditional compilation via cpp directives. META
BIDM.Asset.AwardedWith.Certificate https://w3.pppl.gov/rib/repositories/NTCC/objects/Certificate/Portlib.html LINK
BIDM.Asset.ContactIs.Organization https://w3.pppl.gov/rib/repositories/NTCC/objects/Organization/dmccune.html LINK
BIDM.Asset.DateOfInformation Wed Dec 5 14:24:10 2012 META
BIDM.Asset.Domain Portability Tools META
BIDM.Asset.Icon https://w3.pppl.gov/~ludesche/Backgrounds/green.gif META
BIDM.Asset.IsMadeOf.Element https://w3.pppl.gov/rib/repositories/NTCC/objects/Element/portlib.html LINK
BIDM.Asset.IsMadeOf.Element https://w3.pppl.gov/rib/repositories/NTCC/objects/Element/portlib_zip.html LINK
BIDM.Asset.Keyword Portability, Mixed Language META
BIDM.Asset.Language Fortran, C META
BIDM.Asset.Name PortLib META
BIDM.Asset.RecordMaintainedBy.Organization https://w3.pppl.gov/rib/repositories/NTCC/objects/Organization/pppl.html LINK
BIDM.Asset.TargetEnvironment All Platforms META
BIDM.Asset.TitleLine -- VMS/UNIX (Fortran) Portability Library META
BIDM.Asset.VersionDate 07/27/1999 META
BIDM.Asset.Webpage https://w3.pppl.gov/NTCC/Port META