AST_BEGIN

Begin a new AST context

Description:

This routine begins a new AST context. Any Object pointers created within this context will be annulled when it is later ended using AST_END (just as if AST_ANNUL had been invoked), unless they have first been exported using AST_EXPORT or rendered exempt using AST_EXEMPT. If annulling a pointer causes an Object s RefCount attribute to fall to zero (which happens when the last pointer to it is annulled), then the Object will be deleted.

Invocation

CALL AST_BEGIN( STATUS )

Arguments

STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.

Applicability

Object
This routine applies to all Objects.

Notes: