LIB$GET_LOGICAL provides a simplified interface to the $TRNLNM system service. It provides most of the features found in $TRNLNM with some additional benefits. For string arguments, all string classes supported by the Run-Time Library are understood. The list of item descriptors, which may be difficult to construct in high-level languages, is handled internally by LIB$GET_LOGICAL. See the description of the $TRNLNM system service in the VSI OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual for more information.