{
{   This request converts a real  number  to  its  string  representation  and
{ appends  that  string  as  a  status parameter to the text field of a status
{ record.  This request assumes that the status record has been initialized by
{ a call to osp$set_status_abnormal.
{
{       OSP$APPEND_STATUS_REAL (DELIMITER, REAL_NUMBER, NUMBER_OF_DIGITS,
{         STATUS)
{
{ DELIMITER:  (input) This parameter specifies the character that will precede
{       the real number supplied by this request in  the  text  field  of  the
{       status being formed.  Depending on its value, this character may cause
{       one of two effects when the status is formatted into  a  message.   If
{       this  character  is the same as the first character in the text field,
{       then the integer will be treated as a separate status parameter.   If,
{       however,  this  character is different from the first character in the
{       text field, then this character and the real number  will  be  treated
{       as  part  of  the preceding status parameter (this feature permits the
{       creation of a single status parameter from separate pieces of data).
{
{ REAL_NUMBER: (input) This is the real number to be appended.
{
{ NUMBER_OF_DIGITS: (input) This specifies the maximum  number  of  digits  to
{       include in the result.  There may be fewer digits than this since zero
{       digits to the right of the decimal point are not included.
{
{ STATUS:  (input, output) This parameter specifies the status record to which
{       the text is to be appended.
{
