`plgdev`: Get the current device (keyword) name
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#### `plgdev`: Get the current device (keyword) name

`plgdev (` | p_dev`)`;

Get the current device (keyword) name. Note: you must have allocated space for this (80 characters is safe).

`p_dev` (``PLCHAR_NC_VECTOR``, output)

  Returned ascii character string (with preallocated length of 80 characters or more) containing the device (keyword) name.

Redacted form: `plgdev(p_dev)`

This function is used in example 14.

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