/*
 * $Id: descendn.txt 15102 2010-07-14 12:48:39Z vszakats $
 */

/*  $DOC$
 *  $FUNCNAME$
 *     FT_Descend()
 *  $CATEGORY$
 *     Conversion
 *  $ONELINER$
 *     Create a descending index key value
 *  $SYNTAX$
 *     FT_Descend( <exp> ) -> <value>
 *  $ARGUMENTS$
 *     <exp> is any expression of character, numeric, date, or logical type.
 *  $RETURNS$
 *     The inverse of <exp>
 *  $DESCRIPTION$
 *     This function is a replacement for CA-Cl*pper's Descend() function,
 *     which is known to produce memory corruption occassionally.
 *  $EXAMPLES$
 *     ? FT_Descend( 1 )      // Returns -1
 *  $SEEALSO$
 *     FT_XTOY()
 *  $END$
 */
