NAME

tt_pattern_print − format a pattern

SYNOPSIS

#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
char ∗tt_pattern_print(Tt_pattern ∗p);

DESCRIPTION

The tt_pattern_print() function formats a pattern in the same way a message is formatted for the ttsession(1) trace and returns a string containing it. 

The p argument is the pattern to be formatted. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the tt_pattern_print() function returns the formatted string. The application can use tt_ptr_error(3) to extract one of the following Tt_status values from the returned pointer:

TT_OK
The operation completed successfully.

TT_ERR_NOMEM
There is insufficient memory available to perform the function.

TT_ERR_POINTER
The pointer passed does not point to an object of the correct type for this operation.

APPLICATION USAGE

The tt_pattern_print() function allows an application writer to dump out patterns for debugging.

SEE ALSO

Tttt_c(5), tt_ptr_error(3). 

  —  11 May 1994