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tt_c.h(5)

tt_ptr_error(3)

tt_free(3)

tt_message_pattern(3)  —  Subroutines

CDE

NAME

tt_message_pattern − return the pattern matched by a message

SYNOPSIS

#include <tt_c.h> Tt_pattern tt_message_pattern(Tt_message m);

DESCRIPTION

The tt_message_pattern function returns the pattern that the specified message matched. 

The m argument is the opaque handle for the message involved in this operation. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the tt_message_pattern function returns the opaque handle for a message pattern.  The application can use tt_ptr_error(3) to determine if the handle is valid.  The tt_message_pattern function returns one of the following Tt_status values:

TT_OK
The operation completed successfully.

TT_ERR_NOMP
The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk service cannot restart it. 

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

APPLICATION USAGE

The application should use tt_free(3) to free any data stored in the address returned by the ToolTalk API. 

SEE ALSO

tt_c.h(5), tt_ptr_error(3), tt_free(3). 

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