tt_pattern_category(3)

tt_pattern_category(3) C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS tt_pattern_category(3)

NAME
     tt_pattern_category - return the category value of	a pattern

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>

     Tt_category tt_pattern_category(Tt_pattern	p);

DESCRIPTION
     The  tt_pattern_category()	 function  returns  the	 category
     value of the specified pattern.

     The p argument is the opaque handle for a message pattern.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_pattern_category()  func-
     tion  returns  a  value that indicates whether the	receiving
     process   will   observe	or    handle	messages.     The
     tt_pattern_category()  function returns one of the	following
     Tt_status values:

	TT_OBSERVE
		The receiving process will observe messages.

	TT_HANDLE
		The receiving process will handle messages.

     The application can use tt_int_error(3) to	 extract  one  of
     the  following Tt_status values from the Tt_category integer
     return value:

	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.

SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5),	tt_pattern_category_set(3), tt_int_error(3).

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			1