tt_file_destroy(3)

tt_file_destroy(3)     C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS     tt_file_destroy(3)

NAME
     tt_file_destroy - remove objected rooted on a file

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>

     Tt_status tt_file_destroy(const char *filepath);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_file_destroy()  function  removes  all  objects  that
     exist  on the files and directories rooted	at filepath.  The
     application must call this	 function  when	 the  application
     unlinks a file or removes a directory.

     The filepath argument is a	pointer	to the	pathname  of  the
     file or directory to be removed.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the  tt_file_destroy()	 function
     returns  the status of the	operation as one of the	following
     Tt_status values:

	TT_OK	The operation completed	successfully.

	TT_ERR_ACCESS
		The user does not have the  necessary  access  to
		the object and/or the process.

	TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
		The ToolTalk service could not access  the  Tool-
		Talk database needed for this operation.

	TT_ERR_DBEXIST
		The ToolTalk service could not access the  speci-
		fied ToolTalk database in the expected place.  It
		does not appear	to exist;  administrative  action
		is required.

	TT_ERR_FILE
		The specified file does	not exist or it	is  inac-
		cessible.

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

	TT_ERR_PATH
		The specified pathname included	 an  unsearchable
		directory.

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

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			1

tt_file_destroy(3)     C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS     tt_file_destroy(3)

SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5),	tt_file_copy(3), tt_file_move(3); rmdir(2),
     unlink(2),

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			2