tt_message_otype(3)

tt_message_otype(3)    C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS    tt_message_otype(3)

NAME
     tt_message_otype -	retrieve the object type attribute from	a
     message

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>

     char *tt_message_otype(Tt_message m);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_message_otype() function retrieves	the  object  type
     attribute from the	specified message.

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

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_message_otype()	 function
     returns  the  type	 of  the object	involved in this message.
     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_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
     Tttt_c(5),	tt_ptr_error(3), tt_free(3).

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			1