tt_pointer_error(3)

tt_pointer_error(3)    C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS    tt_pointer_error(3)

NAME
     tt_pointer_error -	return the status of a pointer

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>

     Tt_status tt_pointer_error(void *pointer);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_pointer_error() function returns the  status  of  the
     specified pointer.

     If	an opaque pointer (Tt_message or Tt_pattern) or	character
     pointer  (char  *)	is specified, this function returns TT_OK
     if	the pointer is valid or	the encoded  Tt_status	value  if
     the pointer is an error object.

     The pointer argument is  the  opaque  pointer  or	character
     pointer to	be checked.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_pointer_error()	 function
     returns  the status of the	operation as 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.

SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5),	tt_ptr_error(3), tt_ptr_error(3).

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			1