tt_file_copy - copy objects from one file to a new file
#include <Tt/tt_c.h> Tt_status tt_file_copy(const char *oldfilepath, const char *newfilepath);
tt_file_copy(3) ToolTalk Functions tt_file_copy(3)
NAME
tt_file_copy - copy objects from one file to a new file
SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
Tt_status tt_file_copy(const char *oldfilepath,
const char *newfilepath);
DESCRIPTION
The tt_file_copy() function copies all objects that exist on the speci-
fied file to a new file. If any objects already exist on newfilepath,
they are not overwritten by the copy (that is, they are not removed.)
The oldfilepath argument is a pointer to the name of the file whose
objects are to be copied. The newfilepath argument is a pointer to the
name of the file on which to create the copied objects.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_file_copy() function returns the
status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:
TT_OK The operation completed successfully.
TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database
needed for this operation.
TT_ERR_DBEXIST
The ToolTalk service could not access the specified 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 inaccessible.
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 cor-
rect type for this operation.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+------------------+
|Availability | library/tooltalk |
+---------------+------------------+
|Stability | Committed |
+---------------+------------------+
SEE ALSO
tt_c(5), tt_file_move(3), tt_file_destroy(3).
ToolTalk 1.3 1 March 1996 tt_file_copy(3)