tt_spec_create - memory spec for an object
#include <Tt/tt_c.h> char *tt_spec_create(const char *filepath);
tt_spec_create(3) ToolTalk Functions tt_spec_create(3)
NAME
tt_spec_create - create an in-memory spec for an object
SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
char *tt_spec_create(const char *filepath);
DESCRIPTION
The tt_spec_create() function creates a spec (in memory) for an object.
The application can use the objid returned in future calls to manipu-
late the object.
The filepath argument is the name of the file.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_spec_create() function returns the
identifier for this object. 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_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.
TT_ERR_NOMP
The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk
service cannot restart it.
TT_ERR_OTYPE
The specified object type is not the name of an installed
object type.
TT_ERR_PATH
The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory.
APPLICATION USAGE
The application should use tt_free(3) to free any data stored in the
address returned by the ToolTalk API.
To make the object a permanent ToolTalk item or one visible to other
processes, the creating process must call tt_spec_write(3).
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_spec_type_set(3), tt_spec_write(3), tt_ptr_error(3),
tt_free(3).
ToolTalk 1.3 1 March 1996 tt_spec_create(3)