tt_spec_create(3) ToolTalk Functions tt_spec_create(3)NAMEtt_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).
SEE ALSOtt_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)
