tt_pattern_category(library call)         tt_pattern_category(library call)




 NAME    [Toc]    [Back]
      tt_pattern_category - return the category value of a pattern

 SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]
      #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
      Tt_category tt_pattern_category(
      Tt_pattern p);

 DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]
      The tt_pattern_category function returns the category value of the
      specified pattern.

      The p argument is the opaque handle for a message pattern.

 RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]
      Upon successful completion, the tt_pattern_category function returns a
      value that indicates whether the receiving process will observe or
      handle messages.  The tt_pattern_category function returns one of the
      following Tt_status values:

      TT_OBSERVE
                The receiving process will observe messages.

      TT_HANDLE The receiving process will handle messages.

      The application can use tt_int_error(3) to extract one of the
      following Tt_status values from the Tt_category integer return value:

      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    [Toc]    [Back]
      Tt/tt_c.h - Tttt_c(5), tt_pattern_category_set(3), tt_int_error(3).


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