tt_message_disposition_set - sage
#include <Tt/tt_c.h> Tt_status tt_message_disposition_set(Tt_message m, Tt_disposition r);
ToolTalk Functions tt_message_disposition_set(3)
NAME
tt_message_disposition_set - set the disposition attribute for a mes-
sage
SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
Tt_status tt_message_disposition_set(Tt_message m,
Tt_disposition r);
DESCRIPTION
The tt_message_disposition_set() function sets the disposition
attribute for the specified message.
The m argument is the opaque handle for the message involved in this
operation. The r argument indicates whether an instance of the receiv-
ing process is to be started to receive the message immediately, or
whether the message is to be queued until the receiving process is
started at a later time. The following values are defined:
TT_DISCARD
There is no receiver for this message. The message will be
returned to the sender with the Tt_status field containing
TT_FAILED.
TT_QUEUE
Queue the message until a process of the proper ptype
receives the message.
TT_START
Attempt to start a process of the proper ptype if none is
running.
TT_QUEUE+TT_START
Queue the message and attempt to start a process of the
proper ptype if none is running.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_message_disposition_set() 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 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).
ToolTalk 1.3 1 March 1996
tt_message_disposition_set(3)