tt_message_class(library call)               tt_message_class(library call)




 NAME    [Toc]    [Back]
      tt_message_class - retrieve the class attribute from a message

 SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]
      #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
      Tt_class tt_message_class(
      Tt_message m);

 DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]
      The tt_message_class function retrieves the class attribute from the
      specified message.

      The m argument is the opaque handle for the message involved in this
      operation.

 RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]
      Upon successful completion, the tt_message_class function returns a
      value that indicates whether the sender wants an action to take place
      after the message is received.  The tt_message_class function returns
      one of the following Tt_status values:

      TT_NOTICE A notice of an event.  The sender does not want feedback on
                this message.

      TT_REQUEST
                A request for some action to be taken.  The sender must be
                notified of progress, success or failure, and must receive
                any return values.

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

      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_int_error(3).


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