tt_X_session(3) — Subroutines

NAME

tt_X_session − return the session associated with an X window system display

SYNOPSIS

#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
char ∗tt_X_session(const char ∗xdisplaystring);

DESCRIPTION

The tt_X_session() function returns the session associated with the named X window system display.

The application can call tt_X_session() before it calls tt_open(3).

The xdisplaystring argument is the name of an X display server; for example, somehost:0 or :0.

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the tt_X_session() function returns the identifier for the ToolTalk session associated with the named X window system display. 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_SESSION
The xdisplaystring does not name an X display.

TT_ERR_POINTER
The xdisplaystring is NULL.

APPLICATION USAGE

The application should use tt_free(3) to free any data stored in the address returned by the ToolTalk API.

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