NAME

uuid_from_string - Converts a string UUID to its binary representation

Used by client, server, or management applications. 

SYNOPSIS

#include <dce/uuid.h>
void uuid_from_string(

unsigned_char_t ∗string_uuid ,
uuid_t ∗uuid ,
unsigned32 ∗status );

PARAMETERS

Input

string_uuidSpecifies a string representation of a UUID.  Supply the value NULL or the null string (\0) to specify a nil UUID. 

Output

uuidReturns the binary form of the UUID specified by the string_uuid argument into the address specified by this argument. 

statusReturns the status code from this routine.  This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not.  The possible status codes and their meanings are as follows:

uuid_s_okSuccess. 

uuid_s_bad_versionBad UUID version. 

uuid_s_invalid_string_uuidInvalid format for a string UUID. 

DESCRIPTION

An application calls the uuid_from_string routine to convert a string UUID to its binary representation. 

RETURN VALUES

None. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: uuid_to_string(3)