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IGPIBPPOLL(3)

HP-UX

NAME

igpibppoll − perform parallel poll on GP-IB bus

SYNOPSIS

 #include <sicl.h>
 int igpibppoll (id, val);
 INST id;
 unsigned int *val;

DESCRIPTION

Igpibppoll performs a parallel poll on the GP-IB bus and returns the (8-bit) result in the lower byte of val.  This routine works only on interface sessions with active control. 
 

RETURN VALUE

Igpibppoll returns 0 on success, or a non-zero error code otherwise. 

ERRORS

Igpibppoll fails under the following circumstances, and sets the return value to one of the following values:
 

­[I_ERR_BADID] The INST id is invalid. 

­[I_ERR_NOINTF] The interface is not active controller. 

­[I_ERR_NOTSUPP] Interface does not support parallel polls. 
 

SEE ALSO

igeterrno(3), igeterrstr(3), isetlock(3)

AUTHOR

igpibppoll was developed by HP. 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  September 29, 1999

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