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tt_file_destroy(3)

NAME

tt_file_destroy − remove objected rooted on a file

SYNOPSIS

#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
Tt_status tt_file_destroy(const char ∗filepath);

DESCRIPTION

The tt_file_destroy() function removes all objects that exist on the files and directories rooted at filepath. The application must call this function when the application unlinks a file or removes a directory.

The filepath argument is a pointer to the pathname of the file or directory to be removed. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the tt_file_destroy() function returns the status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:

TT_OK
The operation completed successfully.

TT_ERR_ACCESS
The user does not have the necessary access to the object and/or the process.

TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database needed for this operation.

TT_ERR_DBEXIST
The ToolTalk service could not access the specified ToolTalk database in the expected place. It does not appear to exist; administrative action is required.

TT_ERR_FILE
The specified file does not exist or it is inaccessible.

TT_ERR_NOMP
The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk service cannot restart it. 

TT_ERR_PATH
The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory.

TT_ERR_POINTER
The pointer passed does not point to an object of the correct type for this operation.

SEE ALSO

Tttt_c(5), tt_file_copy(3), tt_file_move(3); rmdir(2), unlink(2),

SunOS 5.5  —  Last change: 11 May 1994

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