addsev(3C)
NAME
addsev − define additional severities
SYNOPSIS
int addsev(int int_val, const char ∗string);
DESCRIPTION
The function addsev() defines additional severities for use in subsequent calls to pfmt() or lfmt(). addsev() associates an integer value int_val in the range [5-255] with a character string. It overwrites any previous string association with int_val and string.
If int_val is ORed with the flags passed to subsequent calls pfmt() or lfmt(), string will be used as severity.
Passing a NULL string removes the severity.
Add-on severities are only effective within the applications defining them.
RETURN VALUE
addsev() returns 0 in case of success, −1 otherwise.
USAGE
Only the standard severities are automatically displayed per the locale in effect at runtime. An application must provide the means for displaying locale-specific versions of add-on severities.
EXAMPLE
#define Panic5
setlabel("APPL");
setcat("my_appl");
addsev(Panic, gettxt(":26", "PANIC"));
/∗ ... ∗/
lfmt(stderr, MM_SOFT|MM_APPL|PANIC, ":12:Cannot locate database\n");
will display the message to stderr and forward to the logging service:
APPL: PANIC: Cannot locate database
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT-Level | MT-safe |
SEE ALSO
gettxt(3C), lfmt(3C), pfmt(3C), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 29 Dec 1996