NAME

GET ITEM TYPE FROM METAFILE − get type and length of current item from metafile

SYNOPSIS

C Syntax

void
pgettypemf ( ws, type, length )
Pintws;workstation identifier
Pint∗type;OUT item type
Pint∗length;OUT item data record length

FORTRAN Syntax

SUBROUTINE pgtitm ( WKID, TYPE, IDRL )
INTEGERWKID workstation identifier
INTEGERTYPE OUT item type
INTEGERIDRL OUT item data record length
(to be received from PRDITM)

Required PHIGS Operating States

(PHOP, WSOP, ∗, ∗)

DESCRIPTION

Note: This function has C and FORTRAN bindings but its functionality has not yet been implemented. 

ERRORS

003Ignoring function, function requires state (PHOP, WSOP, ∗, ∗)

054Ignoring function, the specified workstation is not open

058Ignoring function, specified workstation is not of category MI

302Ignoring function, no item is left in metafile input

303Ignoring function, metafile item is invalid

Sun Release 4.0  —  Last change: 1 August 1989