PICL_GET_PROPVAL(3PICL)PICL_GET_PROPVAL(3PICL)NAME
picl_get_propval, picl_get_propval_by_name - get the value of a prop‐
erty
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lpicl [ library... ]
#include <picl.h>
int picl_get_propval(picl_prophdl_t proph, void *valbuf,
size_t nbytes);
int picl_get_propval_by_name(picl_nodehdl_t nodeh,
char *propname, void *valbuf, size_t nbytes);
DESCRIPTION
The picl_get_propval() function copies the value of the property speci‐
fied by the handle proph into the buffer location given by valbuf. The
size of the buffer valbuf in bytes is specified in nbytes.
The picl_get_propval_by_name() function gets the value of property
named propname of the node specified by handle nodeh. The value is
copied into the buffer location given by valbuf. The size of the buffer
valbuf in bytes is specified in nbytes.
The picl_get_propval_by_name() function is used to get a reserved prop‐
erty's value. An example of a reserved property is "_parent". Please
refer to libpicl(3PICL) for a complete list of reserved property names.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. On failure, a non-negative
integer is returned to indicate an error.
PICL_PROPNOTFOUND is returned if the property of the specified name
does not exist.
PICL_PERMDENIED is returned if the client does not have sufficient per‐
mission to access the property.
PICL_STALEHANDLE is returned if the handle is no longer valid. This
occurs if the PICL tree was refreshed or reinitialized.
PICL_INVALIDHANDLE is returned if the specified handle never existed.
This error may be returned for a previously valid handle if the daemon
was brought down and restarted. When this occurs a client must revali‐
date any saved handles.
ERRORS
PICL_NOTINITIALIZED
Session not initialized
PICL_NORESPONSE
Daemon not responding
PICL_PERMDENIED
Insufficient permission
PICL_VALUETOOBIG
Value too big for buffer
PICL_NOTPROP
Not a property
PICL_PROPNOTFOUND
Property node found
PICL_NOTNODE
Not a node
PICL_INVALIDHANDLE
Invalid handle specified
PICL_STALEHANDLE
Stale handle specified
PICL_FAILURE
General system failure
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌───────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├───────────────┼─────────────────┤
│MT-Level │ MT-Safe │
└───────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOlibpicl(3PICL), picl_get_propinfo(3PICL), attributes(5)
Mar 28, 2000 PICL_GET_PROPVAL(3PICL)
