DATASERV (kappserv) functions
LIBRARY ROUTINE
kpds_create_mask - create a mask segment within a data object.
LIBRARY CALL
int kpds_create_mask(
kobject object)
INPUT
- object - object in which to create the mask segment.
OUTPUT
none
RETURN VALUE
TRUE if the mask segment was successfully created,
FALSE otherwise
DESCRIPTION
This function is used to create a mask segment
within a specified data object. The size of the
mask segment will be initialized to match any
the sizes shared with any other polymorphic segments.
Note that the pad value for this segment is
initalized to 1. This is done so that padded data is
marked as valid according to the mask segment.
It is considered an error to create a mask segment
if the object already contains one.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
none
EXAMPLES
none
SIDE EFFECTS
none
RESTRICTIONS
none
MODIFICATION
none
FILES
$DATASERV/objects/library/kappserv/src/pds_mask.c
SEE ALSO
kappserv(3)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.