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ndb_cif_read_ddl_with_format

NAME ndb_cif_read_ddl_with_format

PROTOTYPE

#include "ndb_cifparse.h"

int ndb_cif_read_ddl_with_format(CifHandle *ddl,
                                 FILE *fp,
                                 CifHandle *format);
PURPOSE

ndb_cif_read_ddl_with_format reads a ddl file into the CifHandle data structure specified by ddl. Also saves the format of save frames into CifHandle data structure specified by format . All interaction with the data file takes place inside this function. Subsequent access to ddl data is managed by a set of methods that access memory resident data.

RECEIVES

ddl pointer to the CifHandle data structure where the ddl file is loaded
fp pointer to the file descriptor for the ddl input file
format pointer to the CifHandle structure where the format is loaded

RETURN VALUE

Returns the number of data blocks in the input file or 0 for failure.

REMARKS

Function does provide new value to the ddl and format.

See also: ndb_cif_read_ddl
  ndb_cif_write_ddl_by_format



Olivera Tosic
6/12/2002