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tt_message_disposition_set(3)
CDE
NAME
  tt_message_disposition_set - set the disposition attribute for a message

SYNOPSIS
  #include <tt_c.h>
  Tt_status tt_message_disposition_set(Tt_message m,
				       Tt_disposition r);

DESCRIPTION
  The tt_message_disposition_set function sets the disposition attribute for
  the specified message.

  The m argument is the opaque handle for the message involved in this
  operation. The r argument indicates whether an instance of the receiving
  process is to be started to receive the message immediately, or whether the
  message is to be queued until the receiving process is started at a later
  time. The following values are defined:

  TT_DISCARD
      There is no receiver for this message. The message will be returned to
      the sender with the Tt_status field containing TT_FAILED.

  TT_QUEUE
      Queue the message until a process of the proper ptype receives the
      message.

  TT_START
      Attempt to start a process of the proper ptype if none is running.

  TT_QUEUE+TT_START
      Queue the message and attempt to start a process of the proper ptype if
      none is running.

RETURN VALUE
  Upon successful completion, the tt_message_disposition_set function returns
  the status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:

  TT_OK
      The operation completed successfully.

  TT_ERR_NOMP
      The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk service cannot
      restart it.

  TT_ERR_POINTER
      The pointer passed does not point to an object of the correct type for
      this operation.

SEE ALSO
  tt_c.h(5)

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