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picl_get_propval(3PICL) 				      PICL Library Functions					   picl_get_propval(3PICL)

NAME
       picl_get_propval, picl_get_propval_by_name - get the value of a property

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 specified 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 property'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 permission 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       PICL_STALEHANDLE is returned if the handle is no longer valid.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 dae-
       mon was brought down and restarted. When this occurs a client must revalidate 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 ALSO
       libpicl(3PICL), picl_get_propinfo(3PICL), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    28 Mar 2000 					   picl_get_propval(3PICL)