hpux man page for dtdtssetdatatype

Query: dtdtssetdatatype

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DtDtsSetDataType(library call)											    DtDtsSetDataType(library call)

NAME
DtDtsSetDataType -- set the data type of a directory
SYNOPSIS
#include <Dt/Dts.h> char *DtDtsSetDataType( const char *dirpath, const char *datatype, const int override);
DESCRIPTION
The DtDtsSetDataType function sets the data type of a directory. This may be accomplished by adding a file named with a leading dot to the directory. The dirpath argument is a pathname of the directory. The datatype argument is a data type. If the value is already set, DtDtsSetDataType does not change the value unless the override argument is set to True.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the DtDtsSetDataType function returns a pointer to a data type string, or NULL if it was unable to set or retrieve the data type.
APPLICATION USAGE
Directories can have data types associated with them, just as regular files can. For example, a file manager may choose to alter the appearance of the directory's icon based on this data type or a system may use a directory of files as an means of supporting a complex form of data, such as a compund document.
SEE ALSO
Dt/Dts.h, DtDtsLoadDataTypes(3). DtDtsSetDataType(library call)
Related Man Pages
dtdtsbuffertodatatype(3) - hpux
tt_file_move(3) - hpux
tt_message_arg_bval_set(3) - hpux
tt_spec_create(3) - hpux
dtdts(5) - hpux
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