tt_spec_create(3)

NAME
     tt_spec_create - create an in-memory spec for an object

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
     char *tt_spec_create(const char *filepath);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_spec_create() function creates a spec (in memory) for an object.

     The application can use the objid returned in future calls to manipulate
     the object.

     The filepath argument is the name of the file.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_spec_create() function returns the
     identifier for this object.  The application can use tt_ptr_error(3) to
     extract one of the following Tt_status values from the returned pointer:

        TT_OK   The operation completed successfully.

        TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
                The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database
                needed for this operation.

        TT_ERR_DBEXIST
                The ToolTalk service could not access the specified ToolTalk
                database in the expected place.

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

        TT_ERR_OTYPE
                The specified object type is not the name of an installed
                object type.

        TT_ERR_PATH
                The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory.

APPLICATION USAGE
     The application should use tt_free(3) to free any data stored in the
     address returned by the ToolTalk API.

     To make the object a permanent ToolTalk item or one visible to other
     processes, the creating process must call tt_spec_write(3).
SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5), tt_spec_type_set(3), tt_spec_write(3), tt_ptr_error(3),
     tt_free(3).