OpenNamedDevice

Opens a named device.

Synopsis

Item OpenNamedDevice( const char *name, a )

Description

This macro opens a device that you specify by name.

Arguments

name: The name of the device to open.

a: This argument, which is not currently used, must be 0.

Return Value

The procedure returns the item number for the opened device or an error code if an error occurs.

Implementation

Macro implemented in device.h V20.

Associated Files

device.h: ANSI C Macro definition

See Also

CloseNamedDevice(), OpenItem(), CloseItem(), FindItem()