MakeName

Creates a name string.

Synopsis

char* MakeName (char* outputNameBuf, int32 maxNameLen, char* baseNameString, int32 uniqueID)

Description

Creates a name string from the specified prefix and unique identifier. MakeName() is used in the DataStreamer to create names for threads and semaphores.

MakeName() does not check whether the name it creates is actually unique.

Arguments

outputNameBuf: Pointer assigned to the unique name.

maxNameLen: Length of the unique name.

baseNameString: Character string used as a prefix to the unique name.

uniqueID: Unique number.

Return Value

Value: Error Condition

(Pointer to the name string): None

NULL: Length of name exceeded maxNameLen

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