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gd_field_list(3)						      GETDATA							  gd_field_list(3)

NAME
gd_field_list -- retrieve a list of fields in a dirfile SYNOPSIS
#include <getdata.h> const char **gd_field_list(DIRFILE *dirfile); DESCRIPTION
The gd_field_list() function queries a dirfile(5) database specified by dirfile and returns a read-only list of names of the all fields de- fined in the database. Notably, this list does not include /META subfields. The dirfile argument must point to a valid DIRFILE object previously created by a call to gd_open(3). The array returned will be de-allocated by a call to gd_close(3) and should not be de-allocated by the caller. The list returned should not be assumed to be in any particular order. The array is terminated by a NULL pointer. The number of strings in the array can be ob- tained from a call to gd_nfields(3). The caller may not modify any strings in the array, or the array itself. Doing so may cause database corruption. The pointer returned is guaranteed to be valid until gd_field_list() is called again on the same DIRFILE object, or until the array is de-allocated by a call to gd_close(3). RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, gd_field_list() returns a pointer to an array of strings containing the names of all the fields defined in the dirfile database. On error it returns NULL and sets the dirfile error to a non-zero error value. Possible error values are: GD_E_ALLOC The library was unable to allocate memory. GD_E_BAD_DIRFILE The supplied dirfile was invalid. The dirfile error may be retrieved by calling gd_error(3). A descriptive error string for the last error encountered can be obtained from a call to gd_error_string(3). SEE ALSO
dirfile(5), gd_cbopen(3), gd_error(3), gd_error_string(3), gd_field_list_by_type(3), gd_mfield_list(3), gd_nfields(3), gd_vector_list(3) Version 0.7.0 15 October 2010 gd_field_list(3)

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gd_mfield_list(3)						      GETDATA							 gd_mfield_list(3)

NAME
gd_mfield_list -- retrieve a list of fields in a dirfile SYNOPSIS
#include <getdata.h> const char **gd_mfield_list(DIRFILE *dirfile, const char *parent); DESCRIPTION
The gd_mfield_list() function queries a dirfile(5) database specified by dirfile and returns a read-only list of names of the all metafields for the specified parent field in the database. The dirfile argument must point to a valid DIRFILE object previously created by a call to gd_open(3). The array returned will be de-allocated by a call to gd_close(3) and should not be de-allocated by the caller. The list returned should not be assumed to be in any particular order. The array is terminated by a NULL pointer. The number of strings in the array can be ob- tained from a call to gd_nmfields(3). The caller may not modify any strings in the array, or the array itself. Doing so may cause database corruption. The pointer returned is guaranteed to be valid until gd_mfield_list() is called again with the same arguments, or until the array is de-allocated by a call to gd_close(3). RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, gd_mfield_list() returns a pointer to an array of strings containing the names of all the metafields of the given parent. On error it returns NULL and sets the dirfile error to a non-zero error value. Possible error values are: GD_E_ALLOC The library was unable to allocate memory. GD_E_BAD_CODE The supplied parent field code was not found, or referred to a metafield itself. GD_E_BAD_DIRFILE The supplied dirfile was invalid. The dirfile error may be retrieved by calling gd_error(3). A descriptive error string for the last error encountered can be obtained from a call to gd_error_string(3). SEE ALSO
dirfile(5), gd_open(3), gd_error(3), gd_error_string(3), gd_mfield_list_by_type(3), gd_mvector_list(3), gd_nfields(3) Version 0.7.0 15 October 2010 gd_mfield_list(3)
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