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<RefEntryTitle>ttdt_open</RefEntryTitle>
<ManVolNum>library call</ManVolNum>
</RefMeta>
<RefNameDiv>
<RefName><Function>ttdt_open</Function></RefName>
<RefPurpose>create a ToolTalk communication endpoint
</RefPurpose>
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<RefSynopsisDiv>
<FuncSynopsis Remap="ANSI">
<FuncSynopsisInfo>#include &lt;Tt/tttk.h>
</FuncSynopsisInfo>
<FuncDef>char <Function>*ttdt_open</Function></FuncDef>
<ParamDef>int *<Parameter>ttfd</Parameter></ParamDef>
<ParamDef>const char *<Parameter>toolname</Parameter></ParamDef>
<ParamDef>const char *<Parameter>vendor</Parameter></ParamDef>
<ParamDef>const char *<Parameter>version</Parameter></ParamDef>
<ParamDef>int <Parameter>sendStarted</Parameter></ParamDef>
</FuncSynopsis>
</RefSynopsisDiv>
<RefSect1>
<Title>DESCRIPTION</Title>
<Para>The
<Function>ttdt_open</Function> function calls
&cdeman.tt.open; and
&cdeman.tt.fd;. It associates
<Emphasis>toolname</Emphasis>, <Emphasis>vendor</Emphasis> and
<Symbol Role="Variable">version</Symbol> with the created
procid,
and initializes the new
procid's
default contexts from the process environment.
If
<Emphasis>sendStarted</Emphasis> is True,
<Function>ttdt_open</Function> sends a
<Symbol Role="Message">Started</Symbol> notice.
</Para>
</RefSect1>
<RefSect1>
<Title>RETURN VALUE</Title>
<Para>Upon successful completion, the
<Function>ttdt_open</Function> function
returns the created
procid
in a string that can be freed with
<Function>tt_free</Function>; otherwise, the
<Function>ttdt_open</Function> function may return any of the errors returned by
&cdeman.tt.open; and
&cdeman.tt.fd;.</Para>
<Para>No errors are propagated if sending the
<Symbol Role="Message">Started</Symbol> notice fails.
</Para>
</RefSect1>
<RefSect1>
<Title>SEE ALSO</Title>
<Para>&cdeman.Tt.tttk.h;, &cdeman.ttdt.close;, &cdeman.tt.open;, &cdeman.tt.fd;, &cdeman.tt.free;.</Para>
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