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ctThrdSemapGet

Get one unit of a semaphore.

Short Name

ctThrdSemapGet()

Type

Threading function

Declaration

NINT ctThrdSemapGet(pctSEMAP semap)

Description

Attempts to get one unit of the semaphore referenced by semap. The thread will block indefinitely until a unit of the semaphore is available.

Return

Value

Symbolic Constant

Explanation

0

NO_ERROR

Successful function.

90

NQUE_ERR

Invalid qid.

156

NTIM_ERR

block in use by another thread. Timeout error.

514

CQUE_ERR

Queue could not be closed.

636

TSYF_ERR

block get failed.

638

TQUE_ERR

Queue message truncated to fit.

See FairCom DB Error Codes for a complete listing of valid FairCom DB error values.

Limitations

Can only be used with a ctThrd library.

See also

ctThrdSemapCls, ctThrdSemapInit, ctThrdSemapRel, ctThrdSemapTry

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