gimp_procedural_db_proc_info (1997)

NAME

gimp_procedural_db_proc_info - Queries the procedural database for information on the specified procedure.

SYNOPSIS

(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = gimp_procedural_db_proc_info (procedure)

DESCRIPTION

This procedure returns information on the specified procedure. A short blurb, detailed help, author(s), copyright information, procedure type, number of input, and number of return values are returned. For specific information on each input argument and return value, use the 'gimp_procedural_db_proc_arg' and 'gimp_procedural_db_proc_val' procedures.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
STRING	procedure	The procedure name

RETURN VALUES

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
STRING	blurb	A short blurb
STRING	help	Detailed procedure help
STRING	author	Author(s) of the procedure
STRING	copyright	The copyright
STRING	date	Copyright date
INT32	proc_type	The procedure type: { INTERNAL (0), PLUGIN (1), EXTENSION (2), TEMPORARY (3) }
INT32	num_args	The number of input arguments
INT32	num_values	The number of return values

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = Gimp->procedural_db_proc_info (procedure)
(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = procedural_db_proc_info Layer (procedure)
(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = procedural_db_proc_info Image (procedure)
(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = procedural_db_proc_info Channel (procedure)
(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = procedural_db_proc_info Display (procedure)
(blurb,help,author,copyright,date,proc_type,num_args,num_values) = procedural_db_proc_info Drawable (procedure)

AUTHOR

Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis
(c)1997 Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis