gimp_procedural_db_proc_val (1997)

NAME

gimp_procedural_db_proc_val - Queries the procedural database for information on the specified procedure's return value.

SYNOPSIS

(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = gimp_procedural_db_proc_val (procedure,val_num)

DESCRIPTION

This procedure returns information on the specified procedure's return value. The return value type, name, and a description are retrieved.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
STRING	procedure	The procedure name
INT32	val_num	The return value number

RETURN VALUES

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
INT32	val_type	The type of return value { PDB_INT32 (0), PDB_INT16 (1), PDB_INT8 (2), PDB_FLOAT (3), PDB_STRING (4), PDB_INT32ARRAY (5), PDB_INT16ARRAY (6), PDB_INT8ARRAY (7), PDB_FLOATARRAY (8), PDB_STRINGARRAY (9), PDB_COLOR (10), PDB_REGION (11), PDB_DISPLAY (12), PDB_IMAGE (13), PDB_LAYER (14), PDB_CHANNEL (15), PDB_DRAWABLE (16), PDB_SELECTION (17), PDB_BOUNDARY (18), PDB_PATH (19), PDB_PARASITE (20), PDB_STATUS (21) }
STRING	val_name	The name of the return value
STRING	val_desc	A description of the return value

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = Gimp->procedural_db_proc_val (procedure,val_num)
(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = procedural_db_proc_val Layer (procedure,val_num)
(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = procedural_db_proc_val Image (procedure,val_num)
(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = procedural_db_proc_val Channel (procedure,val_num)
(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = procedural_db_proc_val Display (procedure,val_num)
(val_type,val_name,val_desc) = procedural_db_proc_val Drawable (procedure,val_num)

AUTHOR

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