DmiGetAttribute(3dmi)

DmiGetAttribute -- get single attribute value from Service Provider

Synopsis

cc [options] file -llibdmionc # remote calls
cc [options] file -llibdmi2api # local calls

#include <dmi2srv.h>

DmiErrorStatus_t DMI_API DmiGetAttribute ( DmiHandle_t handle, DmiId_t compId, DmiId_t groupId, DmiId_t attribId, DmiAttributeValues_t * keyList, DmiDataUnion_t ** value );

Description

The DmiGetAttribute function provides a simple method for retrieving a single attribute value from the DMI Service Provider. The compId, groupId, attribId, and keyList identify the desired attribute. The resulting attribute value is returned in a newly allocated DmiDataUnion structure. The address of this structure is returned through the value parameter.

Parameters

handle: (Input) An open session handle
compId: (Input) Component to access
groupId: (Input) Group within component
attribId: (Input) Attribute within group
keyList: (Input) Keylist to specify a table row
value: (Output) Attribute value returned

Return values

DMIERR_NO_ERROR
DMIERR_ILLEGAL_HANDLE
DMIERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY
DMIERR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES
DMIERR_SP_INACTIVE
DMIERR_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_GROUP_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_ILLEGAL_KEYS
DMIERR_OVERLAY_NAME_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_ILLEGAL_TO_GET
DMIERR_ROW_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_DIRECT_INTERFACE_NOT_REGISTERED
DMIERR_DATABASE_CORRUPT
DMIERR_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_SUPPORTED
DMIERR_UNKNOWN_CI_REGISTRY
DMIERR_FILE_ERROR
DMIERR_OVERLAY_NOT_FOUND
DMIERR_VALUE_UNKNOWN

For a description of return values, see ``DMI error codes'' in Desktop Management Interface programming.

Notices

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