HP-UX Reference (11i v1 05/09) - 3 Library Functions N-Z (vol 7)

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ttyslot(3C) ttyslot(3C)
(TO BE OBSOLETED)
NAME
ttyslot() - find the slot in the utmpx file of the current user
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
int ttyslot(void);
DESCRIPTION
ttyslot() returns the index of the current user’s entry in the
/etc/utmpx file. This is accomplished
by scanning
/etc/utmpx for the name of the terminal associated with the standard input, standard out-
put, or standard error (file descriptor 0, 1 or 2).
RETURN VALUE
ttyslot() returns −1 if an error was encountered while searching for the terminal name or if none of
file descriptors 0, 1, or 2 is associated with a terminal device.
WARNINGS
Obsolescent Interfaces
ttyslot() is to be obsoleted at a future date.
FILES
/etc/utmpx
SEE ALSO
getutx(3C), ttyname(3C), thread_safety(5).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
ttyslot(): XPG2
HP-UX 11i Version 1: September 2005 − 1 − Hewlett-Packard Company Section 3−−1021