pdb_loadheader(3)

NAME

pdb_LoadHeader - read the header of a Palm database file

LIBRARY

libpdb

SYNOPSIS

#include <pdb.h>
int
pdb_LoadHeader(int fd, struct pdb *db);

DESCRIPTION

pdb_LoadHeader reads the header of a Palm PDB or PRC file

from the file descriptor fd, which must already have been opened

for reading. fd must be seekable. pdb_LoadHeader fills in the

struct pdb pointed to by db, which must already have been allo

cated.

It is not possible to append the rest of the file's data to

db. If you want to read the rest of the file, you need to read

it from scratch with pdb_Read().

pdb_LoadHeader is deprecated. The only recommended use for

it is to get an overview of a set of PDB or PRC files.

RETURN VALUE

pdb_LoadHeader returns 0 if successful, or a negative value

otherwise.

SEE ALSO

libpdb(3), pdb_Read(3).

AUTHORS

Andrew Arensburger <arensb@ooblick.com>

BSD Aug 16, 2001

BSD