| ## dce_cf_get_host_name(3dce) Returns the host name relative to the local cell root Synopsis #include <dce/dce_cf.h> void dce_cf_get_host_name( char **hostname, error_status_t *status); Parameters Input None. Input/Output hostname The address of a string pointer. This pointer will be set by the function to point to a buffer that contains the hostname. Output status Returns the status code from this operation. The status code is a value that indicates whether the routine completed successfully and if not, why not. Description The dce_cf_get_host_name( ) routine searches the DCE configuration file for the local host's name relative to the local cell's root. If the name is found, dce_cf_get_host_name( ) allocates (by a call to malloc( )) a buffer for it, copies the name into the buffer, and returns its address in the hostname input parameter. Cautions The memory for a returned name string is allocated by malloc( ), and must be freed by the caller of dce_cf_get_host_name( ). Files dcelocal/dce_cf.db The machine's local DCE configuration file (where dcelocal is usually something like /opt/dcelocal). Errors The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. dce_cf_st_ok Operation successfully completed. dce_cf_e_file_open File open error. dce_cf_e_no_mem No memory available. dce_cf_e_no_match No hostname entry in the DCE configuration file. Related Information Functions: dce_cf_binding_entry_from_host(3dce) dce_cf_find_name_by_key(3dce) dce_cf_get_cell_name(3dce) dce_cf_prin_name_from_host(3dce) Book: OSF DCE Administration Guide - Core Components ##