| ## uuid_from_string(3rpc) Converts a string UUID to its binary representation Used by client, server, or management applications. Synopsis #include <dce/uuid.h> void uuid_from_string( unsigned_char_t *string_uuid, uuid_t *uuid, unsigned32 *status); Parameters Input string_uuid Specifies a string representation of a UUID. Supply the value NULL or the null string (\0) to specify a nil UUID. Output uuid Returns the binary form of the UUID specified by the string_uuid parameter into the address specified by this parameter. status Returns the status code from this routine. This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not. Description An application calls the uuid_from_string( ) routine to convert a string UUID to its binary representation. Return Values No value is returned. 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. uuid_s_ok Success. uuid_s_bad_version Bad UUID version. uuid_s_invalid_string_uuid Invalid format for a string UUID. Related Information Functions: uuid_to_string(3rpc) ##