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<RefEntryTitle>DtDtsFileToDataType</RefEntryTitle>
<ManVolNum>library call</ManVolNum>
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<RefNameDiv>
<RefName><Function>DtDtsFileToDataType</Function></RefName>
<RefPurpose>get a data type for a file
</RefPurpose>
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<FuncSynopsis Remap="ANSI">
<FuncSynopsisInfo>#include &lt;Dt/Dts.h>
</FuncSynopsisInfo>
<FuncDef>char <Function>*DtDtsFileToDataType</Function></FuncDef>
<ParamDef>const char *<Parameter>filepath</Parameter></ParamDef>
</FuncSynopsis>
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<RefSect1>
<Title>DESCRIPTION</Title>
<Para>The function
<Function>DtDtsFileToDataType</Function> returns a data type name for the specified file.
</Para>
<Para>The
<Emphasis>filepath</Emphasis> argument is the pathname of the file.
</Para>
</RefSect1>
<RefSect1>
<Title>RETURN VALUE</Title>
<Para>Upon successful completion, the
<Function>DtDtsFileToDataType</Function> function returns a pointer to a data type name string, or
<SystemItem Class="Constant">NULL</SystemItem> if no value could be determined.
</Para>
</RefSect1>
<RefSect1>
<Title>APPLICATION USAGE</Title>
<Para>The application should use the
&cdeman.DtDtsFreeDataType; function to release the memory for the returned value.
</Para>
</RefSect1>
<RefSect1>
<Title>SEE ALSO</Title>
<Para><Filename Role="Header">Dt/Dts.h</Filename>, &cdeman.DtDtsLoadDataTypes;, &cdeman.DtDtsFreeDataType;.</Para>
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