init_ipc

`init_ipc`

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`init_ipc`

init_ipc — sets up necessary data structures for IPC.

Synopsis

init_ipc (my_name, my_queue_name?, domain?)

Arguments

my_name: A name for this task, as a string. It is only used internally.
my_queue_name: Optional queue name for this task, as a string. This is necessary for asynchronous communication, and it must be unique on the system.
domain: Optional domain name for this task.

Returns

t on success, otherwise nil.

Description

Sets up all of the data structures needed prior to attempting any interprocess communication from this task. Messages can be neither sent nor received before this call is made. All DataHub functions use IPC. If the value of my_queue_name is nil, no queue name is assigned and no asynchronous IPC is possible.

Example

Gamma> init_ipc("myname","myqueue");
t
Gamma>

See Also

isend, next_event, next_event_nb, read_point, read_existing_point, register_point, send, send_async, send_string, send_string_async, write_point, write_existing_point

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