delphins(3) delete a physical instance

SYNOPSYS

#include "mph.h"
int delphins(ptfig, insname)
phfig_list *ptfig;
char *insname;

PARAMETERS

ptfig
Pointer to the figure in which the instance should be deleted
insname
Name of the instance to be deleted.

DESCRIPTION

delphins delete the instance called insname in the figure pointed to by ptfig. This instance is warrantied to be unique, because its name is an identifier at the given hierarchical level. The list consistency is maintainded, and the space freed.

RETURN VALUE

delphins returns 1 if the instance has been deleted, 0 if no such instance exists in the list.

EXAMPLE

#include "mph.h"
char *was_existing(ptfig, insname)
phfig_list *ptfig;
char *insname;
{
   return delphins(ptfig, insname) ? "you just killed it!"
                     : "wasn't here anyway"; 
}