SYNOPSYS

#include "mut.h"
ptype_list *getptype(pthead,type)
ptype_list *pthead;
long type;

PARAMETERS

pthead

Pointer to a ptype list

type

Flag indicating the pointer owner

DESCRIPTION

getptype looks for a ptype element in the list pointed to by pthead.

RETURN VALUE

getptype returns a pointer to the ptype that match the type. Be careful, it is not the ptype->DATA that is returned. If no ptype has the given type, then NULL is returned.

EXAMPLE

#include "mut.h"
#include "mph.h"
void get_corner(ptfig, name, x2, y2)
phfig_list *ptfig;
char *name;
int *x2, *y2;
{
phins_list *i = getphins(ptfig, name);
ptype_list *p = getptype(i->USER, (long)PLACEABOX);
   *x2 = (num_list *)(p->DATA)->DATA;
   *y2 = (num_list *)(p->DATA)->NEXT->DATA;
}