(C) 1996 AROS - The Amiga Replacement OS


NAME
struct Task * FindTask()
SYNOPSIS
STRPTR name

LOCATION
In SysBase at offset 49
FUNCTION
Find a task with a given name or get the address of the current task. Finding the address of the current task is a very quick function call, but finding a special task is a very CPU intensive instruction. Note that generally a task may already be gone when this function returns.

INPUTS
name
Pointer to name or NULL for current task.
RESULT
Address of task structure found.

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HISTORY
12.05.1997 aros
Fixed all headers
01.01.1997 ldp
Committed Amiga native (support) code

Changed clib to proto

10.12.1996 aros
Moved all #include's in the first column so makedepend can see it.
24.10.1996 aros
Use the official AROS macros over the __AROS versions.
13.08.1996 digulla
Replaced __AROS_LA by __AROS_LHA Replaced some __AROS_LH*I by __AROS_LH* Sorted and added includes
01.08.1996 digulla
Added standard header for all files
01.08.1996 digulla
Added copyright notics and made headers conform
28.07.1996 digulla
Initial revision
28.07.1996 digulla
First CVS version of AROS