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User Authentication Modules

UAMSetAttribute

Set the value of an attribute.



 
extern UInt32 UAMSetAttribute (

                     OAMObjectSpec *spec,

                     OSType creator,

                     OSType type,

                     void *buffer,

                     UInt32* size);

spec: An OAMObjectSpec structure that describes the object for which an attribute is to be set.
creator: Specifies the creator code of the attribute whose value is to be set. For information about the attribute creator codes defined by Apple Computer, see The AppleShare Registry Library , which is provided as part of the AppleShare IP Developer's Kit.
type: Specifies the type code of the attribute whose value is to be set. For information about the type creator codes defined by Apple Computer, see The AppleShare Registry Library , which is provided as part of the AppleShare IP Developer's Kit.
buffer: On input, contains the value of the attribute that is to be set.
size: On input, specifies the length of the data in buffer . If no error occurs, on output, size contains the amount of data written in bytes.
function result: A result code. For a list of possible values, see Result Codes .

DISCUSSION

The UAMSetAttribute function sets the value of the attribute identified by the value of the id , creator , and type parameters.