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UAMSetAttributeID

Set the value of an attribute by specifying its object ID.



 
extern UInt32 UAMSetAttributeID (

                     UInt32 id,

                     OSType creator,

                     OSType type,

                     void *buffer,

                     int size);

id: A registry object ID obtained by searching the AppleShare Registry by name and type. For information about attribute names and types, see The AppleShare Registry Library , which is provided as part of the AppleShare IP 6.1 Developer's Kit .
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 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 UAMSetAttributeID function sets the value of the attribute identified by the id , creator , and type parameters.