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Adding Multitasking Capability to Applications Using Multiprocessing Services

   

MPSetTaskStorageValue

Sets the storage value for a given index number.

OSStatus MPSetTaskStorageValue (
                     TaskStorageIndex index,
                     TaskStorageValue value);
index
A 32-bit value of type TaskStorageIndex specifying the index number whose storage value you want to set.
value
A value of type TaskStorageValue that specifies the value you want to set.
function result
A result code. See Result Codes for a list of possible values.
DISCUSSION

Typically you use MPSetTaskStorageValue to store pointers to task-specific structures or data.

Calling this function from within a task effectively assigns a value in a two-dimensional array cross-referenced by task storage index value and the task ID.

VERSION NOTES

Introduced with Multiprocessing Services 2.0.

SEE ALSO

The function MPGetTaskStorageValue .

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