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.TH "msymbol_get" 3m17n "14 Jul 2007" "" "Version 1.4.0" "" "The m17n Library" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
msymbol_get - Get the value of a symbol property. 


.SH SYNOPSIS
void*
\fBmsymbol_get\fP (\fBMSymbol\fP
\fIsymbol\fP, \fBMSymbol\fP
\fIkey\fP)


.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.ft B
msymbol_get()
.ft R
function searches for the value of the symbol property that belongs to
.ft B
symbol
.ft R
and whose key is
.ft B
key\fP.
.ft R
If
.ft B
symbol
.ft R
has such a symbol property, its value is returned. Otherwise
.ft C
NULL
.ft R
is returned.
.PP
.SH RETURN VALUE
.PP.RS 4
If an error is detected,
.ft B
msymbol_get()
.ft R
returns
.ft C
NULL
.ft R
and assigns an error code to the external variable
.ft B
merror_code\fP.
.ft R
.RE
.PP
.SH ERRORS
.PP.RS 4
\fCMERROR_SYMBOL
.ft R
.RE
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP.RS 4
\fBmsymbol_put()
.ft R
.RE
.PP