AECreateDesc

Create Apple Event descriptor record

#include <AppleEvents.h> Apple Event Manager

OSErr AECreateDesc ( typeCode, dataPtr, dataSize, result );

DescType typeCode ; descriptor type of the descriptor record

Ptr dataPtr ; pointer to data for the descriptor record

Size dataSize ; size of the descriptor record

AEDesc * result ; created descriptor record

returns Error Code; 0 = no error

The AECreateDesc function takes data and converts it into a

descriptor record.

The typeCode parameter is the descriptor type for the resulting descriptor

record.

The dataPtr parameter is a pointer to the data for the descriptor record.

The dataSize parameter is the length, in bytes, of the data for the descriptor

record.

The AECreateDesc function returns in the result parameter the resulting

descriptor record. This function creates a new descriptor record by copying

the descriptor record from the parameter. Your application is responsible for

using the AEDisposeDesc function to dispose of the resulting descriptor

record once you are finished using it. You normally do this after receiving a

result from the AESend function.

If the function returns a nonzero result code, a descriptor record with the

typeNull descriptor type is returned. A descriptor record of this type does not

contain any data.

For an example program showing usage of this routine, see the description of

Specifying a Target Address.

Result codes

noErr (0) No error

memFullErr (-108) Not enough room in heap zone

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