File lc_process.3.in artifact 14e5602803 part of check-in cff8496e42

.TH LC_PROCESS 3 "25 Oct 04" "@PACKAGE_STRING@"
.SH NAME
lc_process \- Begin processing configuration files.

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <libconfig.h>
.sp
.BI "int lc_process(int " argc ", char **" argv ", const char *" appname ", lc_conf_type_t " type ", const char *" extra ");"

.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR lc_process (3)
function begins processing of the command line arguments, environment variables, and command line options.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success 0 is returned, otherwise -1 is returned.

.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
#include <libconfig.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
	int lc_p_ret, lc_rv_ret;
	char *filename = NULL;

	lc_rv_ret = lc_register_var("File", LC_VAR_STRING,
	                            &filename, 'f');
	if (lc_rv_ret != 0) {
		fprintf(stderr, "Error registering variable: %i.\\n",
		        lc_geterrno());
		return(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	lc_p_ret = lc_process(argc, argv, "example", LC_CONF_APACHE,
	                      NULL);
	if (lc_p_ret != 0) {
		fprintf(stderr, "Error processing configuration: \\
		        %s\\n", lc_geterrstr());
		return(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	if (filename != NULL) {
		printf("File specified was: %s\\n", filename);
	} else {
		printf("No filename specified.\\n");
	}

	return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
.fi

.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR lc_register_var (3),
.BR lc_register_callback (3),
.BR lc_geterrno (3),
.BR lc_geterrstr (3),
.BR lc_cleanup (3),
.BR lc_process_file (3)