vf_set_prop_name_string(3)

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💖 vf_set_prop_name_string — like, the manual page bestie 💖

okay so you found your way to vf_set_prop_name_string(3) and honestly? iconic of you. this little cutie lives in the Library Functions Manual and it does exactly one thing and does it well. let's get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

vf_set_prop_name_string — yes she's literally named after herself, vf_set_prop_name_string(), main character behavior fr 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <../vformat/vf_iface.h>

extern bool_t vf_set_prop_name_string
(
     VF_PROP_T *p_prop,
     uint32_t n_string,
     const char *p_string
);

like, look at that signature. chef's kiss. 🎀

🦋 PARAMETERS 🦋

  • VF_PROP_T *p_prop — the property we're setting a value in, aka the thing you're messing with. your lil canvas bestie 🎨
  • uint32_t n_string — the index to the string. it's giving "which one tho" energy, and this number tells you which 🔢
  • const char *p_string — pointer to string. just a pointer, living its best life, pointing at a string 🫶

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Set the n'th name string. that's it. that's the whole vibe. you hand it a property, an index, and a string, and boom — the n'th name string gets set. no cap. ✨

👑 RETURNS 👑

Returns TRUE iff allocation OK, FALSE else. so like, if the memory gods said yes you get TRUE, and if they said "not today bestie" you get FALSE. periodt. 💀

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

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lowkey reminder: this page came from c2man vf_iface.h and it's dated 30 April 2003 — yeah, she's vintage, she's a classic, she's an icon, and she still ate. 💖

okay bye bestie, go set some name strings, you've got this 🧚✨💜

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