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NAME
- ReplyMsg
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put a message to its reply port
SYNOPSIS
ReplyMsg(message)
void ReplyMsg(struct Message *);
A1
FUNCTION
This function sends a message to its reply port. This is usually done when the receiver of a message has finished and wants to return it to the sender (so that it can be re-used or deallocated, whatever).
This call may be made from interrupts.
This call may be made from interrupts.
INPUTS
- message
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a pointer to the message
NOTES
Avoid using PutMsg() to send a Message to the reply port specified by the mn_ReplyPort address. Always use ReplyMsg() instead.
IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
1. Places "NT_REPLYMSG" into the mn_Node.ln_Type field.
2. Puts the message to the port specified by mn_ReplyPort.
2. Puts the message to the port specified by mn_ReplyPort.
If mn_ReplyPort is NULL, sets mn_Node.ln_Type to "NT_FREEMSG" (use this feature only with extreme care).