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NAME
- LockRealTime
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prevent other tasks from changing internal structures. (V37)
SYNOPSIS
lockHandle = LockRealTime(lockType);
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APTR LockRealTime(ULONG);
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APTR LockRealTime(ULONG);
FUNCTION
This routine will lock the internal sempahores in the RealTime library. If they are already locked by another task, this routine will wait until they are free.
INPUTS
- lockType
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the internal list to lock. Only RT_CONDUCTORS is currently defined.
RESULT
- handle
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if lockType is valid, returns a value that must be passed later to UnlockRealTime() to unlock the list. Returns NULL if passed an invalid lock type.