_getshort()

The _getshort() call retrieves short byte quantities.

Syntax

#include <sys\types.h>
#include <netinet\in.h>
#include <arpa\nameser.h>
#include <resolv.h>
u_short _getshort (msgp)
u_char *msgp;

Parameters

msgp

Specifies a pointer into the byte stream.

Description

The _getshort() call gets quantities from the byte stream or arbitrary byte boundaries.

The _getshort() call is one of a group of calls that form the resolver, a set of functions that resolve domain names. Global information used by the resolver calls is kept in the _res data structure. The <RESOLV.H> file contains the _res structure definition. (See The _res Data Structure for more on the _res data structure.)

Return Values

The _getshort() call returns an unsigned short (16-bit) value.

Related Calls

dn_comp() dn_expand()
dn_find()
dn_skipname()


• getlong()
  putlong()
  putshort()
  res_init()
  res_mkquery()