setnetent()

The setnetent() call opens and rewinds the ETC\NETWORKS file.

Syntax

#include <netdb.h>
void setnetent(stayopen)
int stayopen;

Parameters

stayopen

Allows the ETC\NETWORKS file to stay open after each call; specifying 0 closes the file.

Description

This call opens and rewinds the ETC\NETWORKS file, which contains information about known networks. If the stayopen parameter is nonzero, the ETC\NETWORKS file stays open after each of the getnet calls.

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