You are here: SwitchKit Programmer’s Guide > 7 Message Functions > sk_unpackAutoStorage()
Description
The sk_unpackAutoStorage() function takes the character buffer and size returned by sk_rcvMessage() and unpacks it into a MsgStruct. This function is equivalent to sk_unpackMessage(), except that instead of requiring you to pass in a pre-allocated buffer, it automatically allocates an appropriate buffer with sufficient storage for the given message.
int sk_unpackAutoStorage(char *aBuffer, int aBufSize,
MsgStruct *aMsgStructPtr);
The function parameters are shown in the table below.
|
Argument |
Description |
|---|---|
|
aBuffer |
Pointer to a packed message. |
|
aBufSize |
Size of the packed message. |
|
*aMsgStructPtr |
Pointer to a generic C Structure representing a message pointing to memory allocated and owned by SwitchKit API. |
Important! The storage of this buffer is managed automatically by SwitchKit.
Possible return values for this function:
|
SK_LOST_LLC |
This return value indicates that your application lost contact with the LLC. |
|
SK__MSG_TOO_BIG |
The amount of memory needid to be allocated is greater than 65536 bytes. |
|
SK_INTERNAL_ERROR |
Message could not be unpacked. |