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# getattr

Purpose
Get an attribute of an entity.
Synopsis
`int getattr(XPRMcontext ctx, XPRMattrdesc attrdesc, void *ref, XPRMalltypes *value);`
Arguments

ctx | Mosel's execution context
attrdesc | An attribute descriptor
ref | An entity of the type associated to the attribute
value | Pointer to an area where the value of the attribute is returned

Return value
Type number of the returned value or 0 in case of error.
Further information
This function makes it possible to retrieve an attribute of an entity using an attribute descriptor as returned by findattrdesc.
Related topics
findattrdesc.
Parent Topic Module types access

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