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Chapter 11 - Program-to-Program Communications Toolbox / PPC Toolbox Reference

PPC Toolbox Routines / Initializing the PPC Toolbox

PPCInit
Use the PPCInit function to initialize the PPC Toolbox.
FUNCTION PPCInit: OSErr;
DESCRIPTION
After initialization, most PPC Toolbox routines can execute either synchronously or asynchronously.
Note that a noGlobalsErr result code indicates that the PPC Toolbox is not loaded properly.

ASSEMBLY-LANGUAGE INFORMATION
The trap macro and routine selector for the PPCInit function are
Trap macro Selector
_PPCBrowser $0000

The registers on entry and exit for this routine are
Registers on entry
D0 Selector code

Registers on exit
D0 Result code

RESULT CODES
noErr 0 No error
noGlobalsErr -904 System unable to allocate memory, critical error

Trap macro	Selector
_PPCBrowser	$0000

Registers on entry
D0	Selector code

Registers on exit
D0	Result code

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noErr	0	No error
noGlobalsErr	-904	System unable to allocate memory, critical error

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PPCInit

DESCRIPTION

ASSEMBLY-LANGUAGE INFORMATION

RESULT CODES noErr0No error noGlobalsErr-904System unable to allocate memory, critical error

RESULT CODES
noErr 0 No error
noGlobalsErr -904 System unable to allocate memory, critical error