Syntax

#include <nl_types.h>

int catclose(nl_catd catd);

The catclose function is used to close the catalog message file specified by the parameter catd that was previously opened by catopen.

• Successful return is 0.
  
• Unsuccessful return is -1.
  
• ERRNO is set.

This example opens and closes a catalog message file.

#include <stdio.h>#include <nl_types.h>

void load_cat(char *tcat)
{
  nl_catd catd;

  if ((catd = catopen(tcat, 0)) == CATD_ERR)
  {
     printf("Unable to load specified catalog. \n");
     exit (1);
  }

  if (catclose(catd) == -1)
     printf("Error when trying to close catalog file");

}

• catopen
  
• catgets

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