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Subject: Re: RTN_SUCCESS macro
From: [email protected] (Jeff Hill)
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 95 18:32:25 MST
> 
> I am still getting to grips with Epics status values. I have been using
> the RTN_SUCCESS macro and today wanted to find out what it meant. I
> found the following in errMdef.h:
> 
> #define RTN_SUCCESS(STATUS) ((STATUS && 1)==0)
> 

I dont use this macro however the above will work correctly.
I agree with Nick's more readable alternative:

#define SUCCESS 0
#define RTN_SUCCESS(STATUS)  ((STATUS)==SUCCESS)

Jeff


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