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.TH "mchar_decode" 3m17n "15 Oct 2009" "" "Version 1.5.5" "" "The m17n Library" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
mchar_decode \- Decode a code\-point. 


.SH SYNOPSIS
int
\fBmchar_decode\fP (\fBMSymbol\fP
\fIcharset_name\fP, unsigned
\fIcode\fP)


.SH DESCRIPTION
Decode a code\-point. 
.PP
The
.ft B
mchar_decode()
.ft R
function decodes code\-point
.ft B
code
.ft R
in the charset represented by the symbol
.ft B
charset_name
.ft R
to get a character code.
.PP
.SH RETURN VALUE
.PP
.RS 4
If decoding was successful,
.ft B
mchar_decode()
.ft R
returns the decoded character code. Otherwise it returns \-1.
.RE
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
.RS 4
\fBmchar_encode()
.ft R
.RE
.PP

.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001 Information\-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)
.br
Copyright (C) 2001\-2009 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
.br
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License 
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html>.
