<!-- manual page source format generated by PolyglotMan v3.2, --> <!-- available at http://polyglotman.sourceforge.net/ --> <html> <head> <title>IM_INIT(3) manual page</title> </head> <body bgcolor='white'> <a href='#toc'>Table of Contents</a><p> <h2><a name='sect0' href='#toc0'>Name</a></h2> im_init - make an IMAGE descriptor <h2><a name='sect1' href='#toc1'>Synopsis</a></h2> #include <vips/vips.h> <p> IMAGE *im_init( char *filename ) <h2><a name='sect2' href='#toc2'>Description</a></h2> <a href='im_init.3.html'>im_init(3)</a> allocates space for an IMAGE descriptor, sets all fields to initial values, and returns the descriptor. A copy is made of the filename argument. The IMAGE returned by <a href='im_init.3.html'>im_init(3)</a> should be passed to <a href='im_close.3.html'>im_close(3)</a> to free it. <p> This function is used internally by VIPS and should not be called by users. <h2><a name='sect3' href='#toc3'>See Also</a></h2> <a href='im_mmapin.3.html'>im_mmapin(3)</a> , <a href='im_openin.3.html'>im_openin(3)</a> , <a href='im_setbuf.3.html'>im_setbuf(3)</a> , <a href='im_close.3.html'>im_close(3)</a> . <h2><a name='sect4' href='#toc4'>Copyright</a></h2> Birkbeck College and the National Gallery (c) 1994 <h2><a name='sect5' href='#toc5'>Author</a></h2> N. Dessipris - 11/04/1990 <br> J.Cupitt - 23/2/94 <p> <hr><p> <a name='toc'><b>Table of Contents</b></a><p> <ul> <li><a name='toc0' href='#sect0'>Name</a></li> <li><a name='toc1' href='#sect1'>Synopsis</a></li> <li><a name='toc2' href='#sect2'>Description</a></li> <li><a name='toc3' href='#sect3'>See Also</a></li> <li><a name='toc4' href='#sect4'>Copyright</a></li> <li><a name='toc5' href='#sect5'>Author</a></li> </ul> </body> </html>