IDS_INIT(3)



NAME

     ids_init  -    creates a new ids.



SYNOPSIS

          IDS *ids_init(void);



DESCRIPTION

     This function allocates space for  the  IDS  structure,  and
     initializes  the members, including sdslist (which is a list
     of SDS's).

     This function should be used whenever you want a new ids.



KEYWORDS


RETURN VALUES

     Pointer to the new IDS.  NULL if an error is encountered.



EXAMPLES

          IDS *myids;
          myids = ids_init();



SEE ALSO

     ids_free



WARNINGS

     None



FILES


BUGS

     None



RESTRICTIONS

     None



PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS

     None



REFERENCES

     None




VERSION

     1994-02-24     Lup Ng    SOI Version 0.8