NAME

       explain_program_name - manipulate the program name

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
       const char *explain_program_name_get(void);
       void explain_program_name_set(const char *name);
       void explain_program_name_assemble(int yesno);

DESCRIPTION

       These  functions  may  be  used to manipulate libexplain's idea of the command name of the
       current process, and whether or not that name is included in error messages.

   explain_program_name_get
       const char *explain_program_name_get(void);

       The explain_program_name_get function may be used  to  obtain  the  command  name  of  the
       calling  process.  Depending on how capable /proc is on your system, or, failing that, how
       capable lsof(1) is on your system, this may or may not  produce  a  sensible  result.   It
       works well on Linux.

       Returns:
               pointer to string containing the command name (no slashes) of the calling process.

   explain_program_name_set
       void explain_program_name_set(const char *name);

       The explain_program_name_set function may be used to set the libexplain libraries' idea of
       the command name of the calling  process,  setting  the  string  to  be  returned  by  the
       explain_program_name_get(3) function.  This overrides the automatic behavior, which can be
       quite desirable in commands that can be invoked with more than one name, e.g. if they  are
       a hard link synonym.

       This  also sets the option to include the program name in all of the error messages issued
       by the explain_*_or_die(3) functions.

       name    The name of the calling process.  Only  the  basename  will  be  used  if  a  path
               containing slashes is given.

   explain_program_name_assemble
       void explain_program_name_assemble(int yesno);

       The  explain_program_name_assemble  function is used to control whether or not the name of
       the calling process is to be included in error messages issued by the  explain_*_or_die(3)
       functions.   If  not  explicitly  set,  is  controlled  by the EXPLAIN_OPTIONS environment
       variable, or defaults to true if not set there either.

       yesno   non‐zero (true) to have program name included, zero (false) to have  program  name
               excluded.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

       Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au>

                                                                          explain_program_name(3)