pcap_file Subroutine

Purpose

Obtains the file pointer to the savefile, a previously saved packed capture data file.

Library

pcap Library (libpcap.a)

Syntax

#include <pcap.h> FILE *pcap_file(pcap_t * p);

Description

The pcap_file subroutine returns the file pointer to the savefile. If there is no open savefile, 0 is returned. This subroutine should be called after a successful call to the pcap_open_offline subroutine and before any calls to the pcap_close subroutine.

Parameters

Item	Description
p	Points to a packet capture descriptor as returned by the pcap_open_offline subroutine.

Return Values

The pcap_file subroutine returns the file pointer to the savefile.