libssh2_session_callback_set

Section: libssh2 manual (3)
Updated: 1 Jun 2007
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NAME

libssh2_session_callback_set - set a callback function  

SYNOPSIS

#include <libssh2.h>

void * libssh2_session_callback_set(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int cbtype, void *callback);

 

DESCRIPTION

session - Session instance as returned by libssh2_session_init_ex(3)

cbtype - Callback type. One of the types listed in Callback Types.

callback - Pointer to custom callback function. The prototype for this function must match the associated callback declaration macro.

Sets a custom callback handler for a previously initialized session object. Callbacks are triggered by the receipt of special packets at the Transport layer. To disable a callback, set it to NULL.

 

RETURN VALUE

Pointer to previous callback handler. Returns NULL if no prior callback handler was set.

 

SEE ALSO

libssh2_session_init_ex(3)