---
name: "DlpReadFeature"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "coldsync"
version: "3.0+pre3-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DlpReadFeature"
---

# DlpReadFeature(3)

read a feature from a PalmOS device

## NAME

**DlpReadFeature** – read a feature from a PalmOS device

## LIBRARY

*libpconn*

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<palm.h\>**

**#include \<pconn/pconn.h\>**

*int*\

**DlpReadFeature**(*PConnection \*pconn*, *const udword creator*, *const word featurenum*, *udword \*value*);

## DESCRIPTION

**DlpReadFeature** reads a feature from the Feature Manager. It is not clear what this means.

*creator* specifies the four-character feature creator.

*featurenum* specifies the feature number.

*value* is filled in with the feature data. It must point to a buffer of sufficient size.

## RETURN VALUE

**DlpReadFeature** returns 0 if successful, or a negative value otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[libpconn(3)](/libpconn/3.md).