---
name: "MPE_Log_get_event_number"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "mpi-doc"
version: "1.2.7-9.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/MPE_Log_get_event_number"
---

# MPE\_Log\_get\_event\_number(4)

Gets an unused event number

## NAME

MPE\_Log\_get\_event\_number -  Gets an unused event number

## SYNOPSIS

```
int MPE_Log_get_event_number( )
```

## RETURNS

A value that can be provided to MPE\_Describe\_event or MPE\_Describe\_state which will define an event or state not used before.

## NOTES

This routine is provided to allow packages to ensure that they are using unique event numbers.  It relies on all packages using this routine.

## LOCATION

mpe\_log.c