---
name: "PS_get_parameter"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_get_parameter"
---

# PS\_get\_parameter(3)

Gets certain parameters

## NAME

PS\_get\_parameter — Gets certain parameters

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

char \*PS\_get\_parameter(PSDoc \*psdoc, char \*name, float modifier)

## DESCRIPTION

Gets several parameters which were set by [PS\_set\_parameter(3)](/PS_set_parameter/3.md).  Parameters are by definition string values. This function cannot be used  to retrieve resources which were also set by [PS\_set\_parameter(3)](/PS_set_parameter/3.md).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the value of the parameter or NULL.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_set\_parameter(3)](/PS_set_parameter/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.