---
name: "TAU_ENABLE_CONTEXT_EVENT"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAU_ENABLE_CONTEXT_EVENT"
---

# TAU\_ENABLE\_CONTEXT\_EVENT(3)

Enable a context event

## NAME

TAU\_ENABLE\_CONTEXT\_EVENT - Enable a context event

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_ENABLE\_CONTEXT\_EVENT(TauUserEvent** *event***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Enables a context event.

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
int f2(void) {
  static int count = 0;
  count ++;
  TAU_PROFILE("f2()", "(sleeps 2 sec, calls f3)", TAU_USER);
  TAU_REGISTER_CONTEXT_EVENT(event, "Iteration count");
  if (count == 2)
    TAU_DISABLE_CONTEXT_EVENT(event);
  else
    TAU_ENABLE_CONTEXT_EVENT(event);
  printf("Inside f2: sleeps 2 sec, calls f3\n");
  TAU_CONTEXT_EVENT(event, 232+count);
  sleep(2);
  f3();
  return 0;
}
```

## SEE ALSO

[TAU\_REGISTER\_CONTEXT\_EVENT(3)](/TAU_REGISTER_CONTEXT_EVENT/3.md), [TAU\_DISABLE\_CONTEXT\_EVENT(3)](/TAU_DISABLE_CONTEXT_EVENT/3.md)