---
name: "delrdsins"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "alliance"
version: "5.1.1-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/delrdsins"
---

# delrdsins(3)

deletes an instance of a figure

## NAME

 delrdsins - deletes an instance of a figure

## SYNOPSYS

```
#include "rdsnnn.h"
int delrdsins( Figure, Name )
     rdsfig_list ∗Figure;
     char        ∗Name;
```

## PARAMETER

- *Figure*

  figure which contains the instance to delete.

- *Name*

  Name of the instance to delete in the figure 'Figure'.

## DESCRIPTION

Deletes an instance and objects contained in it. The instance is identified by its name in the figure which contains it. This instance is warrantied to be unique, because its name is an identifier at the given hierarchical  level.

## RETURN VALUE

1 =\> the instance has been deleted.

- 0 =\> the instance doesn't exist.

  ## ERRORS

none

## EXAMPLE

```
      #include "mutnnn.h"
      #include "rdsnnn.h"
      #include "rtlnnn.h"
        typedef struct UserStruct
         {
           char ∗STRING;
           void ∗USER1;
         } UserStruct;
         main()
          {
            rdsfig_list ∗Figure;
            rdsrec_list ∗Rectangle;
            rdsins_list ∗Instance;
            int          Result;
            mbkenv();
            rdsenv();
            loadrdsparam();
            Figure = addrdsfig ("core",sizeof ( UserStruct ) );
            Instance  = addrdsins (Figure,"na2_y","and2",RDS_NOSYM,8,6);
            Rectangle =
             addrdsinsrec(Instance,"Alu1",RDS_ALU1,2,4,12,1);
            /∗
              destruction of instance and its objects
            ∗/
            Result = delrdsins ( Figure,"and2" );
            if ( Result == 0 ) printf("Instance 'and2' not found !\n");
          }
```

## SEE ALSO

**librds,** **allocrdsins**