---
name: "shishi_asn1_msgtype"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "shishi-doc"
version: "1.0.3-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shishi_asn1_msgtype"
---

# shishi\_asn1\_msgtype(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_asn1\_msgtype - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**Shishi\_msgtype shishi\_asn1\_msgtype(Shishi \*** *handle***, Shishi\_asn1** *node***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

  shishi handle as allocated by **shishi\_init()**.

- Shishi\_asn1 node

  ASN.1 type to get msg type for.

## DESCRIPTION

Determine msg-type of ASN.1 type of a packet. Currently this uses the msg-type field instead of the APPLICATION tag, but this may be changed in the future.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns msg-type of ASN.1 type, 0 on failure.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **shishi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **shishi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info shishi**

should give you access to the complete manual.