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

# shishi\_error\_set(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_error\_set - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void shishi\_error\_set(Shishi \*** *handle***, const char \*** *errstr***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

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

- const char \* errstr

  A null-terminated character string holding a description, or **NULL** to clear the internal error string.

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the error description to the content of *errstr*.  The string is copied into the Shishi internal structure, so you can deallocate any string passed to this function.

This function is mostly for Shishi's internal use, but if you develop an extension of Shishi, it may be useful to support the same error handling infrastructure.

## 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.