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<p class="text-center"><a href="resource.html#AcquireMagickResource">AcquireMagickResource</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#AcquireUniqueFileResource">AcquireUniqueFileResource</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#GetMagickResource">GetMagickResource</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#GetMagickResourceLimit">GetMagickResourceLimit</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#ListMagickResourceInfo">ListMagickResourceInfo</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#RelinquishMagickResource">RelinquishMagickResource</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#RelinquishUniqueFileResource">RelinquishUniqueFileResource</a> &#8226; <a href="resource.html#SetMagickResourceLimit">SetMagickResourceLimit</a></p>

<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="AcquireMagickResource">AcquireMagickResource</a></h2>

<p>AcquireMagickResource() acquires resources of the specified type. MagickFalse is returned if the specified resource is exhausted otherwise MagickTrue.</p>

<p>The format of the AcquireMagickResource() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickBooleanType AcquireMagickResource(const ResourceType type,
  const MagickSizeType size)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>the type of resource. </dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dt>size</dt>
<dd>the number of bytes needed from for this resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="AcquireUniqueFileResource">AcquireUniqueFileResource</a></h2>

<p>AcquireUniqueFileResource() returns a unique file name, and returns a file descriptor for the file open for reading and writing.</p>

<p>The format of the AcquireUniqueFileResource() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
int AcquireUniqueFileResource(char *path)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt> path</dt>
<dd> Specifies a pointer to an array of characters.  The unique path name is returned in this array. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="GetMagickResource">GetMagickResource</a></h2>

<p>GetMagickResource() returns the specified resource.</p>

<p>The format of the GetMagickResource() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickSizeType GetMagickResource(const ResourceType type)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>the type of resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="GetMagickResourceLimit">GetMagickResourceLimit</a></h2>

<p>GetMagickResourceLimit() returns the specified resource limit.</p>

<p>The format of the GetMagickResourceLimit() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickSizeType GetMagickResourceLimit(const ResourceType type)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>the type of resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="ListMagickResourceInfo">ListMagickResourceInfo</a></h2>

<p>ListMagickResourceInfo() lists the resource info to a file.</p>

<p>The format of the ListMagickResourceInfo method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickBooleanType ListMagickResourceInfo(FILE *file,
  ExceptionInfo *exception)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows.</p>

<dt>file</dt>
<p>An pointer to a FILE.</p>

<dt>exception</dt>
<p>return any errors or warnings in this structure.</p>

<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="RelinquishMagickResource">RelinquishMagickResource</a></h2>

<p>RelinquishMagickResource() relinquishes resources of the specified type.</p>

<p>The format of the RelinquishMagickResource() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
void RelinquishMagickResource(const ResourceType type,
  const MagickSizeType size)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>the type of resource. </dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dt>size</dt>
<dd>the size of the resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="RelinquishUniqueFileResource">RelinquishUniqueFileResource</a></h2>

<p>RelinquishUniqueFileResource() relinquishes a unique file resource.</p>

<p>The format of the RelinquishUniqueFileResource() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickBooleanType RelinquishUniqueFileResource(const char *path)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd>the name of the temporary resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
<h2><a href="../../api/MagickCore/resource_8c.html" id="SetMagickResourceLimit">SetMagickResourceLimit</a></h2>

<p>SetMagickResourceLimit() sets the limit for a particular resource.</p>

<p>The format of the SetMagickResourceLimit() method is:</p>

<pre class="text">
MagickBooleanType SetMagickResourceLimit(const ResourceType type,
  const MagickSizeType limit)
</pre>

<p>A description of each parameter follows:</p>

<dd>
</dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dl class="dl-horizontal">
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>the type of resource. </dd>

<dd> </dd>
<dt>limit</dt>
<dd>the maximum limit for the resource. </dd>

<dd>  </dd>
</dl>
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