.TH "PAPI_event_name_to_code" 3 "Thu Nov 17 2016" "Version 5.5.1.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
PAPI_event_name_to_code \- 
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Convert a name to a numeric hardware event code\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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@par C Interface:
\#include <papi.h> @n
int PAPI_event_name_to_code( char * EventName, int * EventCode );

PAPI_event_name_to_code is used to translate an ASCII PAPI event name 
into an integer PAPI event code. 

@param *EventCode 
    The numeric code for the event. 
@param *EventName
    A string containing the event name as listed in PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native.

@retval PAPI_EINVAL 
    One or more of the arguments is invalid.
@retval PAPI_ENOTPRESET 
    The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI preset.
@retval PAPI_ENOINIT 
    The PAPI library has not been initialized.
@retval PAPI_ENOEVNT 
    The hardware event is not available on the underlying hardware. 

@par Examples:

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*   int EventCode, EventSet = PAPI_NULL;
*   // Convert to integer
*   if ( PAPI_event_name_to_code( "PAPI_TOT_INS", &EventCode ) != PAPI_OK )
*   handle_error( 1 );
*   // Create the EventSet
*   if ( PAPI_create_eventset( &EventSet ) != PAPI_OK )
*   handle_error( 1 );
*   // Add Total Instructions Executed to our EventSet
*   if ( PAPI_add_event( EventSet, EventCode ) != PAPI_OK )
*   handle_error( 1 );
*   

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\fBSee Also:\fP
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\fBPAPI_event_code_to_name\fP 
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\fBPAPI_remove_event\fP 
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\fBPAPI_get_event_info\fP 
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\fBPAPI_enum_event\fP 
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\fBPAPI_add_event\fP 
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\fBPAPI_add_named_event\fP 
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PAPI_presets 
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PAPI_native 
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