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API Function: get_level_by_name

Summary:

get the severity level of a string for use with write_syslog.

Defined In LPC Object:

/usr/System/sys/logd.c

Prototype:

mixed get_level_by_name(string severity)

Can Be Called By:

Anybody

Description:

Return a numerical severity for a string. The string is usually one of "warning", "error", "verbose", "debug" or "fatal", though other values may be allowable.

Return Value:

An integer severity, or nil. Nil is returned if the string is not recognized as a severity.

Errors:

Usually none.

See Also:

write_syslog