11.10. Wtap Functions For Handling Capture File Types

11.10.1. Global Functions

11.10.1.1. wtap_file_type_subtype_description(filetype)

Get a string describing a capture file type, given a filetype value for that file type.

Arguments
filetype
The type for which the description is to be fetched - a number returned by wtap_name_to_file_type_subtype().
Returns

The description of the file type with that filetype value, or nil if there is no such file type.

11.10.1.2. wtap_file_type_subtype_name(filetype)

Get a string giving the name for a capture file type, given a filetype value for that file type.

Arguments
filetype
The type for which the name is to be fetched - a number returned by wtap_name_to_file_type_subtype().
Returns

The name of the file type with that filetype value, or nil if there is no such file type.

11.10.1.3. wtap_name_to_file_type_subtype(name)

Get a filetype value for a file type, given the name for that file type.

Arguments
name
The name of a file type.
Returns

The filetype value for the file type with that name, or nil if there is no such file type.

11.10.1.4. wtap_pcap_file_type_subtype()

Get the filetype value for pcap files.

Returns

The filetype value for pcap files.

11.10.1.5. wtap_pcap_nsec_file_type_subtype()

Get the filetype value for nanosecond-resolution pcap files.

Returns

The filetype value for nanosecond-resolution pcap files.

11.10.1.6. wtap_pcapng_file_type_subtype()

Get the filetype value for pcapng files.

Returns

The filetype value for pcapng files.