File Content Extraction 26.3
Filter SDK C Programming Guide

# xxxAllocateContext()

This function allocates a global memory block for a data context. A handle to this memory is returned to the structured access layer. The structured access layer passes this handle back to all reader entry points.

## Syntax

    void * pascal _export xxxAllocateContext(
        void                     *pSALContext,
        LPARAM (pascal *fp)(void *,
        UINT                      LPARAM),
        Bool                     *pbOpenDoc,
        TPVAPIServices           *pVapi,
        DWORD                     dwFlags)

## Arguments

`pSALContext` | A pointer to the global data context structure of the structured access layer.
`fp` | A pointer to a structure of callback functions supported by the structured access layer.
`pbOpenDoc` | You must set this `BOOL` value to `TRUE` if the allocation of memory for the global data context structure is successful.
`pVapi` | A pointer to a structure providing memory management and character conversion functions. Because this functionality is proprietary to OpenText, `TPVAPIServices` is redefined as `void` in `kvcfsr.h`.
`dwFlags` | Run-time flags controlled by the structured access layer.

## Returns

- Upon success, a pointer to the global data context structure for the custom reader. This pointer is passed back to all other custom reader entry points.
- Upon error, a `NULL` pointer. This causes the structured access layer to shut down the process.

## Discussion

The global context structure should be `memset()` to zero in this function.

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.3

Topic Title: xxxAllocateContext()