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# sdidevtoolsvc.cpp
[Functions](#func-members)
`#include "`[sdidevtoolsvc.h](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/sdidevtoolsvc_8h_source.md)`"`
Include dependency graph for sdidevtoolsvc.cpp:
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| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Functions | |
| bool | [devtoolsvc\_supported](#ac9d38efc6026917000e9057f148dd9d9) () |
| bool | [devtoolsvc\_installed](#a3afb9f9da43ece70daf2a3c096c92025) () |
| string | [devtoolsvc\_get\_libname](#a05840945f06b78e651133df6f11cc341) () |
| string | [devtoolsvc\_get\_build\_date](#affc2acac8e6aa51d6130d51702e16415) () |
| string | [devtoolsvc\_get\_version](#a19fc3433a57f1c5bf2248347ba8c31b9) () |
| bool | [devtoolsvc\_start](#a03793175d9831cb73b052c8f7b9341fc) () |
| void | [devtoolsvc\_stop](#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) () |
### FunctionDocumentation
### devtoolsvc\_get\_build\_date()
string devtoolsvc\_get\_build\_date
returns the build date string for the SDI devtool service library
#### Returns
build date or an empty string, if SDI devtool service is not supported/installed on this device type.
{% hint style="info" %}
This function loads the devtool service library. If loading of the library has already failed before, the function immediately returns an empty string. Use function [devtoolsvc\_stop()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) to unload the library or to force a new attempt to load the library with this function. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns an empty string and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_get\_libname()
string devtoolsvc\_get\_libname
returns the library name for the SDI devtool service library
#### Returns
library name or an empty string, if SDI devtool service is not supported/installed on this device type.
{% hint style="info" %}
This function loads the devtool service library. If loading of the library has already failed before, the function immediately returns an empty string. Use function [devtoolsvc\_stop()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) to unload the library or to force a new attempt to load the library with this function. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns an empty string and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_get\_version()
string devtoolsvc\_get\_version
returns the version string for the SDI devtool service library
#### Returns
version string or an empty string, if SDI devtool service is not supported/installed on this device type.
{% hint style="info" %}
This function loads the devtool service library. If loading of the library has already failed before, the function immediately returns an empty string. Use function [devtoolsvc\_stop()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) to unload the library or to force a new attempt to load the library with this function. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns an empty string and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_installed()
bool devtoolsvc\_installed
check if SDI devtool service library is installed on the system. In addition, the function pre-loads the library for use of API functions below.
#### Returns
true if devtool service library is installed and loaded successfully, else false
{% hint style="info" %}
If loading of the library has already failed before, the function immediately returns false and does nothing. Use function [devtoolsvc\_stop()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) to unload the library or to force a new attempt to load the library with this function. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns false and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_start()
bool devtoolsvc\_start
starts the SDI devtool service
#### Returns
true if the service was successfully started
{% hint style="info" %}
This function loads the devtool service library. If loading of the library has already failed before, the function immediately returns false and does nothing. Use function [devtoolsvc\_stop()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#ace9537943514134e799d94110ae4aa6e) to unload the library or to force a new attempt to load the library with this function. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns false and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_stop()
void devtoolsvc\_stop
stops the SDI devtool service, if successfully started with [devtoolsvc\_start()](/s-adk-5.1-programmers-guide/readme/files/dir_44d926a17fc606d3c25449ba60427c63/dir_048f823fee1bfb22502a8732b9a001aa/sdidevtoolsvc_8h.md#a03793175d9831cb73b052c8f7b9341fc) before.
{% hint style="info" %}
Afterwards the devtool service library is unloaded. In addition, other API functions will attempt to load the devtool service library again with next invocation. If the SDI devtool service is supported on this platform, this function immediately returns and does nothing.
{% endhint %}
### devtoolsvc\_supported()
bool devtoolsvc\_supported
check if SDI devtool service is supported on this platform
#### Returns
true if devtool service is supported, else false
{% hint style="info" %}
Recently this function returns true on Android only.
{% endhint %}
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