# set\_segm\_type

```
set segment type
        arguments:      segea - any address within segment
                        type  - new segment type:
        returns:        !=0 - ok
note: this function is a macro, see its definition at the end of idc.idc
Note: it is a macro

#define set_segm_type(ea, type)  set_segm_attr(ea, SEGATTR_TYPE, type)

#define SEG_NORM        0
#define SEG_XTRN        1       // * segment with 'extern' definitions
                                //   no instructions are allowed
#define SEG_CODE        2       // pure code segment
#define SEG_DATA        3       // pure data segment
#define SEG_IMP         4       // implementation segment
#define SEG_GRP         6       // * group of segments
                                //   no instructions are allowed
#define SEG_NULL        7       // zero-length segment
#define SEG_UNDF        8       // undefined segment type
#define SEG_BSS         9       // uninitialized segment
#define SEG_ABSSYM     10       // * segment with definitions of absolute symbols
                                //   no instructions are allowed
#define SEG_COMM       11       // * segment with communal definitions
                                //   no instructions are allowed
#define SEG_IMEM       12       // internal processor memory & sfr (8051)
```


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