tt_otype_is_derived(3)

tt_otype_is_derived(3) C LIBRARY FUNCTIONS tt_otype_is_derived(3)

NAME
     tt_otype_is_derived - indicate the	otype derivations

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>

     int tt_otype_is_derived(const char	*derivedotype,
			     const char	*baseotype);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_otype_is_derived()	function  specifies  whether  the
     derived  otype  is	 derived  directly or indirectly from the
     base otype.

     The derivedotype argument is the  specified  derived  otype.
     The baseotype argument is the specified base otype.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_otype_is_derived()  func-
     tion  returns  1  if the derivedotype is derived directly or
     indirectly	from baseotype;	otherwise, it returns zero.

     The application can use tt_int_error(3) to	 extract  one  of
     the following Tt_status values from the returned integer:

	TT_OK	The operation completed	successfully.

	TT_ERR_NOMP
		The ttsession(1) process is not	running	 and  the
		ToolTalk service cannot	restart	it.

	TT_ERR_OTYPE
		The specified object type is not the name  of  an
		installed object type.

SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5),	tt_otype_deriveds_count(3), tt_otype_base(3),
     tt_otype_derived(3), tt_spec_type(3), tt_message_otype(3),
     tt_int_error(3).

Unix System LaboratorLast change: 11 May 1994			1