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tt_c.h(5)

tt_ptype_exists(3)  —  Subroutines

CDE

NAME

tt_ptype_exists − indicate whether a ptype is already installed

SYNOPSIS

#include <tt_c.h> Tt_status tt_ptype_exists(const char ∗ptid);

DESCRIPTION

The tt_ptype_exists function returns an indication of whether a ptype is already installed. 

The ptid argument is the character string specifying the ptype. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the tt_ptype_exists function returns the status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:

TT_OK
The operation completed successfully and the ptype is already installed.

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

TT_ERR_PTYPE
The specified process type is not the name of an installed process type.

SEE ALSO

tt_c.h(5). 

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