tt_ptype_exists(library call)                 tt_ptype_exists(library call)




 NAME    [Toc]    [Back]
      tt_ptype_exists - indicate whether a ptype is already installed

 SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]
      #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
      Tt_status tt_ptype_exists(
      const char *ptid);

 DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]
      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    [Toc]    [Back]
      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    [Toc]    [Back]
      Tt/tt_c.h - Tttt_c(5).


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