tt_otype_derived(3)

NAME
tt_otype_derived - return the ith otype derived from the given otype

SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h>

char *tt_otype_derived(const char *otype,
	int i);

DESCRIPTION
The tt_otype_derived() function returns the ith otype derived from the given otype.

The otype argument is the object type involved in this operation. The i argument is the zero-based index into the otypes derived from the given otype.

RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_otype_derived() function returns the name of the ith otype derived from the given otype. The application can use tt_ptr_error(3) to extract one of the following Tt_status values from the returned pointer:

    The operation completed successfully.
    The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk service cannot restart it.
    The specified object type is not the name of an installed object type.

APPLICATION USAGE
The application should use tt_free(3) to free any data stored in the address returned by the ToolTalk API.

SEE ALSO
Tttt_c(5), tt_otype_is_derived(3), tt_otype_base(3), tt_otype_deriveds_count(3), tt_spec_type(3), tt_message_otype(3), tt_ptr_error(3), tt_free(3).