GETINST(3PVM) PVM Version 3.4 GETINST(3PVM)NAMEpvm_getinst - Returns the instance number in a group of a PVM process.
SYNOPSIS
C int inum = pvm_getinst( char *group, int tid )
Fortran call pvmfgetinst( group, tid, inum )
PARAMETERS
group Character string group name of an existing group.
tid Integer task identifier of a PVM process.
inum Integer instance number returned by the routine. Instance num‐
bers start at 0 and count up. Values less than zero indicate
an error.
DESCRIPTION
The routine pvm_getinst takes a group name group and a PVM task identi‐
fier tid and returns the unique instance number that corresponds to the
input. It can be called by any task whether in the group or not. If
pvm_getinst is successful, inum will be >= 0. If some error occurs
then inum will be < 0.
EXAMPLES
C:
inum = pvm_getinst( "worker", pvm_mytid() );
--------
inum = pvm_getinst( "worker", tid[i] );
Fortran:
CALL PVMFGETINST( 'GROUP3', TID, INUM )
ERRORS
These error conditions can be returned by pvm_getinst
PvmSysErr
pvmd was not started or has crashed.
PvmBadParam
giving an invalid tid value.
PvmNoGroup
giving a non-existent group name.
PvmNotInGroup
specifying a group in which the tid is not a member.
SEE ALSOpvm_joingroup(3PVM), pvm_gettid(3PVM)
30 August, 1993 GETINST(3PVM)
