NAME

pvm_parent - Returns the tid of the process that spawned the calling process.

SYNOPSIS

C	int tid = pvm_parent( void )


Fortran	call pvmfparent( tid )

PARAMETERS

tid: Integer returns the task identifier of the parent of the calling process. If the calling process was not created with pvm_spawn, then tid = PvmNoParent.

DESCRIPTION

The routine pvm_parent returns the tid of the process that spawned the calling process. If the calling process was not created with pvm_spawn, then tid is set to PvmNoParent.

EXAMPLES

C:
	tid = pvm_parent();

Fortran:
	CALL PVMFPARENT( TID )

ERRORS

This error condition can be returned by pvm_parent.