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tt_otype_base(3)
CDE


NAME
  tt_otype_base - return the base otype of an otype

SYNOPSIS
  #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
  char *tt_otype_base(const char *otype);

DESCRIPTION
  The tt_otype_base function returns the base otype of the given otype, or
  NULL if the given otype is not derived.

  The otype argument is the object type involved in this operation.

RETURN VALUE
  Upon successful completion, the tt_otype_base function returns the name of
  the base otype; if the given otype is not derived, this value is NULL.  The
  application can use tt_ptr_error3 to extract one of the following Tt_status
  values from the returned pointer: The operation completed successfully.
  The ttsession1 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_free3 to free any data stored in the address
  returned by the ToolTalk API.

SEE ALSO
  Tt/tt_c.h5, tt_otype_is_derived3, tt_otype_derived3,
  tt_otype_deriveds_count3, tt_spec_type3, tt_message_otype3, tt_ptr_error3,
  tt_free3.