NAME

pvm_gsize − Returns the number of members presently in the named group. 
 

SYNOPSIS

Cint size = pvm_gsize( char ∗group )
 
Fortrancall pvmfgsize( group, size )

PARAMETERS

groupCharacter string group name of an existing group. 

sizeInteger returning the number of members presently in the group.  Values less than zero indicate an error. 
 

DESCRIPTION

The routine pvm_gsize returns the size of the group named group.  If there is an error size will be negative. 

Since groups can change dynamically in PVM 3.0, this routine can only guarantee to return the instantaneous size of a given group. 
 

EXAMPLES

C:
size = pvm_gsize( "worker" );
Fortran:
CALL PVMFGSIZE( ’group2’, SIZE )

ERRORS

These error conditions can be returned by pvm_gsize

PvmSysErr
pvmd was not started or has crashed.

PvmBadParam
giving an invalid group name.

SEE ALSO

pvm_joingroup(3PVM)

  —  30 August, 1993