pvm_parent

Scilab function
Last update : 13/07/2005

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

### Calling Sequence

  `tid = pvm_parrent()`

### Parameters

- `tid` : integer, the task identifier of the parent of the calling process.

### Description

`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=-23`

### See Also

`pvm_spawn` ,