This example starts the DSOM daemon and, a short time later, checks to see if it indeed has started successfully.

#define  INCL_WPCLASS
#include <os2.h>

enum {OFF, ON};

WinRestartSOMDD(ON);
  .
  .
  .
if ( WinIsSOMDDReady() )
   somPrintf ("SOMDD is running\n")
else
   somPrintf ("SOMDD failed to start, possiblly started already"
               "by another process\n");