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ToolTalk User's Guide

Cover
Credits
Table of Contents
Figures
Tables
Preface
1 Introducing the ToolTalk Service
- 1.1 ToolTalk Scenarios
- 1.2 How Applications Use ToolTalk Messages
- 1.3 ToolTalk Message Distribution
- 1.4 Modifying Applications to Use the ToolTalk Service
2 An Overview of the ToolTalk Service
- 2.1 ToolTalk Architecture
- 2.2 Starting a ToolTalk Session
- 2.3 Maintaining ToolTalk Files and Databases
- 2.4 Demonstration Programs
3 Message Patterns
- 3.1 Message Pattern Attributes
- 3.2 Scope Attributes
- 3.3 Context Attributes
- 3.4 Disposition Attributes
4 Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes
- 4.1 Location of the ToolTalk Service Files
- 4.2 Version
- 4.3 Requirements
- 4.4 Environment Variables
- 4.5 Installing the ToolTalk Database Server
- 4.6 Running the New ToolTalk Database Server
- 4.7 Redirecting the ToolTalk Database Server
5 Maintaining Application Information
- 5.1 Installing Application Types
- 5.2 Examining ToolTalk Type Information
- 5.3 Removing ToolTalk Type Information
- 5.4 Updating the ToolTalk Service
- 5.5 Process Type Errors
- 5.6 Using ttsnoop to Debug Messages and Patterns
6 Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages
- 6.1 ToolTalk-Enhanced Shell Commands
- 6.2 Maintaining and Updating ToolTalk Databases
- 6.3 Displaying, Checking, and Repairing Databases
7 Participating in ToolTalk Sessions
- 7.1 Including the ToolTalk API Header File
- 7.2 Registering with the ToolTalk Service
- 7.3 Setting Up to Receive Messages
- 7.4 Sending and Receiving Messages in the Same Process
- 7.5 Sending and Receiving Messages in a Networked Environment
- 7.6 Unregistering from the ToolTalk Service
8 Sending Messages
- 8.1 How the ToolTalk Service Routes Messages
- 8.2 Message Attributes
- 8.3 ToolTalk Message Delivery Algorithm
- 8.4 Modifying Applications to Send ToolTalk Messages
- 8.5 Examples
9 Dynamic Message Patterns
- 9.1 Defining Dynamic Messages
- 9.2 Updating Message Patterns with the Current Session or File
10 Static Message Patterns
- 10.1 Defining Static Messages
- 10.2 Defining Process Types
- 10.3 Defining Object Types
- 10.4 Installing Type Information
- 10.5 Checking for Existing Process Types
- 10.6 Declaring Process Type
- 10.7 Undeclaring Process Types
11 Receiving Messages
- 11.1 Retrieving Messages
- 11.2 Checking Message Status
- 11.3 Examining Messages
- 11.4 Callback Routines
- 11.5 Handling Requests
- 11.6 Destroying Messages
12 Objects
- 12.1 Object-Oriented Messaging
- 12.2 Creating Object Specs
- 12.3 Writing Object Specs
- 12.4 Updating Object Specs
- 12.5 Maintaining Object Specs
- 12.6 Destroying Object Specs
- 12.7 Managing Object and File Information
- 12.8 An Example of Object-Oriented Messaging
13 Managing Information Storage
- 13.1 Information Provided to the ToolTalk Service
- 13.2 Information Provided by the ToolTalk Service
- 13.3 Calls Provided to Manage the Storage of Information
- 13.4 Special Case: Callback and Filter Routines
14 Handling Errors
- 14.1 Retrieving ToolTalk Error Status
- 14.2 Checking ToolTalk Error Status
- 14.3 Returned Value Status
- 14.4 Returned Pointer Status
- 14.5 Returned Integer Status
- 14.6 Broken Connections
- 14.7 Error Propagation
A Migrating from the Classing Engine Database to the ToolTalk Types Database
- A.1 The ttce2xdr Script
- A.2 Converting the User Database
- A.3 Converting the System Database
- A.4 Converting the Network Database
B A Simple Demonstration of How the ToolTalk Service Works
- B.1 Inter-Application Communication Made Easy
- B.2 Adding Inter-Operability Functionality
- B.3 We Have Tool Communication!
- B.4 Adding ToolTalk Code to the Demonstration Applications
C The ToolTalk Standard Message Sets
- C.1 The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set
- C.2 The ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set
- C.3 General ToolTalk Message Definitions and Conventions
- C.4 Errors
- C.5 General ToolTalk Development Guidelines and Conventions
- C.6 Developing ToolTalk Applications
- C.7 Messaging Alliances
D Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
Index