[comp.dcom.lans] NBSEND2.C

TRADER@cup.portal.com (09/27/88)

/* NBSEND2.C - test of NetBIOS- sends a datagram    - Paul McGinnis   */
/* AST Research, Inc. - Data Comm Support - Dept. 430                 */
/* September 1988. - comments added 9/26/88                           */
/*								      */
/* General calling sequence for NetBIOS calls:                        */
/* 1. Set up NCB (Network Control Block)                              */
/* 2. Make ES:BX point to NCB structure                               */
/* 3. Load AX with 100h                                               */
/* 4. Generate an INT 5Ch                                             */
/* 								      */
/* NetBIOS commands and definitions in NETBIOS.H                      */
/*								      */
/* Compilation information:                                           */
/* Compiler: Borland Turbo C v1.5                                     */
/* Memory model: Small                                                */
/* Floating point support: none                                       */


#include <dos.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <netbios.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>


main()
{
  NCB * send_block;
  char * send_message;
  char * session;
  char * rcvr;
  unsigned char ret_code, net_num, iflag;
  send_block = (NCB *) malloc(sizeof(NCB));
  send_message = (char *) malloc(80);
  session = (char *) malloc(16);
  rcvr = (char *) malloc(16);
  _AH = 0;
  geninterrupt(0x2a);   /* Check to see if NetBIOS is loaded */
  iflag = _AH;
  if (!iflag)
  {
    puts("    *** ERROR - NetBIOS not installed. ***");
    return;
  }
  printf("Enter session name: ");
  gets(session);
  printf("Enter receiver's name: ");
  gets(rcvr);
  printf("Enter message: ");
  gets(send_message);
  puts("generating network name...");
  send_block -> NCB_COMMAND = ADD_NAME_WAIT;
  send_block -> NCB_LANA_NUM = 0;
  send_block -> NCB_STO = 0;
  send_block -> NCB_RTO = 0;
  strncpy(send_block -> NCB_NAME, session, 16);
  strncpy(send_block -> NCB_CALLNAME, "*", 16);
  _ES = _DS;
  _BX = send_block;
  _AX = 0x100;
  geninterrupt(0x5c);
  ret_code = _AL;
  net_num = send_block -> NCB_NUM;
  if (ret_code)
  {
    printf("Bad return code = %02Xh\n", ret_code);
    return;
  }
  printf("Session established. Name number = %02Xh\n", net_num);
  puts("Sending datagram...");
  send_block -> NCB_STO = 0;
  send_block -> NCB_BUFFER_OFFSET = send_message;
  send_block -> NCB_BUFFER_SEGMENT = _DS;
  send_block -> NCB_LENGTH = strlen(send_message);
  strncpy(send_block -> NCB_CALLNAME, rcvr, 16);
  send_block -> NCB_COMMAND = SEND_DATAGRAM_WAIT;
  _ES = _DS;
  _BX = send_block;
  _AX = 0x100;
  geninterrupt(0x5c);
  ret_code = _AL;
  if (ret_code)
    printf("Error number = %02Xh\n", ret_code);
  else
    puts("Datagram sent successfully.");
  printf("Releasing session >>>%s<<<, name number %02Xh\n",
    send_block -> NCB_NAME, net_num);
  send_block -> NCB_NUM = net_num;
  send_block -> NCB_COMMAND = DELETE_NAME_WAIT;
  _ES = _DS;
  _BX = send_block;
  _AX = 0x100;
  geninterrupt(0x5c);
  ret_code = _AL;
  if (ret_code)
    printf("Error number = %02Xh.\n", ret_code);
  else
    puts("Completed normally.");
}