ranson@cnetlu.UUCP (Ranson) (10/16/89)
How does one do asynchronous calls to the Connection Manager?
The docs I have (Inside Special K) give a weird description of the
completion routines. They are passed a Connection HANDLE. Of course,
a handle may not be valid at completion time, so there is a warning
saying that the handle may be NIL. There is also a sentence about a
(undescribed) parameter block pointed to by A0, but that may also not
be available.
With this essentially parameter-less completion routine, I can see no
way to have several asynchronous calls pending at the same time (at
least one per connection would be useful). Am I missing something?
Daniel Ranson
...!mcvax!inria!cnetlu!ranson (ranson@cnetlu.fr)jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto) (10/31/89)
[really from austing@apple.com] In article <1174@cnetlu.UUCP> ranson@cnetlu.UUCP (Ranson) writes: > >How does one do asynchronous calls to the Connection Manager? >The docs I have (Inside Special K) give a weird description of the >completion routines. They are passed a Connection HANDLE. Of course, >a handle may not be valid at completion time, so there is a warning >saying that the handle may be NIL. There is also a sentence about a >(undescribed) parameter block pointed to by A0, but that may also not >be available. >With this essentially parameter-less completion routine, I can see no >way to have several asynchronous calls pending at the same time (at >least one per connection would be useful). Am I missing something? Simple, just call it asynchronously. You don't *HAVE* to supply a completion routine to the call, just pass it as a NIL. However, if you are intending to do async Connection Manager calls, the first thing you should do after a CMNew (or CMChoose) is do a MoveHHi and HLock of the Connection Handle. I've been using the toolbox asynchronously (and successfully) for over 4 months with no problems. The parameter block pointed to by A0 is a device manager param block. If your tool supports it (and it should), then you can get the device manager info. However, since I don't really care (right now) what the device manager says, I don't use it. In summary, if you want to use the Connection Manager asynchronously, lock the Connection Handle. Because the tool's completion routine (and yours) could be called during interrupt, you *MUST* follow the guidelines for accessing handles during an interrupt. -Glenn L. Austin CommToolbox Pickup Artist -- ====== jeanne a. e. devoto ======================================== jdevoto@apple.com | You may not distribute this article under a jdevoto@well.UUCP | compilation copyright without my permission. ___________________________________________________________________ Apple Computer and I are not authorized | CI$: 72411,165 to speak for each other. | AppleLink: SQA.TEST
han@apple.COM (Byron Han, Project Scapegoat) (03/14/90)
The Macintosh Communications Toolbox is an extension of the Toolbox into
the communications environment, giving developers to three basic classes
of communications functionality - terminal emulations, data connections,
and file transfers.
Application developers write to new managers - the Connection Manager,
Terminal Manager, and File Transfer Manager - to access communications
tools which live in the Communications Folder inside the System Folder.
These tools perform the actual communications function (e.g. a Serial
Connection Tool, VT102 Terminal Tool, XMODEM File Transfer Tool, etc).
These tools can be dragged in and out of the Communications Folder and
become accessible (or inaccessible) to all applications that are written
using the Communications Toolbox.
It is currently available through APDA. It runs under both System 6.0.x
and System 7.0 and will be a standard part of System 7.0.
Hope this helps.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------moreland@nic.cerf.net (John Moreland) (08/11/90)
How does one install the "Communications Toolbox" ? Thanks, John
ar4@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Piper Keairnes) (09/15/90)
Does anyone know if the Communications Toolbox is available to download anywhere via ftp, or must it be ordered from ADPA or such? ----- Piper Keairnes ar4@sage.cc.purdue.edu
elk@python.cis.ohio-state.edu (Edwin L King) (10/09/90)
Could anybody tell me where I can get hold of the Communications Toolbox? I'm not a member of APDA, and I don't have the money now to become one (heard it costs several hundred bucks -- is that right?). I'm just a little hacker who wants to start working with it! I don't know if it is generally available to the public or if it costs an arm and a leg or what -- I'm only interested in legal/ethical means of obtaining it. Please email responses to elk@cis.ohio-state.edu
rickf@Apple.COM (Rick Fleischman) (10/10/90)
In article <84519@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <elk@python.cis.ohio-state.edu> writes: > Could anybody tell me where I can get hold of the Communications >Toolbox? I'm not a member of APDA, and I don't have the money now to >become one (heard it costs several hundred bucks -- is that right?). >I'm just a little hacker who wants to start working with it! > I don't know if it is generally available to the public or if it >costs an arm and a leg or what -- I'm only interested in legal/ethical >means of obtaining it. Because the Communications Toolbox is a final, fully tested product, you don't have to pay a "membership" fee in order to purchase it from APDA. You do have to purchase an APDA membership ($20/year) if you want to purchase any beta, or pre-release products. The following are the fully tested Communications Toolbox products: M0232LL/D -- Macintosh Communications Toolbox v.1.0 -- $80.00 M0379LL/B -- Macintosh Comm. Tools, Basic Connectivity Set, v.1.0 -- $50.00 M0800LL/A -- LAT: Local Access Transport Connection Tool, v.1.0 -- $50.00 M0801LL/A -- VT320 Terminal Emulation Tool, v.1.0 -- $50.00 The above products are available without paying an APDA membership fee. The following are the beta/pre-release Communications Toolbox products: M0380LL/A -- Macintosh Comm. Toolbox, Source Code Examples v.1.0B15 -- $30.00 M0950LL/A -- Serial NB Tool, v.1.0F11 -- $40.00 The above products are only available to APDA members. You can reach APDA at: (800) 282-2732 (in the U.S.) (800) 637-0029 (in Canada) (408) 562-3910 (International) or via e-mail at: APDA@applelink.apple.com Rick Fleischman Developer Programs/APDA Apple Computer, Inc. e-mail: rickf@apple.com AppleLink: FLEISCHMAN@applelink.apple.com
sharp@cs-sun-fsc.cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Maurice Sharp) (10/10/90)
In article <10638@goofy.Apple.COM> rickf@Apple.COM (Rick Fleischman) writes: >The above products are only available to APDA members. Hiya, The above statement is not correct. Anyone can buy the communications toolbox stuff, including the Beta items. I did, and I am not a member of APDA. maurice -- Maurice Sharp MSc. Student (403) 220 7690 University of Calgary Computer Science Department 2500 University Drive N.W. sharp@cpsc.UCalgary.CA Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 GEnie M.SHARP5
udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu (David Asbell) (05/29/91)
Does anybody know how to use the routines in the Communication Toolbox?? I would rather use them than access the serial driver, but I'm not sure how to use the routines in it. System 7.0 has it buit in, which makes it even more preferable. Thanks, David Asbell udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu
russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) (05/30/91)
In article <1991May28.191627.16472@mcs.drexel.edu> udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu (David Asbell) writes: >Does anybody know how to use the routines in the Communication Toolbox?? >I would rather use them than access the serial driver, but I'm not sure how >to use the routines in it. System 7.0 has it buit in, which makes it even more >preferable. > Apple's develop magazine had a sample program called 'Surfer' which used the comm toolbox. It seems to be on many BBSs, but I don't know of an FTP site it is on. Say, Apple.people-- any word on when/if develop will be up on the FTP site? -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.
han@Apple.COM (Byron Han) (05/31/91)
In article <1991May28.191627.16472@mcs.drexel.edu> udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu (David Asbell) writes: >Does anybody know how to use the routines in the Communication Toolbox?? >I would rather use them than access the serial driver, but I'm not sure how >to use the routines in it. System 7.0 has it buit in, which makes it even more >preferable. > Addison Wesley Crusher has a book out - Inside Macintosh Communications Toolbox which completes the rest of the Inside Macintosh series. Headers and libraries are included with MPW 3.2 (and should also be available for THINK C/Pascal as well... Hope this helps. -- Byron Han, CommToolbox Emir Our CEO makes more than yours... Apple Computer, Inc. -------------------------------------------- 20525 Mariani Ave, MS: 35CP Internet: han@apple.COM Cupertino, CA 95014 AppleLink: HAN1 HAN1@applelink.apple.COM Phone: 1.408.974.6450 CompuServe: 72167,1664
time@ice.com (Tim Endres) (05/31/91)
In article <53508@apple.Apple.COM>, han@Apple.COM (Byron Han) writes: > >Does anybody know how to use the routines in the Communication Toolbox?? > >I would rather use them than access the serial driver, but I'm not sure how > >to use the routines in it. System 7.0 has it buit in, which makes it even more > >preferable. > > > Addison Wesley Crusher has a book out - Inside Macintosh Communications Toolbox > which completes the rest of the Inside Macintosh series. Headers and libraries > are included with MPW 3.2 (and should also be available for THINK C/Pascal as > well... Hope this helps. What about Inside Mac Volume VI. Then you get more.... ------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Endres | time@ice.com ICE Engineering | uupsi!ice.com!time 8840 Main Street | Voice FAX Whitmore Lake MI. 48189 | (313) 449 8288 (313) 449 9208
leonardr@sv.portal.com (Leonard Rosenthol) (06/01/91)
In article <1991May28.191627.16472@mcs.drexel.edu>, udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu (David Asbell) writes: > From: udasbell@mcs.drexel.edu (David Asbell) > Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer > Subject: Communications Toolbox > Date: 28 May 91 19:16:27 GMT > Organization: Drexel University, Dept. of Math. and Comp. Sci. > > Does anybody know how to use the routines in the Communication Toolbox?? > I would rather use them than access the serial driver, but I'm not sure how > to use the routines in it. System 7.0 has it buit in, which makes it even more > preferable. > The CTB is documented in the 'Communcations Toolbox Manual' now available from Addison Wesley at your favorite computer book store (or wherever Inside Macintosh is sold). You can also, I would guess, order the docs along with sample source from APDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- + Leonard Rosenthol | AppleLink: MACgician + + Software Ventures | GEnie: MACgician + + Internet: leonardr@sv.portal.com | AOL: MACgician + ----------------------------------------------------------------------
fredrp@tdw206.ed.ray.com (Fred Ross-Perry) (06/04/91)
Hi,
We've got DEC's PathWorks here, and it comes with the COMM ToolBox.
DEC has a dandy set of reference manuals for it, although I don't
know if they're for sale. I've used it with THINK C (you need to
get the libraries for this from somewhere on AppleLink) to do
DECNet between a MAC and a VAX.
Anyway, the manuals might be from Apple. They have numbers like
PATHWORKS for macintosh
Comm ToolBox Programmer's Reference
AA-PCT2A-TE
PATHWORKS for macintosh
Programmer's Reference
AA-PBT8A-TE
PATHWORKS for macintosh
Programmer's Guide
AA-PCT1A-TE
PATHWORKS for macintosh
Data Access language Programmer Reference
AA-PCT3A-TE
Hope this helps.
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The ISBN number of Inside the Macintosh(R) Communications Toolbox is: 0-201-57775-5 APDA's part number is: M1215LL/A =============================================================================== | Glenn L. Austin | "Turn too soon, run out of room. | | Macintosh Wizard and | Turn too late, much better fate." | | Auto Racing Driver | -- Jim Russell Racing School Instructors | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Don't take me too seriously -- I never do! :-) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Usenet: glenn@gla-aux.uucp or glenn%gla-aux.uucp@skinner.cs.uoregon.edu | ===============================================================================