artw@ENGR.WISC.EDU (02/05/90)
I'm interested in doing some IPX/SPX programming. Mostly to retrieve diagnostics from the shell. Could someone who currently has the Novell C function call libraries let me know the extent of the support for IPX/SPX programming. Routines that help manage Event Control Blocks and simplify creation of Event Service Routines would be helpful. I am planning on purchasing the C libraries, but was considering getting a head start on the IPX/SPX stuff that I want to do. If there is significant support, I may as well wait. If there isn't support, I guess I'll just jump in. Thanks much, Art =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Art Wittmann Phone: (608) 263-1748 Network Manager Email: wittmann@engr.wisc.edu Computer Aided Engineering Center or: wittmann@cae.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin, Madison
JRD@USU.BITNET (Joe Doupnik) (02/05/90)
Gerald, Alas, or joy (depending on you point of view), the IPX/SPX API's are extensive. I have three thick notebooks of the material on my bookshelf. Shell diagnostics are included. Joe D.
LSRGS@UCLAAIS.BITNET (Glenn Scott) (02/06/90)
> I'm interested in doing some IPX/SPX programming. Mostly to retrieve > diagnostics from the shell. Could someone who currently has the Novell > C function call libraries let me know the extent of the support for > IPX/SPX programming. Routines that help manage Event Control Blocks > and simplify creation of Event Service Routines would be helpful. > The following routines are available in the Netware C Interface Library for DOS, version 1.01 in support of IPX/SPX: IPX Functions IPXCloseSocket() IPXDisconnectFromTarget() IPXGetDataAddress() IPXGetInternetworkAddress() IPXGetLocalTarget() IPXInitialize() IPXListenForPacket() IPXOpenSocket() IPXSendPacket() SPX functions: SPXAbortConnection() SPXEstablishConnection() SPXGetConnectionStatus() SPXInitialize() SPXListenForConnection() SPXListenForSequencedPacket() SPXSendSequencedPacket() SPXTerminateConnection() In addition, as part of the asychronous event scheduler, you have IPXCancelEvent() IPXGetIntervalMarker() IPXRelinquishControl() IPXScheduleIPXEvent() Hope this helps you get an idea of what support you get from the Netware C library. As for ECBs, they just describe a data structure you fill up and send a pointer referencing it to the various functions. Glenn Scott UCLA Honors and Undergraduate Programs / Info Services