rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) (03/13/91)
Hello, I am new to this newsgroup, and just inherited supervisor duties on our local network. I really like most of the features, but there are some things which I need to do quickly that I'd like to write some code to do. I'd like to ask how I write C code (from Turbo C, if this matters) to interface with Novell -- are there object modules containing functions to do various things (get connection info, send messages, etc.) in C? In Pascal? Where can I get more information -- are there some books or such that you could recommend? Example code, maybe? I'm running the 286 version, soon to be upgraded to the 386 version. Thank you in advance for any e-mail replies I get. I'm sorry if I'm asking a frequently-asked question, and, if so, I (as well as other readers) would really appreciate it if I could get the list of questions, and answers. Thanks again, -- //===== //===== Russ Fink =============== // //____ rfink@eng.umd.edu // // University of Maryland //===== //===== College Park ============
jih@ox.com (John Hritz) (03/20/91)
In article <1991Mar12.202349.23968@eng.umd.edu> rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) writes: >I'd like to ask how I write C code (from Turbo C, if this matters) to >interface with Novell -- are there object modules containing functions >to do various things (get connection info, send messages, etc.) in C? >In Pascal? > >Where can I get more information -- are there some books or such that you >could recommend? Example code, maybe? I'm running the 286 version, soon >to be upgraded to the 386 version. > I suspect that you will find writing under the 386 environment more enjoyable. Watcom and Novell have a compiler combination that will even permit the construction of NLMs, Netware Loadable Modules. NLMs run on the server as part of the Novell multitasking environment. You can also write workstation based apps with the compiler. The function set for the 386 package is fairly rich, with support for IPC, and multi-thread operation among the interesting points. It's kind of a cross between OS/2 and Unix. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John I. Hritz Photons have mass?! jih@ox.com I didn't know they 313-930-9126 were catholic!
Bruce_H_Ring@cup.portal.com (03/25/91)
rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) writes: >Where can I get more information -- are there some books or such >that you could recommend? Example code, maybe? > For a book try: NetWare Programmer's Guide $34.96 John T. McCann M & T Books 1-800-533-4372 (1-800-356-2002 in California) The book covers NetWare 286 (VAPs) and NetWare 386 (NLMs). There are lengthy code examples and you can order the source on diskette ($20). Also, there is a review of the Novell 386 CLIB (C library) in: LAN Times April 1990 Page 125 Bruce Ring Gupta Technologies, Inc. bruce_h_ring@cup.portal.com
ckinsman@eecs.wsu.edu (Chris Kinsman) (03/26/91)
In article <40532@cup.portal.com> Bruce_H_Ring@cup.portal.com writes: > >rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) writes: > >>Where can I get more information -- are there some books or such >>that you could recommend? Example code, maybe? >> > >For a book try: > > NetWare Programmer's Guide $34.96 > John T. McCann > M & T Books > 1-800-533-4372 (1-800-356-2002 in California) > >The book covers NetWare 286 (VAPs) and NetWare 386 (NLMs). >There are lengthy code examples and you can order the source >on diskette ($20). > Is this book usable without the C libraries however? Chris -- ============================================================================= Chris Kinsman KINSMAN@WSUVM1 Washington State University 22487863@WSUVM1 Computing Service Center ckinsman@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu
gribble@ogre.cica.indiana.edu (03/26/91)
Charles Roses' book Programmer's Guide to Netware, LAN Times Book Series, McGraw-Hill is excellent and it does NOT require the Netware C Interface. -- ************************************************************************** * Steve Gribble (812) 855-9172/7629 gribble@cica.cica.indiana.edu * Systems Manager, Inst. of Social Research swg@socmail.soc.indiana.edu * Dept. of Sociology, Indiana University gribble@iubacs
Bruce_H_Ring@cup.portal.com (04/01/91)
A few messages ago, rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) asked for information about writing NetWare server applications. I responded: > For a book try: > > NetWare Programmer's Guide $34.96 > John T. McCann > M & T Books > 1-800-533-4372 (1-800-356-2002 in California) > > The book covers NetWare 286 (VAPs) and NetWare 386 (NLMs). > There are lengthy code examples and you can order the source > on diskette ($20). ckinsman@eecs.wsu.edu (Chris Kinsman) asks: > Is this book usable without the C libraries however? The client application and VAP examples do not need libraries (assembly code takes care of that). The NLM examples use the NetWare 386 libraries (CLIB). As McCann points out on page 325, you must use the calls in CLIB for NLMs. gribble@ogre.cica.indiana.edu (Steve Gribble) says: > Charles Roses' book Programmer's Guide to Netware, > LAN Times Book Series, McGraw-Hill is excellent and it > does NOT require the Netware C Interface. I agree, but Rose s book covers client applications and VAPs, *not* NLMs. I have not found a book other than McCann s that covers NLMs. By the way, the copy of Rose s book that I bought came with a source diskette. Bruce Ring Gupta Technologies, Inc. bruce_h_ring@cup.portal.com