Inside Macintosh: Interapplication Communication /

Chapter 11 - Program-to-Program Communications Toolbox / PPC Toolbox Reference

PPC Toolbox Routines

This section describes the routines for

• initializing the PPC Toolbox
• displaying the program linking dialog box
• listing available ports
• opening and closing a port
• starting and ending a session
• accepting and rejecting a session
• reading and writing data
• obtaining the default user reference number and name
• invalidating a user reference number

Result codes appear after each function where applicable.

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Subtopics

Initializing the PPC Toolbox

Using the Program Linking Dialog Box

Obtaining a List of Ports

Opening and Closing a Port

Starting and Ending a Session

Receiving, Accepting, and Rejecting a Session

Reading and Writing Data

Locating a Default User and Invalidating a User