Format of a Typical Chapter
Most of the conceptual chapters in this book (the chapters in the first part) follow a standard structure. For example, the chapter "Endpoints" contains these sections:
The reference chapters in this book (the chapters in the second part) provide complete reference information about the Open Transport API. For example, the chapter "Endpoints Reference" contains these sections:
- "About Endpoints." This section presents a general introduction to endpoints and endpoint providers.
- "Using Endpoints." This section explains how to use endpoint functions to transfer data.
The reference chapters for the AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocols describe functions and option information that are specific to each protocol.
- "Constants and Data Types." This section includes the constants, types, enumerations, and structures specific to the use of endpoints.
- "Functions." This section presents detailed descriptions of the functions that are used with endpoints.