Computer Accessories User Manual

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TP Desktop Connector Portable API Client
Services
This chapter describes the Compaq TP Desktop Connector portable API client
services available on the following desktop systems:
• Microsoft Windows
• Compaq OpenVMS
• Compaq Tru64 UNIX
2.1 Summary of Portable API Client Services
Similar to the Compaq ACMS Service Interface (SI) routines provided on the
Compaq OpenVMS host, the TP Desktop Connector portable API client services
allow you to write a desktop client program on desktop systems without
extensive knowledge of network communications. Table 2–1 summarizes the
TP Desktop Connector portable API client services.
Table 2–1 Summary of Portable API Client Services
Service Description
acmsdi_call_task Sends a request to the TP Desktop Connector gateway
to start a task in a ACMS application. The TP Desktop
Connector client service is either blocking or nonblocking.
Exchange step processing during the task is handled by
the TP Desktop Connector gateway calling customer-
written generic presentation procedures in the desktop
client program.
acmsdi_cancel Used by nonblocking services only. Called by a desktop
application to cancel a currently active ACMS task.
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