Pathmaker Programming Guide

Creating a Custom Application
Sample Pathmaker Sessions
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To copy the source files from the Pathmaker release subvolume, enter the following
commands at the TACL prompt (replace XX with your initials):
21> VOLUME XX s2pm
22> FUP DUP $ release-vol . release-subvol .DDLSRC, *
23> FUP DUP $ release-vol . release-subvol .SERVCOD1, *
24> FUP DUP $ release-vol . release-subvol .SERVCOD2, *
25> FUP DUP $ release-vol . release-subvol .EXMPLCPY, *
XXs2pm is the work subvolume for this sample session.
$ release-vol . release-subvol is the volume and subvolume on which the
Pathmaker object files are installed. (You might want to print out these files so you
can refer to them while you are creating the application.)
To add the project, enter the following command at the TACL prompt (replace XX
with your initials):
26> PMPROJECT ADD XX- SESSION-2
XX-SESSION-2 is your Pathmaker project name. PMPROJECT prompts you for
further information required to add the project. When you have completed the
prompt queries, start the Pathmaker full screen interface by entering the following
command at the TACL prompt (replace XX with your initials):
27> PATHMAKER XX- SESSION-2
Summary of Application
Creation Steps
The steps you must take to create your application are summarized following:
1. Use the DDL file provided to load the DDL dictionary for this project.
2. Define CHECK-ORDER service:
a. Enter basic service information.
b. Define IPC messages.
c. Specify logical file names and access mode.
3. Define PLACE-ORDER service:
a. Enter basic service information.
b. Define IPC messages.
c. Specify logical file names and access mode.
4. Define ORDER-PROCESS server:
a. Enter basic server information.
b. Package services into server.
c. Generate server.
5. Define ORDER-TAKER requester:
a. Enter basic requester information.
b. Write requester help text.