RSC/MP Programming Manual

API Option Definitions Options Listed by Data Type
Options Listed by Data Type
Ta ble D-2, Table D-3, and Table D-4 list the options, data types, acceptable values, and
corresponding notes for the following functions:
RscBeginSession
RscConnect
RscWrite and RscWriteRead
Options of the CHAR data type are set through the uOptionValue parameter. Options
of the SHORT or USHORT data types are set through the pcOptionValue parameter.
You can set options before making calls to the corresponding function.
RscBeginSession Function Options
This table shows the options for the RscBeginSession function.
Table D-2. Options for the RscBeginSession Function (page 1 of 2)
Acceptable
Option Selector Type Values Notes
ACS_BINARY_AREA CHAR * 1 to 128 byte
binary string
ACS_MESSAGE_AREA CHAR * 1 to 128
characters
GROUP_ALIAS CHAR * 1 to 30
characters
HOST_ACS_NAME CHAR * 1 to 30
characters
INITIAL_NAME CHAR * 1 to 28
characters
Allows binary data to be
exchanged with the ACS
server. Requires both
pcOptionString and
nOptionValue parameters.
pcOptionstring is a pointer to
a binary string, and
nOptionValue is a byte
count. Because there is only
one ACS message area, if
ACS_BINARY_AREA is
used, then
ACS_MESSAGE_AREA is
not used.
Used to communicate with
the ACS server.
Used with unsolicited
messages.
A NULL-terminated string.
Used with RSC_ST_IDS
sessions.
MAX_INPUT_MSGS USHORT 0 to 2045 Used with RSC_ST_IDS
sessions.
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