:Base broker.hlp>main
:Title RPC Broker Developer's Guide
:Link delphi4.hlp
:Link delphi5.hlp
:Link delphi6.hlp
:Link del6vcl.hlp
:Link Fmdc.hlp
1 RPC Broker V. 1.1 Developer's Guide
2 Overview
3 Contents=Contents
3 Introduction=introduction
3 Broker Overview=Broker_Overview
3 Orientation=Orientation
3 About this Version of the RPC Broker=About_this_version
3 Developer Considerations=Developer_Considerations
3 Application Issues=Application_Level_Issues
3 Silent Login=Silent_Login
2 RPC Broker Components, Classes, and Units
3 EBrokerError Exception=EBrokerError
3 Classes
4 TMult=TMult_Class
4 TParamRecord=TParamRecord_Class
4 TParams=TParams_Class
4 TVistaLogin=TVistaLogin_Class
4 TVistaUser=TVistaUser_Class
3 Components
4 TCCOWRPCBroker=TCCOWRPCBroker_Component
4 TRPCBroker=TRPCBroker_Component
4 TSharedBroker=TSharedBroker_Component
4 TSharedRPCBroker=TSharedRPCBroker_Component
4 TXWBRichEdit=TXWBRichEdit_Component
3 Units
4 Hash=Hash_unit
4 LoginFrm=LoginFrm_Unit
4 MFunStr=MFunStr_unit
4 RPCConf1=RPCConf1_unit
4 RpcSLogin=RpcSLogin_Unit
4 SplVista=SplVista_unit
4 TRPCB=TRPCB_unit
4 TVCEdit=TVCEdit_Unit
2 Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
3 Overview=rpc_overview
3 What Makes a Good RPC?=rpc_good
3 Creating RPCs=rpc_create
3 M Entry Point for an RPC
4 Relationship Between an M Entry Point and an RPC=rpc_routine_relationship
4 First Input Parameter=rpc_first_input_param
4 Return Value Types=rpc_return_value_types
4 Input Parameters=rpc_input_parameter_types
4 Examples=rpc_entry_point_examples
3 RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File
4 RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File=rpc_file_entry
4 RPC Version in the Remote Procedure File=RPC_Version_in_Remote_Procedure_File
4 Blocking an RPC in the Remote Procedure File=Blocking_an_RPC
4 Cleanup after RPC Execution=rpc_cleanup
4 Documenting RPCs=rpc_document
3 Executing RPCs from Clients
4 How to Execute an RPC from a Client=rpc_execute_from_client
4 RPC Security: How to Register an RPC=rpc_register
4 RPC Limits=RPC_limits
4 BrokerExample Online Code Example=BrokerExample
2 Other RPC Broker APIs
3 Overview=otherapi_Overview
3 Encryption Functions=otherapi_encrypt
3 M Emulation Functions=otherapi_m_emulation
3 $$BROKER^XWBLIB=otherapi_broker
3 $$RTRNFMT^XWBLIB=otherapi_rtrnfmt
3 XWB ARE RPCS AVAILABLE=XWB_ARE_RPCS_AVAILABLE
3 XWB IS RPC AVAILABLE=XWB_IS_RPC_AVAILABLE
3 XWB GET VARIABLE VALUE RPC=otherapi_getvarvalue
3 Running RPCs on a Remote Server
4 Options For Running RPCs on a Remote Server=Options_For_Running_RPCs_on_a_Remote_Server
4 Checking RPC Availability on a Remote Server=Checking_RPC_Availability_on_a_Remote_Server
4 XWB DIRECT RPC=XWB_DIRECT_RPC
4 XWB REMOTE RPC=XWB_REMOTE_RPC
4 XWB REMOTE STATUS CHECK=XWB_REMOTE_STATUS_CHECK
4 XWB REMOTE GETDATA=XWB_REMOTE_GETDATA
4 XWB REMOTE CLEAR=XWB_REMOTE_CLEAR
3 Deferred RPCs
4 Overview of Deferred RPCs=Overview_of_Deferred_RPCs
4 XWB DEFERRED RPC=XWB_DEFERRED_RPC
4 XWB DEFERRED STATUS=XWB_DEFERRED_STATUS
4 XWB DEFERRED GETDATA=XWB_DEFERRED_GETDATA
4 XWB DEFERRED CLEAR=XWB_DEFERRED_CLEAR
4 XWB DEFERRED CLEARALL=XWB_DEFERRED_CLEARALL
2 Debugging and Troubleshooting
3 RPC Error Trapping=Error_Handling
3 Identifying the Listener Process on the Server=ID_Listener
3 Identifying the Handler Process on the Server=ID_Handler
3 Testing Your RPC Broker Connection=Testing_Connection
3 Client Timeout and Buffer Clearing=Buffer_Clearing
2 Developer Utilities
3 RPC Broker Programmer Preferences=IDH_brokprogpref
2 Tutorial
3 Introduction=tut_intro
3 Advanced Preparation=tut_prep
3 Step  1: Create Application with an RPC Broker Component=tut_step1
3 Step  2: Get Server/Port=tut_step2
3 Step  3: Establish Broker Connection=tut_step3
3 Step  4: RPC Routine to List Terminal Types=tut_step4
3 Step  5: RPC to List Terminal Types=tut_step5
3 Step  6: Call the ZxxxTT LIST RPC=tut_step6
3 Step  7: Associate IENs=tut_step7
3 Step  8: Routine to Retrieve Terminal Types=tut_step8
3 Step  9: RPC to Retrieve Terminal Types=tut_step9
3 Step 10: Call Zxxx RETRIEVE RPC=tut_step10
3 Step 11: Register RPCs=tut_register
3 See Also: FileMan Delphi Components (FMDC)=tut_fmdc
3 Tutorial Source Code=tut_pascal
2 DLL Interface
3 Introduction=dll_intro
3 DLL Special Issues
4 RPC Results from DLL Calls=dll_results
4 GetServerInfo Function and the DLL=dll_getserverinfo
3 DLL Exported Functions
4 RPCBCall=dll_function_rpcbcall
4 RPCBCreate=dll_function_rpcbcreate
4 RPCBCreateContext=dll_function_rpcbcreatecontext
4 RPCBFree=dll_function_rpcbfree
4 RPCBMultItemGet=dll_function_rpcbmultitemget
4 RPCBMultPropGet=dll_function_rpcbmultpropget
4 RPCBMultSet=dll_function_rpcbmultset
4 RPCBMultSortedSet=dll_function_rpcbmultsortedset
4 RPCBParamGet=dll_function_rpcbParamGet
4 RPCBParamSet=dll_function_rpcbParamSet
4 RPCBPropGet=dll_function_rpcbpropget
4 RPCBPropSet=dll_function_rpcbpropset
3 Guidelines for C++
4 Overview=dll_cpp_intro
4 TRPCBroker C++ Class Methods=dll_cpp_methods
4 Initialize the Class=dll_cpp_init
4 Create Broker Instances=dll_cpp_create
4 Connect to the Server=dll_cpp_connect
4 Execute RPCs=dll_cpp_execute
4 Destroy Broker Instances=dll_cpp_destroy
3 Guidelines for C
4 Overview=dll_c_intro
4 Initialize—LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress=dll_c_init
4 Create Broker Components=dll_c_create
4 Connect to the Server=dll_c_connect
4 Execute RPCs=dll_c_execute
4 Destroy Broker Components=dll_c_destroy
3 Guidelines for Visual Basic
4 Overview=dll_vb_intro
4 Initialize=dll_vb_init
4 Create Broker Components=dll_vb_create
4 Connect to the Server=dll_vb_connect
4 Execute RPCs=dll_vb_execute
4 Destroy Broker Components=dll_vb_destroy
