Serengeti Video Games SmartSync User Manual
SmartSync/DCP Installation Guide
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As you enter commands via the command prompt, you can watch as they
execute in the 3780Link SO window.
execute in the 3780Link SO window.
Note
The time-out parameter must be long enough for 3780Link
SO to complete the requested command. For example, if
you ask 3780Link SO to send a large file and the time-out
is too short, the
SO to complete the requested command. For example, if
you ask 3780Link SO to send a large file and the time-out
is too short, the
client program will not be able to receive
the results of the SEND command from 3780Link SO.
You may set the time-out to zero to prevent the
You may set the time-out to zero to prevent the
client
program from timing out.
Some important things to consider when creating a client application of any
type are:
type are:
•
The client program must set itself up as a DDE client for writing script
commands to 3780Link SO using DDE Poke transactions.
commands to 3780Link SO using DDE Poke transactions.
•
The client program must set itself up as a DDE server for receiving
result codes back from 3780Link SO using DDE Poke transactions.
result codes back from 3780Link SO using DDE Poke transactions.
•
The client program must have a DDE callback function and must
process the appropriate messages from the operating system.
process the appropriate messages from the operating system.
•
In order for 3780Link SO to act as a server, it must be running the
“pipe.s” script file that endlessly waits for script commands to be sent to
it and executed.
“pipe.s” script file that endlessly waits for script commands to be sent to
it and executed.