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Top Level -- '''RPC Broker V 1.1 Developer's Guide'''
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<H1>RPC Broker V 1.1 Developer's Guide</H1>
  
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* Overview
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* <h2>Overview</h2>
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Contents|Contents]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Contents|Contents]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Introduction|Introduction]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Introduction|Introduction]]
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** [[RPC_HELP_Silent_Login|Silent Login]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Silent_Login|Silent Login]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Context-sensitive_Help|Context-sensitive Help for the RPC Broker]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_Context-sensitive_Help|Context-sensitive Help for the RPC Broker]]
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* RPC Broker Components, Class, and Units
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** Classes
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* <h2>RPC Broker Components, Class, and Units</h2>
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** <h3>Classes</h3>
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TMult|TMult]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TMult|TMult]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TParamRecord|TParamRecord]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TParamRecord|TParamRecord]]
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*** [[RPC_HELP_TVistaUser|TVistaUser]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TVistaUser|TVistaUser]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TXWBWinsock|TXWBWinsock]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TXWBWinsock|TXWBWinsock]]
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**Components
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** <h3>Components</h3>
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TCCOWRPCBroker|TCCOWRPCBroker]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TCCOWRPCBroker|TCCOWRPCBroker]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TRPCBroker|TRPCBroker]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TRPCBroker|TRPCBroker]]
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*** [[RPC_HELP_TSharedRPCBroker|TSharedRPCBroker]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TSharedRPCBroker|TSharedRPCBroker]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TXWBRichEdit|TXWBRichEdit]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TXWBRichEdit|TXWBRichEdit]]
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** Units
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** <h3>Units</h3>
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_Hash|Hash]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_Hash|Hash]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_LoginFrm|LoginFrm]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_LoginFrm|LoginFrm]]
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*** [[RPC_HELP_TVCEdit|TVCEdit]]
 
*** [[RPC_HELP_TVCEdit|TVCEdit]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_EBrokerError_Exception|EBrokerError Exception]]
 
** [[RPC_HELP_EBrokerError_Exception|EBrokerError Exception]]
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* [[RPC_HELP_RPCs|Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)]]
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* [[RPC_HELP_Other_RPC_Broker_APIs|Other RPC Broker APIs]]
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* <h2>[[RPC_HELP_RPCs|Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)]]</h2>
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* [[RPC_HELP_Developer Utilities|Developer Utilities]]
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** <h3>M Entry Point for an RPC</h3>
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* [[RPC_HELP_Tutorial|Tutorial]]
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*** Relationship Between an M Entry Point and an RPC
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*** First Input Parameter
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*** Return Value Types
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*** Input Parameters
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*** Examples
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** <h3>RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File</h3>
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*** RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File
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*** RPC Version in the Remote Procedure File
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*** Blocking an RPC in the Remote Procedure File
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*** Cleaning after RPC Execution
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*** Documenting RPCs
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** <h3>Executing RPCs from Clients</h3>
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*** How to Execute an RPC from a Client
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*** RPC Security: How to Register an RPC
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*** RPC Limits
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*** BrokerExample Online code Example
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** <h3>Overview</h3>
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** <h3>What Makes a Good RPC?</h3>
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** <h3>Creating RPCs</h3>
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** <h3>Using an Existing M API</h3>
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** <h3>Other RPC Broker APIs</h3>
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* <h2>Other RPC Broker APIs</h2>
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** <h3>Running RPCs on a Remote Server</h3>
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*** Options for Running RPCs on a Remote Server
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*** Checking RPC Availability on a Remote Server
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*** XWB DIRECT RPC
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*** XWB REMOTE RPC
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*** XWB REMOTE STATUS CHECK
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*** XWB REMOTE GETDATA
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*** XWB REMOTE CLEAR
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** <h3>Deferred RPCs</h3>
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*** Overview of Deferred RPCs
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*** XWB DEFERRED RPC
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*** XWB DEFERRED STATUS
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*** XWB DEFERRED GETDATA
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*** XWB DEFERRED CLEAR
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*** XWB DEFERRED CLEARALL
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** Overview
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** Encryption Functions
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** GetServerInfo Function
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** M Emulation Functions
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** VistA Splash Screen Procedures
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** $$BROKER^XWBLIB
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** $$RTRNFMT^XWBLIB
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** XWB ARE RPCS AVAILABLE
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** XWB IS RPC AVAILABLE
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** XWB GET VARIABLE VALUE RPC
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* <h2>Debugging and Troubleshooting</h2>
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** Overview
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** How to Debug Your Application
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** RPC Error Trapping
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** Identifying the Listener Process on the Server
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** Identifying the Handler Process on the Server
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** Testing Your RPC Broker Connection
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** Client Timeout and Buffer Clearing
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** Memory Leaks
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* <h2>Developer Utilities</h2>
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** RPC Broker Programmer Preferences
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* <h2>Tutorial</h2>
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** Introduction
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** Advanced Preparation
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** Step 1: Create Application with an RPC Broker Component
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** Step 2: Get Server/Port
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** Step 3: Establish Broker Connection
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** Step 4: RPC Routine to List Terminal Types
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** Step 5: RPC To List Terminal Types
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** Step 6: Call the ZxxxTT LIST RPC
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** Step 7: Associate IENs
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** Step 8: Routine to Retrieve Terminal Types
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** Step 9: RPC To Retrieve Terminal Types
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** Step 10: Call ZxxxRETRIEVE RPC
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** Step 11: Register RPCs
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** See Also: FileMan Delphi Components (FMDC)
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** Tutorial Source Code
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* [[RPC_HELP_DLL_Interface|DLL Interface]]
 
* [[RPC_HELP_DLL_Interface|DLL Interface]]

Revision as of 04:08, 4 July 2015

Editor's note: The RPC broker development kit (BDK) comes with a Broker.hlp file that contains valuable information. However it seems to be Win95 technology, and doesn't work with newer versions of Windows Help. I found a program that helped me get to the content.

RPC Broker V 1.1 Developer's Guide

  • Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)

    • M Entry Point for an RPC

      • Relationship Between an M Entry Point and an RPC
      • First Input Parameter
      • Return Value Types
      • Input Parameters
      • Examples

    • RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File

      • RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File
      • RPC Version in the Remote Procedure File
      • Blocking an RPC in the Remote Procedure File
      • Cleaning after RPC Execution
      • Documenting RPCs

    • Executing RPCs from Clients

      • How to Execute an RPC from a Client
      • RPC Security: How to Register an RPC
      • RPC Limits
      • BrokerExample Online code Example

    • Overview

    • What Makes a Good RPC?

    • Creating RPCs

    • Using an Existing M API

    • Other RPC Broker APIs

  • Other RPC Broker APIs

    • Running RPCs on a Remote Server

      • Options for Running RPCs on a Remote Server
      • Checking RPC Availability on a Remote Server
      • XWB DIRECT RPC
      • XWB REMOTE RPC
      • XWB REMOTE STATUS CHECK
      • XWB REMOTE GETDATA
      • XWB REMOTE CLEAR

    • Deferred RPCs

      • Overview of Deferred RPCs
      • XWB DEFERRED RPC
      • XWB DEFERRED STATUS
      • XWB DEFERRED GETDATA
      • XWB DEFERRED CLEAR
      • XWB DEFERRED CLEARALL
    • Overview
    • Encryption Functions
    • GetServerInfo Function
    • M Emulation Functions
    • VistA Splash Screen Procedures
    • $$BROKER^XWBLIB
    • $$RTRNFMT^XWBLIB
    • XWB ARE RPCS AVAILABLE
    • XWB IS RPC AVAILABLE
    • XWB GET VARIABLE VALUE RPC


  • Debugging and Troubleshooting

    • Overview
    • How to Debug Your Application
    • RPC Error Trapping
    • Identifying the Listener Process on the Server
    • Identifying the Handler Process on the Server
    • Testing Your RPC Broker Connection
    • Client Timeout and Buffer Clearing
    • Memory Leaks


  • Developer Utilities

    • RPC Broker Programmer Preferences

  • Tutorial

    • Introduction
    • Advanced Preparation
    • Step 1: Create Application with an RPC Broker Component
    • Step 2: Get Server/Port
    • Step 3: Establish Broker Connection
    • Step 4: RPC Routine to List Terminal Types
    • Step 5: RPC To List Terminal Types
    • Step 6: Call the ZxxxTT LIST RPC
    • Step 7: Associate IENs
    • Step 8: Routine to Retrieve Terminal Types
    • Step 9: RPC To Retrieve Terminal Types
    • Step 10: Call ZxxxRETRIEVE RPC
    • Step 11: Register RPCs
    • See Also: FileMan Delphi Components (FMDC)
    • Tutorial Source Code


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