Dialog System User Guide

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Index

Chapter 14: Using the Client/Server Binding

• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 How the Client/Server Binding Works
• 14.3 Connecting Your Programs to the Generic Modules
  • 14.3.1 Connecting Your Client Application to mfclient
  • 14.3.2 Connecting Your Server Application to mfserver
  • 14.3.3 Preparing a Communications Link
• 14.4 Before Using the Client/Server Binding
  • 14.4.1 The mfclisrv.cpy Copyfile
  • 14.4.2 The Client/Server Binding Configuration File
    • 14.4.2.1 Possible Entries for the Configuration File
    • 14.4.2.2 Minimum Required Configuration File Entries
    • 14.4.2.3 Locating The Configuration File
• 14.5 Connecting Your Client Program to mfclient
• 14.6 Connecting your Server Program to mfserver
• 14.7 Running a Client/Server Binding Application
• 14.8 Animating Your Application
• 14.9 Managing the Server
  • 14.9.1 Shutting Down mfserver
  • 14.9.2 Managing Authorization Passwords
  • 14.9.3 Setting the Maximum Number of Clients
  • 14.9.4 Enabling Server Override
• 14.10 Advanced Topics
  • 14.10.1 Creating Audit Trails
  • 14.10.2 Overriding Configuration File Entries
  • 14.10.3 Using the In-line Configuration Facility
  • 14.10.4 Reduced Data Transfer Facility
  • 14.10.5 Server Controlled File Management Facility
• 14.11 Running the Supplied Customer Example
• 14.12 The System Error/Message Log
• 14.13 Client/Server Binding Limitations