README.TXT

AUTO 
 
 
The AUTO program demonstrates the use of the ACF attribute auto_handle in  
a distributed application that generates a time stamp.  
 
The directory samples\rpc\handles\auto contains the following files to 
build the distributed application AUTO: 
 
File          Description 
 
README.TXT    Readme file for the AUTO sample 
AUTO.IDL      Interface definition language file 
AUTO.ACF      Attribute configuration file 
AUTOC.C       Client main program 
AUTOS.C       Server main program 
AUTOP.C       Remote procedures 
MAKEFILE      Nmake file to build for Windows NT or Windows 95 
MAKEFILE.DOS  Nmake file to build for MS-DOS 
 
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BUILDING CLIENT AND SERVER APPLICATIONS FOR 
MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT OR WINDOWS 95 
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The following environment variables should be already set for you: 
 
  set CPU=i386 
  set INCLUDE=%SDKROOT%\h 
  set LIB=%SDKROOT%\lib 
  set PATH=%SDKROOT%\system32;%SDKROOT%\bin 
 
where %SDKROOT% is the root directory for the 32-bit Windows SDK. 
 
For mips, set CPU=mips 
For alpha, set CPU=alpha 
 
Build the sample distributed application: 
 
  nmake cleanall 
  nmake 
 
This builds the executable programs autoc.exe (client) and 
autos.exe (server). 
 
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BUILDING THE CLIENT APPLICATION FOR MS-DOS 
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After installing the Microsoft Visual C/C++ version 1.50 development 
environment and the 16-bit RPC SDK on a Windows NT or Windows 95 
computer, you can build the sample client application from Windows NT 
or Windows 95: 
 
  nmake -f makefile.dos cleanall 
  nmake -f makefile.dos 
 
This builds the client application callc.exe. 
 
You may also execute the Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler under MS-DOS. 
This requires a two-step build process. 
 
  Step One: Compile the .IDL files under Windows NT or Windows 95: 
     
     nmake -a -f makefile.dos auto.h 
 
  Step Two: Compile the C sources (stub and application) under MS-DOS: 
       
     nmake -f makefile.dos 
 
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RUNNING THE CLIENT AND SERVER APPLICATIONS 
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On the server, enter: 
 
  net start rpclocator 
  autos 
 
(You can also start the RPC Locator by running the 
Services program in Control Panel.) 
 
On the client, enter: 
 
  net start workstation 
  autoc 
 
Note: The client and server applications can run on 
the same Microsoft Windows NT computer when you use 
different screen groups. 
 
Several command line switches are available to change 
settings for this program. For a listing of the switches 
available from the client program, enter: 
 
  autoc -? 
 
For a listing of switches available from the server 
program, enter: 
 
  autos -? 
 
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RUNNING ON WINDOWS 95 
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If you wish to run the server on Windows 95, you will need to use 
the LRPC protocol. 
 
To start the server, enter: 
 
  autos -p ncalrpc 
 
To start the client (from the same machine), enter: 
 
  autoc -p ncalrpc