About the AFTP API

The APPC File Transfer Protocol (AFTP) API is a set of C routines that provides file transfer capabilities for Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC). This API makes file transfer programming easier by allowing you to access routines that interact with any AFTP server.

This section provides information about:

• AFTP defined constants.
• AFTP standard type definitions.
• AFTP API conventions that are not standard to C programming.
• Using AFTP files and directories.
• Compiling AFTP applications in various operating environments.
• An overview of the AFTP API calls.