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REXXLAN/2 1.0
README.1ST
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ REXXLAN/2 │
│ the programmers REXX API extension for │
│ IBM LAN Server (and compatible) networks. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
(c) EDV Beratung Leif Braeuer, 1992, 1993
25421 Pinneberg, Germany
EMAIL: CIS: 100024,3436, Fido: 2:240/5200.13
CONTENT:
I. Latest information ............................. 3
II. Installation ................................... 3
III. VTSCTRL ........................................ 4
IV. Release history ................................ 5
LATEST INFORMATION
──────────────────
This version 1.0 was verified by several early experience tester, who
I wish to thank for their constructive and creative critics. They
helped me to make this version user-proofed. In this README you will
find some hints for installation and the missing documentation of the
license and version control program VTSCTRL.
Also you will find some of the development steps of REXXLAN/2 in the
release history section, that may help you to find, whether a problem
is fixed or a long needed feature was added.
INSTALLATION
────────────
The installation is descibed in the enclosed manual. If you don't
want a fully installed version of REXXLAN/2, you have to mind that
- VTSCTRL.EXE is in the current directory or in a directory included
in the PATH statement of your CONFIG.SYS
- the RXLAN20.DLL (or RXLAN30.DLL) is in one of the LIBPATH directories.
If you added "." as a directory entry, having te DLL in the current
directory is also possible.
VTSCTRL
───────
VTSCTRL is the program REXXLAN/2 needs to verify the serial number,
product name and version. It is a detached process, that REXXLAN/2
starts automatically. Once started, the program stays resident and
registers your serialized version of REXXLAN/2.
VTSCTRL.EXE is also used to control this backgroud process. You start
it with the following command paramters:
┌─────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Command │ Action taken │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ VTSCTRL │ If not already started, VTSCTRL installs its │
│ │ services and waits for requests. This mode can │
│ │ be used for debugging purposes, because │
│ │ VTSCTRL reports each received message and │
│ │ action taken. If you receive the message that │
│ │ VTSCTRL cannot be started or a duplicate serial│
│ │ number is found, you can start VTSCTRL in a │
│ │ windowed session and monitor, which requester │
│ │ has the duplicate serial number. │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ VTSCTRL /D │ Sends a kill request to a running instance of │
│ │ VTSCTRL. If VTSCTRL receives a kill request it │
│ │ closes and frees all used resources and termi- │
│ │ nates. │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ VTSCTRL /I │ Displays a information message about a running │
│ │ VTSCTRL. This includes a table of all on this │
│ │ workstation registered products. │
│ │ This is an alternative to the ABOUT.CMD to │
│ │ retrieve the personal datas of your REXXLAN/2 │
│ │ copy. │
└─────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
RELEASE HISTORY
───────────────
Version 0.99
- Version includes LAN Server 3.0 API
- Implementation for the main server API sections finished.
Version 0.992
- Many fixes especially in the "SetInfo" and "Add" were done.
Version 1.0
The performance of the function calls has been improved. Using
SetInfo or Add API, unneccessary parameters will be ignored or
set to their old values.
The UPM functions were added to allow a full logon/logoff in
a domain.
Please notice that you are not allowed to use the evaluation
copy more than 30 days. After this period the NetFuncAdd will
always terminate with an error.
The function NetRexxVersion has two new info level. Please
refer to the description in the manual.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ IMPORTANT: │
│ It seems that the IBM NetAppAdd C library function does not │
│ mind what parameters it receives in the app_info_X. In my │
│ test environment, invalid data passed to the Domain controller │
│ destroyed its DCDB.A. This problem occured only once during my │
│ tests and is under investigation at the IBM developers support. │
│ I do strongly recommend to avoid this function or to install │
│ programs using this API only after a long and intensive testing │
│ period. A fix will be supplied as soon as the problem is solved. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘