Technical Q&As

NW 18 - Open Transport Libraries (09-Feb-96)

Linking OT for PPC Code

OpenTransportLib
OpenTransportAppPPC.o

If you need AppleTalk services, also link with:

OpenTptAppleTalkLib
OpenTptATalkPPC.o

If you need Internet services, also link with:

OpenTptInternetLib
OpenTptInetPPC.o

The two following libraries may provide a smaller footprint if your application only deals with ports. Once you've got it working, try replacing OpenTransportLib and OpenTransportAppPPC.o with these and see if your application still links:

OpenTransportUtilLib
OpenTptUtilsAppPPC.o

The following libraries replace the OpenTransportAppPPC.o and OpenTptUtilsAppPPC.o if you are writing a stand-alone code resource, CFM fragment, or ASLM shared library:

OpenTransportExtnPPC.o
OpenTptUtilsExtnPPC.o

Note:

If your code is meant to run on machines with and without OT (i.e., you revert to Classic AppleTalk or MacTCP) you should make sure to weak-link with the the libraries ending in "Lib" otherwise the system will refuse to launch your application when OT is not installed.

Linking OT for 68K Code

OpenTransport.o
OpenTransportApp.o

If you need AppleTalk services, also link with:

OpenTptATalk.o

If you need Internet services, also link with:

OpenTptInet.o

The following library may provide a smaller footprint if your application only deals with ports. Once you've got it working, try replacing the first library with this and see if it still links:

OpenTptUtils.o

The following library replaces the OpenTransportApp.o if you are writing a stand-alone code resource or ASLM shared library:

OpenTransportExtn.o

In addition, the following libraries are identical to their similarly named counterparts except that they are suitable for linking with MPW model near clients:

OpenTransport.n.o
OpenTransportApp.n.o
OpenTptATalk.n.o
OpenTptInet.n.o
OpenTptUtils.n.o
OpenTransportExtn.n.o