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Interprocess Communication:Programmer's Guide

Table of Contents

 Interprocess Communication:Programmer's Guide
   Interprocess Communication:Programmer's Guide : COPYRIGHT NOTICE
   What is Interprocess Communication?
   Purposes of IPC
   Ways to Perform IPC
   IPC Using Job Control Words and Other Variables
   Types of Variables
   Relationship of JCWs and Variables
   Variable Intrinsics
   Variable Commands
   Job Control Words
   Job Control Word Intrinsics
   Job Control Word Commands
   Special Considerations
   Additional Discussion
   IPC Using File System Intrinsics
   Characteristics
   Creating a Message File
   How To Use IPCA Simple Case
   Special Cases of IPC
   Multiple Concurrent Readers or Writers
   Preventing Deadlocks
   Writer Identification
   Extended Wait
   Timeouts
   Nondestructive Reads
   Forcing Records To Disc
   NOWAIT I O
   NOWAIT I O Intrinsics
   Aborting NOWAIT I O
   Limitations
   Examples
   Software Interrupts
   ExampleUse of Software Interrupts
   Software Interrupt Intrinsics
   Software Interrupt Initialization
   Interrupt Handler
   Main Line Code
   Disarming Software Interrupts
   Restrictions
   Sample ProgramUse of Software Interrupts
   Interprocess Communication Via the MAIL Facility
   Restrictions
   Definition of Mail
   Mail Transfer Process
   Testing Mailbox Status
   Sending Mail
   Receiving (Collecting) Mail
   Avoiding Deadlocks
   Features of Intrinsics for Message Files
   Intrinsics Not Allowed for Message Files
   Intrinsics Exclusive to IPC
   A Note On Syntax
   Sample Programs: WAIT I O
   Sample Programs: NOWAIT I O
   Sample Programs: Software Interrupts
   SPL Examples
   Pascal Examples



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