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Inside Macintosh: Networking /: Chapter 2 - AppleTalk Utilities

Summary of AppleTalk Utilities

Pascal Summary

Constants

CONST
   setSelfSend          =  256;        {allow intranode delivery, csCode}
   GetATalkInfo         =  258;        {get AppleTalk information, csCode}

Data Types

MPP Parameter Block for PSetSelfSend and PGetAppleTalkInfo

TYPE MPPParmType =   (...SetSelfSendParm,
                         GetAppleTalkInfoParm...);
TYPE MPPParamBlock = 
   PACKED RECORD
      qLink:               QElemPtr;      {reserved}
      qType:               Integer;       {reserved}
      ioTrap:              Integer;       {reserved}
      ioCmdAddr:           Ptr;           {reserved}
      ioCompletion:        ProcPtr;       {completion routine}
      ioResult:            OSErr;         {result code}
      ioNamePtr:           StringPtr;     {reserved}
      ioVRefNum:           Integer;       {reserved}
      ioRefNum:            Integer;       {driver reference number}
      csCode:              Integer;       {primary command code}
   CASE MPPParmType OF
      SetSelfSendParm:
         (newSelfFlag:     Byte;          {self-send toggle flag}
         oldSelfFlag:      Byte);         {previous self-send state}
      GetAppleTalkInfoParm: 
         (version:         Integer;       {requested info version}
         varsPtr:          Ptr;           {pointer to MPP variables}
         DCEPtr:           Ptr;           {pointer to MPP DCE}
         portID:           Integer;       {port number [0..7]}
         configuration:    LongInt;       {32-bit configuration word}
         selfSend:         Integer;       {nonzero if self-send enabled}
         netLo:            Integer;       {low value of network range}
         netHi:            Integer;       {high value of network range}
         ourAddr:          LongInt;       {our 24-bit AppleTalk address}
         routerAddr:       LongInt;       {24-bit address of last router}
         numOfPHs:         Integer;       {maximum number of protocol }
                                          { handlers}
         numOfSkts:        Integer;       {maximum number of static sockets}
         numNBPEs:         Integer;       {maximum concurrent NBP requests}
         ntQueue:          Ptr;           {pointer to registered name queue}
         LAlength:         Integer;       {length in bytes of data-link addr}
         linkAddr:         Ptr;           {data-link address returned}
         zoneName:         Ptr);          {zone name returned}
END;
MPPPBPtr =  ^MPPParamBlock;

Routines

Obtaining Information About the .MPP Driver and the Current Network Environment

FUNCTION PGetAppleTalkInfo(thePBptr: MPPPBPtr; async: Boolean): OSErr;

Enabling Intranode Delivery of DDP Packets

FUNCTION PSetSelfSend(thePBptr: MPPPBPtr; async: Boolean): OSErr;

Getting the Addresses of Your Node and Local Internet Router

FUNCTION GetNodeAddress(VAR myNode: Integer; VAR myNet: Integer): OSErr;
FUNCTION GetBridgeAddress: Integer;

Opening and Closing Drivers

FUNCTION MPPOpen: OSErr;
FUNCTION MPPClose: OSErr;
FUNCTION IsMPPOpen: Boolean;
FUNCTION IsATPOpen:Boolean;
FUNCTION OpenXPP(VAR xppRefnum: Integer): OSErr;

C Summary

Constants

/*csCodes/
enum {
   setSelfSend       =     256,     /*intranode packet delivery*/
   GetATalkInfo      =     258      /*get AppleTalk information*/
};

Data Types

MPP Parameter Block for PSetSelfSend and PGetAppleTalkInfo

union ParamBlockRec {
   MPPparms       MPP;           /*general MPP parms*/
};

typedef MPPParamBlock *MPPPBPtr;
#define MPPATPHeader \
   QElem          *qLink;        /*reserved*/\
   short          qType;         /*reserved*/\
   short          ioTrap;        /*reserved*/\
   Ptr            ioCmdAddr;     /*reserved*/\
   ProcPtr        ioCompletion;  /*completion routine*/\
   OSErr          ioResult;      /*result code*/\
   long           userData;      /*reserved*/\
   short          reqTID;        /*reserved*/\
   short          ioRefNum;      /*driver reference number*/\
   short          csCode;        /*call command code*/

typedef struct {
   MPPATPHeader
   char     newSelfFlag;         /*self-send toggle flag*/
   char     oldSelfFlag;         /*previous self-send state*/
}SetSelfparms;

typedef struct {
   MPPATPHeader               
   short    version;          /*requested info version*/
   Ptr      varsPtr;          /*pointer to well-known MPP vars*/
   Ptr      DCEPtr;           /*pointer to MPP DCE*/
   short    portID;           /*port number [0..7]*/
   long     configuration;    /*32-bit configuration word*/
   short    selfSend;         /*nonzero if self-send enabled*/
   short    netLo;            /*low value of network range*/
   short    netHi;            /*high value of network range*/
   long     ourAdd;           /*our 24-bit AppleTalk address*/
   long     routerAddr;       /*24-bit address of last router*/
   short    numOfPHs;         /*maximum number of protocol handlers*/
   short    numOfSkts;        /*maximum number of static sockets*/
   short    numNBPEs;         /*maximum number of concurrent NBP requests*/
   Ptr      nTQueue;          /*pointer to registered name queue*/
   short    LAlength;         /*length in bytes of data-link addr*/
   Ptr      linkAddr;         /*data-link address returned*/
   Ptr      zoneName;         /*zone name returned*/
}GetAppleTalkInfoParm;
typedef union {
   MPPparms                   MPP;           /*general MPP parms*/
   SetSelfparms               SETSELF;
   GetAppleTalkInfoParm       GAIINFO;
}MPPParamBlock;
typedef MPPParamBlock *MPPPBPtr;

Routines

Obtaining Information About the .MPP Driver and the Current Network Environment

pascal OSErr PGetAppleTalkInfo
(MPPPBPtr thePBptr,Boolean async);

Enabling Intranode Delivery of DDP Packets

pascal OSErr PSetSelfSend(MPPPBPtr thePBptr,Boolean async);

Getting the Addresses of Your Node and Local Internet Router

pascal OSErr GetNodeAddress
(short *myNode,short *myNet); 
pascal short GetBridgeAddress
(void);

Opening and Closing Drivers

pascal OSErr MPPOpen(void); 
pascal OSErr MPPClose(void); 
pascal Boolean IsMPPOpen(void); 
pascal Boolean IsATPOpen(void);
pascal OSErr OpenXPP(short *xppRefnum);

Assembly-Language Summary

Constants

Unit Number for the .MPP driver

mppUnitNum     EQU      9         ;MPP unit number
mppRefNum      EQU      -10       ;MPP driver reference number

Command Codes

setSelfSend    EQU      256       ;set to allow writes to self, control call
GetATalkInfo   EQU      258       ;get AppleTalk information, control call

Zone and Router Bits

BadZoneHintBit EQU      7         ;1, if zone hint was found invalid when the
                                  ; .MPP driver was opened
RouterBit      EQU      30        ;1, if this is a router port

MPP Queue Element Standard Structure

;arguments passed in the CSParam area
newSelfFlag    EQU      $1C       ;offset, new value for self-send flag
oldSelfFlag    EQU      $1D       ;old value of self-send flag

GetAppleTalkInfo

GAIVersion     EQU      1        ;highest version for GAI params

Data Structures

MPP Parameter Block Common Fields for PGetAppleTalkInfo and PSetSelfSend
0 qLink long reserved
4 qType word reserved
6 ioTrap word reserved
8 ioCmdAddr long reserved
12 ioCompletion long address of completion routine
16 ioResult word result code
18 ioNamePtr long reserved
22 ioVRefNum word reserved
24 ioRefNum word driver reference number

GetAppleTalkInfo Parameter Variant
16 ioResult word result code
26 csCode word command code; always `GetAppleTalkInfo`
28 version word version of function
30 varsPtr long pointer to the .MPP driver variables
34 DCEPtr long pointer to DCE for the .MPP driver
38 portID word port number
40 configuration long configuration flags
44 selfSend word nonzero if self-send is enabled
46 netLo word low value of network range
48 netHi word high value of network range
50 ourAddr long local 24-bit AppleTalk address
54 routerAddr long 24-bit address of router
58 numOfPHs word maximum number of protocol handlers
60 numOfSkts word maximum number of static sockets
62 numNBPEs word maximum number of concurrent NBP requests
64 ntQueue long pointer to registered names table
68 LAlength word length in bytes of data-link address (extended networks only)
70 linkAddr long pointer to data-link address buffer (extended networks only)
74 zoneName long pointer to zone name buffer

PSetSelfSend
26 csCode word always `setSelfSend`
28 newSelfFlag byte flag that turns intranode delivery on or off
29 oldSelfFlag byte flag that reports the previous state of intranode delivery, whether it was on or off
Parameter Variant

Result Codes
noErr 0 No error
paramErr -50 Version number is too high
portInUse -97 Driver open error code indicating that the port is in use
portNotCf -98 Driver open error code indicating that the parameter RAM is not configured for this connection
noMPPErr -3102 The .MPP driver is not installed

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0	qLink	long	reserved
4	qType	word	reserved
6	ioTrap	word	reserved
8	ioCmdAddr	long	reserved
12	ioCompletion	long	address of completion routine
16	ioResult	word	result code
18	ioNamePtr	long	reserved
22	ioVRefNum	word	reserved
24	ioRefNum	word	driver reference number

26	csCode	word	always `setSelfSend`
28	newSelfFlag	byte	flag that turns intranode delivery on or off
29	oldSelfFlag	byte	flag that reports the previous state of intranode delivery, whether it was on or off

noErr	0	No error
paramErr	-50	Version number is too high
portInUse	-97	Driver open error code indicating that the port is in use
portNotCf	-98	Driver open error code indicating that the parameter RAM is not configured for this connection
noMPPErr	-3102	The .MPP driver is not installed

Legacy Document

Summary of AppleTalk Utilities

Pascal Summary

Constants

Data Types

MPP Parameter Block for PSetSelfSend and PGetAppleTalkInfo

Routines

Obtaining Information About the .MPP Driver and the Current Network Environment

Enabling Intranode Delivery of DDP Packets

Getting the Addresses of Your Node and Local Internet Router

Opening and Closing Drivers

C Summary

Constants

Data Types

MPP Parameter Block for PSetSelfSend and PGetAppleTalkInfo

Routines

Obtaining Information About the .MPP Driver and the Current Network Environment

Enabling Intranode Delivery of DDP Packets

Getting the Addresses of Your Node and Local Internet Router

Opening and Closing Drivers

Assembly-Language Summary

Constants

Unit Number for the .MPP driver

Command Codes

Zone and Router Bits

MPP Queue Element Standard Structure

GetAppleTalkInfo

Data Structures

PSetSelfSend 26csCodewordalways setSelfSend 28newSelfFlagbyteflag that turns intranode delivery on or off 29oldSelfFlagbyteflag that reports the previous state of intranode delivery, whether it was on or off Parameter Variant

Result Codes noErr0No error paramErr-50Version number is too high portInUse-97Driver open error code indicating that the port is in use portNotCf-98Driver open error code indicating that the parameter RAM is not configured for this connection noMPPErr-3102The .MPP driver is not installed

PSetSelfSend
26 csCode word always `setSelfSend`
28 newSelfFlag byte flag that turns intranode delivery on or off
29 oldSelfFlag byte flag that reports the previous state of intranode delivery, whether it was on or off
Parameter Variant

Result Codes
noErr 0 No error
paramErr -50 Version number is too high
portInUse -97 Driver open error code indicating that the port is in use
portNotCf -98 Driver open error code indicating that the parameter RAM is not configured for this connection
noMPPErr -3102 The .MPP driver is not installed