ToolTalk User's Guide

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  Preface

  1.  Introducing the ToolTalk Service

  2.  An Overview of the ToolTalk Service

  3.  Message Patterns

  4.  Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes

  5.  Maintaining Application Information

  6.  Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages

  7.  Participating in ToolTalk Sessions

  8.  Sending Messages

  9.  Dynamic Message Patterns

  10.  Static Message Patterns

  11.  Receiving Messages

  12.  Objects

  13.  Managing Information Storage

  14.  Handling Errors

  A.  Migrating from the Classing Engine to the ToolTalk Types Database

  B.  A Simple Demonstration of How the ToolTalk Service Works

  C.  The ToolTalk Standard Message Sets

The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set

Why the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set was Developed

Key Benefits of the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set

The ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set

ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set Development History

Key Benefits of the ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set

General ToolTalk Message Definitions and Conventions

Errors

General ToolTalk Development Guidelines and Conventions

Always Make Anonymous Requests

Let Tools Be Started as Needed

Reply When Operation has been Completed

Avoid Statefulness Whenever Possible

Declare One Process Type per Role

Developing ToolTalk Applications

Messaging Alliances

  D.  Frequently Asked Questions

  Glossary

  Index