ToolTalk User's Guide

Composing and Sending Messages

When you press the Messages button on the initial display window, the popup panel shown in Figure 5-2 is displayed.

Figure 5-2 Popup Messages Panel

Add Message
Press this button to store the current message settings. Once the messages are stored, you can recall and send these messages using the Send Message button on the initial display window.

Edit Contexts
Press this button to add, change, and delete send message contexts. The popup window displayed, shown in Figure 5-3, allows you to edit contexts to be sent with your messages.

Figure 5-3 Editing Send Contexts

Send Message
Press this button to send the newly created message.

Note - This button performs the same function as the Send Message button on the main menu.

Composing and Registering Patterns

When you press the Patterns button on the initial display window, the popup panel shown in Figure 5-4 is displayed.

Figure 5-4 Popup Patterns Panel

Press the Apply button to register your pattern. Once a pattern is registered, you can use ttsnoop as a debugging tool to observe what messages are being sent by other applications.

Edit Receive Contexts
Press this button to add, change, and delete receive message contexts in patterns. The popup window displayed, shown in Figure 5-5, allows you to edit contexts to be registered with your patterns.

Figure 5-5 Editing Message Contexts in Patterns

Displaying Message Components

When you press the Display button on the initial display window, the popup panel of checkboxes shown in Figure 5-6 displays.

Figure 5-6 Checkboxes to Display Message Component Values

When you select a checkbox, the specified ToolTalk message component is indicated on a displayed message by an arrow (--->) to the left of the displayed message component. Figure 5-7 shows the displayed message components.

Figure 5-7 Display of Message Components

Sending Pre-Created Messages

When you press the Send Message button on the initial display window, you can send one the messages you created and stored using the Messages popup.

Receiving Messages

When you press the Start button on the initial display window, ttsnoop will display any incoming messages which match the patterns you registered. Figure 5-8 is an example of a displayed incoming message.

Figure 5-8 Incoming Message Displayed

Stop Receiving Messages

When you press the Stop button on the initial display window, ttsnoop will stop receiving messages.


5. Maintaining Application Information Using ttsnoop to Debug Messages and Patterns


	Composing and Sending Messages When you press the Messages button on the initial display window, the popup panel shown in Figure 5-2 is displayed. Figure 5-2 Popup Messages Panel Add Message Press this button to store the current message settings. Once the messages are stored, you can recall and send these messages using the Send Message button on the initial display window. Edit Contexts Press this button to add, change, and delete send message contexts. The popup window displayed, shown in Figure 5-3, allows you to edit contexts to be sent with your messages. Figure 5-3 Editing Send Contexts Send Message Press this button to send the newly created message. Note - This button performs the same function as the Send Message button on the main menu. Composing and Registering Patterns When you press the Patterns button on the initial display window, the popup panel shown in Figure 5-4 is displayed. Figure 5-4 Popup Patterns Panel Press the Apply button to register your pattern. Once a pattern is registered, you can use `ttsnoop` as a debugging tool to observe what messages are being sent by other applications. Edit Receive Contexts Press this button to add, change, and delete receive message contexts in patterns. The popup window displayed, shown in Figure 5-5, allows you to edit contexts to be registered with your patterns. Figure 5-5 Editing Message Contexts in Patterns Displaying Message Components When you press the Display button on the initial display window, the popup panel of checkboxes shown in Figure 5-6 displays. Figure 5-6 Checkboxes to Display Message Component Values When you select a checkbox, the specified ToolTalk message component is indicated on a displayed message by an arrow (--->) to the left of the displayed message component. Figure 5-7 shows the displayed message components. Figure 5-7 Display of Message Components Sending Pre-Created Messages When you press the Send Message button on the initial display window, you can send one the messages you created and stored using the Messages popup. Receiving Messages When you press the Start button on the initial display window, ttsnoop will display any incoming messages which match the patterns you registered. Figure 5-8 is an example of a displayed incoming message. Figure 5-8 Incoming Message Displayed Stop Receiving Messages When you press the Stop button on the initial display window, `ttsnoop` will stop receiving messages.