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PC*MILER TCP/IP offers an interface to
PC*MILER Connect running in a Windows environment to an
application residing on another platform (e.g. from UNIX to
a PC). Through a TCP/IP network, client applications can
access a text-based interface to call PC*MILER Connect's
features and functionality. The interface opens cross
platform communications in a thread-safe manner, giving
users the flexibility to transmit the output of PC*MILER
Connect to multiple networks within their organization.
To serve as an example of the type of information that the
interface provides, the PCMSCalcDistance3( ) function of PC*MILER|Connect
returns the distance and time between an origin (orig) and
destination (dest) by calculating the route using the given
routing type (routeType). In PC*MILER|Connect, the function
includes:
long PCMSCalcDistance3 (PCMServerID
serv,
const char FAR *orig, const char FAR *dest, in routeType,
long *minutes);
Through the PC*MILER|TCP/IP interface, the function
includes:
# telnet 127.0.0.1 [Port #] <Enter>
ALK PCMILER SERVER READY
pcmscalcdistance3(08540, "Boston, MA", 1) <Enter>
2897 -- this is distance in tenths of miles
326 -- this is time in minutes
Benefits include:
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Access full functionality of PC*MILER
Connect including customized routing and DoD compliant
mileage
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Cross platform communication (e.g.
Mainframe to PC) in a thread-safe manner
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Provides access from a non-Windows
system (e.g. UNIX, AS/400, CICS) to PC*MILER Connect
running on a Windows box.
General Requirements: PC*MILER
Connect must be installed prior to running the PC*MILER
TCP/IP Interface. The interface requires a command-line
parameter and a unique port number to listen to. The
interface is text based and mimics the corresponding
PC*MILER product’s syntax. ALK does not provide any software
for the client (UNIX/VMS etc.) side of the interface.
Hardware Requirements:
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IBM Compatible Personal Computer with
TCP/IP Capability
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UNIX or other host with TCP/IP
Capability. (Most UNIX flavors and VMS Systems)
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Physical Connection (cable)
Software Requirements:
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PC/LAN Windows 2000 or XP Pro
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Applicable version of PC MILER
Connect
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Client software on the UNIX host
(sample application provided)
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