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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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