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26 Visual Basic object definitions

CRemoteData properties

Table 2-19

defines the properties and parameters that are available for the

CRemoteData object. Replace the information in angle brackets with the actual
values.

Table 2-19

CRemoteData properties and parameters

Property

Parameter Description

<CRemoteData>.ComputerName(String)

String

Sets the computer name or IP address of the host
computer.

<CRemoteData>.PhoneNumber(String)

String

Sets the phone number of the host computer.

<CRemoteData>.UseDialingProperties(Bool)

Bool

Sets the system dialing properties.

<CRemoteData>.RedialCount(Integer)

Integer

Sets the number of redial attempts before
cancelling the call.

<CRemoteData>.RedialDelay(Integer)

Integer

Sets the number of seconds to wait between redial
attempts.

<CRemoteData>.AutoLoginName(String)

String

Sets the name of the user for automatic login.

For more information about using domain logins,
see

“CRemoteDataEx object”

on page 36.

<CRemoteData>.AutoLoginPassword(String)

String

Sets the password for automatic logins in the
remote object.

For security reasons, the pcAnywhere Automation
Server does not provide the ability to read the
password value. A password value is not returned.

<CRemoteData>.Password(String)

String

Sets the password on the remote object for use with
the ExecuteProtection, ReadProtection, and
WriteProtection settings.

For security reasons, the pcAnywhere Automation
Server does not provide the ability to read the
password value. A password value is not returned.

<CRemoteData>.ExecuteProtection(Bool)

Bool

Sets the requirement of a password to execute the
object. Set by Password.

<CRemoteData>.ReadProtection(Bool)

Bool

Sets the requirement of a password to view the
properties of the remote object. Set by Password.

<CRemoteData>.WriteProtection(Bool)

Bool

Sets the requirement of a password to save changes
to the remote object. Set by Password.

<CRemoteData>.LogSession(Bool)

Bool

Activates and deactivates session logging.

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Page 7: ...host and remote OLE objects 17 Where to find more information 17 Chapter 2 Visual Basic object definitions About Visual Basic objects 19 CRemoteDataManager methods 20 CurrentDirectory 20 ChangeDirectory NewDirectory 21 FindFirst Pattern Name string 21 FindNext Name 22 RetrieveObject Name AccessMode Password 23 RetrieveObjectEx Name AccessMode Password 23 CreateObject Name 24 CreateObjectEx Name 24...

Page 8: ...type properties 46 AssignConnection ConnectionType method 48 UnassignConnection ConnectionType method 48 Dialing properties 49 COM device properties 50 NetBIOS device properties 53 ISDN via CAPI 2 0 device properties 54 CHostDataEx object 55 Visual Basic sample code for host functionality 62 Awrem32 functions 63 awConnect FileName 63 awDisconnect 64 FileXferFromHost HostFile RemoteFile 64 FileXfer...

Page 9: ...me 76 CRemoteData object 77 Get and Set methods 77 Remote object Detail methods 79 Remote object methods 82 CRemoteDataEx object 85 Visual C sample code for remote functionality 85 CHostDataManager methods 86 BSTR CurrentDirectory 86 BOOL ChangeDirectory LPCTSTR lpszNewDirectory 86 BOOL FindFirst LPCTSTR lpszPattern BSTR FAR pbstrFullQualName 87 BOOL FindNext BSTR FAR pbstrFullQualName 87 LPDISPAT...

Page 10: ...an awConnect BSTR FileName 104 boolean awDisconnect 105 boolean FileXferFromHost BSTR HostFile BSTR RemoteFile 105 boolean FileXferToHost BSTR HostFile BSTR RemoteFile 105 boolean CreateFolderOnHost BSTR FolderName 106 boolean ExecuteHostFile BSTR FileName 106 BSTR GetError 107 short ConnectionStatus 107 Index ...

Page 11: ...lets you create an external application or other development tool such as a script or macro that can control and automate any exposed function within an application OLE Automation consists of the following components OLE Automation server An application or software component that exposes its functionality so that it can be accessed or controlled by other applications or development tools The pcAny...

Page 12: ...ere remote and host files to automate remote control and file transfer tasks The pcAnywhere Automation Server functions as a programmable replacement for the Symantec pcAnywhere user interface and mirrors much of its default behavior For example when you create a host object in pcAnywhere the first available modem TAPI device is assigned by default Similarly when you create a host object using the...

Page 13: ...gine on page 13 Automatically registering the remote engine Before you connect to another computer for the first time using your OLE client you must self register the remote engine You can do this automatically when you start a remote object in Symantec pcAnywhere To automatically register the remote engine 1 To open Symantec pcAnywhere do one of the following On the desktop double click the Syman...

Page 14: ... See Visual Basic object definitions on page 19 To access the pcAnywhere Automation Server with Visual Basic 1 Add a pair of Object variables for each pcAnywhere object that you want to access For example when working with remote objects DIM a RemoteDataManager and a RemoteDataObject as Object 2 Use the RemoteDataManager to attach to the remote object s data manager For example call the CreateObje...

Page 15: ...y that is needed to obtain an interface to the pcAnywhere Automation Server and perform high level operations on the interface s associated object type Use the data manager object to do the following Determine or change the current directory Enumerate through the list of data object files in the current directory Create retrieve or delete a named object Once created or retrieved an object uses the...

Page 16: ...click awrem32 tlb 8 In the Confirm Classes dialog box click OK to import all class definitions 9 In the Class Wizard dialog box click OK to complete the import process The classes are added to the application These classes let you manipulate objects and manage connections Importing the class definitions from the type libraries also adds support files to the application These files contain the clas...

Page 17: ...te OLE objects Symantec pcAnywhere requires that you store all host and remote objects in the default data directory Before you launch a host or remote object that you created using OLE ensure that the object is located in the pcAnywhere default data directory The default directory is the All Users folder in Windows XP and is the ProgramData folder in Vista Where to find more information For more ...

Page 18: ...18 Using OLE Automation with Symantec pcAnywhere Where to find more information ...

Page 19: ...stDataManager methods CHostData properties CHostDataEx object Awrem32 functions About Visual Basic objects The pcAnywhere Automation Server provides the following components to support OLE Automation Winawsvr Provides the information needed to connect to the pcAnywhere Automation Server and access its interfaces Awrem32 Provides the information needed to control pcAnywhere connections ...

Page 20: ... CRemoteData objects CurrentDirectory Returns the full path name of the current directory in which pcAnywhere remote objects are stored Table 2 1 Winawsvr objects Object Description Reference CRemoteDataManager Provides the methods for creating opening modifying saving and deleting CRemoteData objects See CRemoteDataManager methods on page 20 CRemoteData Defines the parameters for accessing and co...

Page 21: ...me pattern Table 2 5 defines the FindFirst parameters Table 2 2 CurrentDirectory return value Return value Description String The full path name of the current pcAnywhere data directory Table 2 3 ChangeDirectory parameter Parameter Description NewDirectory Name of an existing directory Table 2 4 ChangeDirectory return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if successful Table 2 5 FindFirst pa...

Page 22: ...eturn value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if a remote object file that matches the specified pattern is found The full path name of the matching file is stored in Name Table 2 7 FindNext parameter Parameter Description Name as string Return buffer for the full path name of the remote object file that matches the pattern that is specified in the original call to FindFirst Table 2 8 FindNext...

Page 23: ...ed AccessMode as integer Specifies how this object is to be used This relates to the password protection The options are as follows 0 Not specified 1 View only 2 View and Modify 3 Execute Password as string Object password May be NULL Table 2 10 RetrieveObject return value Return value Description Object CRemoteData object from the specified file Table 2 11 RetrieveObjectEx parameters Parameter De...

Page 24: ...jectEx parameter Table 2 16 defines the CreateObjectEx return value Table 2 12 RetrieveObjectEx return value Return value Description Object CRemoteDataEx object from the specified file Table 2 13 CreateObject parameter Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualified remote object file name for the new object Table 2 14 CreateObject return value Return value Description Object CRemoteData...

Page 25: ...leteObject parameters Table 2 18 defines the DeleteObject return value Table 2 17 DeleteObject parameters Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualified remote object file name of the object to be deleted Password as string Object password Table 2 18 DeleteObject return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if object is deleted ...

Page 26: ... more information about using domain logins see CRemoteDataEx object on page 36 CRemoteData AutoLoginPassword String String Sets the password for automatic logins in the remote object For security reasons the pcAnywhere Automation Server does not provide the ability to read the password value A password value is not returned CRemoteData Password String String Sets the password on the remote object...

Page 27: ...puter name or IP address of the host computer String CRemoteData PhoneNumber String Returns the phone number of the host computer Bool CRemoteData UseDialingProperties Bool Returns the system dialing properties that are set in the remote object Integer CRemoteData RedialCount Integer Returns the number of redial attempts that is set in the remote object Integer CRemoteData RedialDelay Integer Retu...

Page 28: ...rties and return values Property Return value Description Table 2 21 Connection type properties and parameters Property Parameter Description CRemoteData ConnectionType String String Sets the connection type of the remote The value that is passed in must be a valid connection type as defined by the FirstConnectionType and NextConnectionType functions The following are examples of valid connection ...

Page 29: ...ion types The following are examples of valid connection types COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 TCP IP SPX NetBIOS Infrared ISDN via CAPI 2 0 Modem name as it appears on the computer String CRemoteData FirstConnectionType String Returns the first available connection type String CRemoteData NextConnectionType String Returns the next available connection type This is called sequentially for ...

Page 30: ...s CRemoteData CountryCode String String Sets the country code dialing properties for modem connections Table 2 24 Properties and return values for dialing properties Property Return value Description String CRemoteData AreaCode String Returns the area code dialing properties String CRemoteData CountryCode String Returns the dialing properties country code Integer CRemoteData CountryCodes Integer R...

Page 31: ...Parameter Description CRemoteData ComParity String String Sets the communications parity The following values are valid None Odd Even Mark Space CRemoteData ComFlowControl String String Sets the flow control of COM based connection types The following values are valid None XONXOFF RTS CTS Both CRemoteData ComStartedBy String String Sets the start setting of COM based connection types The following...

Page 32: ...nected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI CRemoteData ComSpeed Long Long Contains the maximum COM speed setting The following values are valid 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 38400 57600 115200 Table 2 26 COM device properties and return values Property Return value Description String CRemoteData ComParity String Returns one of the following values for commun...

Page 33: ...COM based connection types The following values are valid Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI Receive 2 CR s Modem response String CRemoteData ComEndedBy String Returns the Com End control of COM based connection types The following values are valid Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI Tabl...

Page 34: ...current setting of the Com Speed of the remote object The following values are valid 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 38400 57600 115200 Table 2 26 COM device properties and return values Property Return value Description Table 2 27 NetBIOS property and parameter Property Parameter Description CRemoteData LanaNumber Integer Integer Sets the LAN Adapter LANA number for NetBIOS connections Table 2 28...

Page 35: ... via CAPI 2 0 properties and parameters Property Parameter Description CRemoteData CapiChannelBonding Bool Bool Activates or deactivates channel bonding for ISDN CAPI devices CRemoteData CapiExtensions String String Sets any additional CAPI extensions that are needed for communications Table 2 30 ISDN via CAPI 2 0 properties and return values Property Return value Description Bool CRemoteData Capi...

Page 36: ...emoteData CertificateName String String Sets the common name of the private key to use CRemoteData EncryptionLevel Byte Byte Sets the encryption level The following values are valid 1 None 0 pcAnywhere 1 Symmetric 2 Public key CRemoteData DenyLowerEncrypt Bool Bool Defines whether the remote computer allows a connection to a host computer that uses a lower level of encryption CRemoteData AutoDomai...

Page 37: ...nager ChangeDirectory C dev bin w32 data s RemoteDataManager CurrentDirectory MsgBox s retrieve remote data object Set RemoteData RemoteDataManager RetrieveObjectEx pod CHF 2 0 display some properties s RemoteData AreaCode Byte CRemoteData EncryptionLevel Byte Returns one of the following encryption settings 1 None 0 pcAnywhere 1 Symmetric 2 Public key Bool CRemoteData DenyLowerEncrypt Bool Return...

Page 38: ... as Object Dim RemoteData as Object Dim s as string Set RemoteDataManager CreateObject WINAWSVR REMOTEDATAMANAGER RemoteDataManager ChangeDirectory C dev bin w32 data RemoteDataManager FindFirst s MsgBox s RemoteDataManager FindNext s MsgBox s End Sub Create a remote object Set the connection type to TCP IP and the computer name Host1 and then launch it as follows Private Sub Command6_Click Dim Re...

Page 39: ...ontrolling CHostData objects CurrentDirectory Returns the full path name of the current directory in which pcAnywhere host objects are stored Table 2 33 defines the return value for CurrentDirectory FindFirst Pattern Name string Finds the first pcAnywhere host object file bhf in the current directory based on the specified file name pattern Table 2 34 defines the parameters for FindFirst Table 2 3...

Page 40: ...hes the specified pattern Table 2 35 FindFirst return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if a host object file matching the specified pattern is found The full path name of the matching file is stored in Name Table 2 34 FindFirst parameters Parameter Description Table 2 36 FindNext parameter Parameter Description Name as string Return buffer for the full path name of the host object file ...

Page 41: ... loaded AccessMode as integer Specifies how this object is to be used This relates to the password protection The options are as follows 0 Not specified 1 View only 2 View and Modify 3 Execute Password as string Object password May be NULL Table 2 39 RetrieveObject return value Return value Description Object CHostData object from the specified file Table 2 40 RetrieveObjectEx parameters Parameter...

Page 42: ...meter for CreateObjectEx Table 2 45 defines the return value for CreateObjectEx Table 2 41 RetrieveObjectEx return value Return value Description Object CHostDataEx object from the specified file Table 2 42 CreateObject parameter Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualified host object file name for the new object Table 2 43 CreateObject return value Return value Description Object CHo...

Page 43: ... Table 2 49 defines the Launch return value Table 2 46 DeleteObject parameters Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualified host object file name of the object to be deleted Password as string Object password Table 2 47 DeleteObject return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if object is deleted Table 2 48 Launch parameter Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualifie...

Page 44: ...erver does not provide the ability to read the password value A password value is not returned CHostData ExecuteProtection Bool Bool Sets the requirement of a password to execute the object Set by Password CHostData ReadProtection Bool Bool Sets the requirement of a password to view the properties of the host object Set by Password CHostData WriteProtection Bool Bool Sets the requirement of a pass...

Page 45: ...Count Integer Returns the number of redial attempts that is set in the host object Integer CHostData RedialDelay Integer Returns the number of seconds between redial attempts Bool CHostData ExecuteProtection Bool Returns the value of the ExecuteProtection setting Bool CHostData ReadProtection Bool Returns the value of the ReadProtection setting Bool CHostData WriteProtection Bool Returns the value...

Page 46: ... type of the host The value that is passed in must be a valid connection type as defined by the FirstConnectionType and NextConnectionType functions The following are examples of valid connection types COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 TCP IP SPX NetBIOS Infrared ISDN via CAPI 2 0 Modem name as it appears on the computer CHostData AssignConnection String String Sets the connection type that ...

Page 47: ...rns the first available connection type String CHostData NextConnectionType String Returns the next available connection type This is called sequentially for the number of connection types that is set in CHostData ConnectionTypes to enumerate all connection types Bool CHostData FindConnectionType ConnectionType Bool Returns TRUE if the named connection type is found in the list of available connec...

Page 48: ...signed or already assigned It returns FALSE if either the requested connection type does not exist on the computer or the current assigned connection count is already at the maximum allowed level A pcAnywhere host object can support up to two assigned connection types The AssignConnection method returns FALSE if it detects an attempt to exceed this limit Table 2 54 defines the AssignConnection par...

Page 49: ...e to be unassigned Table 2 57 UnassignConnection return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if this device type is successfully unassigned Table 2 58 Properties and parameters for modem dialing properties Property Parameter Description CHostData AreaCode String String Sets the area code for the modem connections CHostData CountryCode String String Sets the country code for modem connection...

Page 50: ...led sequentially for the number of country codes that is set in CHostData CountryCodes to enumerate all country codes Table 2 59 Properties and return values for modem dialing properties Property Return value Description Table 2 60 COM device properties and parameters Property Parameter Description CHostData ComParity String String Sets the communications parity The following values are valid None...

Page 51: ... RI Receive 2 CR s Modem response CHostData ComEndedBy String String Sets the end setting of COM based connection types The following values are valid Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI CHostData ComSpeed Long Long Sets the maximum COM speed setting The following values are valid 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 38400 57600 115200 Table 2 60 C...

Page 52: ...g CHostData ComFlowControl String Returns the Com Flow setting of the host object The following values are valid None XONXOFF RTS CTS Both String CHostData ComStartedBy String Returns the Com Start control of COM based connection types The following values are valid Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI Receive 2 CR s Modem response String CHost...

Page 53: ...Long Returns the current setting of the Com Speed of the host object The following values are valid 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 38400 57600 115200 Table 2 61 COM device properties and return values Property Return value Description Table 2 62 NetBIOS property and parameter Property Parameter Description CHostData LanaNumber Integer Integer Sets the LAN Adapter LANA number for NetBIOS connectio...

Page 54: ... parameters Property Parameter Description CHostData CapiChannelBonding Bool Bool Activates or deactivates channel bonding for ISDN CAPI devices CHostData CapiExtensions String String Sets any additional CAPI extensions that are needed for communications Table 2 65 ISDN via CAPI 2 0 properties and return values Property Return value Description Bool CHostData CapiChannelBonding Bool Returns the cu...

Page 55: ...ower Bool Bool Defines whether the host computer accepts connections from a remote computer that uses a lower level of encryption CHostData CallersPath String String Sets the fully qualified path to the caller files CHostData ConfirmConnect Bool Bool Defines whether the host user will be prompted to confirm connections CHostData ConfirmTimeout Byte Byte Sets the number of seconds before the prompt...

Page 56: ...a MinimizeOnLaunch Bool Bool Sets the run minimized host startup option CHostData RunAsService Bool Bool Enables the host to run as a service CHostData ConnLostWait Byte Byte Sets the number of minutes to wait before allowing another caller to connect CHostData ConnLostHostOpts Bool Bool Defines whether to wait for another connection or cancel the host if the session ends abnormally The following ...

Page 57: ...stData ConnLostSecurity Byte Byte Sets the security options for handling an abnormal end of session The following values are valid 1 Log off user 2 Restart host computer 3 Lock computer CHostData CallbkDelay Byte Byte Sets the number of seconds to wait before the host modem calls back the remote CHostData EndSessHostOpts Bool Bool Defines whether the host waits for another connection or is cancell...

Page 58: ...omputer to restart after any end of session if TRUE CHostData PasswordAfterDisc Bool Bool Logs off the user after the session ends CHostData LogFailures Bool Bool Logs failed password attempts CHostData AllowDriveSecurity Bool Bool Enables drive security options This setting is valid only on NTFS file systems CHostData UseDirectoryServices Bool Bool Enables the use of directory services for authen...

Page 59: ... CHostDataEx PwCaseSensitive Bool Returns the value of the make passwords case sensitive setting Byte CHostDataEx PwAttempts Byte Returns the value of the limit login attempts per call setting Byte CHostDataEx PwTimeout Byte Returns the value of the limit time to complete login setting in minutes Byte CHostDataEx ActiveKbds Byte Returns the active keyboard and mouse settings The following values a...

Page 60: ...t Bool Returns the value of the security option that is set for handling an abnormal end of session Byte CHostDataEx AuthenticationType Byte Returns the number reference of the authentication type The following values are valid 0 pcAnywhere 1 pcAnywhere 2 Windows 3 NT 4 pcAnywhere 5 pcAnywhere 6 ADS Active Directory Services 7 Microsoft LDAP 8 FTP 9 HTTP 10 HTTPS 11 Netscape LDAP 12 Novell LDAP 13...

Page 61: ...rns whether the end of session security options are enabled for a normal end of session Byte CHostDataEx EndSessSecurity Byte Returns the security option that is set for a normal end of session The following values are valid 1 Log off user 2 Restart host computer 3 Lock computer Bool CHostDataEx BlankHost Bool Returns the screen blanking option that is set Bool CHostDataEx AllowRemoteMouse Bool Re...

Page 62: ...tDataManager ChangeDirectory C dev bin w32 data s HostDataManager CurrentDirectory MsgBox s retrieve remote data object Set HostData HostDataManager RetrieveObject pod BHF 2 0 display some properties s HostData AreaCode MsgBox s s HostData PhoneNumber MsgBox s set some properties RemoteData HostData 212 Bool CHostDataEx AllowDriveSecurity Bool Returns whether the drive security option is enabled B...

Page 63: ...AWSVR BEHOSTDATAMANAGER HostDataManager ChangeDirectory C dev bin w32 data HostDataManager FindFirst s MsgBox s HostDataManager FindNext s MsgBox s End Sub Awrem32 functions The Awrem32 functions provide the parameters and return values for handling connections between the host and remote computers awConnect FileName Creates the connection to the host computer Table 2 68 defines the awConnect para...

Page 64: ...alue Return value Description Boolean TRUE if command executed Table 2 70 awDisconnect return value Return value Description Boolean After calling this function the calling program must delete the object C delete IAwrem32X VB set ObjectName Nothing Table 2 71 FileXferFromHost parameters Parameter Description HostFile as string Contains the fully qualified path and file name to be copied from the h...

Page 65: ...arameter Table 2 76 defines the CreateFolderOnHost return values Table 2 73 FileXferToHost parameters Parameter Description HostFile as string Contains the fully qualified destination path and file name RemoteFile as string Contains the fully qualified path and file name to be copied from the remote computer The HostFile and RemoteFile strings do not have to be identical Table 2 74 FileXferToHost ...

Page 66: ... Table 2 77 defines the ExecuteHostFile parameter Table 2 78 defines the ExecuteHostFile return value GetError Returns the last error as a string Table 2 79 defines the return value Table 2 77 ExecuteHostFile parameter Parameter Description FileName as string Contains the fully qualified path to the file on the host computer Table 2 78 ExecuteHostFile return value Return value Description Boolean ...

Page 67: ... Returns the current status of your connection to the host computer Table 2 80 defines the return value Table 2 80 ConnectionStatus return value Return value Description Short The possible values include the following 1 Lost connection 0 No connection 1 Session connected ...

Page 68: ...68 Visual Basic object definitions Awrem32 functions ...

Page 69: ...DataManager methods CHostData object CHostDataEx object Awrem32 functions About Visual C objects The pcAnywhere Automation Server provides the following components to support OLE Automation Winawsvr Provides the information needed to connect to the pcAnywhere Automation Server and access its interfaces Awrem32 Provides the information needed to control pcAnywhere connections ...

Page 70: ...able 3 1 Winawsvr objects Object Description Reference CRemoteDataManager Provides the methods for creating opening modifying saving and deleting CRemoteData objects See CRemoteDataManager methods on page 71 CRemoteData Defines the parameters for accessing and controlling pcAnywhere remote functionality See CRemoteData object on page 77 See CRemoteDataEx object on page 85 CHostDataManager Provides...

Page 71: ... the parameter BOOL ChangeDirectory LPCTSTR lpszNewDirectory Changes the current directory in which pcAnywhere remote objects are stored Table 3 3 defines the parameter Table 3 4 defines the return value Table 3 2 BSTR CurrentDirectory parameter Parameter Description BSTR The full path name of the current pcAnywhere data directory Table 3 3 BOOL ChangeDirectory parameter Parameter Description LPCT...

Page 72: ... defines the parameter Table 3 5 BOOL FindFirst parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszPattern File name pattern to filter object files an asterisk finds all files in the current directory BSTR FAR pbstrFullQualName Return buffer for the full path name of the remote object file that matches the specified pattern Table 3 6 BOOL FindFirst return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if a re...

Page 73: ...E if another remote object file matching the pattern specified in the call to FindFirst is found The full path name of the matching file is stored in pbstrFullQualName Table 3 9 LPDISPATCH Retrieve Object parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified remote object file name to be loaded short wAccessMode Specifies how this object is to be used This relates to the password...

Page 74: ...ly 2 View and Modify 3 Execute LPCTSTR lpszPassword Object password May be NULL Table 3 11 LPDISPATCH RetrieveObjectEx return value Return value Description LPDISPATCH Pointer to an OLE dispatch object The object is a CRemoteDataEx object For an example of how to attach this pointer to a CRemoteDataEx object see Visual C sample code for remote functionality on page 85 Table 3 10 LPDISPATCH Retriev...

Page 75: ... object is a CRemoteData object For an example of how to attach this pointer to a CRemoteData object see Visual C sample code for remote functionality on page 85 Table 3 14 LPDISPATCH CreateObjectEx parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified remote object file name for the new object Table 3 15 LPDISPATCH CreateObjectEx return value Return value Description LPDISPATCH P...

Page 76: ...9 defines the return value Table 3 16 BOOL DeleteObject parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified remote object file name of the object to be deleted LPCTSTR lpszPassword Object password May be NULL Table 3 17 BOOL DeleteObject return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if object is deleted Table 3 18 BOOL Launch parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName...

Page 77: ...mation TRUE or whether the phone number string should be used exactly as it appears FALSE BOOL GetUseDialingProperties void SetUseDialingProperties BOOL bNewValue If dialing properties are to be used this is the area code of the number to be called BSTR GetAreaCode void SetAreaCode LPCTSTR lpszNewValue If dialing properties are to be used this is the country code of the number to be called BSTR Ge...

Page 78: ... only be viewed if the correct password is provided TRUE BOOL GetReadProtection void SetReadProtection BOOL bNewValue The object can only be written if the correct password is provided TRUE BOOL GetWriteProtection void SetWriteProtection BOOL bNewValue Controls whether sessions using this object are logged BOOL GetLogSession void SetLogSession BOOL bNewValue Controls whether sessions using this ob...

Page 79: ...tionType to search for available devices Remote object Detail methods When a remote object is assigned a connection type the device details are set to valid default values The following connection types have advanced configuration options that can be set in your application COM devices NetBIOS devices ISDN via CAPI 2 0 European ISDN only devices COM device details Sets the communications parity le...

Page 80: ...ing BSTR GetComStartedBy void SetComStartedBy LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Connection start values are as follows Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI Receive 2 CR s Modem response Sets the connection end values BSTR GetComEndedBy void SetComEndedBy LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Connection end values are as follows Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to s...

Page 81: ...details Sets the LAN Adapter LANA number to use for this connection short GetLanaNumber void SetLanaNumber short nNewValue ISDN via CAPI 2 0 device details Activates channel bonding uses two ISDN channels for one connection if TRUE BOOL GetCapiChannelBonding void SetCapiChannelBonding BOOL bNewValue Sets any additional CAPI extensions that are needed for communications BSTR GetCapiExtensions void ...

Page 82: ...on types available Table 3 20 defines the return value BSTR FirstConnectionType and BSTR NextConnectionType FirstConnectionType and NextConnectionType are used to iterate through the available connection types These functions return a BSTR which is the name of an available connection type You can use these returned connection types with the SetConnectionType function Table 3 21 defines the return ...

Page 83: ...codes These functions return a BSTR which is the name of an available country code You can use these returned values with the SetCountryCode function Table 3 25 defines the return value Table 3 22 BOOL FindConnectionType parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszConnectionType The name of a connection device type Table 3 23 BOOL FindConnectionType return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE ...

Page 84: ...t file Table 3 28 defines the parameter Table 3 29 defines the return value Table 3 26 BOOL ReadObject parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszPassword The object password Table 3 27 BOOL ReadObject return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if object is successfully read Table 3 28 BOOL WriteObject parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszPassword The object password Table 3 29 BOOL W...

Page 85: ...OL bNewValue BSTR GetAutoDomain Returns the AutoDomain value void SetAutoDomain LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Visual C sample code for remote functionality The following sample C function creates a remote object sets its connection type to TCP IP sets the computer name to the TCP IP address passed into the function and then launches the remote object BOOL LaunchTCPRemote LPCTSTR lpszAddress BOOL bReturn FA...

Page 86: ...ects BSTR CurrentDirectory Returns the full path name of the current directory in which pcAnywhere host objects are stored Table 3 30 defines the return value BOOL ChangeDirectory LPCTSTR lpszNewDirectory Changes the current directory in which pcAnywhere host objects are stored Table 3 31 defines the parameter Table 3 30 BSTR CurrentDirectory return value Return value Description BSTR The full pat...

Page 87: ...ory FindNext can be called to find the next file that matches the pattern if any Table 3 32 BOOL ChangeDirectory return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if successful Table 3 33 BOOL FindFirst parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszPattern File name pattern to filter object files an asterisk finds all host files in the current directory BSTR FAR pbstrFullQualName Return buffer for th...

Page 88: ... specified in the original call to FindFirst Table 3 36 BOOL FindNext return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if another host object file matching the pattern specified in the call to FindFirst is found The full path name of the matching file is stored in pbstrFullQualName Table 3 37 LPDISPATCH RetrieveObject parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified host obje...

Page 89: ...Visual C sample code for host functionality on page 103 Table 3 39 LPDISPATCH RetrieveObjectEx parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified host object file name to be loaded short wAccessMode Specifies how this object is to be used This relates to the password protection The options are as follows 0 Not specified 1 View only 2 View and Modify 3 Execute LPCTSTR lpszPassw...

Page 90: ...e name for the new object Table 3 42 LPDISPATCH CreateObject return value Return value Description LPDISPATCH Pointer to an OLE dispatch object The object is a CHostData object For an example of how to attach this pointer to a CHostData object see Visual C sample code for host functionality on page 103 Table 3 43 LPDISPATCH CreateObjectEx parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The full...

Page 91: ...defines the return value Table 3 45 BOOL DeleteObject parameters Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The fully qualified host object file name of the object to be deleted LPCTSTR lpszPassword Object password May be NULL Table 3 46 BOOL DeleteObject return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if object is deleted Table 3 47 BOOL Launch parameter Parameter Description LPCTSTR lpszFQName The...

Page 92: ...rties BOOL bNewValue If dialing properties are to be used this is the area code of the number to be called BSTR GetAreaCode void SetAreaCode LPCTSTR lpszNewValue If dialing properties are to be used this is the country code of the number to be called BSTR GetCountryCode void SetCountryCode LPCTSTR lpszNewValue The number of times to retry dialing this number if the call fails short GetRedialCount ...

Page 93: ...signConnection LPCTSTR lpszNewValue If the requested connection type is already on the list of assigned connections the list of assigned connections does not change Only the current connection type is changed to the requested type It is normal to call the AssignConnection method on the same object multiple times in the course of getting and setting connection specific values AssignConnection retur...

Page 94: ...de unassigns a connection type After unassigning a connection type the remaining assigned connection if any becomes the current connection type for subsequent device specific method calls BOOL UnassignConnection LPCTSTR lpszNewValue The following code sets the communications parity levels BSTR GetComParity void SetComParity LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Communication parity values are as follows None Odd E...

Page 95: ...CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI Receive 2 CR s Modem response The following code sets the connection end values BSTR GetComEndedBy void SetComEndedBy LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Connection end values are as follows Always connected Carrier detect DCD Clear to send CTS Data set ready DSR Ring indicator RI The following code sets the connection speed long GetComSpeed void SetComSpeed long nNewValu...

Page 96: ...ssword void SetNasiPassword LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Sets the NASI session name BSTR GetNasiSessionName void SetNasiSessionName LPCTSTR lpszNewValue BOOL GetNasiSessionNameAvailable void SetNasiSessionNameAvailable BOOL bNewValue Specifies the NASI server to use BOOL NasiServer BSTR GetNasiServerName void SetNasiServerName LPCTSTR lpszNewValue Specifies the NASI Service to use BOOL NasiService BSTR Ge...

Page 97: ...et and set properties short ConnectionTypes BSTR FirstConnectionType and BSTR NextConnectionType BOOL FindConnectionType LPCTSTR lpszConnectionType short MaxAssignedConnections short AssignedConnections BSTR FirstAssignedConnection and BSTR NextAssignedConnection BOOL FindAssignedConnection LPCTSTR lpszConnectionType short CountryCodes BSTR FirstCountryCode and BSTR NextCountryCode BOOL ReadObject...

Page 98: ...he parameter Table 3 52 defines the return value short MaxAssignedConnections Returns the maximum number of connection types that can be assigned at the same time currently two Table 3 53 defines the return value Table 3 50 BSTR FirstConnectionType and BSTR NextConnectionType return value Return value Description BSTR The name of a supported connection device type Table 3 51 BOOL FindConnectionTyp...

Page 99: ...Connection function Table 3 55 defines the return value BOOL FindAssignedConnection LPCTSTR lpszConnectionType Returns TRUE if the connection type that is passed in is currently assigned on the computer Table 3 56 defines the parameter Table 3 54 short AssignedConnections return value Return value Description Short The number of assigned connection types on this computer Table 3 55 BSTR FirstAssig...

Page 100: ...tCountryCode function Table 3 59 defines the return value BOOL ReadObject LPCTSTR lpszPassword Reads the object data from the host object file Table 3 60 defines the parameter Table 3 57 BOOL FindAssignedConnection return value Return value Description BOOL TRUE if this device type is currently assigned Table 3 58 short CountryCodes return value Return value Description Short The number of country...

Page 101: ...Value BOOL GetWriteProtection void SetWriteProtection BOOL bNewValue BSTR GetPassword Returns NOT IMPLEMENTED void SetPassword LPCTSTR lpszNewValue BSTR GetCallersPath void SetCallersPath LPCTSTR lpszNewValue BOOL GetConfirmConnect void SetConfirmConnect BOOL bNewValue short GetConfirmTimeout void SetConfirmTimeout short nNewValue Table 3 61 BOOL ReadObject return value Return value Description BO...

Page 102: ...yptRefuseLower BOOL bNewValue short GetAuthenticationType void SetAuthenticationType short nNewValue BOOL GetLockSystemWhileWait void SetLockSystemWhileWait BOOL bNewValue BOOL GetMinimizeOnLaunch void SetMinimizeOnLaunch BOOL bNewValue BOOL GetRunAsService void SetRunAsService BOOL bNewValue short GetConnLostWait void SetConnLostWait short nNewValue BOOL GetConnLostHostOpts void SetConnLostHostOp...

Page 103: ...sc BOOL bNewValue BOOL GetLogFailures void SetLogFailures BOOL bNewValue BOOL GetAllowDriveSecurity void SetAllowDriveSecurity BOOL bNewValue BOOL GetExecuteProtection void SetExecuteProtection BOOL bNewValue Visual C sample code for host functionality The following sample Visual C function creates a host object sets its connection type to TCP IP sets the computer name to the TCP IP address that i...

Page 104: ...ctions provide the parameters and return values for handling connections between a host and remote computer boolean awConnect BSTR FileName Creates the connection to the host computer Table 3 64 defines the parameter Table 3 65 defines the return value Table 3 64 boolean awConnect parameter Parameter Description Name as string The fully qualified chf file name that contains information about the h...

Page 105: ... computer The parameters can contain wildcard characters Table 3 66 boolean awDisconnect return value Return value Description Boolean After calling this function the calling program must delete the object C delete IAwrem32X VB set ObjectName Nothing Table 3 67 boolean FileXferFromHost parameters Parameter Description HostFile as string Contains the fully qualified path and file name to be copied ...

Page 106: ...d with executables For example it does not open Microsoft Word if you execute a doc file Table 3 69 boolean FileXferToHost parameters Parameter Description HostFile as string Contains the fully qualified destination path and file name RemoteFile as string Contains the fully qualified path and file name to be copied from the remote computer The HostFile and RemoteFile strings do not have to be iden...

Page 107: ... 73 boolean ExecuteHostFile parameter Parameter Description FileName as string Contains the fully qualified path to the file on the host computer Table 3 74 boolean ExecuteHostFile return value Return value Description Boolean TRUE if command executed Table 3 75 BSTR GetError return value Return value Description String Returns the last error generated in Awrem32 Table 3 76 short ConnectionStatus ...

Page 108: ...108 Visual C object definitions Awrem32 functions ...

Page 109: ...ost device details 50 93 remote device details 31 79 connection types assigning 48 host properties 46 93 97 remote properties 28 79 82 unassigning 48 connections ending 64 105 connections continued returning errors 107 returning status 67 107 starting 43 63 76 104 country codes on host 100 on remote 83 CRemoteData using Visual Basic 26 using Visual C 77 CRemoteDataEx using Visual Basic 36 using Vi...

Page 110: ...emote NetBIOS properties 34 81 O OLE Automation See pcAnywhere Automation Server P parity 31 50 79 94 passwords on host objects 100 on remote objects 84 pcAnywhere Automation Server about 12 accessing with Visual Basic 14 accessing with Visual C 15 example uses 12 registering GUIDs 13 type libraries 16 R remote engine automatically registering 13 manually registering 14 remote objects creating 74 ...

Page 111: ...Ex object 101 CHostDataManager object 86 code samples 85 103 CRemoteData object 77 CRemoteDataEx object 85 CRemoteDataManager object 71 importing classes 16 including Winawsvr h 17 W Winawsvr executable 14 header file 17 objects CHostData 44 92 CHostDataEx 55 101 CHostDataManager 39 86 CRemoteData 26 77 CRemoteDataEx 36 85 CRemoteDataManager 20 71 type library 16 ...

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