Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

2507.0. "Mobile communication and ALL-IN-1" by STKAI1::BJURHALL () Thu Apr 01 1993 10:04

**************  Need Information about FCS/API for ALL-IN-1 ****************
**************  To be used for ALL-IN-1 mobile communication ***************

Hi,

My name is Peter Bjurhall and I am working as a Project Manager
in Gothenburg, Sweden.

For some time we have here locally taken quite an interest in Mobile
Communication over the Mobitex network. We have set up a demo configuration
with a VAX/VMS system as a 'faster'/server and a DOS/PC as a mobile 'terminal'.
On the VAX/VMS we have developed a Mobitex API.

I have created some demo applications giving the possibility to send mail
messages between the mobile PC and VAXmail/ALL-IN-1. There is also a question/
answer application where you from the mobile PC can get data from a database
on the VAX/VMS system. Note this is different from the Mobilizer software
where you have a PC at both the 'faster' and mobile side although the 'faster'
PC is connected to a VAX/VMS system.

I am now interested in having access from my mobile PC more directly to 
ALL-IN-1 beeing able to from the mobile PC read ALL-IN-1's mail inqueue,
extract selected mail for read and even put new messages in the inqueue.

I can do this if I from an application program in the VAX/VMS system can
access ALL-IN-1's mailqueue.

I know there is a File Cabinet Server (FCS) with corresponding Application 
Programming Interface (API) making it possible to communicate with ALL-IN-1's
file system.

I need information about this FCS/API. Functionality and where to get it.

Can you please help me with this?

I would really much appreciate any help.


Regards

Peter Bjurhall

Digital, Gothenburg, Sweden
VAXmail:  STKAI1::BJURHALL
ALL-IN-1: Peter Bjurhall @GOO

    Peter,
    
    I don't even pretend to understand the question you are asking but
    I would recommend you contact Ben Geerdes@VBE whO I believe is working
    on a similar project.
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks

    
    	It sounds like you just want a copy of the File Cabinet Server
    	API docset. Does anyone know if it was part of the V3.0 documentation
    	or is it separately orderable?
    
    Regards,
    Paul
    
    PS	The FCS API is only supported under Windows, not DOS. You might be
    	able to get an internal "kit" for use on your project.

    Paul,
    
    It is seperately orderable in that there's a Q-number however it was
    reported to me that the Q-number points to a non-existent book but the
    product manager was unable to confirm/deny this. Maybe you could
    ask a writer being to give the definitive answer.
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks

    The order number on the copy that's sitting on my desk is AA-PKUCA-TE.
    
    Ro

    
    re .2
    
    >PS	The FCS API is only supported under Windows, not DOS. You might be
    >	able to get an internal "kit" for use on your project.
    
    The FCS API IS supported for DOS, its just that nobody uses at the 
    current time. We never stopped testing/supporting it.
    
    --Bob