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author | Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> | 1995-03-17 16:07:09 (GMT) |
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committer | Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> | 1995-03-17 16:07:09 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/Doc/libmactcp.tex b/Doc/libmactcp.tex index 11c0114..561284b 100644 --- a/Doc/libmactcp.tex +++ b/Doc/libmactcp.tex @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ -\section{Built-in module \sectcode{mactcp}} +\section{Built-in Module \sectcode{mactcp}} \bimodindex{mactcp} + \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module mactcp)} This module provides an interface to the Macintosh TCP/IP driver @@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ on this port). \var{port} is the UDP port number you want to receive datagrams on, a value of zero will make MacTCP select a free port. \end{funcdesc} -\subsection{TCP stream objects} -\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(TCP stream method)} +\subsection{TCP Stream Objects} + +\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(TCP stream attribute)} \begin{datadesc}{asr} When set to a value different than \code{None} this should point to a @@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ is a Python addition to the MacTCP semantics. It is safe to do further calls from the \code{asr}. \end{datadesc} +\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(TCP stream method)} + \begin{funcdesc}{PassiveOpen}{port} Wait for an incoming connection on TCP port \var{port} (zero makes the system pick a free port). The call returns immediately, and you should @@ -104,15 +108,17 @@ Forcibly close both sides of a connection, ignoring outstanding data. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{Status}{} -Return a TCP status object for this stream. +Return a TCP status object for this stream giving the current status +(see below). \end{funcdesc} -\subsection{TCP status objects} +\subsection{TCP Status Objects} This object has no methods, only some members holding information on the connection. A complete description of all fields in this objects can be found in the Apple documentation. The most interesting ones are: -\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(TCP status method)} +\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(TCP status attribute)} + \begin{datadesc}{localHost} \dataline{localPort} \dataline{remoteHost} @@ -137,11 +143,11 @@ without blocking). -\subsection{UDP stream objects} +\subsection{UDP Stream Objects} Note that, unlike the name suggests, there is nothing stream-like about UDP. -\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(UDP stream method)} +\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(UDP stream attribute)} \begin{datadesc}{asr} The asynchronous service routine to be called on events such as @@ -153,9 +159,11 @@ single argument, the event code. A read-only member giving the port number of this UDP stream. \end{datadesc} +\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(UDP stream method)} + \begin{funcdesc}{Read}{timeout} Read a datagram, waiting at most \var{timeout} seconds ($-1$ is -indefinite). Return the data. +infinite). Return the data. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{Write}{host\, port\, buf} |