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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-04-03 07:16:46 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-04-03 07:16:46 (GMT) |
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Lots of markup consistency nits.
Logical markup.
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-rw-r--r-- | Doc/mac/libmacic.tex | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Doc/mac/libmacos.tex | 33 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex | 29 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Doc/mac/libmactcp.tex | 166 |
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diff --git a/Doc/mac/libframework.tex b/Doc/mac/libframework.tex index 6b8c5fa..85e3156 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libframework.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libframework.tex @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ window, for instance). This is needed so that update events and such can be passed on to other windows like the Sioux console window. Calling \code{MacOS.HandleEvent} is not allowed within \var{our_dispatch} or its callees, since this may result in an infinite loop if the -code is called through the python inner-loop event handler. +code is called through the Python inner-loop event handler. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{asyncevents}{onoff} diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacic.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacic.tex index cc09cf0..734ac11 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmacic.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmacic.tex @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ you simply get \code{\var{ic}['MailAddress']}. Assignment also works, and changes the option in the configuration file. The module knows about various datatypes, and converts the internal IC -representation to a ``logical'' python datastructure. Running the +representation to a ``logical'' Python datastructure. Running the \module{ic} module standalone will run a test program that lists all keys and values in your IC database, this will have to server as documentation. diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex index e52c9cc..2c59b33 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex @@ -5,38 +5,41 @@ \setindexsubitem{(in module MacOS)} This module provides access to MacOS specific functionality in the -python interpreter, such as how the interpreter eventloop functions +Python interpreter, such as how the interpreter eventloop functions and the like. Use with care. Note the capitalisation of the module name, this is a historical -artefact. +artifact. \begin{excdesc}{Error} This exception is raised on MacOS generated errors, either from functions in this module or from other mac-specific modules like the toolbox interfaces. The arguments are the integer error code (the -\var{OSErr} value) and a textual description of the error code. +\cdata{OSErr} value) and a textual description of the error code. Symbolic names for all known error codes are defined in the standard -module \var{macerrors}. +module \module{macerrors}\refstmodindex{macerrors}. \end{excdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{SetEventHandler}{handler} In the inner interpreter loop Python will occasionally check for events, -unless disabled with \var{ScheduleParams}. With this function you +unless disabled with \function{ScheduleParams()}. With this function you can pass a Python event-handler function that will be called if an event is available. The event is passed as parameter and the function should return non-zero if the event has been fully processed, otherwise event processing continues (by passing the event to the console window package, for instance). -Call SetEventHandler without parameter to clear the event handler. Setting -an eventhandler while one is already set is an error. +Call \function{SetEventHandler()} without a parameter to clear the +event handler. Setting an event handler while one is already set is an +error. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{SchedParams}{\optional{doint, evtmask, besocial, interval, bgyield}} +\begin{funcdesc}{SchedParams}{\optional{doint\optional{, evtmask\optional{, + besocial\optional{, interval\optional{, + bgyield}}}}}} Influence the interpreter inner loop event handling. \var{Interval} specifies how often (in seconds, floating point) the interpreter should enter the event processing code. When true, \var{doint} causes -interrupt (command-dot) checking to be done. \var{Evtmask} tells the +interrupt (command-dot) checking to be done. \var{evtmask} tells the interpreter to do event processing for events in the mask (redraws, mouseclicks to switch to other applications, etc). The \var{besocial} flag gives other processes a chance to run. They are granted minimal @@ -51,14 +54,14 @@ background. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{HandleEvent}{ev} -Pass the event record \code{ev} back to the python event loop, or +Pass the event record \var{ev} back to the Python event loop, or possibly to the handler for the \code{sys.stdout} window (based on the -compiler used to build python). This allows python programs that do +compiler used to build Python). This allows Python programs that do their own event handling to still have some command-period and window-switching capability. If you attempt to call this function from an event handler set through -\code{SetEventHandler} you will get an exception. +\function{SetEventHandler()} you will get an exception. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{GetErrorString}{errno} @@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ Return the textual description of MacOS error code \var{errno}. \begin{funcdesc}{splash}{resid} This function will put a splash window on-screen, with the contents of the DLOG resource specified by -\code{resid}. Calling with a zero argument will remove the splash +\var{resid}. Calling with a zero argument will remove the splash screen. This function is useful if you want an applet to post a splash screen early in initialization without first having to load numerous extension modules. @@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ modules. \begin{funcdesc}{openrf}{name \optional{, mode}} Open the resource fork of a file. Arguments are the same as for the -builtin function \code{open}. The object returned has file-like -semantics, but it is not a python file object, so there may be subtle +built-in function \function{open()}. The object returned has file-like +semantics, but it is not a Python file object, so there may be subtle differences. \end{funcdesc} diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex index c4c5842..8475522 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex @@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ This module contains some convenience routines for file-manipulation on the Macintosh. -The \code{macostools} module defines the following functions: +The \module{macostools} module defines the following functions: -\setindexsubitem{(in module macostools)} -\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src, dst\optional{, createpath, copytimes}} +\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src, dst\optional{, createpath\optional{, copytimes}}} Copy file \var{src} to \var{dst}. The files can be specified as -pathnames or \code{FSSpec} objects. If \var{createpath} is non-zero +pathnames or \pytype{FSSpec} objects. If \var{createpath} is non-zero \var{dst} must be a pathname and the folders leading to the destination are created if necessary. The method copies data and resource fork and some finder information (creator, type, flags) and @@ -24,13 +23,13 @@ copied, not the aliasfile. \begin{funcdesc}{copytree}{src, dst} Recursively copy a file tree from \var{src} to \var{dst}, creating -folders as needed. \var{Src} and \var{dst} should be specified as +folders as needed. \var{src} and \var{dst} should be specified as pathnames. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{mkalias}{src, dst} Create a finder alias \var{dst} pointing to \var{src}. Both may be -specified as pathnames or \var{FSSpec} objects. +specified as pathnames or \pytype{FSSpec} objects. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{touched}{dst} @@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ The buffer size for \code{copy}, default 1 megabyte. \end{datadesc} Note that the process of creating finder aliases is not specified in -the Apple documentation. Hence, aliases created with \code{mkalias} +the Apple documentation. Hence, aliases created with \function{mkalias()} could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases. \section{Standard Module \sectcode{findertools}} @@ -54,14 +53,13 @@ could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases. This module contains routines that give Python programs access to some functionality provided by the finder. They are implemented as wrappers -around the AppleEvent interface to the finder. +around the AppleEvent\index{AppleEvents} interface to the finder. All file and folder parameters can be specified either as full -pathnames or as \code{FSSpec} objects. +pathnames or as \pytype{FSSpec} objects. -The \code{findertools} module defines the following functions: +The \module{findertools} module defines the following functions: -\setindexsubitem{(in module macostools)} \begin{funcdesc}{launch}{file} Tell the finder to launch \var{file}. What launching means depends on the file: @@ -71,24 +69,25 @@ in the correct application. \begin{funcdesc}{Print}{file} Tell the finder to print a file (again specified by full pathname or -FSSpec). The behaviour is identical to selecting the file and using +\pytype{FSSpec}). The behaviour is identical to selecting the file and using the print command in the finder. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{copy}{file, destdir} Tell the finder to copy a file or folder \var{file} to folder -\var{destdir}. The function returns an \code{Alias} object pointing to +\var{destdir}. The function returns an \pytype{Alias} object pointing to the new file. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{move}{file, destdir} Tell the finder to move a file or folder \var{file} to folder -\var{destdir}. The function returns an \code{Alias} object pointing to +\var{destdir}. The function returns an \pytype{Alias} object pointing to the new file. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{sleep}{} -Tell the finder to put the mac to sleep, if your machine supports it. +Tell the finder to put the Macintosh to sleep, if your machine +supports it. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{restart}{} diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmactcp.tex b/Doc/mac/libmactcp.tex index 122aa5b..790c48e 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmactcp.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmactcp.tex @@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ \label{module-mactcp} \bimodindex{mactcp} -\setindexsubitem{(in module mactcp)} -This module provides an interface to the Macintosh TCP/IP driver -MacTCP\@. There is an accompanying module \code{macdnr} which provides an -interface to the name-server (allowing you to translate hostnames to -ip-addresses), a module \code{MACTCPconst} which has symbolic names for -constants constants used by MacTCP. Since the builtin module -\code{socket} is also available on the mac it is usually easier to use -sockets in stead of the mac-specific MacTCP API. +This module provides an interface to the Macintosh TCP/IP driver% +\index{MacTCP} MacTCP\@. There is an accompanying module, +\module{macdnr}\refbimodindex{macdnr}, which provides an interface to +the name-server (allowing you to translate hostnames to IP addresses), +a module \module{MACTCPconst}\refstmodindex{MACTCPconst} which has +symbolic names for constants constants used by MacTCP. Since the +built-in module \module{socket} is also available on the Macintosh it +is usually easier to use sockets instead of the Macintosh-specific +MacTCP API. A complete description of the MacTCP interface can be found in the Apple MacTCP API documentation. \begin{funcdesc}{MTU}{} Return the Maximum Transmit Unit (the packet size) of the network -interface. +interface.\index{Maximum Transmit Unit} \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{IPAddr}{} @@ -34,141 +35,144 @@ buffer, \code{4096} is suggested by various sources. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{UDPCreate}{size, port} -Create a UDP stream object. \var{size} is the size of the receive +Create a UDP Stream object. \var{size} is the size of the receive buffer (and, hence, the size of the biggest datagram you can receive 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} -\setindexsubitem{(TCP stream attribute)} +\subsection{TCP Stream Objects} -\begin{datadesc}{asr} -When set to a value different than \code{None} this should point to a +\begin{memberdesc}[TCP Stream]{asr} +\index{asynchronous service routine} +\index{service routine, asynchronous} +When set to a value different than \code{None} this should refer to a function with two integer parameters:\ an event code and a detail. This function will be called upon network-generated events such as urgent -data arrival. In addition, it is called with eventcode -\code{MACTCP.PassiveOpenDone} when a \code{PassiveOpen} completes. This -is a Python addition to the MacTCP semantics. -It is safe to do further calls from the \code{asr}. -\end{datadesc} +data arrival. Macintosh documentation calls this the +\dfn{asynchronous service routine}. In addition, it is called with +eventcode \code{MACTCP.PassiveOpenDone} when a \code{PassiveOpen} +completes. This is a Python addition to the MacTCP semantics. +It is safe to do further calls from \var{asr}. +\end{memberdesc} -\setindexsubitem{(TCP stream method)} -\begin{funcdesc}{PassiveOpen}{port} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{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 -use \var{wait} to wait for completion. You should not issue any method -calls other than -\code{wait}, \code{isdone} or \code{GetSockName} before the call -completes. -\end{funcdesc} +use \method{wait()} to wait for completion. You should not issue any method +calls other than \method{wait()}, \method{isdone()} or +\method{GetSockName()} before the call completes. +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{wait}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{wait}{} Wait for \code{PassiveOpen} to complete. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{isdone}{} -Return 1 if a \code{PassiveOpen} has completed. -\end{funcdesc} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{isdone}{} +Return \code{1} if a \code{PassiveOpen} has completed. +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{GetSockName}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{GetSockName}{} Return the TCP address of this side of a connection as a 2-tuple -\code{(host, port)}, both integers. -\end{funcdesc} +\code{(\var{host}, \var{port})}, both integers. +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{ActiveOpen}{lport, host, rport} -Open an outgoing connection to TCP address \code{(\var{host}, \var{rport})}. Use +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{ActiveOpen}{lport, host, rport} +Open an outgoing connection to TCP address \code{(\var{host}, +\var{rport})}. Use local port \var{lport} (zero makes the system pick a free port). This call blocks until the connection has been established. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Send}{buf, push, urgent} -Send data \var{buf} over the connection. \var{Push} and \var{urgent} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{Send}{buf, push, urgent} +Send data \var{buf} over the connection. \var{push} and \var{urgent} are flags as specified by the TCP standard. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Rcv}{timeout} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{Rcv}{timeout} Receive data. The call returns when \var{timeout} seconds have passed or when (according to the MacTCP documentation) ``a reasonable amount of data has been received''. The return value is a 3-tuple -\code{(\var{data}, \var{urgent}, \var{mark})}. If urgent data is outstanding \code{Rcv} -will always return that before looking at any normal data. The first -call returning urgent data will have the \var{urgent} flag set, the -last will have the \var{mark} flag set. -\end{funcdesc} +\code{(\var{data}, \var{urgent}, \var{mark})}. If urgent data is +outstanding \code{Rcv} will always return that before looking at any +normal data. The first call returning urgent data will have the +\var{urgent} flag set, the last will have the \var{mark} flag set. +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Close}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{Close}{} Tell MacTCP that no more data will be transmitted on this connection. The call returns when all data has been acknowledged by the receiving side. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Abort}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{Abort}{} Forcibly close both sides of a connection, ignoring outstanding data. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Status}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[TCP Stream]{Status}{} Return a TCP status object for this stream giving the current status (see below). -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} + \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: -\setindexsubitem{(TCP status attribute)} - -\begin{datadesc}{localHost} -\dataline{localPort} -\dataline{remoteHost} -\dataline{remotePort} +\begin{memberdesc}[TCP Status]{localHost} +\memberline{localPort} +\memberline{remoteHost} +\memberline{remotePort} The integer IP-addresses and port numbers of both endpoints of the connection. -\end{datadesc} +\end{memberdesc} -\begin{datadesc}{sendWindow} +\begin{memberdesc}[TCP Status]{sendWindow} The current window size. -\end{datadesc} +\end{memberdesc} -\begin{datadesc}{amtUnackedData} +\begin{memberdesc}[TCP Status]{amtUnackedData} The number of bytes sent but not yet acknowledged. \code{sendWindow - -amtUnackedData} is what you can pass to \code{Send} without blocking. -\end{datadesc} +amtUnackedData} is what you can pass to \method{Send()} without +blocking. +\end{memberdesc} -\begin{datadesc}{amtUnreadData} -The number of bytes received but not yet read (what you can \code{Recv} -without blocking). -\end{datadesc} +\begin{memberdesc}[TCP Status]{amtUnreadData} +The number of bytes received but not yet read (what you can +\method{Recv()} without blocking). +\end{memberdesc} \subsection{UDP Stream Objects} + Note that, unlike the name suggests, there is nothing stream-like about UDP. -\setindexsubitem{(UDP stream attribute)} -\begin{datadesc}{asr} +\begin{memberdesc}[UDP Stream]{asr} +\index{asynchronous service routine} +\index{service routine, asynchronous} The asynchronous service routine to be called on events such as -datagram arrival without outstanding \code{Read} call. The \code{asr} has a -single argument, the event code. -\end{datadesc} +datagram arrival without outstanding \code{Read} call. The \var{asr} +has a single argument, the event code. +\end{memberdesc} -\begin{datadesc}{port} -A read-only member giving the port number of this UDP stream. -\end{datadesc} +\begin{memberdesc}[UDP Stream]{port} +A read-only member giving the port number of this UDP Stream. +\end{memberdesc} -\setindexsubitem{(UDP stream method)} -\begin{funcdesc}{Read}{timeout} +\begin{methoddesc}[UDP Stream]{Read}{timeout} Read a datagram, waiting at most \var{timeout} seconds (-1 is infinite). Return the data. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{Write}{host, port, buf} +\begin{methoddesc}[UDP Stream]{Write}{host, port, buf} Send \var{buf} as a datagram to IP-address \var{host}, port \var{port}. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} |