1. Introducing the ToolTalk Service
2. An Overview of the ToolTalk Service
4. Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes
Examining ToolTalk Type Information
Removing ToolTalk Type Information
To send the ttsession process a SIGUSR2:
Using ttsnoop to Debug Messages and Patterns
Composing and Sending Messages
Composing and Registering Patterns
6. Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages
7. Participating in ToolTalk Sessions
13. Managing Information Storage
A. Migrating from the Classing Engine to the ToolTalk Types Database
B. A Simple Demonstration of How the ToolTalk Service Works
Applications that want to receive ToolTalk messages provide information to the ToolTalk service that describes what kind of messages they want to receive. This information, known as message patterns, is provided dynamically either by applications as they run, or through ptype and otype files.