1. Introducing the ToolTalk Service
2. An Overview of the ToolTalk Service
4. Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes
5. Maintaining Application Information
6. Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages
7. Participating in ToolTalk Sessions
Identifying and Processing Messages Easily
Recognizing and Handling Replies Easily
Callbacks for Messages Addressed to Handlers
Attaching Callbacks to Static Patterns
Rejecting or Failing a Request
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
This chapter describes how to retrieve messages delivered to your application and how to handle the message once you have examined it. It also shows you how to send replies to requests that you receive.
To retrieve and handle ToolTalk messages, your application must perform several operations: it must be able to retrieve ToolTalk messages; it must be able to examine messages; it must provide callback routines; it must be able to respond to requests; and it must be able to destroy the message when it is no longer needed.