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ToolTalk User's Guide |
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
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
C. The ToolTalk Standard Message Sets
The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set
The ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set
ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set Development History
Key Benefits of the ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set
General ToolTalk Message Definitions and Conventions
General ToolTalk Development Guidelines and Conventions
Always Make Anonymous Requests
Let Tools Be Started as Needed
Reply When Operation has been Completed
Avoid Statefulness Whenever Possible
Declare One Process Type per Role
In order to achieve basic desktop integration, applications need to support a basic set of messages to enable inter-application control. The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set is the common message set that provides this functionality for all applications. A powerful messaging protocol that benefits both developers and users of desktop applications, the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set allows applications to easily interact with other desktop applications. Using the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set, applications can communicate with each other in a transparent manner, both locally and over networks.
In order to provide integrated control of applications, certain basic features are needed to launch, halt, control display appearance, and pass information regarding input and output data. All applications need to have these facilities so that other applications in the toolset can inter-change basic control information. This kind of functionality enables the development of smart desktops and integrated smart toolsets. Groups of applications can now call upon each other to perform tasks and to interact as one solution environment for the end-user.
The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set offers developers two key benefits:
Allows basic control of applications without direct intervention from the user. Routine or common procedures may be automated for the convenience of the user.
Allows tool specialization through a common set of interactions. All ToolTalk aware applications can perform these functions.
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