Calling and Handling

SUMMARY

How to call the program ‚Request.exe’ and possible parameters.

SYNTAX

Request <*.ini> <RAS>

OPTIONS

*.ini
  • Name and, if applicable, path to the INI-File wanted.
    Note:
    The INI-File must be defined with the extension ".ini"
  • If no path is defined the INI-File must be located in the same directory as program 'Request.exe'.
  • If that parameter is not passed on the Request starts but no connection is set up.
RAS
  • Without that parameter 'Request.exe' is entirely controlled by the local Ini-File.
  • If the parameter ‘RAS’ is handed over, Request starts in RAS-Modus i.e. the program connects itself to the host (OS) via the definitions found in the Ini-Datei.
    In that mode the connection data from the local Ini-File are read, the information contained in section [Events] and [MpData] are taken from the Ini-File of the Host.

DESCRIPTION

On calling the program a window is opened that allows starting or stopping the data transfer.
Prior ‘Request’ can set up a connection, an Ini-File must be assigned; that can be done by using the parameter <INI-File> on calling up the program or in runtime via the button "OPEN-INI-FILE".
If the Ini-File is opened via the "OPEN-INI-FILE" –Button it is also possible to set the RAS-Mode at that time.

During runtime also the operating conditions are displayed in that window.

If the “STOP” –Button is pressed all actions are aborted and all open files are closed. A parameterized cyclic transmission is also switched off.
The application itself is not closed. The command ‘REQUEST STOP’ causes the same result as pressing the "STOP" –Button.

EXAMPLES

Syntax Notation
[aaa]
aaa is optional (zero or one occurences)
(aaa|bbb)
aaa exclusive or bbb
(aaa)*
aaa may occur indefinitely often or may be omitted
(aaa)+
aaa may occur indefinitely often but at least once
(aaa)m..n
aaa may occur from m to n times