The following table is a detailed description of the properties and methods used in the CONNX OLE server object.
Properties and Methods of CONNX OLE Server Object
|
Property |
Property Type |
Description |
|
Node |
String Read/Write |
The node to which CONNX attempts to connect. Node name must be set before using the Connect method. |
|
UserName |
String Read/Write |
VAX account name used to connect to the VAX. UserName must be set before using the Connect method. |
|
Password |
String Read/Write |
Accompanying password for the UserName property. Password must be set before using the Connect method. |
|
LastResultCode |
String Read only |
Contains the result code for the last method called. |
|
LastErrorMessage |
String Read only |
Contains the text of the translated error code for the last method called. |
|
InputValue |
Long Write only |
Contains the input string for the RPC method. |
|
InputValueLength |
String Write only |
Contains the length of the input string for the RPC method. |
|
OutputValue |
String Read only |
Contains the output string for the RPC method. |
|
OutputValueLength |
Long Read/Write only |
Contains the maximum length of the output string for the RPC method. |
The following table includes descriptions of the connect methods used with the OLE RPC server.
Connection Methods for the OLE RPC Server
|
Method |
Description |
|
Connect |
Uses the stored properties UserName, Password, and Node, to connect to the VAX. The result code of the connection attempt is stored in LastResultCode. |
|
Disconnect |
Closes the RPC connection to the VMS server. This is the last method called to the CONNX OLE object. |
|
RPC (RPCName as a string) |
The RPC method uses the stored properties InputValue, InputValueLength, and OutputValueLength to execute the RPC specified in the parameter RPCName. The result code of the connection attempt is stored in LastResultCode. The result buffer is returned in OutputValue. To execute a DCL command under VMS, the RPC name must begin with ""$."" RPCs can consist of more than one command. Each command
must be separated by a newline character, each line must begin with ""$."" Example: The following example performs a directory
and then shows the current VMS time. |