small changes by Soren Larsen

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Guido van Rossum 1995-03-13 10:03:32 +00:00
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commit 6bb1adc7ee
62 changed files with 394 additions and 406 deletions

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@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ Bits in the status as returned by \var{Status}.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{available}{}
Returns 1 if the communication toolbox is available, zero otherwise.
Return 1 if the communication toolbox is available, zero otherwise.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{CMNew}{name\, sizes}
Create a connection object using the connection tool named
\var{name}. \var{sizes} is a 6-tuple given buffer sizes for data in,
data out, control in, control out, attention in and attention out.
Alternatively, passing \var{None} will result in default buffer sizes.
Alternatively, passing \code{None} will result in default buffer sizes.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{connection object}
@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ of \code{-1} is indefinite, meaning that the command runs to completion.
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(connection object method)}
\begin{datadesc}{callback}
If this member is set to a value other than \var{None} it should point
If this member is set to a value other than \code{None} it should point
to a function accepting a single argument (the connection
object). This will make all connection object methods work
asynchronously, with the callback routine being called upon
completion.
{\em Note:} for reasons beyond my understanding the callback routine
is never called currently. You are advised against using asynchronous
is currently never called. You are advised against using asynchronous
calls for the time being.
\end{datadesc}
@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ Accept (when \var{yesno} is non-zero) or reject an incoming call after
\begin{funcdesc}{Close}{timeout\, now}
Close a connection. When \var{now} is zero, the close is orderly
(i.e. outstanding output is flushed, etc) with a timeout of
(i.e.\ outstanding output is flushed, etc.)\ with a timeout of
\var{timeout} seconds. When \var{now} is non-zero the close is
immedeate, discarding output.
immediate, discarding output.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{Read}{len\, chan\, timeout}
Read \var{len} bytes or until \var{timeout} seconds have passed from
Read \var{len} bytes, or until \var{timeout} seconds have passed, from
the channel \var{chan} (which is one of \var{cmData}, \var{cmCntl} or
\var{cmAttn}). Returns a 2-tuple: the data read and the end-of-message
\var{cmAttn}). Return a 2-tuple:\ the data read and the end-of-message
flag.
\end{funcdesc}
@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ the number of bytes written.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{Status}{}
Return connection status as the 2-tuple \code{(sizes,
flags)}. \var{Sizes} is a 6-tuple giving the actual buffer sizes used
Return connection status as the 2-tuple \code{(\var{sizes},
\var{flags})}. \var{sizes} is a 6-tuple giving the actual buffer sizes used
(see \var{CMNew}), \var{flags} is a set of bits describing the state
of the connection.
\end{funcdesc}