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Win32 RECEIVE_AND_POST Uses an Event Handle, Not a Semaphore

Article ID: 139211

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003


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SUMMARY

The SNA Server APPC Programmer's Guide included with SNA Server 2.0, 2.1 and 2.11 incorrectly documents a sema parameter in the description of the [MC_]RECEIVE_AND_POST function.

On Windows NT, the sema parameter is an auto-reset event object obtained by calling either the CreateEvent or OpenEvent Win32 functions. Because the Win32 APPC interface uses an auto-reset event object, the application does not need to manage the state of the event when calling [MC_]RECEIVE_AND_POST.

On OS/2, the sema parameter is either a RAM or system semaphore.

This correction is documented in the SNA Server 2.11 Enhancements Guide.

Additional query words: prodsna 2.11

Keywords: kbinfo KB139211