Using Caché Direct

• About This Book
• Introduction to Caché Direct
• Concepts
• Available Tools and Approaches
• Basics of Using the VisM Control
• Accessing the VisM Control
• Connecting and Disconnecting
• Establishing the Namespace
• Executing Code
• Using Mirrored Properties
• Callbacks to the Visual Basic User Interface
• Using Windows Functions and Caché Utility Functions
• Understanding Message Constraints
• Examples
• Additional Features
• Overview
• Error Trapping
• The Keep Alive Feature
• The Server Read Loop and Quit Check
• Read and Write Hooks
• Other Server-side Hooks (Global Variables)
• User Cancel Option
• Best Practices
• Clear Unused Properties
• Disconnect Explicitly at Application Shutdown
• Recursive or Asynchronous Server Calls
• VisM.ocx Control Details
• VisM Extended Connection String Syntax
• VisM Properties
• VisM Methods
• VisM Events
• Using Caché Direct in Non-ActiveX Applications
• General Procedure
• Recommendations
• Notes
• Logging
• Client Logging
• Server Logging
• Server Error Global
• Installation and Upgrade
• Installing VisM on a New Machine
• Notes for Users of the Previous Versions
• IPv6 Issues in Caché Direct
• Previous Shared Connection Behavior
• New Architecture
• Behavior Notes
• Other Architecture Changes
• Example: Visual Basic Printer Support
• Overview
• Internal Command Syntax