README File for the IBM NetView for AIX Programmer's Guide (SC31-8164-00) Purpose of this book The NetView for AIX Programmer's Guide is for anybody who wants to write application programs to run with the IBM NetView for AIX program. Audience Use this book if you will be writing programs that you will integrate with the NetView for AIX program, or if you will integrate other programs with NetView for AIX. You should have an understanding of the AIX operating system and be familiar with the C programming language. How the Files Are Organized : sc318164.pdf - Adobe Acrobat* file sc318164.ps - PostScript** file This book contains the following information: Chapter 1, "Introducing the NetView for AIX Program" Chapter 2, "Integrating Your Application with NetView for AIX" Chapter 3, "Creating and Using the Application Registration File" Chapter 4, "Integrating Your Application with NetView for AIX Security Services" Chapter 5, "Designing Application Help" Chapter 6, "Understanding the NetView for AIX User Interface" Chapter 7, "Creating and Using Objects and Fields" Chapter 8, "Creating and Using Symbols" Chapter 9, "Creating and Using Submaps" Chapter 10, "Map Events and Map Editing" Chapter 11, "Understanding the NetView for AIX Management Environment" Chapter 12, "Using the XOM API" Chapter 13, "Using the XMP API" Chapter 14, "C-Language Binding for the XOM and XMP APIs" Chapter 15, "Introduction to the NetView for AIX WinSNMP API" Chapter 16, "Programming with NetView for AIX WinSNMP" Chapter 17, "Using the NetView for AIX SNMP API" Chapter 18, "Using SNMP API Functions and Data Structures" Chapter 19, "Filtering Network Events" Chapter 20, "Using the General Topology Manager" Chapter 21, "Communicating with the General Topology Manager" Appendix, "Migrating Version 3 Applications" Glossary Bibliography Index Reader Comment Form How to Print the PostScript** Files A printer with PostScript** capability is required for the *.ps files. Note: If you are using a printer with a parallel port cable, you may experience PostScript printing errors, depending on the length of the cable. If this happens, contact your system administrator. * Adobe Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ** PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.