About TTSnoop

TTSnoop is an interactive tool that you can use to become familiar with ToolTalk concepts and API calls as well as to perform demonstrations. In addition, TTSnoop is a valuable debugging tool when you are developing applications.

TTSnoop can also be used for:

creating, receiving, and destroying patterns.
creating, opening, and destroying patterns.
joining a session.
scoping to a file and generating a list of ToolTalk-based desktop actions.

How to Run TTSnoop

To run TTSnoop, execute the following command:

/usr/dt/bin/ttsnoop

TTSnoop has several command line options. See the ttsnoop(6) man page for details.

How to Turn Tracing On and Off

Tracing is turned on by default.To turn Tracing off, do the following:

From the Snoop menu toggle the On/Off item.

How to Create a Message

To create a ttmedia Edit request message, do the following:

From the Sessions menu, select Join...
Push the Default Session button in the tt_session_join window, then push the Join button.
From the Message menu, select Create.
Make the following selections in the Create window:

Class: REQUEST
Address: PROCEDURE
Scope: SESSION
Disposition: DISCARD
File: <enter file name - the file does not have to exist>
Push the Add Arg... button and make these selections:
1) Mode: INOUT; 2) vtype: unknown; 3) push the Add button

To send the message you have created, push the Message button and select Send.

How to Run TTSnoop

To run TTSnoop, execute the following command:

/usr/dt/bin/ttsnoop

TTSnoop has several command line options. See the ttsnoop(6) man page for details.

How to Generate a List of ToolTalk Actions

To generate a list of ToolTalk actions, do the following:

From the Types menu, select TTMsg Actions.




	NOTE: It may take several seconds for the list to be generated.

About TTSnoop

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How to Run TTSnoop

How to Turn Tracing On and Off

How to Create a Message

How to Run TTSnoop

How to Generate a List of ToolTalk Actions