Assumptions About the Reader

This manual is written with the assumption that the reader is familiar with the following:

• VISTA computing environment (e.g., Kernel Installation and Distribution System [KIDS])
  
  
• VA FileMan data structures and terminology
  
  
• Microsoft Windows
  
  
• M programming language

No attempt is made to explain how the overall VISTA programming system is integrated and maintained. Such methods and procedures are documented elsewhere. We suggest you look at the various VA home pages on the World Wide Web for a general orientation to VISTA. For example, check out the following web address:

http://www.vista.med.va.gov

This manual does provide, however, an explanation of the RPC Broker, describing how it can be used in a client/server environment.

Readers who wish to learn more about the RPC Broker should consult the following:

• RPC Broker V. 1.1 Installation Guide
  
  
• RPC Broker V. 1.1 Release Notes
  
  
• RPC Broker V. 1.1 Technical Manual
  
  
• RPC Broker V. 1.1 Getting Started with the Broker Development Kit (written for programmers)
  
  
• Online RPC Broker Developer's Guide (i.e., BROKER.HLP, designed for programmers)
  
  
• RPC Broker Home Page at the following web address:

  http://www.vista.med.va.gov/softserv/infrastr.uct/broker/

This site contains additional information and documentation (e.g., Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]) available in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).