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dbRef	On input, a value of type CfgDatabaseRef (page 98) that
	represents a database session previously opened by calling
	OTCfgOpenDatabase (page 58).
areaID	On input, a value of type CfgAreaID (page 98) that identiﬁes the
	area in which the entity is to be created. If the area speciﬁed by
	areaID is not writable, OTCfgCreateEntity returns the error
	kCfgErrLocked. If the area speciﬁed by areaID does not exist,
	OTCfgCreateEntity returns the error kCfgErrAreaNotFound.
entityInfo	On input, a pointer to a CfgEntityInfo (page 99) structure that
	speciﬁes the class, type, user-visible name, and icon for the
	entity that is to be created. If an entity of the speciﬁed name
	already exists, OTCfgCreateEntity returns the error
	kCfgErrEntityAlreadyExists.
entityRef	On input, a pointer to a value of type CfgEntityRef (page 99).
	On output, entityRef points to an entity reference for the
	created reference.
function result	A value of noErr indicates that OTCfgCreateEntity returned
	successfully. For a list of other possible result codes, see “Result
	Codes” (page 110).

DISCUSSION

The OTCfgCreateEntity function creates an entity in the area speciﬁed by areaID with the class, type, user-visible name, and icon speciﬁed by the entityInfo parameter.

The area represented by areaID must have been opened by calling

OTCfgBeginAreaModifications (page 63).

The OTCfgCreateEntity function returns a reference to the created entity that can be passed as a parameter to other Network Setup functions, such as OTCfgOpenPrefs (page 84).

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Contents

Network Setup Page Contents Network Setup Reference 111 Network Setup Protocol Structures and Data TypesGlossary Index Page Figures, Tables, and Listings Page Conventions Used in This Manual About This Manual For More Information Network Setup Architecture About Network Setup 1Network configuration prior to Network Setup 2Network Setup in Mac OS 8.5 through the present 3Future Network Setup architecture Inside the Network Setup Library 4Structure of the Network Setup Library Database Structure Network Setup Database Fundamentals Database Structure Example 5Sample organization of the default area Database Operations Shows this process diagrammatically Preference Coherency Legacy Issues Legacy Synchronization Algorithm Mac OS Network Setup Version HistoryMac OS Not released About Network Setup Network Setup Version History Opening the Database for Reading Opening and Closing the Network Setup Database Opening the Database for Writing Using Network Setup Closing the Database After Writing Closing the Database After Reading Listing 2-4Closing the database after writing Listing All Entities Working with Entities KCfgClassAnyEntity and kCfgTypeAnyEntity, respectively NoErr HLock Handle entityRefs Listing 2-6Printing the user-visible name for an entity Finding an Active Entity Reading and Writing Preferences Listing 2-7Reading a ﬁxed-size preference Reading Fixed-size Preferences OSStatus err AssertdbRef = nil Assertentity Listing 2-9Reading the user-visible name preference Reading Variable-size Preferences == noErr HLockbuffer Listing 2-11Writing a preference Writing Preferences Iterating the Preferences in an Entity Listing 2-12Printing an entity’s table of contents If err != noErr PrintfFailed with error %ld.\n, err Working with Sets Finding the Active Set Entity Listing 2-13Finding the active set entity NoErr Return err Working with Sets Listing 2-15Finding the active TCP/IP entity Areas and Sets TCP/IP Notes Protocol-speciﬁc Topics Start the cursor at the beginning of the packed preference PrefDataErr return paramErr AssertpackedPref != nil assertunpackedPref != nil Remote Access Notes Modem Notes Listing 2-17Encrypting the user’s password Using Network Setup Using Network Setup Opening and Closing the Network Setup Database Network Setup Functions OTCfgCloseDatabase OTCfgOpenDatabase Managing Areas OTCfgGetCurrentArea Obtains the default areaOn input, a value of type CfgDatabaseRef page 98 that Represents a database session previously opened by calling OTCfgOpenArea OTCfgSetCurrentArea On input, a value of type CfgAreaID page 98 that identiﬁes Closes an area in the Network Setup databaseOTCfgCloseArea OTCfgBeginAreaModiﬁcations OTCfgCommitAreaModiﬁcations OTCfgIsSameAreaID OTCfgAbortAreaModiﬁcations OTCfgGetAreaName OTCfgSetAreaName OTCfgGetAreasList OTCfgGetAreasCount Is large enough to hold the number of area IDs speciﬁed by Be less that expected if areas were deleted between callingYou don’t want to get area IDs, set areaID to Null On input, an array of elements of type Str255 that is large OTCfgCreateArea Creates an area in the Network Setup databaseOutput, areaID contains the ID of the area that was created Value of noErr indicates that OTCfgCreateArea returned OTCfgDuplicateArea Copies the contents of one area to another areaBy areaID does not exist, OTCfgDuplicateArea returns Value of noErr indicates that OTCfgDuplicateArea returned OTCfgDeleteArea Deletes an area in the Network Setup databaseManaging Entities OTCfgGetEntitiesCount Not exist, OTCfgGetEntitiesCount returns the errorClasses and Types KCfgTypeAnyEntity. For a list of possible types, see Entity Obtains information about entities in an area OTCfgGetEntitiesList Network Setup Reference OTCfgCreateEntity OTCfgIsSameEntityRefCompares two entity references Creates an entity in an area Already exists, OTCfgCreateEntity returns the error AreaID is not writable, OTCfgCreateEntity returns the errorSpeciﬁes the class, type, user-visible name, and icon for On input, a pointer to a value of type CfgEntityRef OTCfgDuplicateEntity OTCfgDeleteEntity Obtains the user-visible name of an entity OTCfgGetEntityLogicalNameReference for an entity, call OTCfgGetEntitiesList User-visible name of the entity represented by entityRef Obtains the name of an entity OTCfgGetEntityName OTCfgSetEntityName OTCfgChangeEntityArea OTCfgGetEntityArea Managing Preferences OTCfgOpenPrefs OTCfgGetPrefsSize OTCfgClosePrefs OTCfgGetPrefs OTCfgSetPrefs Gets the number of preferences in an entity OTCfgGetPrefsTOCCount Gets a list of the preferences in an entity OTCfgGetPrefsTOC Deletes a preference OTCfgGetDefaultOTCfgDeletePrefs OTCfgGetTemplate Gets the default value for a speciﬁc preference Value but not the default value itself, set data to Null Returns as much data as possible and returns the errorPreference Utilities Value of noErr indicates that OTCfgGetTemplate returned OTCfgDecrypt OTCfgEncrypt OTCfgInstallNotiﬁer Installing and Removing a Notiﬁcation Callback Notiﬁcation callback when it is called Notiﬁcation callback that is to be installedValue of noErr indicates that OTCfgInstallNotifier returned Values, see the constants described in Entity Classes Application-Deﬁned Routines Was speciﬁed when the notiﬁcation callback was installedOTCfgRemoveNotiﬁer Removes a notiﬁcation callback Notiﬁcation Callback Routine Network Setup Structures and Data Types CfgAreaID CfgDatabaseRefValue of type CfgAreaID identiﬁes an area An unsigned 32-bit value that uniquely identiﬁes an area CfgEntityInfo CfgEntityRefCfgEntityRef structure refers to a speciﬁc entity Area in which the entity resides CfgPrefsHeader CfgEntityAccessID 101 CfgResourceLocatorCfgSetsStruct An array of time stamps used during legacy import For the fFlags ﬁeld that followsExport indexed by the enumeration for the fTimes ﬁeld that Follows 103 CfgSetsElementCfgSetsVector Entity Classes and Types Network Setup Constants 105 Class code for network connection entities Following enumeration deﬁnes per-connection preference types Common Preference Types Dummy preference type used for free blocks in an entity This preference is not documentedFollowing enumeration deﬁnes global preference types 107 Set Entity Preference Types Advanced user mode Basic user modeInvalid Area ID Constant kInvalidCfgAreaID represents an invalid area ID Result Codes 111 Protocol StructuresTCP/IP Structures OTCfgTCPInterfacesUnpacked 113 Containing port, module, and framing information OTCfgTCPInterfacesPackedOTCfgTCPInterfacesPackedPart 115 OTCfgTCPDHCPLeaseInfo OTCfgTCPLocks OTCfgTCPDNSServersListNumber of IP addresses in the list An unbounded array containing the IP addresses of name 117 Set to True to lock the Ending domain name text ﬁeld Set to True to lock the Router address text ﬁeldSet to True to lock the Additional search domains text ﬁeld 119 OTCfgTCPRoutersListOTCfgTCPRoutersListEntry Number of domains in the list OTCfgTCPSearchDomainsOTCfgTCPSearchList 121 OTCfgTCPUnloadAttr Apple Remote Access Structures OTCfgRemoteApplication OTCfgRemoteAlternateAddressMust be zero 123 OTCfgRemoteARAP 125 OTCfgRemoteClientLocks ErrorCheck ﬁeld is set to 1 and unlocked when Allow error correction and compression in modemErrorCheck ﬁeld is set to zero Control panel is locked when the headerCompress ﬁeld is set 127 OTCfgRemoteClientMiscOTCfgRemoteConnect KOTCfgRemotePasswordPref or set to zero to prompt Set to 1 to use the password preferenceUser for a password Is to log on as Guest 129 OTCfgRemoteDialAssist 131 OTCfgRemoteDialing Milliseconds. Must be OTCfgRemoteIPCP 133 OTCfgRemoteLCP Port. Must be ‘Script’ 135 OTCfgRemotePasswordOTCfgRemoteLogOptions OTCfgRemoteServer 137 OTCfgRemoteServerPort OTCfgRemoteTerminal 139 OTCfgRemoteUserMode OTCfgRemoteX25 Administration password. The format is notDocumented OTCfgRemoteX25 structure stores X.25 connection information OTCfgModemGeneral Modem StructuresMust be zero for standard dial-up connections 141 OTCfgModemApplication 143 OTCfgModemLocks AppleTalk Structures Set dialing to zero to unlock the setting 145 OTCfgATalkGeneral OTCfgATalkGeneralAARP 147 OTCfgATalkGeneralADSP Transport Service Data Unit TSDU, which is FDefaultSendBlockingBytes, default isCarry. The default is Extended Tsdu Etsdu size. The default is 149 OTCfgATalkGeneralASPSize in bytes of this structure Maximum amount of data that packets of this protocol Can carry. The default isOTCfgATalkGeneralATP 151 OTCfgATalkGeneralDDP Datagram size Can carry. Must be 586, which is the basic AppleTalkWhether AppleTalk is active. See discussion below for Possible values 153 OTCfgATalkGeneralNBP OTCfgATalkGeneralPAP 155 Default open interval in milliseconds. The default value isOTCfgATalkGeneralZIP OTCfgATalkLocks 157 OTCfgATalkNetworkArchitecture OTCfgATalkPortDeviceType Infrared StructuresMust be OTOn Open Transport device type such as OTCfgIRGeneral Protocol Constants and Other Data TypesReference to the infrared port 159 KOTCfgTCPSearchListPref TCP/IP Constants and Other Data Types 161 Masks for the kOTCfgProtocolOptionsPref Preference If set, this bit turns off path MTU discovery If set, this bit disables Dhcp INIT-REBOOT capabilityOTCfgTCPConﬁgMethod 163 Apple Remote Access Constants and Other Data TypesARA Per-Connection Preferences Types Preference type for the OTCfgRemoteARAP page 124 structure Preference type for the OTCfgRemoteLCP page 133 structure Preference type for the OTCfgRemoteIPCP page 132 structurePreference type for the OTCfgRemoteX25 page 140 structure 165 Deﬁned but not used by ARA ARA Global Preference TypesOTCfgRemotePPPConnectScript 167 OTCfgRemoteProtocol OTCfgRemoteDialMode OTCfgRemoteLogLevel 169 OTCfgRemoteAnswerModeOTCfgRemoteNetworkProtocol Modem Constants and Other Data Types OTCfgRemoteNetAccessMode OTCfgModemDialingToneMode Modem Global Preference TypesPreference type for the OTCfgModemLocks page 143 structure 171 KModemDialToneIgnoreDo not wait for dial tone AppleTalk Constants and Other Data TypesPer-connection AppleTalk Preference Types 173 Infrared Constants and Other Data TypesGlobal AppleTalk Preference Types Speciﬁes the Infrared Data Association IrDA protocol OTCfgIRPortSettingOTCfgIRPortSetting enumeration deﬁnes constants for use 175 Aarp See AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol IP See Internet Protocol Icmp See Internet Control Message Protocol 177 Media access control address The six-byte O S S a R Y 179 Index History, version 180 Structure 181 182 183 184