XPROTOCOL REF.: VOL.0 - Softcover

O'Reilly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0937175501 ISBN 13: 9780937175507

Publisher: O'Reilly, 1990

Synopsis

Volume 0, X Protocol Reference Manual describes the X Network Protocol, which underlies all software for Version 11 of the X Window System. This fourth edition is updated for R6 and can be used with any release of X. Contents are divided into three parts:

• Part One provides a conceptual introduction to the X Protocol. It describes the role of the server and client and demonstrates the network transactions that take place during a minimal client session.
• Part Two contains an extensive set of reference pages for each protocol request and event. It is a reformatted and reorganized version of the X Consortium's Protocol specification. All material from the original document is present in this manual, and the material in the reference pages is reorganized to provide easier access. Each protocol request or event is treated as a separate, alphabetized reference page. Reference pages include the encoding of requests and replies.
• Part Three consists of several appendices describing particular parts of the X Protocol, along with several reference aids.Note: This fourth edition does not contain the Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual (ICCCM) or the X Logical Font Description Convention (XLFD). This material will be included in an upcoming O'Reilly book.

About this title

From the Publisher

This manual describes the X Network Protocol, which underlies all software for Version 11 of the X Window System. It not only provides a practical demonstration of what is involved in a client session, but also an extensive set of reference pages for each protocol request and event. This fourth edition includes protocol clarifications of X11 Release 6 and can be used with any release of X.

About the Author

Adrian Nye is the author or editor of several volumes in the X Window System Series from O'Reilly & Associates. Adrian has worked as a programmer writing educational software in C and as a mechanical engineer designing offshore oil spill cleanup equipment. He has interests in the environment and the impact of people and technology. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0937175501
• ISBN 13: 9780937175507
• Binding: Paperback