Connecting to the CTO

When OpenInsight is installed or upgraded on a users machine, several files relating to the CTO are also installed. The user communicates with the CTO using the REVCMD program, which is installed in the revcmd subdirectory under OpenInsight. The user may choose to make a "shortcut" to this program.

When invoked without any options, the revcmd program will attempt to communicate with the OpenEngine Server located on the current machine, at the default "socket port" of 8088. The user will then be prompted for the name of the application, the user name, and the password that is required to connect to that application.

Options that can be specified with revcmd can be displayed by typing in "revcmd -?" at the command prompt.

Alternatively, the revcmd interface has been “wrapped” in OpenInsight forms to allow for integration into the GUI environment. You may invoke the CTO_STANDALONE_FORM, or incorporate the CTO_CHILD_FORM in your own MDI application. Using the CTO_STANDALONE_FORM or CTO_CHILD_FORM allows you to use the CTO integration routines (described in the section “Interactions between OpenInsight and CTO” at the end of this manual).

If users wish to access the CTO environment on remote systems, a “telnet server” program is required. Revelation Software provides a telnet server specifically for use with the CTO, which must be installed and configured for remote access. For additional information, please see the section Technical Configuration for CTO.

When finished with the CTO environment, users may specify QUIT as the name of the application, and the revcmd program will terminate.