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NAME

       rapi_connection_from_name - obtain connection for RAPI function calls

SYNOPSIS

       #include <rapi.h>

       RapiConnection *rapi_connection_from_name(const char *device_name);

       RapiConnection *rapi_connection_from_info(SynceInfo *info);

       void rapi_connection_select(RapiConnection *connection);

       void rapi_connection_destroy(RapiConnection *connection);

       HRESULT CeRapiInit();

       STDAPI CeRapiUninit();

DESCRIPTION

       The  rapi_connection_from_info() function returns a pointer to a newly allocated RapiConnection struct, used for remote function calls to a
       mobile device. The RapiConnection keeps a pointer to the SynceInfo struct but does not copy it, therefore freeing the SynceInfo before  the
       RapiConnection is not recommended.

       rapi_connection_from_name()  accomplishes  the  same for the connected device named device_name.  Refer to synce_info_new(3) for insight on
       how this name and the connection daemon in use can affect the device contacted.

       rapi_connection_select() allows for selection between multiple active connections. NULL can be passed to result in no active connection.

       rapi_connection_destroy() frees a RapiConnection. This should not be called before CeRapiUninit().

       CeRapiInit() connects the current RapiConnection to it's mobile device. If already initialised, CERAPI_E_ALREADYINITIALIZED is returned.

       CeRapiUninit() destroys the connection for the current RapiConnection. The RapiConnection cannot be re-initialised, it must be destroyed.

       An example of using multiple devices follows.

	      /*
	       * SynCE support for switching between multiple devices
	       *
	       * Example code for two devices follows!
	       *
	       * It shows two different ways to get a RapiConnection object.
	       *
	       */

	      RapiConnection* a = rapi_connection_from_name("device_a");
	      rapi_connection_select(a);
	      CeRapiInit()

	      SynceInfo* info_b = synce_info_new("device_b");
	      RapiConnection* b = rapi_connection_from_info(info_b);
	      rapi_connection_select(b);
	      CeRapiInit()

	      rapi_connection_select(a);
	       ...some RAPI calls to device A...

	      rapi_connection_select(b);
	       ...some RAPI calls to device B...

	      rapi_connection_select(a);
	      CeRapiUninit();
	      rapi_connection_destroy(a);

	      rapi_connection_select(b);
	      CeRapiUninit();
	      rapi_connection_destroy(b);
	      synce_info_destroy(info_b);

RETURN VALUE

       rapi_connection_from_name() and rapi_connection_from_info() return a pointer to a new RapiConnection.

       CeRapiInit() and CeRapiUninit() return S_OK on success or an error code on failure.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Mark Ellis <mark_ellis@users.sourceforge.net>.

SEE ALSO

       synce(7), synce_info_new(3), odccm(1), vdccm(1)

The SynCE Project						    2007-08-26					      RAPI_CONNECTION_FROM_NAME(3)