Re: IBM i messages

I ran across a page of IBM example programs.  lots of C examples.
Maybe it will help you along your journey...

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.1?topic=interfaces-examples-apis-exit-programs


> On 03.11.23 21:50, Patrik Schindler wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm seeking out once more to grok IBM i messages, especially 
>> QMHSNDPM/QMHRCVPM. There are a lot of examples to be found by Google 
>> but those examples always assume context with some actual program 
>> implementation. Also, there is documentation from IBM, which largely 
>> assumes being born in the OS/400 world.
>>
>> Is anyone aware of some writeup, shedding light on the topic from 
>> another angle: When someone has UNIX programming experience? This is 
>> not necessarily about C but also about ILE RPG. In the end, the 
>> programming language shouldn't matter for better understanding. I'm 
>> writing to this group because I assume that people programming in C 
>> might have a background from other operating systems.
>>
>> I'm still thinking that IBM i messages are a bit like UNIX signals, 
>> but much more extensive. Opinions are welcome.
>>
>> Also, the description of real world use cases for exchanging messages 
>> between applications might help to understand. Things I've found with 
>> Google also were rather complex and way too theoretical for my brain 
>> to digest. ;-)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> :wq! PoC
>>
>>
>>

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