DPT Documentation Index


User Guides

IDE User Guide Information for programmers on how to use the client front end application
DBA Guide Some discussion of the DPT file system: allocating, loading files etc.
System Config Guide How to operate the DPT host system, and assorted interesting system-level notes
Language Reference About User Language and command handling - M204 compatibility issues etc.
Web Server Administration and programming guide for web applications on DPT
Demo Walkthrough A guided tour of DPT's sexiest features, for the new user
FAQ You know what


Release Notes

Version 0.1 [2004] This was the first publicly-available release
Version 1.0 [2006] A major release, including e.g. file and screen handling
Version 1.x Bug fixes, small-to-medium additions and cosmetic tweaks to V1
Version 2.0 Lots of extra platform IO options, plus web server, Sirius functions and various other goodies
Version 2.x Bug fixes, small-to-medium additions and cosmetic tweaks to V2
Version 3.0 BLOBs, File Wizard, Fast Load, Java API, etc.
Future... Sketched-out ideas and plans


Model 204TM Emulation

Strategy Discussion of the approach taken to the project, what features were attempted/left out and why
Features Cross-reference An extensive list of M204 features, showing what DPT does and doesn't do


Customization

The following documents are not all ready. They will be completed and published if and when anybody asks for them.

Database API programming How to use the C++ API to add DPT's M204-like file handling to your own applications
$Functions A tutorial on how to write custom $functions for DPT (50% complete)
Messages and parameters How to define custom messages and parameters, mainly for use with custom $functions (25% complete)
Client scripts For use in debugger/editor macros etc. (feature incomplete, documentation a distant dream)