Apple Computer Network Router 2 User Manual download pdf (Page 242)

CHAPTER 7

Routing and Communications

7-36 Routing Alternatives

Programmed Sending 7

An application can send an item programmatically, using a speciﬁc transport,

without any user intervention. (The Action button is not used in this case.)

For example, an application might have a transport make a connection when-

ever a user opens the application, and break the connection when the user

closes the application. Another application might poll for data, such as pager

messages, and could have a transport poll more frequently (and use more

power) while the application is open than when the application is closed.

If your application has its own method for routing apart from the Action

button, it can display a routing slip for the user to conﬁrm or cancel the

action as well as specify additional routing information. If your application

routes items programmatically to an e-mail, fax, or call transport, you may

want to allow users to choose the recipient. Your application can use the

same method as the built-in routing slips (see “Choosing Fax or E-mail

Recipients” on page 7-16). If you want to provide a way for users to select a

different printer, your application can use the same printer-selection method

as the Print routing slip (see “Choosing a Printer” on page 7-15). Before

instituting a programmed routing action, you may want to allow the user to

choose a format for the item being sent. Your application can get a list of

formats that can handle the item. Using this list, the application could make

available a picker from which the user could choose a format. You may also

want to allow the user to choose a transport for the item being sent. Your

application can get a list of transports that can handle speciﬁc formats. Using

this list, the application could make available a picker from which the user

could choose a transport.

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Apple Computer Network Router 2 User Manual Page 242