Syntax 

int PCMSOpenServer (int appInst, int wnd)

Parameters 

int appInst – The instance handle of the calling application. PC*MILER Connect uses this if it needs to load resources from the calling application. This parameter is currently not used and may be 0.

int wnd – A handle to the window that will be used as a parent for error messages and other dialogs. This parameter is currently not used and may be 0.

Description

Initializes PC*MILER Connect, checks your PC*MILER licenses, loads the PC*MILER highway database, and prepares the engine for routing calculations.

Return Values 

Returns a valid server ID, of type PCMServerID (integer value 10000).

Sample Code 

void UsePCMILER()
{
         PCMServerID server;
         /* Pass neither instance handle, nor parent window*/
         server = PCMSOpenServer(0, 0);
         /* Do other processing here. */
         /* Use the server: calculate trips, etc.... */
         /* Shut down the server */
         PCMSCloseServer(server);
}

Supported Since: PC*MILER Connect 12

Category: Administration