The following chart gives a brief description of the Exec functions that
control inter-task communication with messages and ports. See the Amiga
ROM Kernel Reference Manual: Includes and Autodocs for details about each
call.
Table 24-1: Exec Message and Port Functions
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| Function Description |
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| addport() add a public message port to the system list. |
| createmsgport() allocate and initialize a new message port (v37). |
| deletemsgport() free a message port, created with createmsgport() |
| (V37). |
| findport() find a public message port in the system list. |
| getmsg() get next message from the message port. |
| putmsg() put a message to a message port. |
| remport() remove a message port from the system list. |
| replymsg() reply to a message on its reply port. |
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Table 24-2: Amiga.lib Exec Support Functions
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| Function Description |
|=====================================================================|
| createport() allocate and initialize a new message port, make |
| public if named |
| deleteport() delete a message port, created with createport(). |
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