Name

SBView - Softboard student module

Synopsis

java SBView [-d]

Availability

Source is available at here

Description

The SBView module joins an instructor multicast group and listens to multicasts containing messages from the SBRecord instructor module. Upon message recieval, the module displays the action on the console.

Options

 
-d  Print out debug information.
 
 

Installation

            Compile SBView.java using jdk1.1.6 or above.
                    javac SBRecord.java
 
 

Configuration

            All of the configuration information for the Student Module is stored in SBView.conf file.  The order of items is important.

            Here is an example:

            Multicast Port=2255
            Multicast IP=225.225.225.225

            Multicast Port and Multicast IP are those of the instructor machine.

 
 

Running

            If the local machine is not too slow open another xterm and run student's module:

                    java SBView
                    OR
                    java SBView -d # to see the debug information

            If the local machine is too slow, login to the remote machine to be used as the student's machine, export the display and run
                    java SBView.

 

See Also

Authors

Ilya Gaysinskiy, Columbia University

Copyright

Copyright 1998 by Columbia University; all rights reserved

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for research and educational purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that the copyright notice and warranty disclaimer appear in supporting documentation, and that the names of the copyright holders or any of their entities not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission. Use of this software in whole or in parts for direct commercial advantage requires explicit prior permission.

The copyright holders disclaim all warranties with regard to this software, including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall the copyright holders be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software.


Last modified: 1998-09-17 by Ilya Gaysinskiy