Programmer's Manual to Napier88/RPC 2.2

A remote procedure call mechanism (RPC) is a facility which enables a process to call a procedure in another, remote process. RPC hides the complexity of communicating across a network. Perhaps due to this apparent simplicity, RPC is a popular mechanism for building distributed applications. This document explains how to use an RPC mechanism built for (and in) Napier88. Contrary to most reference manuals, where the interface to the facility is described in terms of procedure descriptions, this programmer's manual shows its use by listing complete examples. We hope this approach will make it easier, even for novice Napier88 programmers, to quickly start using it successfully. Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 First Things First 2 2.1 Installation : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 2 2.2 Fundamental Concepts : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 3 2.3 Typical Usage Pattern : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 4 3 Registerin..