LSAPI Introduction

Libraries

The Logic Server API is available for Windows programmers in two forms. Each has an associated LIB that can be used for linking.

AMZI4.DLL - The standard 32-bit dynamic Windows library for use with most Windows applications.
AMZI4C.DLL - The 32-bit dynamic Windows console library. This version of the DLL is built with STDIN and STDOUT defined for the console. It is designed for use with console host language applications that want to call Prolog code that includes read/1 and write/1 calls.

The Logic Server API is available for Unix programmers in one or two forms, depending upon the platform:

LIBAMZI4.SO - The dynamic library
LIBAMZI4.A - The static library

Getting Started

As Kernighan and Ritchie pointed out in their classic book on C programming, the hardest part is compiling, linking and running your first simple application. In the case of the Logic Server, the problem is doubled, as you must get both a host language piece and Prolog piece built and talking to each other.

Each of the reference sections has an introductory 'Hello' program that shows you how to get started.

Reference Sections

C Interface - The C interface is the basic API of exported functions. It can be used from any development tool that can access a DLL, and is the foundation for the other Logic Server interfaces.
C++ Class - Documents the C++ class for the LSAPI.
Delphi Component - Documents the Delphi component version of the LSAPI.
Java Class - Documents the Java class for the LSAPI.
Visual Basic Module- Documents the Visual Basic version of the LSAPI.
MS-Office Interface - Documents the text declarations that make the LSAPI accessible from MS-Access and similar tools.
CGI Interface - Documents the CGI Web server interface for the LSAPI.