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LibOutreach has two components: LibServer resides
on server computers where the libraries are located and LibClient
resides on the client computer running Excel or Visual Basic applications.
All requests are handled as function calls through LibClient and
may be executed from Excel formulas or any VBA macro. Processing
is done on the server and the results are returned to the application.
In sequential mode, LibClient waits until the result
is returned before passing control back to the application. In
parallel and stream modes, LibClient returns control immediately
and the results are returned directly to the application when
the function completes. Stream mode further allows values to be
sent back to the application while the function is still processing.
A LibOutreach client may be connected to any number
of servers. To download function definitions to LibClient, select
the server and the library from drop down boxes in Excel. Once
definitions are downloaded you can use them as formulas in Excel
or as functions in VBA. Communications are completely transparent.
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