OS/2 1.x Programming Documentation Books
This article lists OS/2 1.x software development related manuals from Microsoft and IBM.
Microsoft
- Microsoft OS/2 Programmer's Toolkit - Microsoft's programming documentation for OS/2 1.0, March 1988.
IBM
IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.0
Sep 1987 - IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Technical Reference Version 1.0
| Title | Author | Year | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 1 | IBM | 1987 | 84X1434 | [1] |
| OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 2 | 84X1440 | [2] |
IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.1
Jan 1989 - IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Technical Reference Version 1.1 - P/N 6280212
adds support for development of Presentation Manager applications
| Title | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Application Programming Interface Volume 1 | ||
| Application Programming Interface Volume 2 | ||
| Application Programming Interface Volume 3 | ||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Drivers Volume 1 | 00F8873 | |
| I/O Subsystems and Device Drivers Volume 2 | 00F9977 | |
| C/2 Language Syntax | ||
| Macro Assembler/2 Language Syntax |
IBM OS/2 Programmer's Toolkit, Version 1.1
December 1988 - P/N 6280211
| Title | Part No. | Links |
|---|---|---|
| C/2 Bindings Reference | 00F8880 | |
| Programming Reference Volume 1 | 00F8876 | |
| Programming Reference Volume 2 | 00F8879 | |
| Database Manager SQL Reference | 90X7774 | |
| Database Manager Programming Guide and Reference | 90X7772 |
IBM OS/2 Programming Tools and Information Version 1.2
Programmer's Toolkit and Technical Reference combined into this single product.
IBM's programming documentation for OS/2 1.2 (Nov 1989).
| Title | Part No. | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Programming Overview | 64F3830 | |
| Building Programs | 64F0274 | |
| Programming Guide | 64F0273 | |
| Control Program Programming Reference | 64F0275 | |
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Volume 1 | 64F0276 | |
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Volume 2 | 64F0277 | |
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Volume 1: Device Drivers | 64F3959 | |
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Volume 2: Presentation Driver Interface | 64F0283 | |
| Dialog Manager Guide and Reference | 64F3828 | |
| Dialog Tag Language Guide and Reference | 64F3829 | |
| Dialog Manager and Dialog Tag Language Reference Summary | 64F0286 | |
| Presentation Manager C/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0278 | |
| Presentation Manager Macro Assembler/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0279 | |
| Presentation Manager COBOL/2 Bindings Reference | 64F2480 | |
| Presentation Manager FORTRAN/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0281 | |
| Procedures Language/2 REXX Programming Reference | 64F0291 | |
| Technical Update | 70F4539 |
IBM OS/2 Extended Edition V1.2 - Technical Library
| Title | Part No. | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming Services and Advanced Problem Determination for Communications | S01F-0259 | ||
| Problem Determination Guide for the Service Coordinator | S01F-0260 | ||
| Systems Administrator's Guide for Communications | S01F-0261 | ||
| ECF Server-Requester (SRPI) Programming Reference | S01F-0262 | ||
| APPC Programming Reference | S01F-0263 | ||
| ACDI Programming Reference | S01F-0264 | ||
| Database Manager Structured Query Language (SQL) Reference | 33F9519 | S01F-0265 | |
| EHLLAPI Programming Reference | S01F-0266 | ||
| Database Manager Administrator's Guide | S01F-0267 | ||
| Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 Device Driver Programming Reference | S01F-0268 | ||
| Database Manager Programming Guide and Reference | S01F-0269 | ||
| X.25 Programming Reference | S01F-0270 | ||
| Conventional LU Application Programming Reference | S01F-0277 | ||
| Commands Reference | S01F-0282 | ||
| Procedures Language 2/REXX User's Guide | S01F-0283 | ||
| Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference | S01F-0284 |
IBM OS/2 Programming Tools and Information Version 1.2/1.3
IBM's programming documentation upgraded for OS/2 1.3 (Dec 1990).
| Title | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Installing the Upgrade | 91F8736 | |
| Building Programs Technical Upgrade | 91F8682 | |
| Programming Guide Technical Upgrade | 85F1531 | |
| Control Program Programming Reference Technical Upgrade | 85F1528 | |
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Vols 1 and 2 Technical Upgrade | 85F1529 | |
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Vols 1 and 2 Technical Upgrade | 91F8684 | |
| Dialog Tag Language Guide and Reference Technical Upgrade | 91F8685 | |
| Presentation Manager C/2, COBOL/2, FORTRAN/2, and Macro Assembler/2 Bindings Reference Technical Upgrade | 91F8683 |
IBM OS/2 Extended Edition V1.3 - Technical Library
| Title | Part No. | Form | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrating OS/2 Workstations into Enterprise Networks | 01F9434 | G01F-9434 | |
| Database Manager Administrator's Guide | 01F0291 | S01F-0291 | |
| Database Manager Programming Guide and Reference | 01F0292 | S01F-0292 | |
| Database Manager Structured Query Language (SQL) Reference | 01F0293 | S01F-0293 | |
| Systems Administrator's Guide for Communications | 01F0302 | S01F-0302 | |
| ACDI Programming Reference | 01F0294 | S01F-0294 | |
| ACDI Redirection Information Guide | 33F9435 | S33F-9435 | |
| APPC Programming Reference | 01F0295 | S01F-0295 | |
| EHLLAPI Programming Reference | 01F0297 | S01F-0297 | |
| Conventional LU Application Programming Reference | 01F0298 | S01F-0298 | |
| ECF Server-Requester (SRPI) Programming Reference | 01F0296 | S01F-0296 | |
| X.25 Programming Reference | 01F0303 | S01F-0303 | |
| Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 Device Driver Programming Reference | 01F0300 | S01F-0300 | |
| Programming Services and Advanced Problem Determination Services and Advanced Problem Determination for Communications | 01F0299 | S01F-0299 | |
| Problem Determination Guide for the Service Coordinator | 87F1090 | S87F-1090 | |
| Commands Reference | 01F0290 | S01F-0290 | |
| Procedures Language 2/REXX Users Guide | 01F0272 | S01F-0272 | |
| Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference | 01F0271 | S01F-0271 |
REXX scripting language programming documentation shipped with IBM OS/2 1.3.
See also: IBM OS/2 Development Related Redbooks#OS/2 1.x
Links
- OS/2 Library at OS/2 Museum