What's In This Guide?

Introduction introduces agent development.

Agent Entry Points provides a list of VCS entry points and explains how to implement them.

Implementing Entry Points Using C++ describes how to implement the VCS entry points using C++. This chapter also describes the VCS agent primitives.

Implementing Entry Points Using Scripts describes how to implement the VCS entry points using scripts.

Logging Agent Messages describes how to include logging macros and functions within agents.

Building a Custom VCS Agent provides step-by-step instructions for building a custom agent using C++ and scripts.

Setting Agent Attributes describes each agent parameter and their default values.

Testing VCS Agents describes testing VCS agents using the  AgentServer utility.

State Transition Diagrams presents a graphical representation of the dynamic state changes within the agent framework.

VCS Internationalized Message Catalogs describes the guidelines and tools for managing internationalized messages for custom agents.

How to Use Pre-VCS 4.0 Agents describes the guidelines for using legacy agents with VCS 4.0.