Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Communication between Dissectors

From: "Barry Constantine" <Barry.Constantine@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:10:42 -0700
Hello Martin,

This looks like it will work and will give this a try.

Thanks in advance,
Barry

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[mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Peylo
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Communication between Dissectors

Hi Barry,

can

/* Get reported length of buffer */
extern guint tvb_reported_length(tvbuff_t*);

from tvbuff.h give you the information you need?

HTH,
Martin



On 4/28/08, Barry Constantine <Barry.Constantine@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> I am not a developer per se, but wrote simple dissector following the
> excellent how to guide by Ken Thompson.
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> My protocol does not have a length field and rides on top of IP.  It
is a
> simplistic throughput protocol for test measurement purposes and we
> calculate payload length based off of the IP layer Length field.
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> Can you point me to any resources how to interact with other
dissectors?  In
> other words, my dissector needs to retrieve fields from the IP
dissector.
> Since I do not have a software background, I am looking for simple
examples.
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> Thanks,
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> Barry
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