--- mstools/samples/rpc/readme.txt	2018/08/09 18:20:01	1.1
+++ mstools/samples/rpc/readme.txt	2018/08/09 18:20:54	1.1.1.2
@@ -1,13 +1,33 @@
-The RPC sample programs correspond to material discussed in the
-Microsoft RPC Version 1.0 Alpha Programmer's Guide.
+This directory contains several sample RPC distributed
+applications. 
 
-The following programs are provided:
+Directory        Description
 
-hello1 - hello, world using automatic binding
-	 (not supported in Microsoft RPC V1.0 Alpha release)
-hello2 - hello, world using application-managed binding
-hello3 - client specifies string displayed on server
-adder1 - a simple remote procedure that adds two numbers
-	 and returns the result
-dict   - non-trivial dictionary application using splay trees
-mandel - Microsoft Windows client sample
+HELLO            Print a string "hello, world" on the server
+WHELLO           Windows version of "hello, world" sample
+DATA\INOUT       Directional attributes
+DATA\DUNION      Discriminated union
+DATA\XMIT        Transmit as attribute
+HANDLES\AUTO     Auto handles
+HANDLES\USRDEF   User-defined handles
+HANDLES\CXHNDL   Context handles
+DOCTOR           RPC version of Eliza-like therapist program
+MANDEL           Mandelbrot set Windows sample
+DICT             Client-server transaction processing
+
+The source files within each directory (with the exception
+of the Windows samples) follow the naming convention:
+
+README.xxx     Instructions to build, run the sample
+<dirname>.IDL  Interface definition language file
+<dirname>.ACF  Attribute configuration file
+<dirname>C.C   Client main program
+<dirname>S.C   Server main program
+<dirname>P.C   Remote procedures
+MAKEFILE       Nmake file to build NT version
+MAKEFILE.DOS   Nmake file to build MS-DOS version
+
+The Microsoft Windows sample programs use several additional
+files and do not conform to this naming convention. See the
+README.xxx file in each directory for specific information
+about the files.