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Re: Send Characters to other app's "EditBox"

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From: Bob Gonder
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:46
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"Timothy H. Buchman" <tbuchmanREMOVE(at)PLEASEcitycenter D O To r  g>
wrote:

>It sounds like both his app and the DOS box are running on the same 
>PC.  Is that correct?  That would make the wedge especially hard to 
>work right, if the console app does not have focus, don't you think? 

I don't follow you?
Typically, you are using the DOS program, and swiping instead of
typing.  I think that makes it especially easy, not hard.
Run the DOS app full screen, and you don't loose focus (without it
being obvious).

>Certainly using two PCs would make it easier.

How would that be?
How does using someone else's com port make it easier than using your
own?
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From: Bob Gonder <notbg@notmindspring.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Send Characters to other app's "EditBox"
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:46:36 -0800
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