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In article <1992Nov12.071708.20452@newstand.syr.edu> ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Gerald Greenberg) writes:
>Here's an idea for all you programmers out there...what about
>a program that will allow one to control another computer,
>remotely via a modem?  I do not know if it is possible, or if
>it has alredy been done, but it would be nice to have...I
>think.  There are programs like this on other
>platforms...Carbon Copy (msdos) and Carbon Copy for the Mac,
>PC Remote, PC Anywhere, and even remote access for the Mac
>using system 7.
>
>I imagine it would be easiest to come up with something that
>lets one control another ST remotely...but it would be even
>neater to be able to control an msdos machine, or even a Mac
>remotely.
>
>--Gerry
>ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
>
>

If you can perswade the host machine to accept incoming serial bytes
as if it came from the keyboard and to echo anything printed to the
screen to the serial port then you can do this with a null modem cable
and a terminal emulator.  On a BBC or Arc this can be done with a couple
of *fx calls and works very well in command line mode, although to be able
to use the desktop you would need to write a VDU driver for your ST and have
some way of moving the mouse.

- Leo