Re: PC as external keyboard for ZOOMER using CTTY?

Scott Johnson (srj@nsd.3com.com)
Tue, 15 Oct 1996 09:11:53 -0700

Fang-Yao> This is an idea I would like to gather info about.
Fang-Yao> If we run CTTY COM1 on ZOOMER, can we use PC as the
Fang-Yao> remote system to control the ZOOMER?

Nope. But you can run the Zoomer remotely by using ZDOS on a PC, or
XtoZ under UNIX. It's not full MS-DOS, but it works... and it
provides file transfer to and from the other system as a bonus.

Fang-Yao> If it is possible, is there any way to lauch DOS
Fang-Yao> batch file while in GEOS?

The File Manager can be coerced to do this by adding the following
into the filenameTokens list inside the [fileManager] section of
NET.INI. The following lines will add ability to run .EXE and .COM
files as well as .BAT files; this allows you to run, say, PKZIP on the
Zoomer (which I use as my backup utility)

[fileManager]
filenameTokens = {
*.BAT = "gDOS",0
*.EXE = "gDOS",0
*.COM = "gDOS",0
}

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