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- From: bforob@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (WBFO 88.7 FM -- Rob Rothkopf)
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- Subject: Re: call-through door program ?
- Message-ID: <Bs7Exr.D16@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Date: 30 Jul 92 14:32:00 GMT
- References: <1992Jul21.123944.240@et.tudelft.nl> <1682D8E1D.BPOELLN1@ua1vm.ua.edu>
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- >In article <1992Jul21.123944.240@et.tudelft.nl>
- >mvdl@et.tudelft.nl writes:
- >>
- >>Does anyone know of a door-program that enables calling out to another
- >>system (or 0modem-wire) at another com-port of the pc ?
- >>
- >>So when I as sysop call in at com1, I want to 'hop-through' to another system
- >>on another com-port (or call another BBS on another modem).
-
- Someone requested a net-posting too so, here it is.
-
- It seems like a simple solution is to run something like DOORWAY.COM as
- the door. This door can either run a program (including programs that
- do direct-screen writes) or do a shell-to-dos. If you run a terminal
- program (e.g. PROCOMM, Q-Modem) that is set to use the other COM port,
- then you're all set. The only problem you might have is losing characters
- at high speeds.
-
- I haven't tried it, but if I get a chance to, I'll post my findings.
-
- --Rob
-