home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
ftp.wwiv.com
/
ftp.wwiv.com.zip
/
ftp.wwiv.com
/
pub
/
BBS
/
CEL202R.ZIP
/
CEL202-4.ZIP
/
REMOTE.DOC
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-09-30
|
3KB
|
49 lines
REMOTE.EXE Celerity BBS Remote Control
~~~~~~~~~~
Remote is a new utility for Celerity BBS which will allow remote sysops to
enter a DOS session and run most programs as if they were using a local
console. No special terminal program is required.
To enable this remote access, the sysop must copy the REMOTE.EXE utility into
the main BBS directory. Additionally, only users who have sysop flag #24 set
may access it. To activate a remote DOS session, the sysop/user would then
type "D" from the main sysop commands menu, and will be deposited into DOS.
Remote will operate in two modes: Character and Block. The user may switch
between character and block mode by typing a ^U, depending on which type of
application they are attempting to run.
In character mode, Remote will trap all screen output via interrupt 10 and send
them to the remote system. Most command-line programs and DOS operations
should use character mode.
Block mode is necessary for programs which write directly to video memory,
which includes most programs whcih use a full-screen user interface. Block
mode keeps a copy of the screen as it appears on the remote user's side, and
compares this to the screen on the local side. If changes are made on the
local side, the modified part of the screen will be sent across.
For accurate screen representation, Remote requires that the remote user use
an 80x25 character display, which most terminal programs are capable of
providing. Some terminal programs may require certain keystrokes or setup
options to remove "status bars" from the top or bottom of the screen. If a
full 25 lines are not displayable due to these status bars, some screen
displays may be garbled.
Remote supports "Doorway" mode command characters, which most modern terminal
programs will send. Use of Doorway commands allows a full range of keyboard
commands, including Alt-key combinations which are not part of the standard
ASCII character code. See your terminal documentation for more on Doorway
mode.
Remote will not function with ALL software, due to the way that some software
operates. Use a trial-and-error approach to deciding what will work and what
does not. Additionally, Remote will not work with graphic displays either. If
you have specific requirements which Remote will not handle, you may explore
the possibilities of using one of the other commercial or shareware packages
listed below.
Remote utilizes code written by Terry Hughes and Brendon Woirhaye, and is
inspired by Doorway, PC Anywhere, Carbon Copy, and Remote Access.