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From: readdm@walt.cc.utexas.edu (David M. Read)
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Subject: Re: Smart CTTY?
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Date: 1 Jul 90 19:25:27 GMT
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In article <abridged>  pam1@ra.MsState.Edu (Phillip A. McReynolds) writes:
>Is there a CTTY program which might intercept screen writes for programs such
>as WordStar, dBase, or others and would send to the serial port (along with
>text information) the appropriate ANSI (or vt100) codes which would allow
>correct cursor placement?  Such a program would allow me to access *all* of
>my text-based (i.e., non-graphics) software remotely (rather than having to
>use EM, a text-based, ANSI-driven editor as my primary remote editor).
>

I know of at least 2 such programs.  One is called PC-Anywhere, the other
Carbon Copy Plus.  Both of them have you run a copy on either end, and then 
your remote computer's screen & keyboard become linked (indentical) to the 
other one's.  Works even with graphics, from what I understand.

I know people who use both, but it seems like PC-Anywhere is the better 
product.  My friends tell me that CC-Plus has more/better features, but
requires you to buy *two* copies of it...the damned thing is not copy- 
protected, but *is* serial-number encoded, and it checks to make sure you're
not running the same serial number on both ends!!  This wouldn't be a problem
except for the ~$125 price tag.  Ouch!  I suppose one way around this is to
find a friend who wants it, both buy copies & then swap copies of them, but
I'd *never* suggest something so patently sleazy! :-)

Anyway, I hope this is what you were looking for.
 
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