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From: kdb@intercon.com (Kurt D Baumann)
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Subject: Re: TCP/IP - Macro Feature?
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Date: 28 Jun 90 16:04:13 GMT
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In article <1990Jun27.203353.2314@welch.jhu.edu>, johnj@welch.jhu.edu (John A.
Johnston) writes:
> Does anyone know if there is a TCP/IP software package that has Macro
> capabilities?  Currently we are using Host Access by Kinetics (At least
> it was Kinetics before Shiva took over the Fastpath product) and it has
> no macro capability and no printing feature.  Our users are being
> switched from Serial interface connections to TCP/IP ethernet access.
> They are used to packages like Red Ryder, Smartcomm, etc.  which have
> all these nice features.
> 
> If anyone knows of a product or has any ideas, please e-mail:
> steveb@welch.jhu.edu, not me!.
> 
> Thanks in advance.

There are currently only four commercial TCP/IP packages for the Mac that
I know of.

Kinetics/Novell - HostAccess
Ungermann Bass - UWS
InterCon Systems - TCP/Connect II
Wollongong Group - MacPathWay Access

Out of those four the only one that I have heard has any Macro capability
is UB's UWS.  I personally have not seen it work (anyone at UB wanna trade
a copy or TCP/Connect II for a copy of UWS?), but I have been told that it
will do macros.

TCP/Connect II allows users to reprogram function keys and print from the
screen, so does MacPathWay Access.

There is another product that might do what you want.  InterCon Telnet Driver,
which allows VersaTerm Pro and MicroPhone II net access.  In conjunction
with MicroPhone II you would have excellent scripting capabilities.

All of these use MacTCP.  Hope this helps, if you need anymore information
feel free to drop me a line.
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Kurt Baumann
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