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From: gettes@yo.Princeton.EDU (Michael R. Gettes)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.rexx
Subject: Re: Scripting a TELNET session
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Date: 12 Jul 90 18:13:28 GMT
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In article <1059@idunno.Princeton.EDU>, fuchs@tsar.Princeton.EDU (Ira
Fuchs) writes:
> I am looking for a way to "Script" a TELNET session (and less importantly,
> a TIP session). That is, I want to be able to write a script which will 
> read data received and send data based on it (and other variables). Ideally
> I would like to use an existing language such as PERL, REXX, SNOBOL, etc.
> Has anyone ever developed the hooks to permit this?

I believe PERL has built-in network functions such as BIND CONNECT and
such -- much like
standard socket interface. I have recently requested these features be
included in the
uni-REXX product from the Workstation Group -- they are considering it.

I believe the public domain PERL has a refcard which describes these functions.

/mrg