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From: etaylor@wilkins.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu (Eric Taylor)
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Subject: Re: Real-time Screen "Copying"
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Date: 31 Oct 90 14:54:48 GMT
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There is not a "good" fast way.  One way is to have a process continuosly "snap" a picture (via XGetImage) and send it to other terminals (via XPutImage).  We have used this method to spy on novices when using X software for the first time.
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					Eric Taylor
					Baylor College of Medicine
					etaylor@wilkins.bmc.tmc.edu
					(713) 798-3776
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					Eric Taylor
					Baylor College of Medicine
					etaylor@wilkins.bmc.tmc.edu
					(713) 798-3776