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From: hoctor@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Resident comm program
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Date: Mon, 19-Oct-87 09:17:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 19 09:17:00 1987
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>/* ---------- "Resident comm program" ---------- */
>Does anyone out there know of a communications program for MS-DOS
>machines that would load and stay resident, i.e., while other things
>are going on, then execute a set of instructions with highest
>priority?  A user needs such a program, and has heard that something
>like this exists.  Any information would be appreciated.  Thank you.
>
>Lance Nakata
>/* End of text from osiris.cso.uiuc.edu:comp.sys.ibm.pc */

I'm not sure what you mean by "a set of instructions with highest
priority".  Several resident communications packages that I have tested
are "Close-Up" and "Carbon-Copy".  The major feature of these
packages is there ability to control a PC remotely (ie. one both
PCs have the same screen displayed and the remote PC can run programs
on the host machine.  Another package which does the same thing is 
"Remote" from the makers of Crosstalk.  I have not tried this package.
Both "Close-Up" and "Carbon-Copy" offer file transfer capabilities
and have the ability to work from scripts.  A major advantage that 
"Close-Up" has is that it can perform file transfers in background!
Although I haven't thouroughly test the file transfer capabilities
of each package, I think file tranfer with "Close-Up" is proprietary
and will only operate with another copy of the same program while 
"Carbon -Copy" offers full terminal emulation capability and the 
standard protocols (ie. XMODEM) along with their own proprietary
protocol.

For ease of use, "Close-Up" wins hands down.  "Close-Up" has two
executable programs (Customer.com and Support.exe.  Which program 
you run depends on what you want your PC to do.  SUPPORT.EXE runs
on the computer that is to control the other.  CUSTOMER.COM runs 
on the computer that is to be controlled by SUPPORT.  Thats it.
There are no configuration files, no installation programs.

For speed (at least in terms of remote control), "Carbon-Copy" wins.


hoctor