Submissions for the RSX Spring 1984 Symposium, Cincinnati

From the Greater Lansing LUG (accounts [335,*])
Hugh Gregg
Physiology Department
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, Mi 48824
(517) 355-5125 (mornings only)


[335,50] CATCH is a program that is equivalent to "PIP filename=TI:".
On RSX11M systems, you cannot set typeahead serial, and
using the above PIP line, overruns go to MCR, DCL or CCL
and not into your file. This program is multibuffered
(8 input buffers in a ring, 2 output buffers thru FCS),
and catches most every thing sent to it. Note that the
priority is important, depending on system load.

[335,50] REMOTE is a program derived from DUPLEX, and creates a link
from a terminal to another port, say a modem. This
is almost a complete rewrite, and handles input through
the typeahead buffer (the TT: handler is more efficient
than the AST mechanism), allows "smart" terminals like
VT100's with smooth scroll to stop the host, not the
local computer (ie uses READ-PASS-ALLs, ^C is passed
as ^C, ^S like ^S, etc), uses the new V4.1 feature of
dial out (can dial out on /REMOTE lines), sets the
baud rate (for smart modems), and autodials using
HAYES modem protocal. A useful program, if I say so
myself. Known problem I hope to find an answer to at
this symposium: When transmitting a file with REMOTE,
the some of the echo (for long lines) is trashed. Filling
the typeahead buffer? Wierd interaction between GET$
and QIO$? If anyone fixes this, I'd like the solution.