Date sent:              Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:01:16 -0400
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From:                   "M. Adam Davis" <adavis@UBASICS.COM>
Organization:           Micro Basics
Subject:                Re: [OT]:Comm software between a dos computer and a windows
                computer.
To:                     PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU

> Well, I was already to suggest PCAnywhere, as an associate of mine
> uses it to download video store information and statistics each
> evening to the main office, where access makes its report for the boss
> the next morning.
>

Is the scripting done between a dos version and windows version of
pcAnyWhere. The docs says this won't work.

> He also had issues getting scripting to work, but after a week he
> seemed to have everything resolved.  Alternately it wouldn't be too
> difficult to write your own software that does what you need.

This was my first thought too but when reading the add for pcAnyWhere
it seemed like it would be a good candidate for the job.

>
> -Adam
>
> Ruben Jvnsson wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Anybody knows of a communication software that can operate under the
> > following circumstances:
> >
> > 1. One stationary windows 95 computer has to automatically connect
> > to various remote mobile dos computers over a GSM mobile phone modem
> > at predefined times, a couple of times every week, to transfer files
> > between the stationary windows computer and the mobile dos
> > computers.
> >
> > 2. The communication software in the dos machine should run idle in
> > the background until an incoming call wakes it up, where it should
> > either suspend the main task or continue running in the background,
> > starting to transmit and receive files on commands from the main
> > windows computer.
> >
> > 3. When the transfer session ends, the com software should return to
> > idle mode waiting for another call, while it lets the main
> > application continue.
> >
> > 4. Preferably the windows software should be able to carry out some
> > sort of scripting, with which it should be able to delete
> > successfully transferred files, both locally and on the remote
> > mobile dos computer.
> >
> > I have tried pcAnywhere but have not got it to work. Mainly because
> > of incompatibilities in script processing between the dos computer
> > and the windows computer. I have also tried to run the dos version
> > on the windows machine with no success.
> >
> > The application is a data logger for garbage trucks, where the
> > collected data is id of the garbage bin and wheight for the emptied
> > garbage which is used for billing information for the customers.
> > Route lists are also downloaded to the computer in the garbage
> > truck.
> >
> > Anybody knows of another communication software that I could use
> > here?
> >
> > Regards, Ruben.
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> > 9124, 200 39 Malmv, Sweden TEL INT +46 40142078 FAX INT +46 40947388
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Ruben Jvnsson
AB Liros Elektronik
Box 9124, 200 39 Malmv, Sweden
TEL INT +46 40142078
FAX INT +46 40947388
ruben@pp.sbbs.se
==============================

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