shap@bunker.UUCP (04/17/86)
[go for it, line-eater!] I should start by saying that I am a good unix hacker, but a sub-novice DOS user. My request deals with an XT-clone running DOS 3.something. I am aware of programs which print data from a file while the user merrily runs other programs. My requirement is the converse (?). Computer A, of unimportant type, is "printing" at 300 baud, XON/XOFF, to what it thinks is a serial printer. Computer A is _really_ attached to my XT clone via a serial link. I need to shuttle all that serial data to a file, all day long, while I merrily run other programs. At the end of the day (or week, whatever), I want to gracefully stop the spooling program, and analyze the collected data. I would prefer to accomplish this all in C, but I suspect that alot of assembler is required. At this point, I would be greatful for pointers to good literature, but I would be extremely glad if someone had more specific Advice. Thanks in advance, --joe. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Joseph D. Shapiro "He who hesitates Bunker Ramo Information Systems is lunch" {bellcore, genrad, mcnc, sunybcs}\ {harpo, linus, decwrl, tektronix}->!decvax!ittvax!bunker!shap {dartvax, ucbvax, wanginst, yale}/ sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!bunker!shap