GZT.EWW@OZ.AI.MIT.EDU (Wes Williams) (01/27/88)
I read an ad for a pgm called "Remote" the other day. This pgm is for the IBM and states that one can run ibm programs from a remote terminal or via telcomm. I am interested in what type of terminal emulation for the Apple is necessary in order to run pgms like 123 or DbaseIII+ Comments positive or negative on this interesting possibility are welcome gzt.eww@oz.ai.mit.edu.arpa@xx.lcs.mit.edu.arpa -------
DGR0093@RITVAX.BITNET (02/03/88)
> I read an ad for a pgm called "Remote" the other day. This pgm is for > the IBM and states that one can run ibm programs from a remote terminal... > I am interested in what type of terminal emulation for the Apple is necessary > in order to run pgms like 123 or DbaseIII+ REMOTE is useful, but it has limitations. Firstly, at whatever baud rate your modem runs, you'll feel a great deal of lag (even at 9600.) Secondly, many programs that write directly to the screen or get input directly from the keyboard will be unable to function via REMOTE. This is a great number of programs. Thirdly, as the PC has more keys than the Apple, many combinations cannot be matched by any terminal (such as Alt-F1, or Ctrl-Home.) Even with key remapping, any program that uses function keys, or the cursor keys, for input will be severely limited, if it works at all. In any event, you do need an emulator, but the good news is that REMOTE supports most common emulations (for example, VT100.) I'm not sure about this specifically, but I >think< that 1-2-3 is one of those programs that won't run under REMOTE. Caveat emptor. Dave Rutherford : In mortal combat with DGR0093@RITVAXA : four-line signatures!