MRS@PSUVM.BITNET (09/12/87)
I'm looking for a way/program/trick to spool everything that
appears on the screen to a disk file/printer. For those familiar
with S/370, I want a PC version of SPOOL CON TO <destination>.
Optimally, you'll turn it on from a DOS prompt, and everything
which is displayed on the scrren from then on (until you turn
it off) is buffered and then written to the destination device.
It should work whether in the DOS environment, or running some
program. (Bluntly, I want to have transcripts of what goes on
the screen). Any Comments/Suggestions?
== Mark
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Mark Supinski 916-10 Southgate Dr.
(814) 867-2550 State College Pa. 16801
MRS at PSUVM
"Why is everybody behaving as if there were no reason to panic?"
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mlm@homxc.UUCP (M.MILLIMAN) (09/13/87)
I believe that there is a public domain program out there called lptx.
Below is a short description of the program:
LPTx : Line Printer Output Capture Routine
Have you ever wanted to get some data from your screen into a
program? Have you ever wanted to grab onto some printer data and put it
into a disk file but the program you are using does not have that as a
option? Well here is the answer to your problem. This program will grab
onto anything sent out of a line printer port as long as the program uses
the standard BIOS INT 17h call. This version works with Shift-PrtSc or
Ctrl-PrtSc but does not work with the DOS TYPE command.
This program intercepts the BIOS interrupt 17h, the line printer
interrupt. It will redirect the output of LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3 to a disk
file. All three redirections may be active at the same time.
This program is available through the SIMTEL20 public domain archives.
You can request it through BITNET or download it from the RBBS at
(619)714-3412. I am sure that it might appear on some of your local
BBS.
Mark L. Milliman UUCP: {ihnp4,rutgers,thumper}!homxc!mlm
AT&T Bell Laboratories Internet: mlm%homxc.uucp@att.com
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
(201)949-3745