[comp.os.msdos.misc] Send screen to disk file

merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (11/30/90)

Hi,
 I would like to log a session using DOS V3.3 (everything that goes to the
screen also goes to disk) Is there a way or a small program that will allow
this?
Thanks,
Mike Ray

mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle (Nexus)) (11/30/90)

In article <1990Nov29.161745.1240@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Hi,
> I would like to log a session using DOS V3.3 (everything that goes to the
>screen also goes to disk) Is there a way or a small program that will allow
>this?
>Thanks,
>Mike Ray

BOSSKY13.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Capture screen to disk/display captured screen
BUFFIT20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR screen backscroller v2.0
CAPBUF.ARC   PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR captures any text screen to disk
PHOTO.ARC    PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> TSR EGA/CGA/TEXT screen capture & replay
PIPEV20.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Redirect console output to a disk file
SOS310.ARC   PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Save/restore text screens to/from mem or disk
SCRIPT11.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN> Saves console output to a file
 
I'm not sure if any these will actually spool you session, but it's a place
to start.  The last one looks the most promising.

These are all available at simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory
listed above (PD1:<MSDOS.xxxxx> )  or at wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx.
 
There are several mail servers that will process the ftp commands for those who
have access to e-mail, but not FTP.  Addresses are:
 
In North America:
 
          LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU   North Dakota State University.
          LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    GET PDGET HELP PCSERV-L
 
Also:
          BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU
 
   In the body of the mail have the command:
   HELP
 
In Europe use:
 
          TRICKLE@TREARN    ("Turgut Kalfaoglu"   <TURGUT@TREARN>)
          TRICKLE@IMIPOLI   ("Marco Gandolfi"     <MARCO@IMIPOLI>)
          TRICKLE@BANUFS11  ("Michel Daulie"      <DAULIE@BANUFS11>)
          TRICKLE@AWIWUW11  ("Gustaf Neumann"     <NEUMANN@AWIWUW11>)
          TRICKLE@DB0FUB11  ("Wolfram Fassbender" <EARNIE@DB0FUB11>)
          TRICKLE@EB0UB011  ("Oriol Robert"       <ZCCBORR@EB0UB011>)
(note:  these are EARN/BITNET style addresses.  If anyone has Internet
        style addresses, please let me know.  TRICKLE@TREAN.BITNET might
        work, but not sure).
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    /HELP

Much of the above can be found in the help files associated with each mail
server.
 
If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me
know and I'll add them to this generic response.
 
Thanks.
-- 
Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred)       | ERROR:  Invalid
                mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| command 'HELP'
Life is like a clock:  You can work constantly, and be right | try 'HELP'
all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day.  |

ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/30/90)

In article <1990Nov29.161745.1240@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Hi,
> I would like to log a session using DOS V3.3 (everything that goes to the
>screen also goes to disk) Is there a way or a small program that will allow
>this?

An extract from /pc/ts/tsfaq14.arc (available by anonymous ftp or
mail server from uwasa.fi archives):

1. *****
 Q: I want to capture to a file everything that comes on the
screen. How do I do this?

 A1: There are two sets of programs that are useful here. The first
set consists of programs which automatically capture to a file
everything that comes on the screen. Examples of these "scrolling"
programs are /pc/pd2/concpy11.zip (or whatever version is the
latest) and /pc/pd2/script11.zip.
   The second set are the "static" programs which capture a snapshot
of the screen, or a portion of the screen at the invocation of a hot
key. Get /pc/pd2/snippr22.zip for such a utility. Another is
/pc/printer/lamneth.zip which redirects the results of pressing the
PrintScreen key to a file instead of the printer. Please note that
these programs only work for the text mode. They won't capture
graphics output. (The same also goes for the next Q&As).

 A2: How to find files on chyde.uwasa.fi: If you are looking for a
particular program at chyde.uwasa.fi you should start by getting the
following files:
   /pc/INDEX
   /pc/pd2/0dir-pd2
   /pc/ts/0dir-ts 
   /pc/ts/tsarc100.txt (or whatever version number is latest)
And for seeing what is new in the /pc/pd2 and /pc/ts directories,
get
   /pc/pd2/0news-pd2
   /pc/ts/0news-ts

2. *****
 Q: I want to get printed everything that comes to the screen. How
can I achieve this?

 A: Simple. First capture the output to a file (see the previous
Q&A) and then print the file.

3. *****
 Q: How can I direct all output to a file instead of the printer?

 A: There is a good utility called /pc/pd2/lptx.zip exactly for this
purpose. It comes in several versions. There is another utility
/pc/printer/prn2file.zip which I haven't tested myself, but should
be good judging from the comments of the others.

...................................................................
Prof. Timo Salmi        (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3)
School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun

mahrk@ccicpg.UUCP (MHR {who?}) (12/04/90)

In <1990Nov29.161745.1240@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
> Hi,
>  I would like to log a session using DOS V3.3 (everything that goes to the
> screen also goes to disk) Is there a way or a small program that will allow
> this?
> Thanks,
> Mike Ray

Unless you have some objection to genuine quality shareware, I strongly
recommend 4DOS for this.  In addition to the logging capability you
desire, it has many options and features over and above MS-DOS (it is a
COMMAND.COM replacement, if you don't know), and is well worth trying.
You can get it from the SIMTEL archive, among other places.  If you
don't know what that is, reply by email and I'll fill you in.

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