Cobol - need modem2modem solution

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need modem2modem solution

Paul H

2004-04-16, 12:30 pm

Lee U. and I are creating a system that requires modem-to-modem
communications. A PC will make a brief telephone call or use the internet,
at scheduled times, or at the initiation of a user, to another PC. Data
will be exchanged, possibly with short pauses, then the connection will be
broken. It will be unattended at each end, being used to support two
computer programs conducting an interactive dialog. The transfer of data
should be secure. We do not want to invent technology that already exists.
We may be coding this piece in VB or VB.NET - an Active X control would be
desirable. We need one copy (both ends) immediately. We expect to be
testing this feature over the w

end, and showing what we have accomplished
next Monday. We believed we had our solution (PyroTrans), but now aren't so
sure - it may be for file transfers, and be clumsy for our use. Has anyone
used a package that worked well, from a credible source? Please reply here,
unscramble my email address & email me, or call 714-775-9400 x101. TIA,
Paul H & Lee U

Bill TB

2004-04-16, 10:30 pm

Paul H wrote:
> Lee U. and I are creating a system that requires modem-to-modem
> communications. A PC will make a brief telephone call or use the internet,
> at scheduled times, or at the initiation of a user, to another PC. Data
> will be exchanged, possibly with short pauses, then the connection will be
> broken. It will be unattended at each end, being used to support two
> computer programs conducting an interactive dialog. The transfer of data
> should be secure. We do not want to invent technology that already exists.
> We may be coding this piece in VB or VB.NET - an Active X control would be
> desirable. We need one copy (both ends) immediately. We expect to be
> testing this feature over the w

end, and showing what we have accomplished
> next Monday. We believed we had our solution (PyroTrans), but now aren't so
> sure - it may be for file transfers, and be clumsy for our use. Has anyone
> used a package that worked well, from a credible source? Please reply here,
> unscramble my email address & email me, or call 714-775-9400 x101. TIA,
> Paul H & Lee U
>
>
Not sure of the actual requirements in respect of the data transfer, but
PC Anywhere may be an option !
William

Joe Zitzelberger

2004-04-17, 12:30 am

In article <5YSfc.3898$yD1.14873@attbi_s54>,
"Paul H" <NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net> wrote:

> Lee U. and I are creating a system that requires modem-to-modem
> communications. A PC will make a brief telephone call or use the internet,
> at scheduled times, or at the initiation of a user, to another PC. Data
> will be exchanged, possibly with short pauses, then the connection will be
> broken. It will be unattended at each end, being used to support two
> computer programs conducting an interactive dialog. The transfer of data
> should be secure. We do not want to invent technology that already exists.
> We may be coding this piece in VB or VB.NET - an Active X control would be
> desirable. We need one copy (both ends) immediately. We expect to be
> testing this feature over the w

Paul H

2004-04-17, 2:30 pm

Thanks, guys, but we need something unattended - initiated and terminated
maybe in the middle of the night - by a VB program at one end. So we need
something that will make the call, log in, support a few back-and-forth
interactions, then hang up. No people involved. The platforms are Windows
XP Pro or 2k.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul H" <NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual,comp.lang.cobol
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: need modem2modem solution

"Paul H" <NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net> wrote in message
news:5YSfc.3898$yD1.14873@attbi_s54...
Lee U. and I are creating a system that requires modem-to-modem
communications. A PC will make a brief telephone call or use the internet,
at scheduled times, or at the initiation of a user, to another PC. Data
will be exchanged, possibly with short pauses, then the connection will be
broken. It will be unattended at each end, being used to support two
computer programs conducting an interactive dialog. The transfer of data
should be secure. We do not want to invent technology that already exists.
We may be coding this piece in VB or VB.NET - an Active X control would be
desirable. We need one copy (both ends) immediately. We expect to be
testing this feature over the w

Richard

2004-04-17, 7:30 pm

"Paul H" <NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net> wrote

> Thanks, guys, but we need something unattended - initiated and terminated
> maybe in the middle of the night - by a VB program at one end. So we need
> something that will make the call, log in, support a few back-and-forth
> interactions, then hang up. No people involved. The platforms are Windows
> XP Pro or 2k.

There are a large numbers of ways to do this. For example run a web
server ot one end with a CGI program and have the other end connect
using http. Of course the server end needs to be up all the time or
to bring up the internet connection at required times. Not too hard
to organise.

Or just use SOAP or even just sockets.

E P Chandler

2004-04-18, 12:30 am

> Errr, UUCP is pretty well tested...

Procomm Plus? Kermit? :-) [sorry about going way OT]

Lueko Willms

2004-04-18, 3:30 am

Am 16.04.04
schrieb NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net (Paul H)
auf /COMP/LANG/COBOL
in 5YSfc.3898$yD1.14873@attbi_s54
ueber need modem2modem solution

PH> next Monday. We believed we had our solution (PyroTrans), but now
PH> aren't so sure - it may be for file transfers, and be clumsy for our
PH> use. Has anyone used a package that worked well, from a credible
PH> source?

From the same source as Pyrotrans: ZOC

A fully programmable terminal emulator, using modem, ISDN, TELNET,
SSH, what have you. Works as initator of the communication, and as
responder (aka Host Mode). The programming language is REXX (the
windows version of ZOC comes, I understand, with enough of a REXX
interpreter to execute complete REXX programs).

http://www.emtec.com/zoc/index.html

I didn't look into your posts before, because I thought you wanted
something purely COBOL, writing in a COBOL-oriented newsgroup...

Yours,
Lüko Willms http://www.mlwerke.de
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JavaJunkie

2004-04-18, 3:30 pm

Why don't you just connect the serial ports using a null modem wiring and
communicate using ZMODEM or Kermit? Or better yet setup serial ports for
SLIP or PPP and initiate a SLIP/PPP connection via serial ports.

Or use the parallel ports and use PLIP...there are so many ways to do this!
But if you need this by next Moday I think you're out of luck!

"Paul H" <NospaMphobergNospaM@att.net> wrote in message
news:5YSfc.3898$yD1.14873@attbi_s54...
> Lee U. and I are creating a system that requires modem-to-modem
> communications. A PC will make a brief telephone call or use the
internet,
> at scheduled times, or at the initiation of a user, to another PC. Data
> will be exchanged, possibly with short pauses, then the connection will be
> broken. It will be unattended at each end, being used to support two
> computer programs conducting an interactive dialog. The transfer of data
> should be secure. We do not want to invent technology that already
exists.
> We may be coding this piece in VB or VB.NET - an Active X control would be
> desirable. We need one copy (both ends) immediately. We expect to be
> testing this feature over the w

end, and showing what we have
accomplished
> next Monday. We believed we had our solution (PyroTrans), but now aren't
so
> sure - it may be for file transfers, and be clumsy for our use. Has
anyone
> used a package that worked well, from a credible source? Please reply
here,
> unscramble my email address & email me, or call 714-775-9400 x101. TIA,
> Paul H & Lee U
>
>
>

Richard

2004-04-18, 10:30 pm

"JavaJunkie" <javajunkie@hotmail.com> wrote

> Why don't you just connect the serial ports using a null modem wiring and
> communicate using ZMODEM or Kermit?

Probably because the two computers are not in the same room, and may
not even be in the same country.

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