Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

RPRINT.COM, eh.


As the original author of the version what you probably have for RPRINT,
I can tell you how it works.  RPRINT was a hack that connected to a DECnet
object to allow people in our group to print big files on a line printer
from their workstations, before DQS  existed.  The communication 
was through a DECnet object that was opened by the procedore.


On the Ultrix end, Mills Ripley (by the way, he's also on HOTAIR) 
wrote an Ultrix program that used the same communication over 
a DECnet linnk to allow Ultrix workstations to use those printers
also.  Take a look at RPRINT.COM and talk to Mills about the source
for the Ultrixend.  It shouldn't be too hard, as long as you've got
a relatively bounded problem to dea with


-bill

On a similar note, I use TASK for starting up applications on a remote
VMS node from my VMS workstation.  I would guess that setting up a
program or a script to run on an ULTRIX workstation to start stuff remote
on VMS using TASK should not be too hard.  What I don't know how to do
is to start a remote ULTRIX client from VMS.  Any suggestions?

Dick

checkout the note i just posted.===  1514.14
Maybe from the VMS you can 
  set display/create to the ultrix some how and then
  run decw$startlogin
good luck, steve

There are hundreds of these "remote start" procedures for VMS since task-to-task
decnet is kids play with VMS(dcl). However, for Ultrix you've got a little
work ahead for you.

However, this time, you're in luck, The PCSA folks needed this feature to allow
remote application startup from the DWDOS-server. To do this, they created the
PCX$SERVER. With the latest kit (BL3), found in various locations around the net
you find a PCX$SERVER for RISC ultrix as well. Just put the file on your ULTRIX
machine and define the object for it and you'll be on your way.

Basically, this means, from
your VMS node, you can open a network link to your ULTRIX machine, and pass
it a one-liner with the following format:

$  node = f$element(0, "," , cmd_string) ! Node name
$  cmd	= f$element(1, "," , cmd_string) ! Full Command
$  exe	= f$element(0, " ", cmd)         ! Name of program or command file
$  rest_of_cmd = f$locate(" ",cmd)       ! Save the command-line parameters
$  params = f$extract( rest_of_cmd, f$length(cmd), cmd)

So, try something like:
 
$ open/write foo ultrix::"0=PCX$SERVER"
$ write foo "display_node,dxue"
$ close foo

-Ken

OK, I give up.  I have looked around and can't find it.  Can anyone give
a pointer to PCX$SERVER or to a note describing it (and telling where/how
to get it)?

Dick

Anybody out there?  Doesn't anyone know where to find this beast?

Dick

    check out conference RAINBO::PCDECWINDOWS.  The PC DECwindows
    Developers hang out there.

	Gary,

		I am in a similar position now. I need to know how to start off 
	VMS applications and display them on the DECstation. Did you get hold of 
	a script eventually. If you did I would appreciate it if you could mail 
	it to me or post it in this note. I am not an experienced Ultrix user 
	and would value your knowledge.

	Thanks in advance,

	John