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IO Server

This program monitors two I/O pipes: \PIPE\IOSTDIN and \PIPE\IOSTDOUT. Data sent to \PIPE\IOSTDOUT is displayed in its output window, and strings entered in its window are sent to \PIPE\IOSTDIN. This can be used to access (for example) an OS/2 Command Session which need not be on the same computer. To do this, execute the following set of steps:
  1. Determine the network names of the two computers involved. I'll call them STAN and OLLIE for this example.
  2. Start IOSERVER.EXE on STAN
  3. Execute "CMD <\\STAN\PIPE\IOSTDIN>\\STAN\PIPE\IOSTDOUT" on OLLIE
  4. Type commands into the IOSERVER window, and view output. The commands will be executed on OLLIE.

IOServer also makes a handy place to send large amounts of data - instead of piping through MORE, send output to \PIPE\IOSTDOUT and then you can scroll right through all the output, copy parts to the clipboard, etc. Even more power than LESS!

File: IOSERVER.ZIP
Requires: REXX, VROBJ, REXXIPC
Installation: None.
Operation: Run EXE and use pipes as shown above.
De-installation: Delete.
Distribution: Donationware.