Communications programming

[Mike Pfaiffer <mike@digitalcivilization.ca>]

	I was wondering if anybody has written a "Universal communications" 
routine. I was thinking it might be interesting to have a program 
segment which would take say, a 256 byte buffer and send it out through 
a designated channel. The channel could be the printer port, modem port 
(connected to a modem), network card, null modem cable (printer or modem 
port), Appletalk connection, or anything connecting one computer to another.

	The channels available would be described in a configuration file. This 
file could be edited by the user (or a configuration program) to match 
the system specs.

	I've got a couple of null modem cables and a few GSs to play with. So 
I've been thinking about a way to get the machines to talk with each 
other (not necessessarily share files or anything as grand as that). I 
find I keep running out of time every month. When I get back to it, my 
train of thought is lost and I have to start over.

				Later
				Mike


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