Re: ADT via direct modem connection

["John Zielke" <jzielke@nospam.qquest.com>]

I have never used ADT, but doesn't it use a Null Modem Cable?  If that is
the case then it is already a direct connection and it should communicate
between them.


"Seonho Choi" <schoi004@typhoon.ocis.temple.edu> wrote in message
news:9niorr$l2p$1@cronkite.temple.edu...
> If it is possible to have direct modem connection between two computers
> (especially between iMac and Apple IIe), is it possible to run ADT
> between them? Current version of ADT's does not provide any way to issue
> ATX3D or ATA command. I can think of two ways of approach.
>
> 1. Modify MacADT and ADT to accomodate these two commands. Unfortunately,
>    I don't have enough potential for this.
>
> 2. Somehow, using telecom programs, make the two modems connect each
>    other. Quit telecom programs without hang-up on both computers so that
>    the connection between the two modems are still established. Then
>    start MacADT and ADT on both sides. If this can be done, I believe,
>    MacADT and ADT won't notice any difference between direct connection
>    between serial ports and connection via modems.
>
> If my idea #2 can be done without too much hassle, it would solve lots of
> my problems in transferring files to Apple IIe. I have an iMac and up to
> now (maybe even in the near future), there has been no way to use ADT.
>
> --
>                                                    Seonho Choi
>
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