I have an application that requires triggering an animation sequence
from a remote computer (same location – not modem based). That is, I
want to run a schedule on one machine, and call up a particular
sequence on a second machine at a preset time. Will Animator Pro's
POCO allow me to monitor the serial port? And will it allow me to
create a simple command language to implement this scenario? (eg.
monitor serial port, wait for "load ABC", "run sequence", "reset"
etc.)
All I know of Animator Pro and POCO came from a small advertising blurb, so
any comments would be much appreciated…
(does this sort of thing exist in any current player out there?)
Thanks, and cheers! – Ed Blanchard
Try the DOS command CTTY. By typing CTTY COM1: on the remote
machine, it'll listen to the com port instead of the keyboard. You
should be able to issue player commands from the other computer.
I don't know if this'll work – try it and let me know.