Hi. As a proof of concept I've thrown a client/server app together using HLLA PI and screen-scraping.
The concept having been successfully proved I'd now like to rip out that interface and replace it with something that stands some chance of being reliable. The question is what? My app, after logging in to VM, needs to be able to DEF STOR, mount tapes , and IPL a non-CMS system. Via the terminal emulator I can do all that an d get the responses from it all. Is there any other interface I could use to perform those types of comman ds (TCP/IP REXEC maybe?), that would leave the VM system up and reconnectabl e if the connection dropped? Failing that, I remember from my misspent youth that we used to connect t o VM via TTY type devices. These strike me as potentially much easier to interface with than a 3270 session. Is that support, or support for some other line-mode type connection, still present in VM? Any suggestions welcome. i
