NAME inet-handler -- An easy and useful access to internet. SYNOPSIS Mount TCP: from AmiTCP:devs/inet-mountlist USAGE Usually the mounting shown above is done automatically at AmiTCP/IP startup. After this Internet can be accessed by openign TCP: device from shell commands or another programs. Filename path after TCP: is used as command line arguments after all slashes '/' are changed to spaces. The command template is as follows... H=HOST,P=PORT,S=SERVICE/K,O=OBTAIN/K If host and port is given, system tries to connect the requested destination. Service is synonym to port -- and therefore cannot be used together. If only port is given handler binds to this port and leaves file unopened until someone connects to it... i.e acts as a server. if OBTAIN is given, handler tries to get already opened socket with the id provided (usually used with inetd). OBTAIN cannot be used together with anything else. Normally when there is more than one item in template that does not require a keyword the first keywordless argument goes to first template item introduced an so on. However since with this handler, port can be given alone, but host not, the only keywordless argument goes to port if port not already given with keyword. This makes handler usage easier for humans. EXAMPLES Open 2 shell windows. Enter `type TCP:127' on one of the shells. Enter `copy * TCP:localhost/127' on another. Now you can write some words on second window and those appear on first as you press RETURN. This idea can be used th have 2-Way chat with your friend. Use the 2 shell windows you have opened. Enter `newshell tcp:16333' on one and try `letnet localhost 16333' on another. You should see the starting shell info and command prompt appear in your 'letnet' window. Enter `endcli' and you get back where you started from. In the previous example. you can change the 'letnet' to 'telnet' from remote host. i.e Log on your Amiga. Currently this is not fully supported so you must end every command with ';' since NewShell cannot handle the trailing CR that comes with telnet. Enter `type TCP:your.favorite.remote.host/daytime'. TCP: can be used wery easy in arexx scripts and also in other programming languages. I suggest you use keywords when writing code that machine executes.