NWRITE

[flamer at omsvax.UUCP]

   Here is a new utility called nwrite (yet another write program).
It performs essentially the same function as the old write program
except that it:

   1) allows "conference calls" between more than 2 users.
   2) provides a protocol that takes turns, so that 2 people don't
      type at the same time, resulting in garbled text.
   3) does the 'over' and 'over and out' business for you.
   4) has commands similar to those used by mail.
   5) handles character erase, word erase, and line kill sensibly.
   6) also works on half-duplex terminals.

How to invoke:

   1) if you are not on a Hazeltine set up with tilde being the
      'escape sequence' lead-in character, just type nwrite.
   2) if you have a tilde for an escape, type nwrite -e<char>
      where <char> is what you want to use to invoke nwrite's
      tilde escapes... e.g., nwrite -e+ substitutes + for tilde.
   3) after invokation, type ? for help... read carefully.

Caveat:

   nwrite is not compatable with write, so you can't be in one and
   talk to someone in the other.

How to gripe:

   send mail to ..tektronix!ogcvax!omsvax!flamer.

Where to find information:

   manual entry included.

How to compile, etc.:

   cc -o nwrite nwrite.c -ljobs
   chmod u+s nwrite

   Then mv nwrite to /usr/local/bin or similar location and chown to
   bin or sys or your favorite....

For the poor souls without Berkeley jobs control (SIGs):

    you'll have to hack the sigsets out of nwrite.c:init_tty_context().

Good luck:

            Jim Trethewey
            Intel Corporation (who claims no responsibility for this)
            Hillsboro, Oregon