Artist Help:System Control Telnet

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Artist can be remotely controlled through any network using a Telnet client application such as TELNET.EXE supplied with Windows. Thus any other program can send command strings via the network to Artist.

Setting up Server[edit]

Located the server under 'System Control' in the Resources tab of the Navigator view. Right-click and select 'Properties'.

Caption text
Port Select the network port to listen on for clients.
Enable Listening Check this box to make Artist start listening for clients. This will persist in subsequent sessions.

Using Windows Telnet[edit]

  • Select 'Start/Run' from the Windows task bar.
  • Enter 'Telnet' and press return or click 'Run'. The Telnet client will start.
  • Enter 'open ip port'. Where ip is the IP address of the serving computer and port is the network port the server is listening on.

The server will respond with and opening message, 'Connected to ShowCAD Artist Telnet'.

Multiple clients can connect and as they do their IP addresses appear under the server branch in the Navigator view.

Commands[edit]

The Telnet server connects via the Text Commands.