A terminal screen screper, er scréper, um scraper.

Allows terminal-based application output (e.g. MONITOR utility) to be displayed in a browser page. A CGI script spawns a subprocess to execute supplied DCL command(s) and the subprocess output is captured and converted to HTML, continuously or one-off as required. All example applications require authorisation to activate.

NameSource CodeExampleComment
scréper screper.c The fundamental terminal screen scraper module. Built independently and the object code linked with by an application (script).
sadHoc sadhoc.c /cgi-bin/sadhoc Allows ad hoc scréper experimentation/configuration for up to four terminal application displays on the one page. Some familiarity with the scréper command syntax is required. See screper.c
sHTTPDmon shttpdmon.c /cgi-bin/shttpdmon One of the fundamental tools for monitoring the status of the WASD server, this time in a browser window. Requires INSTALLation with privilege.
sMONitor smonitor.c /cgi-bin/smonitor The familiar CLI application MONITOR via browser. When accessed without query presents a page providing class and qualifier selection for up to six monitor instances on a single browser page. Interval and font size (allowing those six to be crammed onto that single page) may also be specified. A useful application for those who might be used to MONITOR for surveilling system activity.