Give a clue! plz.

I have three computers at my home all run WIN98.
The computers are connected as a network(without a joint modem or printer, since no one computer is always on).
I know that it is possible(under the assumption that i'm the network administrator) to actually see what is displayed on the other computer(s).
I have no clue as to how to even begin such a mission, and would be delight to get that clue.
10x in advanced Dave.

Two options

1. Purchase PC anywhere or SMS

2. logon to http://www.planetsourcecode.com and enter search for "Dcom Network Monitor"

Either approach should do what ya want

[Chris]

I think you can achieve by writing a simple WinSock Client-Server program. But the Client-Server program must be able to do the file transfer. Also, for Client side, it must have the capability to capture the desktop screen and send it back to the server side. Then your mission is accomplish.

I'll try to write something about this & hope can get a solution for you.

[Chris]

Hi DaveBoom,

I just come out some code for your mission and my concept is very easy.

First, I create a client/server program with Winsock control (that mean your network should run under TCP/IP protocol). Basically, this Client/Server program just like the normal chit chat appplication. The only different things is, it will send some predefine command instead of sending customize message.

After, have an establish winsock connection between your terminal and the remote terminal. Then you will be able to start issue command to the client program that installed on the remote PC. .

Upon the connection is establish, the Server will send it network path to the Client program. This path is use for the File transfer purpose.

If the remote PC receive the command, it will response accordingly to the receive command, either capture the entire desktop or just the active window. into the Clipboard.

Later, just load it into a PictureBox and follow by save it under the application directory.

The last step is sending this image back to the server program with an acknowledgement said that the mission is accomplish.

If, you still can get what I've talking about, then I can send you the code for your iwn studies.

[REM]

Check this software out here. It is called VNC.

VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is, in essence, a remote display system which allows you to view a computing 'desktop' environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures...

Get it here: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html

Have fun, it is an excellent program and is also FREE!

Laterz

REM

Wow You've all been a great HELP!
Especially Chris.
I never thought it is as simple as that.
I have'nt wrote the code yet cause surprise surprise I screwed my vb threw the registry but anyhow I got what you said Chris have.
just let me see i got this strait
after building it all and having a protocol for data transmision im capturing the screen threw the correct API(i remmber there's one) and every lets say 10 miliseconds i send the command back(automatically) so it's constantlly updated).

Follow up question if i'ld like to capture mouse click and keyboard clicks....
well I know theres an API for the mouse clicks so that's not a problem but for the keyboard i dont remmber one.(remind me)

[Chris]

Hi DaveBoom,
Wow! nice to hear you that you made it. As for detect the keyboard events you properly need to use the GeyKetState API. and a Timer control which can be create with SetTmer and KillTimer API or just drag the Timer control from the Toolsbar.

Then just write your code to check the keystate under the Timer_Timer() event. For more information you can refer to this thread

[ycsim]

to increase efficiency, you can send juz the updated parts of the desktop over......

I was thinking about efficiancy and how it's gonna take lots of processing and transmission. How do I pass only the updated part i.e. how do i know what's updated and what's not