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(Tcl) Communicate Tcl commands between different processes based on
the Tcl-DP RPC functions (optional). This command can set the machine
up as a server (listening for commands) or client (sending commands)
or both.
- on: Start VMD as a server on port 8639 (the number
can be changed by changing the variable vmd_external_port
before starting VMD as a server).
This lets any process connect to VMD and send it new text commands. By
default, only processes from the same machine can connect to it, but
that can be changed with the host option.
See the sections on
external interfaces and
remote control of VMD
for more information on how to use this feature.
- off: Deny new external connections to be made. Old connections will
still exist.
- host machinename (machinename ... ): Allow or
deny new connections based on the address of the requesting machine.
The format for each machine on the list is the same as dp_Host,
which is based on xhost so external host + allows new
connections from anyone, external host - denies all new
connections, external host +foo allows connections from
foo and external host -bar +128.186.7.* will allow any machine
from the Florida State physics department to connect.
- connect machinename: Establish connection with a VMD\
process on the given machine. The remote process is the
server and the process establishing the connection is the
client.
- send command: Evaluate the command on the server process.
- close: Detach from the server.
Justin Gullingsrud
Tue Apr 6 09:22:39 CDT 1999