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- PROCOMM PLUS for Windows version 1.02
- Release Notes
- May 10, 1993
-
- The following changes have been made for the PROCOMM PLUS for Windows 1.02
- maintenance release:
-
-
- WINDOWS ASPECT
- The Termkey command has improved stability for internal ALT-key accelerators
- and now executes properly when preceeded by the SENDKEY command.
-
- The SHELL command now reads the COMSPEC or SHELL settings in order to launch
- the proper command processor.
-
- The SET DIALDIR MAXDIAL command now accepts integers 0-999.
-
- The DISABLE command now works as documented in the ASPECT Reference Manual.
-
- ASPECT support corrected for expressions float=float/int
-
- The PASS indicator in the dialing window is now updated correctly when
- queue dialing is specified in a script.
-
- The NEWITEM command now works as documented in the ASPECT Reference Manual.
-
- ASPECT now defines Error 0 as "Invalid Attribute".
-
- Format string support enhanced for the * (field precision) and %% (literal %)
- identifers.
-
- Both DDE client and server support enhanced.
-
- The FLISTBOX command now saves selected filenames in alphabetical order.
-
- Set/Fetch commands now execute correctly when used with SET DIALDIR ACCESS.
-
- $OSVER now correctly reports the DOS version.
-
-
- DIALING DIRECTORY
- When entries are highlighted and copied, the Port settings now reflect
- each entry's port field contents.
-
- The ADVANCED button is now greyed in cases where advanced options do not
- exist.
-
-
- EMULATIONS
-
- AT&T 605/4410
- Downloadable function key sequences can now contain empty mappings
- without erasing the current function key mapping.
-
- VTxxx
- The command for transparent print on/off is now interpreted correctly.
-
- Answerback supported when ^[[>c or ^[[>0c is received.
-
- Tab sizes are now doubled in double-wide character mode.
-
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- MISCELLANEOUS
-
- Ampersands no longer appear as underscores in the Notes field of the scripts
- dialog box, the File Upload dialog box, and the Dialing Directory dialing
- window.
-
- Version 1.02 will restore to a minimized state if it was last run minimized.
-
- Current script on the Action Bar is now updated after an unsuccessful dial.
-
- PWKEYMAP.FON now loads under Windows 3.0.
-
- The Terminal Setup Line Wrap checkbox now works properly.
-
- Setup corrects problem with "Tab stops every n position" for 132-column
- emulations.
-
- Version 1.02 now flushes the contents of the current screen before the program
- shuts down.
-
- In Setup, selecting Font Based on Window and OK immediately takes effect.
-
- In the PCPLUS Narrow font, size 9, ASCII character value 186 was reversed with
- value 199. This has been corrected.
-
- If an invalid COM port is selected, the phone icon and online/offline
- indicator both report the correct port status.
-
-
- Version 1.02 now looks at the Capture file path defined in User Settings before
- creating the file.
-
- Version 1.02 now drops DTR and RTS when it switches ports or the program is
- closed.
-
- Record Mode correctly interprets quoted strings received from a host.
-
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- PRINTING
-
- The Dialing Directory now uses the printer specified in Printer Setup.
-
- Printer fonts list is now updated when a different printer is selected.
-
- In Printer Setup, the Alt-S accelerator was used twice.
-
- Headers now print with any top margins.
-
- Headers are now printed when the Screen to...Printer function is executed.
-
-
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- PROTOCOLS
-
- Kermit
- No longer adds an extra carriage return to uploads using Kermit TEXT mode.
-
- Now properly truncates mainframe long filenames and file extensions.
-
-
- RAW ASCII
- Uploads now support software flow control.
-
-
-
- NEW PW.INI STATEMENTS
- The following two statements can now be added to the PW.INI file:
-
- Disable DEC Keypad Application Mode=1
- This statement may be inserted into the [options] section to disable
- DEC keypad application mode in VTxxx emulations. Setting it to 0 will
- enable the keypad application support (default).
-
- SelectionToClipboardOnly=1
- This statement may be inserted into the [options] section to disable
- sending data to the COM port when the user highlights a portion of
- the terminal screen and clicks the right mouse button. Setting it
- to 0 (default) enables both copying the text to the Windows clipboard
- and sending the data out the open COM port.
-
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- PROCOMM PLUS for Windows version 1.01
- Release Notes
- August 25, 1992
-
- The following changes have been made for the PROCOMM PLUS for Windows 1.01
- maintenance release:
-
-
- WINDOWS ASPECT
-
- The Windows ASPECT script language has improved execution speed. Scripts
- can now be expected to run between seven and twenty times faster.
-
- The MSPAUSE, CLIPTOFILE, WHEN ISKEY, and DIALQUEUE commands now operate as
- described in the Windows ASPECT Reference Manual.
-
- The $TIME and $USERWIN system variables now operate as described in the
- Windows ASPECT Reference Manual.
-
- The $FLOWSTATE system variable now dynamically changes with the state of
- XON/XOFF (Software) Flow Control.
-
- The Procedure Calling convention of PROC1(a,b,c) now supports up to 10
- arguments.
-
- The TRANSMIT DDE server command no longer converts strings to lowercase or
- sends quote marks that act as a string terminator.
-
-
-
- CONVERT
-
- The program now properly converts the Dialing Directory parity/databits
- fields from the DOS version of PROCOMM PLUS.
-
- The program now converts entries whose names begin with spaces.
-
-
-
- DIALING DIRECTORY
-
- The Dialing Directory now allows entries to be deselected with the standard
- Windows Ctrl-key convention; however, note that the entry will not change
- color until the focus is moved.
-
- The current highlighted entry is always considered "selected" and will be
- included as part of a dialing queue.
-
- Use of the scroll bar no longer automatically selects entries.
-
- The Print dialog options now operate as described in the User Manual.
-
- The Notes function now supports editors which do not assume the ".TXT"
- extension.
-
- The Sort function now sorts names in ascending order and totals in descending
- order.
-
- Tab and Cursor Keys now work after the Alt-A accelerator command is used.
-
-
-
- EMULATIONS
-
- Characters received when a UART parity error is detected are displayed to the
- screen.
-
- Switching between 80-column and 132-column displays has been improved.
-
- Remappable keys are now echoed to the screen during half-duplex operation.
-
- ADDS 60/90 Correctly supports cursor positioning sequences containing nulls
- and corrects support for cursor positioning beyond column 10.
-
- AT&T 4410 No longer "eats" the first character in a download function key
- sequence with seq.length=0.
-
- DEC VTxxx - Support for the following sequences has been improved: Esc F
- (7-bit mode), Esc(A (UK Character Set support) and Esc[?21 (VT52
- mode).
-
- DG 210 Supports cursor positioning sequences containing nulls and
- now properly wraps when a cursor-down is received on the last
- line of the screen.
-
- IBM 3101 High-bit characters are properly displayed, and font switching
- has been fully implemented.
-
- TTY Clears the screen when a formfeed is received.
-
- Wyse 50 FUNC key now supported. Also, the Esc2 Clear Tab Stop support
- corrected.
-
-
-
- MISCELLANEOUS
-
- Record Mode now operates correctly when calling a bulletin board running
- WildCat! software.
-
- The Meta Key button operation has been fixed.
-
- Connection Logging now operates as described in the User Manual.
-
- The internal .GIF Viewer will now save graphics as .BMPs on all systems.
-
- Scripts run from the command line will not overwrite modem initialization
- characters still in the transmit buffer.
-
-
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- PRINTING
-
- If the emulation is changed during a DEDICATED PRINT, the Dedicated Print mode
- is cleared.
-
- Support has been enhanced for all Windows 3.1 printer drivers.
-
-
-
- PROTOCOLS
-
- Zmodem Now truncates filenames greater than eleven characters and
- corrects a problem that occurs only when uploading to Delphi.
-
- CIS-B Now searches for uploads in the default upload directory, and
- support has been added for long paths when uploading. CIS-B also
- synchronizes faster when auto-downloading is not used.
-
- Kermit Now properly supports the TEXT attribute. Support for encoded
- file names has been improved.
-
-
-
- PW.INI ADDITIONS
-
- To add a new PW.INI parameter, run Windows Notepad and open the file PW.INI
- (contained in your Windows home directory). Each new parameter should be
- entered on a separate line under the [Options] heading.
-
- Xoff Delay=seconds
- This entry tells PROCOMM PLUS for Windows how long to wait before timing out
- after an XOFF has been received. The default is 20 seconds.
-
- ANSIBBS Eat Music=0|1
- This entry determines how PROCOMM PLUS for Windows will treat the ANSI Esc[M
- sequence. A setting of 0 makes PROCOMM PLUS for Windows use the VT100 delete
- current line function, while a setting of 1 forces the ANSI-BBS emulation to
- "eat" incoming music sequences. The default is 1.
-
- DialDirMaximized=0|1
- This entry allows PROCOMM PLUS for Windows to track whether the Dialing
- Directory was left in a maximized state. The default is 0, indicating the
- directory was not maximized.
-
- Printer Shutdown Delay=seconds
- Some emulations which perform Dedicated Print do so by opening the printer,
- printing a single line and closing the printer for each line in the job.
- This causes Windows to send a formfeed after each line, ejecting the page.
- This entry creates a time window during which the printer will remain open
- (even if the emulation instructs to close the printer). The default is 10
- seconds.
-
-
-
- SETUP
-
- The modem initialization string has been increased to 79 characters.
-
- Path names are now saved when a root directory is specified.
-
- Support for non-supplied font sizes has been improved.
-
- The ASCII Download CR-LF option now correctly sends a LF when specified.
-
- The ENQ Answerback now correctly transmits control characters.
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