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- 861222 PC-VCO Version 1.3
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- This release of PC-VCO:
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-
- o This is the fourth public release of PC-VCO. It has been beta'd
- by people on different machines (COMPAQ, AT&T, IBM PC, IB XT,
- and Tandy 1000).
-
- o Any problems reported to the developer either through the U.S. Mail
- or PLINK Mail or GEnie Mail will get attention. Given that there is
- sufficient response to the release of PC-VCO, further versions will
- be issued. This section of README will list enhancements and bug fixes.
-
- You may contact the author:
-
- R. (Scott) McGinnis
- P.O. Box 3607 Mdse Mart
- Chicago, IL 60654-0607
-
- PLINK, GEnie id: TARTAN
-
- o Additions this release:
-
- . ANSI graphics are now allowed through PC-VCO. ANSI.SYS or similar
- must be a configured device to use this facility.
-
- . Colors may be set for the CRT side, the status line, and most menus.
-
- . A split screen chat mode has been added.
-
- . PROCOMM 2.0 compatible scripting has been added.
-
- . Explicit/implicit speech modes have been added.
-
- . VCOLIB Alt-C, Alt-S, Alt-R, and Alt-P graphic editor commands have
- beed added. Refer to the document, or to the screen display of the
- editor.
-
- . Bug fixes
- .. Kbd buffer when pulldown or macro used.
- .. Alt-O sets format II correctly (the faces pull down now changes).
- .. WXMODEM has been tightened a little.
- .. Timed wait for Alt-R corrected.
- .. Alarm/special sounds are now governed by 'Loop count' of Alt-S.
-
- . Enhancements
- .. Alt-F accepts 'a:' as mask.
- .. Added '<ID> disconnected.' to the autodelete strings for GEnie.
- .. Optional blank line suppression has been provided.
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- Files in this distribution:
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-
- * PC-VCO.EXE Executable object for PC-VCO
- * VCOLIB.EXE Librarian utility for PC-VCO face library
-
- * PC-VCO.DOC Documentation for PC-VCO (Comm program)
- * VCOLIB.DOC Documentation for VCOLIB (Face librarian)
-
- PC-VCO.DFT Default parameters
- PC-VCO.DIR Dialing directory
- PC-VCO.MAC Macro definition
- PC-VCO.EXC Exception file for speech processing
- PC-VCO.FLB Face library
- XSCRIPT Transcript for PC-VCO VCO mode Playback function
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- * If you already have version 1.2, the *'d files are all you need extract.
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- Files not in the distribution (I cannot include these files as I've not been
- able to contact the author). I've uploaded them separately to all the services.
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-
- SAY.COM Voice driver demo; Speak command line
- READ.COM Voice driver demo; Speak file contents
- SPEECH.COM Voice driver; load before PC-VCO, SAY, or READ
- SPEECH.DOC Documentation for voice driver.
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- Run instructions:
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-
- To run PC-VCO:
- (de-arc the above files onto a diskette, or hard drive)
- (Set the default drive/subdirectory to point to these files)
-
- A> PC-VCO
-
- (Dial using Alt-D - You need to create an entry first, tho)
- (Press F10 for a display of commands implemented)
- (Press F1 for VCO mode after entering talk area (e.g. PARTY, CB, ...)
-
- To run VCOLIB:
- (Set the default drive/subdirectory as above)
- (For a quick overview (a help display, if you wish), enter)
-
- VCOLIB
-
- (To List library entries, enter)
-
- VCOLIB L <Lib-file> -or- VCOLIB > PRN L <Lib-File>
-
- Other commands are explained in more detail in the VCOLIB.DOC.
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- Known bugs in the current release:
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-
- o Piggyback breaks the COMM line when exiting
-
- o Graphics mode prompts lack a cursor
-
- o I have observed redial to engage incorrectly at times. I have worked
- on this, and believe it to be corrected - but time will tell.
-
- o ESC abort of an XMODEM transfer doesn't always send cancels.
-
- o The speaker's box doesn't retain the current expression. After the
- first display - ICON 360 is displayed. This was intentional. I have
- to find a way around it.
-
- o Autocalculation of the MS timing loop count is less than accurate with
- faster CPUs and clocks.
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- To see what a VCO conference looks like:
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- o De-ARC PC-VCO onto a disk
-
- o Load PC-VCO with the command "PC-VCO"
-
- o You don't have to dial anyone. Switch to VCO mode (with the "F1"
- key). Pull down the "Controls" menu (with a cursor right and a cursor
- down). Select playback (cursor down to the "PLAYBACK" line and enter
- a carriage return).
-
- o In response to the query for a file name, enter "XSCRIPT". This file
- is a transcript of the first VCO conference I attended. Dull, aren't
- I? But the others are interesting.
-
- o You can increase the speed of the playback with "Cntl-PgUp". You may
- decrease the speed of the playback with "Cntl-PgDn". You may pause
- the playback with the space bar. You may exit the playback with ESC.
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- Related release:
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-
- unPACKIT.ARC has been publically released. unPACKIT unpacks files (on
- an IBM PC) packed together by the MacIntosh shareware utility PACKIT.
- unPACKIT is part of the PC-VCO package. It makes many more Mac face
- files available for entry into the PC-VCO library you use...
-