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- ProComm (TM) Version 2.0 Description
- Copyright (C) 1985 PIL Software Systems, Bruce Barkelew and Tom Smith
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- OK folks, here it is. For your information, we have switched from Computer
- Innovations C86 compiler to version 3.0 of the Microsoft C compiler. We
- strongly recommmend the MS C compiler; it's the nicest we've worked with.
- In addition to the compiler change, Bruce has converted all the interrupt
- and asynch stuff into assembler.
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- A number of things have changed since 1.1, and you will need to delete your
- existing .PRM and .KEY files. We would suggest going directly to the setup
- screen (ALT-S) to make sure everything is kosher for your setup.
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- Here's a short description of the new or changed features in version 2.0.
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- 1) Switch from CI-C86 "C" compiler to Microsoft "C" 3.0
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- 2) List dialing (ALT-R)
- Enter 1 or more entries from the dialing directory to be called
- in a circular fashion. Just press enter to call the last
- number(s) dialed. If a number is reached, it is removed from
- the circular queue. Prefixes and suffixes are supported.
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- 3) Suffix support
- All dialing prompts will now take the long distance codes
- (previously called prefixes) as both prefixes and suffixes.
- (i.e. +23, +12@, 55# etc). Both prefixes and suffixes are
- supported in the dialing dir, manual dialing, circular dialing
- and the command files.
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- 4) CMD file selection (CTRL-F5)
- CMD files can now be selected from a scrolling window, or
- entered by hand as before. (typing the .CMD extension is
- no longer required).
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- 5) Kermit server commands (ALT-K)
- 3 basic Kermit server commands are now supported. They include
- Finish, Logout and Remote Directory.
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- 6) Terminal emulation enhancements
- A) VT-100
- This emulation is MUCH improved. Bugs have been fixed and
- we now support scrolling region, origin, index, reverse index,
- graphics character set, etc.. 132 COL mode is still not supported.
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- B) IBM 3101
- Added support for erase end of screen, scroll ON/OFF hardware
- switch emulation.
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- C) Televideo 950
- Much improved. Support added for graphics character set,
- all display attributes, user loaded status line, and a few
- "behind the scenes" fixups.
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- 7) XMODEM "relaxed mode"
- Support added for "relaxed" XMODEM timing. (needed with CompuServe).
- Select from the SETUP screen (ALT-S) or thru a command file.
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- 8) SETUP Screen (ALT-S)
- Mostly self explanatory. 'Line wrap' controls whether or not lines
- longer than 80 chars will wrap or be truncated. 'Scroll' is for
- compatablity with certain protocol converters and should normally
- be on. If you don't know what the Kermit parameters are don't mess
- with them.
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- 9) Screen writing method
- User setable. Use BIOS for running with multi-tasking environments
- or for running in "the background". Use DIRECT (direct video buffer
- writes) for most cases. Can set into BIOS mode with /M command
- switch.
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- 10) Translate table (ALT-W)
- A translate table for stripping and/or replacing incoming
- characters.
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- 11) 19,200 baud
- Support has been added for 19.2K baud.
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- 12) Editor (ALT-A)
- Load and execute your favorite editor/word processor from within
- ProComm. Set from the SETUP screen.
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- 13) New CMD file commands
- %F"number" - set comm parms. Use same numbers as in Alt-P which
- have changed.
- %KF - Kermit FINISH server command
- %KL - Kermit LOGOUT server command
- %KD - Kermit DIRECTORY server command
- %N"prompt" - prompt for user input to send (appends CR)
- %OD - Direct screen writes
- %OB - BIOS screen writes
- %ST"time" - alarm time in secs
- %U7 - Line wrap on
- %U8 - Line wrap off
- %U9 - Scroll on
- %U0 - Scroll off
- %XC - XMODEM into relaxed mode
- %XN - XMODEM normal
- %YP"number" - ASCII upload pacing (in secs)
- %YT"filename" - ASCII upload
- %ZY - Translate table on
- %ZN - Translate table off
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- Other odds and ends:
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- - Fileview and ASCII xfer colors and method changed to fix Compaq problems.
- - Extra CR in log file problem fixed.
- - TEF updated to take command line args.
- - Redial should work on modems that don't monitor DTR.
- - XMODEM timing modified.
- - XMODEM will change parms if not at N/8/1.
- - ALT-B colors changed for B/W users.
- - Fixed error handling on disk full.
- - Functions may be called directly from the help screen.
- - ProComm will now exit in the same directory it started in.
- - Probably some other odds and ends I can't think of right now.
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- Remember, we are moving in December and the BBS will be down a month
- or so. Leave us mail on Mike Johnson's Computer Aide BBS or Sal Manaro's
- Underdog BBS.
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- Thanks to everyone for ideas, bugs, info and cash. Special thanks to
- Sal Manaro, Mike Johnson, Ken Shackelford, Dave Staehlin, Nick Pupillo,
- Pat Garrett, Bob Cole and especially John O'Boyle.
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