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- ! [OVERVIEW.SCR] -- Overview of VTKermit version 1.0 -- 5 January 1986
-
- ! This is a script file that shows a simple paged display of text on
- ! the user's screen. Aside from presenting a quick overview of VTKermit,
- ! it may be used as an example of what can be done with the package.
-
- ! Note that exclamation marks begin comments, and that blank lines are
- ! ignored.
-
- ! Verbs used in this script file are PRINT, ASK and COMMAND-MODE.
- !
- ! PRINT sends text to your screen by way of the VT100 terminal emulator. It
- ! basically simulates your receiving this text from a remote host computer.
- ! Because the text is filtered through the VT100 decoding logic, you can use
- ! PRINT to do things like clear the screen or display text in special display
- ! renditions such as bold or underlined.
- !
- ! ASK types a string of text onto your terminal and waits for you to type
- ! something followed by return. It is usually used to get some value from
- ! the user, but in this script it is used simply to wait for return.
- !
- ! COMMAND-MODE sends you out of the script and out of terminal emulation mode.
- ! In the context of this original distribution, it send you back to the MENU.
-
- ! Note that PRINTed text may span lines. This is very convenient for uses
- ! such as this.
-
- ! Heavy use of VT100 features here ... check a VT100 manual to see what this
- ! does. Note that up-arrow constructs turn into control characters ...
- ! the string ^[ is replaced by ESCape, for example. The string ^[(0 puts
- ! the default character set into line-drwaing graphics mode, which permits
- ! the box to be drawn. ^[(B reverts to (USA) normal.
-
- Print | ^[[H^[[J^[[1;24H^[[0;4;7m^[(0lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
- ^[[2;24Hx ^[(B^[[1mQuick overview of VTKermit 1.0^[[0;4;7m^[(0 x
- ^[[3;24Hmqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj^[[m^[(B
-
-
- ^[[6H^[[J^[[1m Overview of VTKermit version 1.0: ^[[m^[[6;60HPage 1 of 7
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- This overview is a simple paged display of text. To abort it, press CONTROL-C
- followed by the F5 key to return to the menu.
-
- VTKermit is an enhanced version of Columbia University's MS-Kermit program.
- Most features of MS-Kermit version 2.26 remain, and many new features have
- been added. VTKermit is a versatile communications program which can act as a
- VT100 and transfer files with either the Kermit or XMODEM protocols.
-
- VTKermit can be used "right out of the box", but to gain maximum benefit you
- will want to customize it to your particular needs. You can write scripts and
- assemble menus which will present a simple and quick interface to any external
- services that you regularly use. VTKermit can test your modem, make the call,
- and log you into any remote computer you want, as long as you can write a
- simple script to automate the process.
-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
-
- ! Now wait for the user to hit return ...
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
-
- ! The user hit return, so clear the screen and display more text.
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m More VTKermit introduction: ^[[m
- ^[[6;60HPage 2 of 7
-
- Script files are ASCII text files which direct a communications session. They
- consist of commands sending characters out a port, to the screen, or waiting
- for a host response. You can test for particular host responses, or timeout
- while waiting for one. You can loop, call, and chain from script file to
- script file to build a complex automated communications procedure. See
- SCRIPT.DOC for information on script files.
-
- Menus are a facility for grouping VTKermit commands for easy access. You
- assemble a menu by writing an ASCII file. See MENU.DOC for information on
- menus.
-
-
-
-
-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m VTKermit features added to MS-Kermit 2.26: ^[[m
- ^[[6;60HPage 3 of 7
-
- 1) Menus for selecting groups of commands
- 2) VT100 emulation with printer support and pop-up HELP
- 3) Script files (this overview is a script file)
- 4) XMODEM file transfer -- SEND and RECEIVE files
- 5) Non-protocol file send, under XON/XOFF control if desired
- 6) 7171 mode keyboard mapping (use with IBM 7171 front end)
- 7) Protection from disk and printer errors (Abort, Retry or Ignore?)
- 8) Support for IBM PC and DEC Rainbow in same .EXE file
- 9) Special keys to toggle COMMAND mode, EXIT and PUSH
- 10) New non-VT100 escape sequences to run SERVER, enter COMMAND mode,
- preload a command for command mode, and EXIT the program
- 11) Support for EGA, hidden SET CARD command to override default
- 12) Explicit control over DTR (DROP-DTR command) to make modem hang up
- 13) Most VTKermit files can be on default PATH (script, menu & XMODEM files)
-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m Menus: ^[[m^[[6;60HPage 4 of 7
-
- VTKermit can interact with you using either commands or menus.
-
- VTKermit's command mode consists of built-in commands which provide complete
- control over the operation of the program. Menu mode, on the other hand,
- hides detail and permits customization, presenting only a few carefully worded
- options to the user. Command mode can provide power to the expert -- menu
- mode can provide power to the novice.
-
- Menus are stored in external files which should be kept in either the
- connected directory or in a directory on the PATH. A menu is a text file
- consisting of a title and one or more selectable items with associated
- commands. The format is line oriented (lines end in CR LF) and each line
- begins with a character specifying the line type. The line types are shown in
- the next frame.
-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
-
- ! Note in the PRINT command which follows, that the percent sign has
- ! been repeated. Though less noticable, the second percent sign is also
- ! followed by a space. These artifacts overcome the script processor's
- ! tendency to think that percent-blah is a variable named blah.
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m Menus continued: ^[[m^[[6;60HPage 5 of 7
-
- -Char- -- Meaning --
- %% TITLE line, displayed at top of menu
- * NAME line, name of menu item (what is shown onscreen)
- + COMMAND line, to be executed if this item is selected
-
- Menu files begin with a TITLE line followed by item blocks, where each item
- block is a NAME followed by one or more COMMANDs. For example,
-
- %% Very simple menu
- *Help -- Help command
- +Help
- *Status -- Status command
- +Status
-
-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m VT100 emulation: ^[[m^[[6;60HPage 6 of 7
-
- VTKermit has a terminal mode in which it emulates a VT100 terminal. You can
- get into terminal (VT100) mode by selecting an item off of the menu, or by
- pressing the F5 key in Command Mode. While you are in Terminal Mode, you can
- press ALT-F6 to see a help file which describes VTKermit and provides some
- direction in using the program.
-
- See VT100.DOC for information on VT100 mode features.
-
-
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-
- Press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m to continue |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
- Print |^[[6H^[[J^[[1m Credits: ^[[m^[[6;60HPage 7 of 7
-
- The original MS-Kermit version 2.26, was written primarily by Daphne Tzoar and
- Jeff Damens for Columbia University.
-
- The enhancements to MS-Kermit were written by Tad Marshall for Harvard
- Business School.
-
- VTKermit is:
-
- Copyright (C) 1982,1983,1984,1985,1986 Trustees of Columbia University.
-
- This concludes the overview.
-
-
-
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- To return to the menu, press ^[[1;4;7mRETURN^[[m |
-
- Ask %Ignore ""
-
- Print |^[[H^[[J|
-
- Command-Mode
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