Create an new memo window with the name “Untitled Memo.”
Opens an existing memo file.
Opens an existing memo file. Not available during file transfers.
Closes the active memo. If changes have not been saved, you will be prompted to save them.
Closes the active memo. Not available during file transfers.
Saves changes to the active memo.
Saves a copy of the active memo as a new file.
Saves a copy of the active memo as a new file. Not available during file transfers.
Prints the active memo.
Prints the active memo. Not available if the active window is not a memo.
Sends the active memo to the remote computer.
Sends the active memo to the remote computer. Not available during file transfers.
Sends any memo to the remote computer as if you were typing it very fast.
Hint: The “MEMO” button in the toolbar does the same thing.
Sends any memo to the remote computer. Not available during file transfers.
FastComm‚Ñ¢ can save text from the remote computer to a disk file.
Creates a new file to receive text from the remote computer.
Creates a new file to receive text from the remote computer. Not available if a capture file is already open.
Opens an existing file to append text received from the remote computer.
Opens an existing file to append text received from the remote computer. Not available if a capture file is already open.
Closes the active capture file.
Closes the active capture file. Not available if there is no active capture file.
FastComm‚Ñ¢ supports different ways to talk with the world outside your Macintosh.
Sets the connection tool communication parameters to the most common; 2400 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. If the active tool does not support these parameters, nothing will be changed.
The current connection tool is set to 2400 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Displays a comprehensive set of choices for connection tool options.
The current connection tool was set through the standard connection tool dialog.
Attempts to “open” communication between FastComm™ and the outside world.
Hint: One of the Environment preferences is to always attempt the open when FastComm‚Ñ¢ starts up.
Attempts to “open” communication between FastComm™ and the outside world. Not available because the connection is already open.
Attempts to “close” communication between FastComm™ and the outside world. This is automatically done when FastComm™ quits.
Attempts to “close” communication between FastComm™l and the outside world. Not available because the connection is already closed.
FastComm‚Ñ¢ supports different ways to display information from the remote computer.
Sets the terminal emulation to the most common; TTY (teletype.)
The current terminal emulation is set to 80 column TTY with no word-wrap and a block cursor.
Displays a comprehensive set of choices for terminal tool options.
The current terminal was set through the standard terminal tool dialog.
FastComm‚Ñ¢ provides specific commands for working with modems.
Sends a special character to the remote computer requesting that it suspend transmission of text to you.
Sends a special character to the remote computer requesting that it resume transmission of text to you.
Sends a hardware “break” command to the remote system.
Hint: Some services refer to a “break” as the control-C character. To tell these systems to break, hold down the control key and type a “c”.
Tells the modem to hangup on the remote computer.
Displays preferences for working with a modem through the Serial Tool. These preferences will have no effect when using connection tools other than the “Serial Tool”.
Send text selections to a file or printer.
Creates a new file to receive the text selection.
Appends the text selection to the text file you specify.
Appends the text selection to the active capture file.
Appends the text selection to the active capture file. Not available if there is no active capture file.
Prints the current text selection.
FastComm‚Ñ¢ brought to you by Bill Britton, Portland, Oregon.
Thanks to Henry Carstens, Jeff Yurka, Doug Forman, and most of all—my loving wife, Karin.
Creates capture files that open this word processor when double-clicked in the Finder.
Specifies a unique four-character “creator” for FastComm™ capture files.
