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- Subject: Comm programs for OS/2
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- From: cvetp036@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
- Date: 1 Jan 93 22:26:54 PST
- References: <zhao.725935274@unixg.ubc.ca>
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- In article <zhao.725935274@unixg.ubc.ca>, zhao@unixg.ubc.ca (Jiansheng Zhao) writes:
- >
- > C-kermit is a good program. However, I sometimes need graphic terminal
- > emulation, tek4013, for example, which C-kermit doesn't have (?). Should I go
- > back to MS-kermit? or there are other OS/2 comm. program can do the trick?
- > Thanks
- > --
- > Jiansheng Zhao
- > Dept. Chem. Eng, Univ. of B. C., Canada. V6T 1Z4
- > zhao@unixg.ubc.ca
-
- Personally, I use PM Comm 2.0, TE/2 2.0, and HyperACCESS/5 3.0.
-
- Three different programs because one alone doesn't do everything I want.
-
- Here's some pros and cons in MY view of each programs:
-
- PM Comm 2.0
- PRO
- 1. It's PM.
- 2. Displaying ANSI or text is FAST. Fastest of the three (assuming the other
- two is in windowed mode).
- 3. Easy to use interface. Easy to learn script language.
-
- CONS
- 1. Hangs at the end of an upload sometimes. This may be my system's fault.
- 2. Sending a BREAK will deadlock OS/2. HARD reboot required. Again, this may be
- attributed to my system. Am using a Practical Peripherals 14.4K FAX internal.
-
- TE/2 2.0
- PROS
- 1. Everything works as advertised (except one thing).
- 2. My quick and dirty comm program. Loads up fast and easy to configure via
- ASCII *.INI files.
-
- CONS
- 1. Ymodem-G doesn't work for me.
- 2. Very scrolling in windowded mode. 14.4K looks like 2400 baud!
-
- HyperACCESS/5 3.0
- PROS
- 1. HIGHLY configurable. Can redefine almost every single key stroke. Very
- powerful script language.
- 2. Relatively fast scrolling in windowded mode.
- 3. Lots of bells and whistles.
-
- CONS
- 1. The dial script sucks. The default is 20 tries before giving up. This is
- ridiculous for me. I changed it 99.
- 2. Multiple dialing is a pain. You go into dial mode. Hit CNTRL+ENTER to go
- into mark phone numbers mode. Mark 'em. Hit CNTRL+ENTER again. Pick
- dial all until connected (doesn't work for me; dials one # and it gives up)
- or dial each number x times. Enter x. Can they just do a point and click?
- 3. It sends the modem init string EVERY time it dials a new system in multiple
- dial! Why I dunno. I tried editing the dial script to remove that but then
- it won't run my login scripts any more.
-
- Looking at that you may thing I hate HA. Not really. It's the dial script I
- hate.
-
- My dream comm program for OS/2 is {COMMO} for DOS. Small (around 30K .COM
- file); the macros, phone directory, and set up file is in plain ASCII, making
- it extremely easy for me to use QEdit to edit 'em.
-
- And throw in GSZmodem and HS/Link for OS/2 and I'm one happy dude!
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