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- == New features & fixed bugs in QuickStart v1.03 ==
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-
- Due to numerous bug reports (one, to be precise - thanks Mick)
- here is the newest version of QuickStart. You'll see
- tremendous improvements in the terminal. In fact, I'm thinking
- about releasing the terminal part of QuickStart as a seperate
- shareware package. I know it's not a complete communications
- program, but at least it has a pretty good Ansi and Zmodem.
- Comments please!
-
- I'm not sure exactly when I implemented these changes, I might
- list something here which was already present in the last
- version, and many many bugs were cured so long ago that I
- don't even remember them. But anyway, here we go...
-
- ¯ High speed modems are now supported. In QConfig v1.21 you
- can define response strings for:
-
- ¯¯ 2400 bps normal,
- ¯¯ 2400 bps HST/MNP (locked),
- ¯¯ 4800 bps normal,
- ¯¯ 4800 bps HST/MNP (locked),
- ¯¯ 9600 bps normal,
- ¯¯ 9600 bps HST/MNP (locked).
-
- With the 'Locked BaudRate' option you define what speed the
- modem should be locked at for HST and MNP connections. For
- an HST modem you would have something like:
-
- 2400 bps normal: CONNECT 2400
- 2400 bps HST/MNP: CONNECT 2400/ARQ
-
- and likewise for 4800 and 9600 speeds. Then you'd set the
- 'Locked BaudRate' option to 19200, and tell your modem not
- to lock or to buffer if no ARQ connection is established
- (this way you'll still have hotkeys).
-
- If you don't use a high speed modem, put something in these
- strings which will not occur in the usual responses.
-
- The QuickStart overlay uses errorlevels 25, 49 and 97 for
- HST/MNP modes.
-
- ¯ As in Quick itself, Ansi speed has tripled. The QuickStart
- terminal now supports bold and underlined fonts when the
- PC font is used! Cursor key emulation improved
- (keypad/application mode escape is supported).
-
- ¯ Buffering bug with Zmodem and an HST modem removed, improved
- Zmodem efficiency a bit. Small AutoDL bug fixed. High-speed
- disk space checker added.
-
- ¯ Alt-P in the terminal sets the current Send/Receive paths.
- These can also be changed in QConfig.
-
- ¯ Dialer debugged & expanded. Also supports the new high
- speeds. Remembers last position.
-
- ¯ The terminal status bar now contains a timer which resets &
- starts running when a dial attempt is succesfull, or when
- you press Alt-T.
-
- ¯ Alt-V View in the terminal improved. Now waits for a return
- with ^A codes, supports [S] Stop and [P] Pause, like in
- Quick, as well [Esc] and the standard ^S and ^Q.
-
- I'd like to know whether anyone actually _uses_ the terminal
- mode. If few people do, I won't spend much time on it in
- future. Please drop me a message at the support board or in
- the echo.
-
- Have fun! - Jon -
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