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Returns you to the Online screen, in direct connection with the serial
port. The right mouse button will accomplish the same thing from the
GEM menu screen.
This is how you got here! You can also hit the HELP key while you are
Online to view a help screen about command keys available to you while
online.
If Shadow is active and presenting a status, the HELP key will call up
Shadow for a status check, to abort a transfer, or save the buffer.
Displays approximately how much free memory (RAM) is left in your ST.
May also be invoked with Alternate-R from the Online mode and the GEM
menu. If this number is less than 50,000 at any time, you're
operating on luck! Try removing some unneeded desk accessories or
ramdisks. If you're using Shadow and have the SHADOW.ACC installed,
REMOVE IT! You don't need it and you're wasting over 50K!
Also activated by holding the Control key and pressing the ClrHome key
while in the Online screen. This will drop the RS232 signal DTR (pin
20) for about 3 seconds and cause most modems to hang up, if they are
configured to 'follow DTR' or 'Initialize on loss of DTR'.
If your modem does behave this way, and you're using Shadow and intend
to press the reset button during a transfer, then you'd better disable
the feature or the RESET will hang up the modem as well! If it's a
Hayes compatible, type the command AT&D0 to your modem before starting
a Shadow file transfer. If you have dip switches, set the appropriate
switch to 'Set DTR high' or 'Force DTR' to prevent hangups during
system reset.
Toggles the ST's Key Click sound on and off. If it is on when you
select this, it will be turned off and vice versa. The menu will show
a check mark next to 'Key Click' if it is on. May also be toggled
from the Online mode by pressing Alternate-C.
Displays the Baud Rate selection screen from which you may select a
desired baud rate. You MUST select one of the choices and it will be
set as soon as you do. You will remain at that speed until you either
select a new baud rate or select an Autodial entry. May also be
called from the Online mode by pressing Alternate-B.
(Also see Dial Number and Auto Baud Rate help).
Allows you to change the RS232 port settings for Data Bits, Parity,
and Stop Bits and Linefeeds. Most of the time you will never need to
turn Linefeeds on, however some systems will require it. If you're on
a BBS or host that is displaying one line on top of the other, then
turn this on.
As for the other setting, most systems use 8 Data Bits, Parity None,
and one Stop Bit, however some may require other settings. You may
exit from this selection without making any changes. Any changes made
and set will remain in effect until changed again, or until you exit
VanTerm. The default is always 8/None/1/Linefeeds off.
NOTES: To use PC-Pursuit to Upload Files, set to 8/None/2.
Sets VanTerm for Full Duplex communications. This means the host
system (BBS etc) will echo back each character you send to it. May
also be set by pressing Alternate-F while in the Online mode.
Most BBS's and host systems use Full Duplex. (See Half Duplex).
Sets VanTerm for Half Duplex communications. This means the host
system (BBS etc) does NOT echo back each character you send to it
therefore VanTerm will display each character you send. May also be
set by pressing Alternate-H while in the Online mode. If you're
connected to someone else's modem and they are in VanTerm or some
other terminal program, then you'll want to turn this on so you can
see what you're typing to them!
Very few host systems use this. GEnie is one that does use Half
Duplex by default, but even it can be changed to Full Duplex.
Permits you change the ST date and time. Once changed the ST will
maintain the new time and date in both the system and IKBD clocks
until you change it again or turn your ST power off. May also be
called from the Online mode by pressing Alternate-T.
This function executes DCOPY*.PRG... DCOPY is an excellent utility
permitting many disk, file, formatting, and ARC functions. It is MUCH
faster than ARC, compresses better and therefore creates smaller
archives than ARC, saving disk space and transfer time! Do NOT use
ANY version of DCOPY other than the one supplied with VanTerm!! If a
new GOOD version of DCOPY comes out, it will be available on most BBS's
seperately and in future versions of VanTerm.
You can also invoke DCOPY from the online screen with Alternate-O.
Chains to another program. This is the same as leaving VanTerm, going
back to the Desktop, and then executing (double clicking) some other
program. If you know you're going to execute some other program after
VanTerm, this will save you some time and motion! If the new program
requires parameters, such as a .TTP type editor, you can enter the
pathname as well!
Use the GEM file selector to find the desired program, select it, and
optionally pass parameters to it (if needed - otherwise just press the
Return key.
Suspends VanTerm and executes ANY another program (at your own risk!).
Use the GEM file selector to find the desired program, select it, and
optionally pass parameters to it (if needed - otherwise just press
Return). Once you exit the program you've selected, you'll return to
VanTerm. May also be called by pressing Alternate-E from the Online
mode.
For some reason, the GFA Basic EXEC function occasionally messes up
the RS232 port so you may need to select the Baud Rate option (unless
you select an Autodial entry, in which case the baud rate will be
automatically set unless you have Auto Baud Rate turned off. See Auto
Baud Rate help).
Obviously this exits VanTerm and returns to the calling program, GEM
Desktop, COMMAND shell, depending on from where VanTerm was executed.
Displays your Autodial directory and selects a number to be dialed.
Click on the desired entry to start dialing or press the RIGHT button
to exit. If you inserted a Username and Password for the entry
selected, use the left and right arrow keys (respectively) to send the
strings at any time!
Install Chain Dialing by holding SHIFT key while selecting. Select
again while holding SHIFT to clear that Chain. Click on any 'Chain'
item to begin Chain Dialing (or any unmarked item to dial as above).
Chain Dialing causes VanTerm to cycle through each selected number
until connected, upon which that entry is cleared and all other Chains
remain. Press ClrHome to clear all Chains. Selecting only one item
to CHAIN causes VanTerm to infinitely redial that number, like Repeat
Dialing does if enabled. Also invoked from the online screen with the
left mouse button.
Turns Repeat Dialing on or off. If on a check mark will appear next
to this item. When on and an Autodial entry is selected, VanTerm will
keep dialing the number every few seconds until it either gets a
CONNECT message, or until you press the UNDO key, upon which it will
stop dialing. If the modem returns one of the 'Fail Strings' (as set
up in Edit Dial), VanTerm will retry the number.
Once you are connected or you cancel Repeat Dialing with the UNDO key,
Repeat Dial will be turned off. If you wish to Repeat Dial another
number you must again select this item to turn it on. Another way to
invoke repeat dialing is to select only one number for 'Chain
Dialing', and VanTerm will keep Chaining to that same number until it
gets a 'CONNECT' message.
If on (check mark displayed) VanTerm will reset the RS232 port baud
rate according to the Baud Rate entered into the Autodial entry. If
it is off VanTerm will leave the baud rate alone even if an Autodial
entry is selected. The default is ON, and in most cases you would
want it on. One exception is using VanTerm's Autodial entries to
communicate with PC-Pursuit to dial various numbers once connected to
the network.
This option allows you to keep a copy of everything that transpired
during an online session by making a copy of it to a buffer storage
area in memory. Can also be toggled open/close with the INSERT key
while online. If the buffer fills the maximum lines as set, it will
automatically close and give you a warning.
You can choose not to record your online session or to terminate
recording at any time. Default is with the Buffer closed (not
recording). Can also be toggled open/close with the INSERT key while
online.
You may choose at any time to erase the contents of the buffer storage
area containing the recording you are making of you online session.
The buffer may also be erased from the Online mode by pressing
Alternate-Z.
With this option you may choose to load any text file from disk into
the buffer storage area.
You can write the entire contents of the buffer storage area to a disk
file at any time with this option.
You may make a printed copy of the contents of the buffer storage area
by using this option. In order to support as many printers as
possible, no page breaks are sent at this time.
Use this option to page through the buffer storage area to find a
message you wish to reply to or a listing of a program you wish to
download. You can also invoke this by pressing Alternate-D while in
the Online mode.
Once in this function, you can use the arrow keys to move around the
buffer, the INSERT key to jump to a selected page (screen), and the
UNDO key to exit the function. Note that INSERT and Down Arrow (last
page) will not be enabled until you've been to the end of the buffer.
This is because of the method I use to display, which does not permit
me to calculate, or know, where the end of the buffer actually is in
relation to the number of lines displayed on each screen.
As an alternative to sending an ASCII file using another option, you
can send the contents of the buffer storage area, loading it first
with a file from disk, or you may have 'captured' an interesting
message you wish to pass on to another BBS.
This menu button gives you the option of setting the size of the
buffer storage to any number of lines desired, up to 32767. Actual
memory is not taken until needed, and then for only as many bytes as
required. This keeps VanTerm from 'grabbing' all available RAM. Each
line accepts up to 32767 characters, and uses up one line for each
Carriage Return received.
NOTE: A common size is 1000-2000 lines.
Function keys may be used to send any string of characters, up to
32766 characters long. Take care to follow the instructions on the
edit page and use <shift-2> instead of commas and '&' for carriage
returns (use ` for real '&' characters!). This might be used to send
a long string of instructions to a BBS, instructions that you do not
wish to retype each time you need them. To totally erase a function
key, simply press the Delete key until all characters are removed.
Totally empty keys will display a message that they are empty and will
be ignored if you press them while online. Inserting the character
'~' will cause VanTerm to pause for 1/2 second each time it sees such
a character, so you could use USERNAME&~~~~PASSWORD& to send your
username, wait 2 seconds, then send the password and a carriage
return.
Vanterm includes an Autodialer which will set your modem speed, dial a
telephone number, verify a modem connection, and install a Name and
Password into the left and right arrow keys (respectively). This
functions allows you to enter, delete, and edit up to 30 telephone
numbers and useful information for each.
If your modem is not a 'Hayes compatible' or if you have it programmed
for numeric result codes, then you must press the INSERT key from this
screen and change the modem strings to work with YOUR modem. Then be
sure to save the new configuration!
NOTE: Most problems with Vanterm can be traced directly to using codes
which do not work with YOUR modem. It may be necessary to read the
documentation which came with your modem to find the right codes
(examples are included which work with Hayes-compatible modems).
This option allows you to configure Shadow's completion bell (sounds
on completion of a Shadow transfer) and whether or not Shadow will
display block numbers during file transfer. If on, the block number
will be displayed in any screen, in any program! The settings are
saved with the configuration.
Vanterm allows you to keep as many different Dialer and Function key
configuration files on disk as you like and load them as needed.
These are files that end in '.CFG' and you may name them anything you
like. For instance, you might have one .CFG file for local BBS's, one
file for PC-Pursuit and one file for business use.
After editing your configuration file, you'll need to save it for your
next use. You will also be asked if you want your directory sorted by
the Name field. If you answer yes, they will most certainly be
rearranged alphabetically! So, if you have a 'special' layout in your
directory, you may not want to sort it! Sorting is completely
optional.
This option will 'pretty print' the currently loaded configuration.
It is useful for creating hard copies of your configuration files, so
they may be reconstructed in event something happens to your disk, or
in case you accidentally delete one! This function replaces the old
VTCFGPRT.PRG utility program.
This option will give you a blank '.CFG' file to edit, name and save
for later use. If you've never used VanTerm before, and/or therefore
have no configuration file to be loaded, VanTerm will initialize all
function keys and Dial Directory entries automatically, and display a
warning. You can now edit them and save a configuration. If you HAVE
already loaded a configuration and you select this, the function keys
and dial directory will be totally cleared! You default path settings
and buffer size will remain intact, however.
This routine permits you to adjust all four colors on a color monitor,
or swap black and white on a monochrome monitor. You can also select
what I consider to be optimum colors, or revert to your original
desktop colors (the colors in effect when you executed VanTerm). If
you get the colors so screwed up that you can't even SEE what you're
doing (very possible!), you can hit the UNDO key and that will return
you to your original settings as well, to recover your display. Once
you get the settings you desire, you can then save your configuration,
and the color settings will be saved as well, so the next time you
load that configuration, your colors will return.
You may want the WXYModem Transfer Utility (WXYTR.TTP), downloaded
files, and files for uploading to reside on various disks and/or
folders other than your default (VANTERM.PRG) directory. This
function allows you to tell VanTerm where to find the utilities and
files for uploading and where to send any downloaded files. Be sure
to find and CLICK ON WXYTR.TTP when asked!
If this item is check-marked, VanTerm will use Shadow for all file
transfers automatically. If not check-marked, VanTerm will use WXYTR
as it always has. The current setting is saved with the
configuration. You may also toggle Shadow on or off from the OnLine
screen by pressing Alternate-W.
This option allows you to upload (sent to a remote Computer) any ASCII
(text) file in normal ASCII mode (or to use Shadow as a capture buffer
in Receive mode!). Make sure the receiving Computer knows that you
are sending the file in this mode. If Shadow is active, then Shadow
will take care of the ASCII file transfer. NOTE: Shadow will also
handle ASCII *RECEIVE* if it is enabled, which is just like using your
capture buffer, but faster! This gives you the entire Shadow buffer
for receiving!
Alternate-A will also invoke this function from the OnLine screen.
This is an intelligent XModem send facility provided by the excellent
WXYTR utility. It will send the file in XModem/CRC mode if the
receiving Computer supports that mode and sends XModem/checksum if it
does not. This sends the normal 128 byte packet.
This option is the same as XModem/CRC except the Packet size is 1024
bytes (1K). On the receiving end, BBS's sometimes call this option
Ymodem, but that is incorrect! This is XModem-1K! YModem is
XModem-1K with Batch (multiple file transfer) ability. Alternate-K
will also invoke this from the OnLine screen.
This Menu Button receives a file sent to you in XModem/CRC,
XModem/checksum or XModem-1K. It can sense the mode of the sending
unit and adjust to those parameters. Alternate-X will also invoke
this from the OnLine screen.
This option prepares a batch of files for YModem (Batch) SEND and MUST
be executed before the SEND option is permitted. Simply select each
file you desire to send in Batch mode by either double clicking each
file, or clicking once on each file to highlight it, then clicking on
OK or pressing the RETURN key. Select OK or press Return WITHOUT
selecting a file will save the selected filenames and exit the
function. Selecting CANCEL will abort the procedure without saving
any filenames.
This function may be executed from the online mode by pressing
Alternate-U.
This option instructs VanTerm to SEND all selected files in YModem
(Batch) mode! At this writing, few BBS's support this, but you can at
least send groups of files to other VanTerm owners!
In order to select this function, you must have first selected YModem
(Batch) SETUP and selected at least 1 file for Batch transfer. If you
have not done this, you'll get an alert telling you so. Otherwise,
this function will display all files selected and their statistics,
give you a last chance to send or abort, prompt you for the
CRC/Checksum mode, and begin the transfer.
This function may be executed from the online mode by pressing
Alternate-G.
This Option allows Vanterm to receive files sent in YModem (batch)
mode. The sending BBS must support this mode of file transfer and be
ready to send before you select it.
NOTE: Do not try to name the files that are being sent to you, as
Vanterm will automatically get the names during file transfer. All
you need to select is the FOLDER to receive the files. If the default
folder is acceptable, just click on OK to start.
This option allows you to send a file using CompuServe B protocol, IF
and ONLY if you have Shadow. CompuServe itself and a very few BBS's
support this protocol.
This option allows you to receive a file using CompuServe B protocol,
IF and ONLY if you hae Shadow. CompuServe itself and a very few BBS's
support this protocol.
This button, when selected, will allow you to set the DEFAULT disk.
That is the disk Vanterm will use for most of the other DISK options
unless you have set up various disks and/or folders for specialized
uses using the PATH options. Click on [Exit] or hit the Return key to
exit this function.
You may select a drive and view the amount of unused space that is
left on that drive. Click on [Exit] or hit the Return key to exit
this function.
This Menu button will show you a directory of the DEFAULT drive. You
may see a directory of another drive by typing the drive and path in
the top line, then clicking on the shaded bar at the top of the GEM
directory window.
This Menu Button allows you to make a new folder on the DEFAULT drive.
You may change the disk/path to make the folder on using the SET DRIVE
Menu Button or by typing the drive and path on the top line of the GEM
box then clicking on the shaded bar at the top of the GEM directory
window.
This Menu button allows you to delete any Folder and ALL files within
that folder, so be CAREFUL!!!. (See Make Folder)
With this option you may page through any ASCII (text) file on disk.
Select any file you wish to delete. Repeat to delete more files.
Select CANCEL when finished. Entering '*.*' will delete ALL files,
just as entering '*.TXT" will delete all files ending in .TXT, and so
on according to standard TOS filemask conventions, so be CAREFUL!!!
You may choose to change the name of any file with this option. You
can also create filenames with special characters, and you can also
change the path of the file (like moving it)! Read the displayed
instructions when you invoke this function.
Simply follow the instructions to copy any file from any disk to any
other. You may change the name of the file while copying by using a
new name for the destination file.
You will also be asked to choose the date and time of the new (copy)
file, that is, whether you want the current date/time the file was
copied/created, or if you'd like the copy to retain the date/time of
the original.
This option gives you statistics about a disk file, including total
bytes (characters) in the file, XModem 128 byte and 1024 byte blocks,
and the approximate time required to transfer the file at the baud
rates supported by VanTerm. Just follow the instructions!
Alternate-I will invoke this function while in the online screen.