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- This library contains a patch that fixes several
- longstanding bugs in MEX V1.14. The patch does not add any new
- features; the idea was to fix a few things that never quite
- worked as documented, and to fix the CompuServe "A" protocol
- which stopped working when ComuServe made changes to its
- software. Since the program's author no longer seems to be
- interested in updating this free program, I decided to fix what I
- could by patching. Please note, however, that MEX is a
- copyrighted program and as such should not be distributed with
- this patch installed.
-
-
- WARNING
-
- In order to make room in the
- program for these fixes, it was
- necessary to use some Z80-specific
- instructions. Once this patch file
- has been installed, MEX will no
- longer run on an 8080 or 8085
- processor. If your system does not
- have a Z80 or Z80 compatible CPU,
- DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH!
-
-
- Installing the patch will cause the following changes in
- MEX:
-
- 1. CompuServe "A" protocol now works correctly. Also fixed
- are the long delays that used to occur if a capture file
- was open when a CopuServe transfer was begun.
-
- 2. The "/N" symbol, which represents a carriage return/line
- feed pair, now works correctly in key strings and
- SENDOUT commands.
-
- 3. Key strings containing a slash character can now be
- saved and loaded correctly.
-
- 4. If GLOBAL T is in effect and an XMODEM download is
- aborted to terminal mode because of too many errors or
- timeouts, the system no longer crashes the next time
- terminal mode is exited.
-
- 5. The TERM command has been made more reliable. Under
- certain circumstances it could cause a sytem to lock up.
-
- 6. MEX now signs on as version 1.14C.
-
- Use MLOAD24.com to insert
- the patches into MEX. Assuming that all necessary files are on
- the current directory, that you want to keep your original
- version, and that you will call the new version MEX114C.COM, the
- command would be:
- MLOAD24 mex114c=mex.com,mex114fx.hex
-
- Questions or comments regarding this patch file should be
- addressed to Howard Goldstein at:
-
- CompuServe: [71435,1203]
-
- Newton Centre Z-Node: 617/965-7259
-
- Ladera Z-Node: 213/670-9465
-
- Home: 111 Park St. #10-P, New Haven, CT 06511. Voice
- Phone: 203/787-1918 (evenings and weekends)