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@part(APPLE,root="kuser")
@chapter(Apple II Kermit)
@Index<Apple II>

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@begin<description,leftmargin +12,indent -12,spread 0.5>
Authors:@\Antonino N. J. Mione (Stevens Institute of Technology),@*
Peter Trei (Columbia University),@*
Ted Medin (NOSC),@*
Bob Holley (SERDAC)

Version:@\3.87

Date:@\1990 Oct
@end<description>

@i<Kermit-65 Capabilities At A Glance:>
@begin<format,leftmargin +2>
@tabclear()@tabset(3.5inches,4.0inches)
Local operation:@\Yes
Remote operation:@\Yes
Transfers text files:@\Yes
Transfers binary files:@\Yes
Wildcard send:@\Yes
@q<^X/^Y> interruption(Q):@\Yes
Filename collision avoidance:@\Yes
Can time out:@\Yes
8th-bit prefixing:@\Yes
Repeat count prefixing:@\No
Alternate block checks:@\No
Terminal emulation:@\Yes (VT52, VT100)
Communication settings:@\Yes
Transmit BREAK:@\Yes
IBM communication:@\Yes
Transaction logging:@\No
Session logging (raw download):@\Yes
Raw upload:@\No
Act as server:@\Yes
Talk to server:@\Yes
Advanced commands for servers:@\Yes
Long packets:@\Yes
Sliding windows:@\No
Local file management:@\Yes
Handle file attributes:@\Yes
Command/init files:@\Yes
Printer control:@\Yes
@end<format>

Kermit-65 is a program that implements the Kermit file transfer protocol for
the Motorola 6502 processor family (hence the name, Kermit-65) on the Apple II
microcomputer system.  It is written in 6502 assembly language and should run
on any Apple II or compatible running DOS 3.3 or PRODOS.  This section will
describe the things you should know about the file system in order to make
effective use of Kermit, and then it will describe the special features of the
Kermit-65 program.

@Section<Supported Systems and Devices>

There are several different Apple II's which can run Kermit-65.  Kermit will
have no problems running on an Apple II, II+, //e, //c or //gs system.  Of the
different communication devices available for the Apple II, Kermit-65 supports
the ones shown in Table @ref<-k65cd>.
@begin<table>
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<format,leftmargin 1.5inch>
AE Serial Pro (super serial driver - sw 1 & 3 open 2 & 4 closed)
AIO II (Uses the Apple Com Card driver??? - untested)
ALS dispatcher (Uses the Apple Com Card driver)
Apple Cat Serial Card
Apple Com Serial Card
ASIO (Uses the Apple Com Card driver??? - untested)
Apple Super Serial Card & //c Serial Port
Apple //gs Serial Port
CCS 7710 Serial Card
CCS 7711 (Uses the Apple Com Card driver??? - untested)
D.C. Hayes Micromodem.
Microtek sv-622 Card
Prometheus Versacard (Uses the Apple Com Card driver)
SSM AIO (Uses the Apple Com Card driver??? - untested)
@end<format>
@caption(Apple II Communication Cards Supported by Kermit-65)
@tag(-k65cd)
@bar()
@end(table)

 It is possible that other cards may have operational characteristics very
similar or identical to one of the devices above. If this is the case, it may
work using one of the currently available device drivers.  The user may want to
try each of the above options to see if any of them work.  Kermit-65 must be
told in which slot the card resides.  This may be done with the 'SET' command
(documented below).

@section<The DOS 3.3 File System>
@index<Dos>
Items of importance which will be discussed in this section include filenames
and file characteristics.

@subh<Apple DOS Filenames>
@index<Dos filenames>
Filenames under Apple DOS may contain almost  any  ASCII  character  (including
space). It is not recommended that special characters, (i.e. control characters
or  spaces) be used in a filename to be transferred by Kermit-65 since they may
cause problems when parsing the filename.  Filenames may be up to 40 characters
in length.

@subh<Apple DOS File Characteristics>

All files in Apple DOS have a file type associated with them which is contained
in the directory entry for the file but is not part  of  the  filename  itself.
There are four types of files in DOS 3.3. They are:
@begin<enumerate,spread 0>
APPLESOFT BASIC

INTEGER BASIC

BINARY

TEXT
@end<enumerate>

All file types have their data stored in eight-bit bytes although not all of
them need the eighth bit. The two file types containing basic programs required
the eighth bit due to the nature of the data being stored. BINARY files are
images of memory copied into a file. Often, these are machine code programs.
These files require all eight bits. TEXT files normally contain only printable
or carriage control characters. They are stored in the form of seven-bit ASCII
characters but the eighth bit should always be set since Apples manipulate all
text internally as 'Negative ASCII'.  When transmitting non-text files the user
must insure that both Kermits are handling eight-bit data so that no
information is lost. If an eight-bit data path is not available (i.e. the
remote Kermit needs to do parity checking with the eighth bit), then eight-bit
quoting should be used.  Of course, BINARY files as well as Apple BASIC files
will not have much meaning on a different system.  If the user desires to edit
a BASIC file on a mainframe, for instance, s/he must convert it to a TEXT file
before sending it over. After receiving the file back on the Apple, the user
may convert it back to BASIC once again.  The reason BASIC files would be
meaningless to a different machine is that the Apple stores BASIC keywords as
single character tokens to save space and processing time.  To convert a BASIC
program to and from a TEXT file, consult the Apple DOS 3.3 Manual.  File
information can be obtained by issuing the CATALOG command.  For example:
@begin<example>
  ]CATALOG

   DISK VOLUME 010

     *A 002 HELLO
      B 078 KERMIT
      A 002 READER
      T 005 TESTFILE

  ]
@end<example>

When Kermit-65 is receiving a file, the file it creates on diskette will be of
the type indicated by the FILE-TYPE parameter.  The file will always be left in
an unlocked state after it is closed by Kermit-65.  When sending a file,
Kermit-65 will use the FILE-TYPE parameter to determine how to detect an
End-of-file condition.  Thus, it is important to have this set properly in all
cases.

@subh<Recommendations for Archiving Files>
@index<Archiving files>

 When using a large system for archiving purposes, there is no reason to
convert Apple Basic programs into text files before sending them if there is no
need to edit them on the mainframe.  The FILE-TYPE parameter must always be set
correctly when sending and receiving files.  The procedure for archiving files
is:
@begin<enumerate,spread 0.5>
Run Kermit on remote system.

@q<SET FILE-TYPE TEXT>  (@i<or>@q< APPLESOFT >@i<or>@q< ...>) on Kermit-65.

Send the files.
@end<enumerate>

@section<The PRODOS File System>
@index<Prodos file system>

The PRODOS system is essentially the same as the DOS system with the exception
that performance has been improved, hardware usage has been expanded and file
names have different syntax.  File names are the major importance to the Kermit
system.  File names have the following syntax:
@example</volname/subdirectory1/.../subdirectoryn/filename>
where "volname" is the volume name where the file is located.  Subdirectory(n)
is a subdirectory on the volume and may be omitted.  Filenames are much more
restrictive than DOS filenames.  PRODOS filenames are limited to 15 characters
with no embedded spaces and few special characters, and must begin with an
alphabetic character.  /volname/sub ...
may be omitted from the filename by use of the
SET PREFIX command.

Binary file transfer using PRODOS has its dangers when creating new files.
PRODOS keeps the file's size and starting location in the directory which is of
course not transferred.  Therefore a new binary file will have its starting
location 0 which can cause some interesting problems if you try and BRUN the
file.  Basic files all start at $801 (it says here) so Kermit creates new basic
files with a starting address of $801.

@section<Program Operation>

Prior to using Kermit-65 for transferring files, the modem interface must be
set to handle data in a certain manner.  First, the data format should be 8
data bits and 1 stop bit.  Second, the card should be set to no parity.  The
baud rate (if adjustable) must be set to whatever rate the modem can handle.
For the D.C. Hayes Micromodem, these parameters are set correctly by default,
so very little has to be done.  For the Apple Super Serial Card these are set
from within Kermit-65 except the interrupt switch (sw6-2) which must be set for
interrupts on.  For the Microtek SV-622, all applicable parameters are set by
Kermit-65.  Some mainframes may need parity checking (i.e. most IBM machines).
In this case some parity setting (other than none) will usually work.  When
talking with such mainframes, binary and basic files on the Apple cannot be
transferred unless Eighth-bit-quoting is acceptable to the host.  If you have
the parameters set correctly then the "CONNECT" command will start Kermit
talking out the communication port.

File transfer is very dependent upon parity. Make sure the host and local
parity are the same. Following are a couple of site's method for file transfer.

We have an IBM 3033 and 4381 and use both 3705/3725 and 7171 or Series/1
front ends.  The differences in front ends as far as any microcomputer
Kermit is concerned duplex (local-echo on for the 3705, local-echo off for
the 7171 or Series/1), parity (the two front ends might use different parity,
e.g. Mark for the 3705 and Even for the 7171), and flow control (None for the
3705, XON/XOFF for the 7171).

In Kermit-65, IBM mainframe users need to set the following parameters:
@begin<description, spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
BAUD@\Whatever is supported.

PARITY@\EVEN, ODD, or MARK, whatever your front end requires.

FLOW@\XON for the 7171, NONE for the 3705.

FLOW DELAY@\00

LOCAL-ECHO@\OFF for 7171, ON for 3705

@end<description>

In Kermit-65, SERDAC VAX 8800 users need to set the following parameters:
@begin<description, spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
BAUD@\SERDAC Dial-up &   300, 1200, or 2400 baud
@\FIRN Dialup:(the highest your modem and the dial-up connection  will support)
)
@\Ethernet Hardwire: 300, 1200, 2400, or 4800 baud.

PARITY@\NONE

FLOW@\XON

FLOW DELAY@\00  (higher for printers, logging, or "slow" Apples)

LOCAL-ECHO@\OFF


NOTE: If you want to do a binary file transfer (Apple binary or BASIC files)
via a FIRN Network connection to the SERDAC VAX 8800, you must SET PARITY SPACE
before the transfer is initiated; that will insure that eight-bit quoting is
used.  If you dial directly into the VAX 8800, SET PARITY NONE; eight-bit
quoting (which is less efficient) is not required.

@end<description>

@subh<Conversing With Kermit-65>

Kermit-65 reads file @q<KERMIT.INIT> from the default drive when started.  The
lines of this file are executed one at a time starting at the beginning.  This
file should be an ASCII text file and contain commands to set up Kermit's
parameters as desired.  It will also execute Kermit's other commands.  However,
any command which reads a file (like MODEM) or leaves local mode (like CONNECT)
will terminate reading of this file and continue with the command specified.
Use your favorite editor to produce this file.  Here's a sample:
@begin<example>
set display 80 3
set keyboard 2e
set baud 4800
modem
@end<example>

Kermit-65's prompt is "@q(Kermit-65>)".  To run Kermit-65 and issue commands to
it, type "@q<brun kermit>".  Example:
@begin<example>
]@ux<BRUN KERMIT>

NOSC/STEVENS/CU - APPLE ][ KERMIT-65 - VER 3.87

Kermit-65>@ux<send testfile>

@ @ @ @ @i<(file is sent...)>

Kermit-65>@ux<status>

@ @ @ @ @i<(performance statistics are printed...)>

Kermit-65>@ux[@i<(other commands...)>]
          .
          .
          .
Kermit-65>@ux[exit]
]
@end<example>

@index<prompting>
Like many Kermit programs, Kermit-65 uses a DEC-20 style command parser.
During interactive operation, you may use the ?-prompting help feature ("?")
and recognition (ESC) features while typing commands.  A question mark typed at
any point in a command displays the options available at that point; typing an
ESC character causes the current keyword to be completed (or default value to
be supplied).  If you have not typed sufficient characters to uniquely specify
the keyword (or if there is no default value) then a beep will be
sounded and you may continue typing.  Keywords may be abbreviated to any prefix
that is unique.

@subh<Remote and Local Operation>

Kermit-65 is normally run in local mode. It may be run as a remote Kermit as
well although there is no advantage to doing things that way. Kermit-65
supports User-mode commands for talking to a Server, and it does support a
limited server mode.

@section<Kermit-65 Commands>

@subsection(The CATALOG Command)
@index(CATALOG Command)
Syntax: @q<CATALOG>@*
@q<@ @ @ @ >@i<or>@ @q<LS>
@index(LS Command)

Typing CATALOG produces a catalog (directory) listing of your default drive.

@subsection<The CONNECT Command>
@index<CONNECT Command>
Syntax:  @q<CONNECT>

Establish a terminal connection to the remote system using all the current SET
parameters for terminal type, speed, parity, etc.  Get back to Kermit-65 by
typing the escape character followed by the letter C. The escape character is
Control-@q<@@> by default.  When you type the escape character, several
single-character commands are possible.  These are shown in Table
@ref(-k65esc).
@begin<table>
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<format,leftmargin +2,above 1,below 1,group>
@Begin(Description,leftmargin +8,indent -6, spread 0)
@q<?>@\List all the possible single-character arguments.

@q<B>@\send a Break signal.

@q<C>@\Command mode (returning to kermit-65).

@q<D>@\Drop the phone line to the remote and return to Kermit-65.

@q<E>@\Erase the screen (useful for clearing garbage on screen).

@q<K>@\toggle Keypad application-mode on/off.

@q<M>@\execute the Modem command.

@q<P>@\toggle the Printer on/off.

@q<Q>@\execute the Quit command.

@q<R>@\pRint the screen, >= //e required

@q<S>@\show Status of the connection.

@q<V>@\cursor-keys-Vt100 toggle.

@q<W>@\sWap the del and backspace key.

@q<0>@\send a null (ASCII 0).

@q<^@@>@\(or whatever the Connect-Escape character is): send the
Connect-Escape character itself.
@End(Description)
@end<format>
@caption(Kermit-65 Single-Character CONNECT Escape Commands)
@tag(-k65esc)
@bar()
@end(table)

You can use the SET ESCAPE command to define a different escape character.
When CONNECTed, Kermit-65 will be passing characters entered on the keyboard
to the remote system, and passing characters from the remote system to the
Apple screen.  Incoming characters are interpreted according the selected
terminal type (see SET TERMINAL).

@index<Apple II+ keyboard>
On an Apple II+ with an incomplete keyboard, special characters can be typed by
prefixing regular characters with a right-arrow.  On uppercase-only screens,
uppercase characters are shown in inverse and lowercase characters are
displayed as normal uppercase characters.

Here are the rules for using the special 2/2+ input, to get all printable ASCII
characters, and how they appear on the screen.  Special meanings are applied in
various contexts to certain characters.  The left and right arrow keys do
special things, and sometimes the escape key does as well.  For letters, the
keyboard is always in either default UPPERCASE mode or default lowercase mode.
When in UPPERCASE, all letters typed are sent out as uppercase.  In lowercase,
all letters are sent as lowercase. To reverse the case for the next character
only, hit the right-arrow ("prefix") key.  To switch the default case, hit the
prefix-key twice in a row.  For funny characters, the prefix key is also used
to get the unusual punctuation characters which are not on the Apple keyboard.
Table @ref<-k65keys> shows the Apple II/II+ keyboard escapes; the letter "p"
represents the prefix character.
@begin<table>
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<format,leftmargin +8,above 1,below 1,leftmargin +4,group,spacing 1.2>
@tabclear()@tabset(3inch,4inch)
@ux<To Get       >@\@ux<Type>@\@ux<Appearance>
Left Square Bracket@\ p@q<(>@\@q<   [>
Right Square Bracket@\ p@q<)>@\@q<   ]>
Left Curly Bracket@\ p@q(<)@\@q<   {>
Right Curly Bracket@\ p@q(>)@\@q<   }>
Underline@\ p@q<->@\@q<   _>
Backslash@\ p@q</>@\@q<   \>
Tilde (wiggle)@\ p@q(^)@\@q<   ~>
Vertical Line@\ p@q<.>@\@q<   |>
@end<format>
@caption(Apple II/II+ Keyboard Escapes)
@tag(-k65keys)
@bar()
@end(table)

The left-arrow key sends a rubout (ASCII 127).  With left-arrow and right arrow
doing special things, it's a little hard to enter their characters (@q<^H> and
@q<^U> respectively).  There is therefore an escape from prefix mode sequence.
If you type prefix-ESC, the next character is sent without any interpretation.
If you have the capability for upper/lower case, etc, then use the 'SET
KEYBOARD' and 'SET DISPLAY' commands to specify complete keyboards.

While in connect mode if you have a //e or better with 80 column display,
the cursor will blink. The rate of blink is tied to the "SET TIMING" constant.
Also the screen will be restored to state of the previous connect(if any).
@index<blink>

@subsection(The DELETE Command)
@index<DELETE Command>
Syntax: @q<DELETE >@i<filespec>@*
@q<@ @ @ @ >@i<or>@ @q<RM >@i<filespec>
@index<RM Command>

Typing DELETE causes the file specified to be deleted.

@subsection<The EXIT and QUIT Commands>
@index(EXIT Command)
Syntax: @q<EXIT >@i<or>@q< QUIT>

Exit from Kermit-65. When using dos 3.3 you can probably
restart the program, provided you haven't run
anything else, by typing 'CALL 4096'.

@subsection(The GET Command)
@index(GET Command)
Syntax: @q<GET >@i<remote-filespec>[,@i<local-filespec>]

The GET command requests a remote Kermit server to send the file or file group
specified by @i<remote-filespec>.  This command can be used with a Kermit
server on the other end.  The remote filespec is any string that can be a legal
file specification for the remote system; it is not parsed or validated
locally.  So if the remote Kermit supports wildcards you can specify them in
the @i<remote-filespec>.
Local-filespec is optional and is the file name to be used locally.
The "\" escape character may be used to accept the next character of the
filespec asis and two escape characters will parse to a single "\".
If the remote Kermit is not capable of server
functions, then you will probably get an error message back from it like
"Illegal packet type".  In this case, you must connect to the other Kermit,
give a SEND command, escape back, and give a RECEIVE command.  Currently, a
packet can be retransmitted manually by typing anything on the keyboard. If a
'Q' is typed, the entire transmission will be canceled.
@index<Q>
During file transfer if the remote kermit supports file attributes then the
percent of the file transferred will be accurate else 0.

@subsection(The HELP Command)
@index(HELP Command)
Syntax: @q<HELP>

Typing HELP alone prints a brief summary of the Kermit-65 commands.

@subsection(The LOCK Command)
@index(LOCK Command)
Syntax: @q<LOCK >@i<filespec>

LOCK will file lock the given filespec on the default drive.

@subsection<The LOG Command>
@index<LOG Command>
Syntax: @q<LOG >@i<filespec>

When connected to a remote site, log the remote session's output to the
specified file.  The file type and file warning protocols are observed. This
command is dependent upon the flow control (XON/XOFF) working.  Without flow
control there is little possibility of getting a correct copy of the terminal
session.  The logging begins when you connect to the remote and is terminated
when you escape back to the local Kermit with the ESCAPE character followed by
the "C" command.

@subsection(The MODEM Command)
@index(MODEM Command)
Syntax: @i<MODEM>

@index<KERMIT.MODEM>
@index<delay>
@index<escape character>
@index<smart modem>
This command is designed for the hayes smart modem.
Typing MODEM causes the file @q<KERMIT.MODEM> in the default drive/path to be
used as a menu.  You will be able to select any line in the file to be sent to
the modem.  Sorry, you can't back up to a previous menu, you will have to Quit
and
execute MODEM again. A "CONNECT" response from the smart modem will cause Kermit
to leave the modem command and execute the CONNECT command. The Hayes smart modem
must reply with text status responses (not numbers).  One
command per line with comments allowed after the first space (blank). Use your
favorite editor to produce this ASCII text file.  Since the attention Hayes
command (AT) requires a delay the @qq<&> character becomes the time delay for
Kermit.  Each @qq<&> causes a delay of one second on a 6502 chip.
If you have a
//gs or an accelerator board you may have to use the SET TIMING command
to produce a one second delay.  If you really need to send the "&"
character to the modem then the "\" is the
escape character. Put a "\" before any character and that character will be
sent as is. Of course two "\"'s will produce one "\".
Normally Kermit will wait for 27 seconds (again
on a 6502 chip) for the modem to respond, but any character typed on the
keyboard will terminate this wait. You may hear the busy signal and there is
no sense waiting any longer, so hit (ouch!-not so hard) any key on the
keyboard.

Following is an example of the @q<KERMIT.MODEM> file:
@begin<example>
+++&&ATH    @i(Get the Hayes Smartmodem's attention and then hang up.)
ATDP1234567 @i(Call your local BBS with pulse dialing.)
ATDT8901234 @i(Call your work dialup phone with touch tone dialing.)
@end<example>

@subsection<The RECEIVE Command>
@index<RECEIVE Command>
Syntax: @q<RECEIVE [>@i<filespec>@q<]>

The RECEIVE command tells Kermit-65 to receive a file or file group from
the other system.  If only one file is being received, you may include the
optional filespec as the name to store the incoming file under; otherwise, the
name is taken from the incoming file header.  If the name in the header is not
a legal filename, Kermit-65 will attempt to change it into something legal.  If
FILE-WARNING is on and an incoming file has a name identical to a file already
existing on the diskette, Kermit-65 will issue a warning to the user and
attempt to modify the filename to make it unique.  Currently, a packet can be
retransmitted manually by typing anything on the keyboard.  If a 'Q' is typed,
the entire transmission will be aborted.
@index<Q>
During file transfer if the remote kermit supports file attributes then the
percent of the file transferred will be accurate else 0.
Filespec is required when xmodem protocol is used.
@index<xmodem>

@subsection(The REMOTE Command)
@index(REMOTE Command)
Syntax: @q<REMOTE [>@i<option> @i<character-string>@q<]>

The only option currently is "kermit". This command submits the command
"character-string" to the remote Kermit's command processor.
Long replies are not paged so you will have to use ^S to stop the screen.
The obvious usage is for setting and showing
parameters on the remote Kermit.

@subsection(The RENAME Command)
@index(RENAME Command)
Syntax: @q<RENAME >@i<filespec>,@i<new-filespec>

RENAME will rename filespec to new-filespec on the default drive.

@subsection<The SEND Command>
@index<SEND Command>
Syntax: @q<SEND >@i<filespec>[,@i<remote-filespec>]

The SEND command causes a file to be sent from the Apple to the remote system.
The Filespec is the name of the file on the Apple diskette to be sent.  The
parser will not accept control characters and certain special characters in a
filename (like comma).
The "\" escape character may be used to accept the next character of the
filespec asis and two escape characters will parse to a single "\".
Remote-filespec is optional and is the name of the file
on the remote kermit.
Thanks to Dick Atlee, wildcards are now acceptable when
sending files (they have always been acceptable when receiving files). The
@qq<*> is a multiple character wildcard and the @qq<=> is a single character
wildcard.

The default disk drive is used for file transfers this can be changed with the
'SET DEFAULT-DISK'(DOS) or 'SET PREFIX'(PRODOS) command (explained below).  As
a file is being sent, the screen displays 'RECEIVING NUMBER OF BYTES' and
'SENDING NUMBER OF BYTES' with the decimal number of bytes
transferred since start of transmission.
If a packet must be transmitted several times and it reaches the maximum retry
count, the transfer will fail and the 'Kermit-65>' prompt will return. If the
remote Kermit sends an error packet, the text of the packet will be displayed
on the screen, the transfer will fail, and the prompt will return.  Currently,
a packet can be retransmitted manually by typing anything on the keyboard. If a
'Q' is typed, the entire transmission will be aborted.

@subsection<The SERVER Command>
@index<SERVER Command>
Syntax: @q<SERVER>

Typing SERVER alone turns Kermit into a file server to a remote Kermit.
Currently server mode will handle remote "send", "get", "remote" and "fin"
commands.  Variants of the above commands will probably work but file serving
is very limited at present.  Because the Apple requires knowledge of file types
you can use the "remote Kermit" (or whatever the remote Kermit's syntax is)
command to set the file-type on the server.  Yes, the server will execute any
command so you can really get the server into trouble (this is not a BBS).  You
must have the appropriate file type set before transferring files.  You can exit
server mode by typing Control-C (@q<^C>) when not doing file transfers or the
remote can of course terminate via the "fin" command.
@index<control-c>

@begin(text,need 28)
@subsection(The SET Command)
@end(text)
@index<SET Command>
Syntax: @q<SET >@i<parameter>@q< [>@i<option>@q< [>@i<value>@q<]]>

Establish or modify various parameters for file transfer or terminal
connection.  You can examine their values with the SHOW command.  The following
parameters may be SET:
@blankspace(1)
@Begin(Format,spread 0,need 5)
@tabclear()@tabset(2.0inches)
@>APPLICATION-MODE@\ @ @ Set VT100 gs keypad in/out of application mode.
@>BAUD@\ @ @ Which baud rate should the com card use?
@>CLEAR-SCREEN@\ @ @ Should screen be cleared when returning from connect?
@>CURSOR-KEYS-VT100@\ @ @ In VT100 mode cursor keys give VT100 sequences.
@>DEBUGGING@\ @ @ TERSE or VERBOSE packet information.
@>DEFAULT-DISK@\ @ @ Which Diskette drive is used for DOS 3.3 file transfer?
@>DISPLAY@\ @ @ Which type of screen display is being used?
@>ESCAPE@\ @ @ Character for terminal connection.
@>FILE-TYPE@\ @ @ Type of Apple file being sent/received.
@>FILE-WARNING@\ @ @ Warn users if incoming file exists?
@>FLOW@\ @ @ Should xon/xoff flow control be used to the remote?
@>KEYBOARD@\ @ @ II+ or //e keyboard.
@>LOCAL-ECHO@\ @ @ Full or half duplex switch.
@>PARITY@\ @ @ Character parity to use
@>PREFIX@\ @ @ Which default prefix to use with PRODOS?
@>PRINTER@\ @ @ Should the printer be used for the display?
@>PROTOCOL@\ @ @ Which protocol is to be used for file transfer.
@>RECEIVE@\ @ @ Various parameters for receiving files
@>SEND@\ @ @ Various parameters for sending files
@>SLOT@\ @ @ Which slot # is communication device in?
@>SWAP@\ @ @ Swap the del and backspace key?
@>TIMER@\ @ @ Should Kermit observe the receive timeout value?
@>TIMING@\ @ @ Change the time loop for 1 ms. delays.
@>TERMINAL@\ @ @ Which type of terminal should Kermit emulate?
@end<format>

@subh<SET APPLICATION-MODE>
@index<SET APPLICATION-MODE>
Syntax: @q<SET APPLICATION-MODE {ON, OFF}>

For VT100 emulation with a gs keypad you can set the keypad in or out of
application mode. Some computer systems set this via escape sequences so it may
not be necessary to use this command.

@subh<SET BAUD>
@index<SET BAUD>
Syntax: @q<SET BAUD >@i<value>

Value is the baud rate for your communication card.  For the super serial and
the microtek it can be 300 to 19200.  The actual values will depend upon the
com card you are running with.

@subh<SET CLEAR-SCREEN>
@index<SET CLEAR-SCREEN>

Syntax: @q<SET CLEAR-SCREEN {ON, OFF}>

When returning from a connect the screen will be cleared if on. This is for
a //e or better machine.

@subh<SET CURSOR-KEYS-VT100>
@index<SET CURSOR-KEYS-VT100>

Syntax: @q<SET CURSOR-KEYS-VT100 {ON, OFF}>

In VT100 emulation the cursor keys can also emulate the VT100 cursor keys.

@subh<SET DEBUGGING>
@index<SET DEBUGGING>

Syntax: @q<SET DEBUGGING {TERSE, VERBOSE, OFF}>

Record the packet traffic on your terminal.  Options are: TERSE, Show packet
info only (brief).  VERBOSE displays packet field descriptions with packet info
(lengthy).  OFF disables display of debugging information (this is the
default).

@subh<SET DEFAULT-DISK>
@index<SET DEFAULT-DISK>
Syntax: @q<SET DEFAULT-DISK {SLOT, VOLUME, DRIVE} >@i<value>

This DOS command will tell Kermit-65 which disk drive should be used for
file transfers.  The three parameters which may be set separately are SLOT,
VOLUME and DRIVE.  The value for SLOT ranges from 1 to 7. The value for DRIVE
is either 1 or 2.  The value for VOLUME ranges from 0 to 255.

@subh<SET DISPLAY>
@index<SET DISPLAY>

Syntax: @q<SET DISPLAY {2E, 2P} >@*
@q<@ @ @ @ >@i<or>@ @q<SET DISPLAY 80-COL >@i<number>

This command will tell Kermit-65 which kind of screen display you want to use.
If you have an Apple II or II+ without an 80 column card, use the first syntax.
If you have any kind of an Apple with an 80 column card, enter: SET DISPLAY 80,
followed by a space and the slot number where the card resides (if you don't
know the slot number, or the card is built-in to the set, try 3 ).

@subh<SET ESCAPE>
@index<SET ESCAPE>
Syntax: @q<SET ESCAPE >@i<hexadecimal-number>

Specify the control character you want to use to "escape" from remote
connections back to Kermit-65.  The default is 0 (Control-@q<@@>).  The number
is the hex value of the ASCII control character, 1 to 37, for instance 2 is
Control-B, B is Control-K.

@subh(SET FILE-TYPE)
@index(SET FILE-TYPE)
Syntax: @q<SET FILE-TYPE {APPLESOFT, INTEGER, TEXT, BINARY, OTHER >@~
@i<hex-value>@q<}>

This will inform Kermit-65 what type of file is being sent or received. It is
important that this is set correctly since Kermit-65 must create a file of the
appropriate type when receiving. With the advent of file attributes
(if the other kermit does them) this has been improved somewhat but since
file attributes
usually only knows about text and binary one may endup with the wrong type.
So keep your type changing utility handy.
When Kermit-65 is sending, it will know the type of file but again be careful
of file attributes (assuming the other kermit does them) for the file may
end up as binary on the other end.
The keywords for this
parameter are listed below.  OTHER includes an added hex-value so that the user
may specify the hex value of the file-type.  This has meaning only in PRODOS
and allows the user to specify any of the many different file types used in
PRODOS, see Tables @ref(-ftother) and @ref(-ft2) (thanks to Phil Chien, M L
Stier et al).

@begin<description,spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
APPLESOFT@\The file being transferred is an Applesoft Basic program.

INTEGER@\The file being sent/received is an Integer Basic program.

TEXT@\The file being sent/received is an ASCII Text file.

BINARY@\The file being sent/received is a Binary image.

OTHER@\The type of file being sent/received is specified by the hex-value.
@end<description>
@index<applesoft>
@index<integer>
@index<text>
@index<binary>
@index<other>

@subh<SET FILE-WARNING>
@index<SET FILE-WARNING>
Syntax: @q<SET FILE-WARNING {ON, OFF}>

This tells Kermit-65 whether to warn the user about incoming filenames
conflicting with existing files or not.  If there is a conflict Kermit-65 will
attempt to change the file name to something unique.

@subh<SET FLOW>
@index<SET FLOW>
Syntax: @q<SET FLOW
{OFF, XON, DELAY >@i<number>@q<}>

SET FLOW allows one to use the XON/XOFF protocol when connected to a remote
site.  Delay timings are part of this command.  Using delay times is probably a
desperation move to keep the screen/printer from losing characters.  Setting
the timings will have to be set by experience.  Perhaps the best way to set the
timings is to bring the values down until you get failures and then double the
timing figure.  Both LOG and SET PRINTER will probably depend on flow control.
@begin<description,spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
OFF@\Turn off flow control

XON@\Turn on xon/xoff flow control with the remote

DELAY @i<number>@\Delay the micro until XOFF takes effect
@end<description>
@index<delay>

Delay followed by a number (including 0) delays the program for that many
milliseconds after the XOFF is given to the remote.  This delay allows the XOFF
to take effect before the program continues.

NOTE:  Except for printing and logging, most Apples will not require you to
        use a flow delay, even at rates up thru 19200 baud; for proper screen
        control, however, certain older Apple IIe's may require a fairly high
        delay (120-160 dec), even at 300 baud.

@subh<SET KEYBOARD>
@index<SET KEYBOARD>
Syntax: @q<SET KEYBOARD {2P, 2E}>

SET KEYBOARD tells Kermit-65 if the user has a full keyboard (2E) or not
(2P).  If the user is on an Apple II+, this should be set to 2P (which is the
default).  When set to that, character translations are available by
using the right-arrow key as a prefix character, as shown in Table
@ref<-k65keys>.

@subh<SET LOCAL-ECHO>
@index<SET LOCAL-ECHO>

Syntax: @q<SET LOCAL-ECHO {ON,OFF}        [Default: OFF]>

This command tells Kermit-65 to echo to the screen characters you type on the
keyboard  (LOCAL-ECHO = ON),  or  to  let  the remote system echo the typed
characters  (LOCAL-ECHO = OFF).  If, when CONNECTed to the remote, you see a
duplicate of every character you type, escape back to Kermit-65, and SET
LOCAL-ECHO OFF. If, when CONNECTed to the remote, you see nothing echoed to the
screen, escape back to Kermit-65, and SET LOCAL-ECHO ON.


@subh<SET PARITY>
@index<SET PARITY>

Syntax: @q<SET PARITY {NONE, EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE}      [Default: NONE]>

This command tells Kermit-65 which parity you want to use while communicating
with the remote.  Most remotes use NONE; some use EVEN, a few may use the other
possible values. If you have a choice of parity to use with a remote machine,
if possible, choose NONE.

@subh<SET PREFIX>
@index<SET PREFIX>


Syntax: @q<SET PREFIX  string        [Default: boot volume]>@*
@q<@ @ @ @ >@i<or>@ @q<CD  string>
@index<CD Command>

This command allows you to specify a ProDOS volume/file prefix.

@subh<SET PRINTER>
@index<SET PRINTER>
Syntax: @q<SET PRINTER {ON, SLOT} >@i<number>@*
@q<@ @ @ @ >@i<or>@ @q<SET PRINTER OFF>

This allows one to turn the printer on for printing what is displayed on the
screen.
The printer can also be toggled on/off via the
ESCAPE character followed by the command "P".

Remember when you use your printer there are a lot of variables here. What was
being sent to the screen now is being sent to your printer.  If you were
emulating the VT52 your printer may not know how to handle the escape
sequences, tabs, etc. It may be you can tell the host you are a tty or some
such device that will produce control codes that your printer can handle.
Some printers may require the flow control and delay to get readable printing.
@begin<description,spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
ON@\Turn the printer on, slot number is required.

OFF@\Turn the printer off.

SLOT @i<number>@\Printer card is in slot "number".
@end<description>

@subh<SET PROTOCOL>
@index<SET PROTOCOL>
Syntax: @q<SET PROTOCOL {KERMIT, XMODEM}>

SET PROTOCOL tells kermit-65 which protocol to use for file transfer.
NOTE: When XMODEM is used you will probably want to change the carriage return
and carriage return/line feed translation in the send/receive parameters.
eg. "SET SEND CR<->CR,LF OFF" and "SET RECEIVE CR<->CR,LF OFF".
@index<xmodem>
@index<kermit>

@subh(SET RECEIVE)
@index(SET RECEIVE)
Syntax: @q<SET RECEIVE {CR-CR,LR, EIGHT-BIT-QUOTE, END-OF-LINE, PACKET-LENGTH, PAD-CHAR, PADDING, QUOTE-CHAR, START-OF-PACKET, TIMEOUT}>

This will inform Kermit what to use to form and handle
receive packets for
file transfer.

@begin<description,spread 0.5, leftmargin +20, indent -16>
CR<->CR,LF@\{ON, OFF}@\Terminate lines with cr or cr and lf.

EIGHT-BIT-QUOTE@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Char for eighth bit quoting.

END-OF-LINE@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Char for line termination.

PACKET-LENGTH@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Size of packet.

PAD-CHAR@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Char for padding.

PADDING@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Number of padding chs.

QUOTE-CHAR@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Char for quoting.

START-OF-PACKET@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Char for start of packet.

TIMEOUT@\@i<hexadecimal-number>@\Number of seconds for timeout.

@end<description>
@index<cr-cr,lf>
@index<eight-bit-quote>
@index<end-of-line>
@index<packet-length>
@index<pad-char>
@index<padding>
@index<quote-char>
@index<start-of-packet>
@index<timeout>

@subh(SET SEND)
@index(SET SEND)
Syntax: @q<SET SEND {CR-CR,LR, EIGHT-BIT-QUOTE, END-OF-LINE, PACKET-LENGTH, PAD-CHAR, PADDING, QUOTE-CHAR, START-OF-PACKET, TIMEOUT}>

This will inform Kermit what to use to form and handle
send packets for
file transfer. The options are the same as the "SET RECEIVE ..." packets.

@subh<SET SLOT>
@index<SET SLOT>
Syntax: @q<SET SLOT >@i<number>

This option tells Kermit-65 in which slot the communication device is located.
The range for the number parameter is 1-7.

@subh<SET SWAP>
@index<SET SWAP>
Syntax: @q<SET SWAP {ON, OFF}>

This option tells Kermit-65 to swap the functions of the del and backspace
keys.
@index<del key>
@index<backspace key>

@subh<SET TIMER>
@index<SET TIMER>

Syntax: @q<SET TIMER {ON, OFF}>

SET TIMER will turn on or off the timeout checking for receive file transfers.
Since there is no clock for exact timing a loop of instructions has been set up
assuming a 1 megacycle CPU.  CPUs which run faster may have to make allowances
via the SET RECEIVE TIMEOUT command or the SET TIMING command.


@subh<SET TIMING>
@index<SET TIMING>

Syntax: @q<SET TIMING { number }>

Kermit uses a timing loop with the rom address $fca8 to produce a 1 ms.
delay. If you have a machine that runs faster than the 6502 chip you may have
to increase this number to get the 1 ms delay.
@index<delay>

@subh<SET TERMINAL>
@index<SET TERMINAL>
Syntax: @q<SET TERMINAL {MONITOR, NONE, VT100, VT52}>

When TERMINAL is NONE, then all incoming characters (except nulls) are passed
directly to the display.

MONITOR emulation simply displays all the characters received from the remote
(except nulls) without any formatting of the screen (40 or 80 characters per
line).  Control characters are displayed inverse.
@index<monitor>

@subu(VT100 Emulation)@index<VT100 Emulation>

@index<vt100>
The Kermit-65 VT100 emulator is a small but working set of a true VT100
terminal.  It appears to work with most of the standard full screen editors and
processors on BSD UNIX and VAX/VMS machines.  An Apple//e, //c, or //gs is
probably required with the Apple 80 column text card.
The VT100
keypad has also been defined for the application mode via the OA/CA/game
button.  Figure @ref<-k65k1> shows the vt100 keypad on an apple keyboard
with EDIT (VMS) usage, and
Figure @ref<-k65k2> shows the layout on an Apple//gs keypad.
When using EVE (VMS) the meaning of the keys will of course change.
@Index<Apple II Keypad>

As you can see the keypad is physically laid out like the VT100 keypad except
for the lower right corner.  Notice that above the keys are the VT100 labels
while
in middle of the box (key) is the Apple key label.  Also the arrow keys work as
VT100 arrow keys with the OA/CA/game button.
@index<OA key>
@index<CA key>
@index<game button>

@begin(figure)
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<example>
                     PF1     PF2     PF3     PF4     .(period)
                   ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
                  |       |       |findnxt|delline|select |
                  |   6   |   7   |   8   |   9   |   0   |
                  | gold  | help  | find  |undelln| reset |
                   ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
                        7       8       9       -
                      ------- ------- ------- -------
                     | page  |section|append |delword|
                     |   Y   |   U   |   I   |   O   |
                     |command| fill  |replace|undelwd|
                      ------- ------- ------- -------
 vt100 key ---->            4       5       6       ,
                         ------- ------- ------- -------
 vms edit usage ---->    |advanc|backup |  cut  |delchar|
 apple key ---->         |  H   |   J   |   K   |   L   |
 vms edit usage ---->    |bottom|  top  | paste |undelch|
                         ------- ------- ------- -------
                              1       2       3       ENTER
                            ------- ------- ------- -------
                           | word  |  eol  | char  | enter |
                           |   N   |   M   |   ,   |   .   |
                           |chgcase|deleol |specins|  sub  |
                            ------- ------- ------- -------
                                  0
      ---------------------------------------
                                  bline      |
           space bar                         |
                                 openline    |
      ---------------------------------------
@end<example>
@caption(VT100 Keypad on an Apple Keyboard)
@tag<-k65k1>
@bar()
@end(figure)

@begin(figure)
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<example>
                     PF1     PF2     PF3     PF4
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
                  |       |       |findnxt|delline|
                  | CLEAR |   =   |   /   |   *   |
                  | gold  | help  | find  |undelln|
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
                     7       8       9       -
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
                  | page  |section|append |delword|
                  |   7   |   8   |   9   |   +   |
                  |command| fill  |replace|undelwd|
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
 vt100 key ---->      4       5       6       ,
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
 vms edit usage ->| advanc|backup |  cut  |delchar|
 gs key ------->  |   4   |   5   |   6   |   -   |
 vms edit usage ->| bottom|  top  | paste |undelch|
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
                     1       2       3       ENTER
                   ------- ------- ------- -------
                  | word  |  eol  | char  |       |
                  |   1   |   2   |   3   |       |
                  |chgcase|deleol |specins|       |
                   ------- ------- -------| enter |
                          0          .    | ENTER |
                   -----------------------|  sub  |
                  |    bline      |select |       |
                  |      0        |   .   |       |
                  |  openline     | reset |       |
                   -------------------------------
@end<example>
@caption(VT100 Keypad on an Apple//gs)
@tag<-k65k2>
@bar()
@end(figure)

@subu<VT52 Emulation>@index<VT52 Emulation>

@index<vt52>
SET TERMINAL VT52 will turn on the VT52 terminal emulation.  One thing
that is required is your 80-column card must handle the $16 command in order
for reverse scrolling to work.  The Apple//e 80 column card handles this fine.
The VT52 keypad has been defined using the open/closed Apple.  For II or
II+ one will have to have a game paddle or joy stick (key shift mod too????)
and use the buttons.  When a button/open/closed Apple is pushed then the keys
starting with 6,7,8 & 9 form the top of the keypad. Key 6 is the blue key key 7
is the red key etc. The keys directly below the 6,7,8 & 9 and shifted one-half
key to the right form the second row of the keypad etc. Every thing is fine
until you get to the last row on the keypad. There the sp bar is 0 and the
other two keys are moved to the upper right as the 0 & - keys.  This way the
arrow keys are available as VT52 keys with the OA/CA/game button combination
(thanks to Dick Atlee for this idea).  With those two exceptions the keypad is
physically similar to a VT52 keypad.  Remember the open/closed Apple or the
game button must be pushed (like the control key) to get the keypad emulation.
Figure @ref<-k65k3> should clear up the questions.
@index<OA key>
@index<CA key>
@index<game button>

@begin(figure)
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<example>
  ^ is up arrow    BLUE     RED     GRAY     ^    .(period) ENTER
                   ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
                  |       |       |delline|  up   |select | enter |
          |   6   |   7   |   8   |   9   |   0   |   -   |
                  | gold  | help  |undelln|replace| reset |  sub  |
                   ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
    v is down arrow     7       8       9       v
                      ------- ------- ------- -------
                     | page  |findnxt|delword| down  |
                     |   Y   |   U   |   I   |   O   |
                     |command| find  |undelwd|section|
                      ------- ------- ------- -------
     vt52 key ---->         4       5       6       ->
                         ------- ------- ------- -------
  vms edit usage ---->   |advanc|backup |delchar| right |
     apple key ---->     |  H   |   J   |   K   |   L   |
  vms edit usage ---->   |bottom|  top  |undelch|specins|
                         ------- ------- ------- -------
                              1       2       3      <-
                            ------- ------- ------- -------
                           | word  |  eol  |  cut  | left  |
                           |   N   |   M   |   ,   |   .   |
                           |chgcase|deleol | paste |append |
                            ------- ------- ------- -------
                                 0
      ---------------------------------------
                                  bline      |
           space bar                         |
                                 openline    |
      ---------------------------------------
@end<example>
@caption(VT52 Keypad on an Apple Keyboard)
@tag<-k65k3>
@bar()
@end(figure)

@subsection<the SHOW command>
@index<SHOW command>
Syntax: @q<SHOW [>@i<option>@q<]>

The SHOW command displays various information:
@begin<description,spread 0.5, leftmargin +28, indent -24>
ALL@\All parameter settings (this is quite long).

BAUD@\Baud rate of the com card.

APPLICATION-MODE@\Keypad in application mode?

CLEAR-SCREEN@\Clear screen on return from connect?

CURSOR-KEYS-VT100@\Are the cursor keys emulating the VT100 cursor keys?

DEBUGGING@\Debugging mode.

DEFAULT-DISK@\Which Diskette drive is used for file transfer?

DEVICE-DRIVER@\Which communication device is being used?

DISPLAY@\Which screen display is being used?

ESCAPE@\Character for terminal connection.

FILE-TYPE@\Of Apple DOS/PRODOS file being sent/received.

FILE-WARNING@\Warn users if incoming file exists?

FLOW@\Should XON/XOFF flow control be used to the remote?

KEYBOARD@\II+ or //e keyboard.

LOCAL-ECHO@\Full or half duplex switch.

LOG@\Are we logging connect data?

PARITY@\Character parity to use

PREFIX@\Which default prefix to use with PRODOS? Alias PWD.

PRINTER@\Should the printer be used for the display?

PROTOCOL@\Which protocol is to be used for file transfer.

RECEIVE@\Various parameters for receiving files

SEND@\Various parameters for sending files

SLOT@\Which slot # is communication device in?

SWAP@\Swap the del and backspace keys?

TIMER@\Is the receive timeout on or off?

TIMING@\Count for timing loop

TERMINAL@\Which terminal (if any) should Kermit emulate?

VOLUMES@\Show the online volumes.
@end<description>
The above options are analogous to the equivalent SET commands.

@subsection<The STATUS Command>
@index<STATUS Command>
Syntax: @q<STATUS>

Give statistics about the most recent file transfer. This includes information
such as number of characters sent/received, number of data characters
sent/received, and last error encountered.

@subsection(The TAKE Command)
@index(TAKE Command)
Syntax: @q<TAKE >@i<filespec>

The TAKE commands tells kermit-65 to execute commands from the specified
file similarly to the KERMIT.INIT file. See discussion on KERMIT.INIT above
for details.

@subsection(The TYPE Command)
@index(TYPE Command)
Syntax: @q<TYPE >@i<filespec>

The TYPE commands tells kermit-65 to print to the screen from the specified
file. Text files only and works best with 80 characters per line or less.

@subsection(The UNLOCK Command)
@index(UNLOCK Command)
Syntax: @q<UNLOCK >@i<filespec>

UNLOCK will unlock the given filespec on the default drive.

@section<Installation>

@subsection<Standard Installation>

To bootstrap Kermit to prodos, get the file @q<APPPRO.BNS>
on a apple diskette.
Use binscii to convert this file into a shrinkit file. Use shrinkit
to extract the files onto a prodos diskette with your own prodos
and basic.system files. Then "-read.me" for further
instructions. Thanks to Les Ferch for this install system & thanks to
Bird for his "birds better bye" in the menu.system.
For dos 3.3 get the files @q<APP387.[1-2]> on a
master diskette then read the first of app387.1 for further instructions.
Thanks to Alan Kalker for this install system.
@index<readme>
@index<install>

The kermit binaries will run on either system.
Simply use the PRODOS conversion routines (if they have them fixed,
better to use copy II+ or whatever) to move
@q<kermit>, @q<kermit.help> and @q<kermit.init>
files.  If you want other options as a regular thing then you can
change file @q<kermit.init> with your
favorite editor.
@index<kermit.help>
@index<kermit.init>

@subh<Files Supplied for Kermit-65>

The following files should be supplied on the columbia distribution tape:
@begin<format,leftmargin +4>
@tabclear()@tabset(1.5inch)
@q<APP387.1>@\Install system for dos 3.3 (1 of 2)
@q<APP387.2>@\Install system for dos 3.3 (2 of 2)
@q<APPAAA.HLP>@\List of files (like this one)
@q<APPAAA.NEW>@\Whats new in this release
@q<APPACC.HEX>@\Apple com card hex
@q<APPACC.M65>@\Apple com card source
@q<APPACE.HEX>@\Ace dual card hex
@q<APPACE.M65>@\Ace dual card source
@q<APPBEL.BNS>@\Apple gs alternate bell
@q<APPCAT.HEX>@\Apple cat hex
@q<APPCAT.M65>@\Apple cat source
@q<APPCCS.HEX>@\CCS 7710 com card hex
@q<APPCCS.M65>@\CCS 7710 com card source
@q<APPCPS.HEX>@\CPS com card hex
@q<APPCPS.M65>@\CPS com card source
@q<APPGS.HEX>@\GS serial port hex
@q<APPGS.M65>@\GS serial port source
@q<APPHMM.HEX>@\Hayes micro modem card hex
@q<APPHMM.M65>@\Hayes micro modem card source
@q<APPICON.BNS>@\Kermit icon for gs users
@q<APPLE.DOC>@\Complete documentation (it says here)
@q<APPLE.MSS>@\Scribe text formatter source for documentation
@q<APPLE.PS>@\Documentation ready for a postscript printer
@q<APPMAI.HEX>@\Main kermit pgm hex
@q<APPMAI.M65>@\Main kermit pgm source
@q<APPMAK.UNX>@\Make file for UNIX cross assembly (to assemble Kermit)
@q<APPMSV.HEX>@\Microtec com card hex
@q<APPMSV.M65>@\Microtec com card source
@q<APPPRO.BNS>@\Install system for prodos
@q<APPSSC.HEX>@\Super serial com card hex
@q<APPSSC.M65>@\Super serial com card source
@q<APPXAS.1>@\65c02 cross assembler for UNIX system part 1
@q<APPXAS.2>@\65c02 cross assembler for UNIX system part 2
@q<APPXAS.3>@\65c02 cross assembler for UNIX system part 3
@end<format>
The syntax of the filenames may vary.  On UNIX systems, the filenames will be
in lowercase.  On VM/CMS systems, the period will be replaced by a space.
All files are text, however the suffix of BNS are binsciied binary files.

@subsection<Alternate Installation>

The main problem exists in getting the hex files onto your diskette as a text
file.  But again that is a test of your creativity. If you have a version of
Kermit running then GET or RECEIVE the file as a text file and you are in
business.  Since Kermit has been separated into two assemblies then two hex
files will have to be present on the diskette. Get the main hex file
@q<APPMAI.HEX> and select which com card hex you will need. First "@q<exec
APPMAI.HEX>".  Your Apple (or compatible) will go into monitor and show you
@q<*>'s for several minutes.  This is the monitor loading the hex into binary.
If you get beeps from the monitor its probably because you didn't get a good
copy of the text file.  Now EXEC the com card driver you are going to use.  You
will have to get back into basic(aha another test for you, try "3d0G") to do
this.  And you will see the monitor loading the com driver. The order of EXEC's
is important.  The com card should be loaded last.  Next get back into basic
and do a "@q<bsave kermit,A$1000,L$7400>".  You may have to specify the drive
to do this binary save, with a slot or drive on the end of the BSAVE (aha
another test).  You now run Kermit via "@q<brun kermit>".

If you want to customize Kermit for your needs, the recommended method is
to use file "kermit.init"
OR do all your SETs, etc, and
then do an "exit".  Now you should be back in BASIC.  At this point do a
"@q<bsave >@i<name>@q<,A$1000,L$7400>" and when you do a "@q<brun >@i<name>"
all your setups will be remembered.  NOTE: If you save your current settings
via "@q<bsave kermit ...>" you may find that moving that binary to another type
of Apple (e.g. from a //e to an //e+) will not be possible.  So make sure you
keep the original binary to move between machine types.

Since the org is now $1000 if you have been using Kermit and then went back to
basic for some trivial thing a "CALL 4096" should start up Kermit without
having to reload it.

In summary:
@begin<enumerate,spread 0.5>
@q<EXEC APPMAI.HEX>

Choose the com card driver you will use.  For example @q<APPSSC.HEX>.

@q<3D0G>

@q<EXEC APPSSC.HEX>

@q<BSAVE kermit,A$1000,L$7400>
@end<enumerate>
And you should be in business.  Remember there is the command HELP and
whenever you are into a command a "?" will give you the possible options
available at that point of a command.  The escape key will finish typing an
option if it is possible. The syntax of all the commands and options only
requires enough characters to make that command or option unique.

@section<Problems>

@subh<Installation>

NOTE: When using the super serial driver you must have the cards sw6-2
on.  This allows the card to use interrupts. The rest of the switches are set
from within Kermit. It appears that you can run your Apple 2 with sw6-2 on and
in 99% of the cases will cause no problems.  This is because the OS runs with
interrupts locked out ("sei" in assembly language) and the program must
explicitly give a "cli" for interrupts to work (the super serial driver does).

The AE Serial Pro must have switches 1 & 3 open and 2 & 4 closed. This appears
to disagree with the documentation since those settings turn off irq interrupts
and turn on nmi interrupts. So watch this it may get corrected in later versions.

The Microtek driver is a super serial look alike which does not run with
interrupts.  If you have trouble with the super serial driver you might try the
MSV driver.  For you people with the MSV-622c card, you might try running a
jumper from the UART 6551 pin 26 to the card edge pin 30.  This will enable
interrupts just like the SSC sw2-6, and then you can use the super serial
driver.

The Prometheus card will work with the Apple com driver.  However you will have
to set the switches on the card for baud etc.  Evidently this card can not be
programmed by the software. If that is not true then here is an opportunity for
you to write a better driver. If you do please pass it on for other Prometheus
users.

The apple cat uses the modem's firmware for dialing. Type ";" for a 2 second
delay, or any control character to abort the dialing. ROM is not needed if
external phone is used for dialing.
Supports 110-600 baud, and 45.5 baud (use kermit-65's 135 baud setting).
Supports 1200 baud with apple-cat 212 card, in slot-saver configuration.
Allows use of external serial port by typing "X" as dialing string.
Thanks to Dick Wotiz for this driver.
Reports have it that the Apple Cat will also work with the Apple com
driver.

Some have noted the Apple com card must be initialized via the "IN#x"
before starting Kermit. Ike has now updated this driver and the initialization
is now done within the Apple com driver.  Thanks Ike.

@subh<Usage>

There is the command HELP and whenever you are into a command a "?"  will
give you the possible options available at that point of a command. The escape
key will finish typing an option if it is possible. The syntax of all the
commands and options only requires enough characters to make that command or
option unique.

When using flow control you may appear to hang. Type a @q<^Q> (Control-Q) and
that may free you up.

Remember when you use your printer there are a lot of variables here.
What was being sent to the screen now is being sent to your printer.  If you
were emulating the VT52 your printer may not know how to handle the escape
sequences, tabs etc. It may be you can tell the host you are a tty or some such
device that will give carriage returns etc that your printer can handle.  Some
printers may require the flow control and delay to get readable printing.

@subh<File Transfer Errors>

"File Transfer Errors," was added to this document by the
Southeast Regional Data Center (SERDAC), '88 July 17.

In spite of the fact that successful Kermit file transfers are almost always
error free, there are a number of circumstances which can corrupt, prevent, or
interrupt/abort a transfer.  In the case of an actual abort, there may be data
loss or corruption, and an incomplete file may not have a correct end-of-file.
These circumstances may be roughly divided into two groups: (1) problems due to
file or disk errors, and (2) problems due to delays or failures in Kermit
packet exchange.

Common problems in category (1) include the following:

(a) improper file specification
(b) wrong file type
(c) protected file(s)
(d) disk problems

(1a) problems can occur when you specify, to either the Apple or host Kermit, a
non-existent or improperly located file.  Misspelling and/or incorrect
(sub)directory specification are popular villains!  If you are commanding
either Kermit to SEND a file  (SEND filespec), the problem will be fairly
obvious.  On the Apple II, you'll see an error message like: "FILE NOT FOUND."
On the VAX/VMS 8800, for example, you'll see the message: "%KERMIT32 ....., file
not found for 'filespec'".  In either case, the transfer will not take place.
If you're using Kermit-65 to GET (GET filespec) files from the VAX/VMS Kermit
server, and the requested file does not exist in your VAX default directory,
you should see a Kermit-32 generated "REMOTE MESSAGE %KERMIT32 ....., file not
found for 'filespec'" appear in the transmission status display, and then the
Kermit-65 message "CANNOT RECEIVE FILE-HEAD".  Transfer of the questionable
file will not take place.


(1b) problems can occur if you forget to specify, to either the Apple or host
Kermit, what type of file you wish to transfer.  If you are using Kermit-65 to
send files to a host, you are fairly well protected against this error.  If you
attempt to send a file whose CATALOG type does not match the FILE-TYPE
parameter setting, you will receive a "INCOMPATIBLE FILE FORMAT" error message,
or something similar, and the transfer will not take place.  If, however, you
are receiving (via RECEIVE or GET) a file whose native type does not match the
FILE-TYPE setting, the file WILL be received.  It will be mis-typed (according
to the FILE-TYPE setting), though, and any later attempt to use it on the Apple
will probably be unsuccessful.

The same sort of circumstances generally apply for a host Kermit. With the VAX
8800, for example, when Kermit-32 is sending a file, you generally need not
worry about setting its file type.  When Kermit-32 is receiving a file,
however, properly setting its file type is very critical.  If you wish to put
Kermit-32 in server mode to receive multiple files, set the file type BEFORE
using the SERVER command, and make sure that you only send it the appropriate
type of files during that server session.  You cannot switch file types DURING
a given server session!

NOTE: One other way you can get into trouble with "wrong file type" is by
trying to send a file which is mixed-- mostly text, but with some embedded
characters that are not true 7-bit ASCII (i.e., ASCII codes 00-127).  This
often happens when you are trying to transfer a file which is word processor
output. Most word processing software claims to allow you to output a true
ASCII or text file, but in some cases it really does not, and in others the
choice of output options is confusing.  If you have set up either Kermit
program to send/receive a text file, and you try to transfer illegal ASCII
characters (codes 128-256), your transfer may "hang" or be aborted.  At the
very best, if the transfer "works," the suspect characters will later probably
be meaningless or confusing to the destination machine.

(1c) problems can occur in two ways on the Apple II.  If your default drive
disk is write protected, and you attempt to receive a file, you will receive a
"WRITE PROTECTED" error message, and no transfer will take place.  If you have
set Kermit-65's FILE-WARNING parameter to OFF (normally NOT a good idea), and
you attempt to receive a file that already exists in a locked state on your
default diskette, you will receive a "FILE LOCKED" error message (if the file
is very short, you may have to check with a Kermit-65 STATUS command to see the
error message), and no transfer will take place.

Similar problems may occur on the host because of various file protection
schemes.  On the VAX/VMS 8800, for example, Kermit-32 cannot send out a file that
you are unauthorized to read.  And, it cannot receive a file unless you are
authorized to write to that filename and its (sub)directory.  If you use
Kermit-32 to attempt to SEND (SEND filespec) a protected file, you should see a
"%KERMIT32 .....,  insufficient  privilege  or  file  protection violation for
'filespec'" error message, and no transfer will take place.  If you have
Kermit-32 in server mode, and you are trying to GET a protected file from it,
or you are trying to SEND it a file whose  space is protected, you should see a
similar Kermit-32 generated REMOTE MESSAGE appear in the transmission status
display, and then, on GET, the Kermit-65 message "CANNOT RECEIVE FILE-HEAD".
Transfer of the protected file will not take place.

(1d) problems are most likely to occur because of Apple II diskette or drive
problems.  The following conditions will generate "DISK I/O" or "I/O ERROR"
messages when Kermit-65 transfer commands are entered:  bad diskette in default
drive, no diskette in default drive, default drive door open, and/or
unINITialized disk in default drive.

If any of those errors are detected before the attempted transmission of a
given file, the transfer of that file will not begin. If any are detected
DURING a file transmission, the file transfer will likely abort; at best
transmitted data will be incomplete. Data which does reach the destination end
of an aborted transfer should be considered very suspect; the disk problem
should be corrected and the transfer should be repeated!  (The best chance you
have for salvaging text file data in an abort is if the file destination is the
host machine and you have told its Kermit to save incomplete files, e.g., on
the VAX-8800, you need to SET INCOMPLETE KEEP).

One other Apple II disk problem can be encountered while you are using
Kermit-65 to receive files. If you exceed the storage capacity of your diskette
during a RECEIVE or a GET, you should see a "DISK FULL" error message.  Data
that has been received up to the point of the overflow will be automatically
DELETEd.  Make CERTAIN that you do not try to receive any more files until you
have DELETEd some files from the problem diskette, or until you have replaced
it with one that has adequate capacity to receive the complete file.
NOTE: See Section 1.5.4.

It is less likely that (1d) problems would occur because of host machine disk
problems.  The most likely circumstance you might encounter on the VAX/VMS 8800,
for example, would be in receiving a large file and, in the process, exceeding
your VAX disk quota.  In such a case, you should see an appropriate Kermit-32
generated REMOTE MESSAGE appear within the Kermit-65 transmission status
display.  If this happens, delete some files from your VAX (sub)directories,
and/or have your VAX disk quota increased BEFORE you try the transfer again. If
you have issued a SET INCOMPLETE KEEP command to Kermit-32, there may be some
chance of salvaging  text file data that arrived before the disk quota overage,
but the best thing you can do is to repeat the transfer!


As a general rule, if some disk or file error prevents a transfer from
beginning, to get it to "go," you will need to correct the error and repeat all
the steps that preceded it.

If you are still commanding the host Kermit, and you see an error message, you
will have to get the host Kermit's prompt back and give it an acceptable
command. If you have commanded the host Kermit to SEND or RECEIVE, and are back
commanding Kermit-65 when you notice the error, you will have to correct the
problem, CONNECT back to the host, get the host Kermit prompt (with the VAX/VMS
8800, try typing RETURN or CTRL-Y), and repeat the SEND or RECEIVE command,
before returning back to Kermit-65 to command it again.

If you have placed the host Kermit in server mode, and are giving Kermit-65
commands when you notice an Apple disk/file error prevents a file transfer from
starting, chances are good that you won't have to CONNECT back to the host.  It
is also important to note that within a single server session, when you are
transferring multiple files, all files transferred PRECEDING an error (or
abort) are probably good. To repeat the transfer, correct the error, and give
Kermit-65 the appropriate command to transfer the file that messed up. The
first time you do it, you may get back a message like "REMOTE MESSAGE
%KERMIT-32..... protocol error"  This is just the host server trying to get
back "on track" after the error.  When the Kermit-65> prompt returns, enter the
transfer command again, and it will probably be accepted.

If the second attempt should fail, wait for the Kermit-65> prompt, enter:
FINISH, wait for the prompt again, and enter: CONNECT.  If you do not see the
host operating system prompt ($ on the VAX 8800), type a few RETURNs (or on the
VAX/VMS a CTRL-Y). Re-invoke the host Kermit and put it back in server mode.

If disk or file errors prevent a transfer from completing, recovery will depend
on the error, whether you had the host Kermit in server mode or not, and on
your desire for accuracy.

Some disk/file error aborts are "fatal" (e.g., Apple DISK FULL, and uploading
to the VAX 8800 w/o having commanded Kermit-32 to SET INCOMPLETE KEEP).   The
destination file will be destroyed.  The transfer of the file will have to be
repeated again from the beginning.  Again, unless you have set the host Kermit
for server mode, you will have to CONNECT back, get the host Kermit prompt, and
re-command it.  If you were in a server session, though,  you can probably
repeat the transfer of the interrupted file without going back to the host (see
recovery procedures above).

Other disk/file errors that interrupt/abort a transfer may leave salvageable
text data at the transfer destination.  The best policy, though, is to repeat
the transfer of the incomplete file (see recovery procedures above).


Common problems in category (2) include the following:

(a) bad parity

(b) noisy communications line

(c) timeout due to delays, "disaster," etc.

(d) Kermit-program incompatibility

(e) user error


(2a)

Parity settings are very critical to correct transfers.  If you do not inform
Kermit-65 of the correct parity being used by the remote host machine or the
communications path to it, "checksum" error checking calculations will be
wrong, and packets will be consistently rejected when they arrive at their
destination.  In particular, most binary file Kermit transfers won't get very
far if parity is not set correctly.

[NOTE: If you want to do a binary file transfer (Apple binary or BASIC files)
via a FIRN Network connection to the SERDAC VAX/VMS 8800, you must SET PARITY SPACE
before the transfer is initiated; that will insure that eight-bit quoting is
used.  If you dial directly into the VAX/VMS 8800, SET PARITY NONE; eight-bit
quoting (which is less efficient) is not required].

(2b)

Line noise can be the root cause for a variety of file transfer problems.  The
beauty   of  a  "packetized  protocol  transfer" scheme like Kermit is that
ordinarily, the scheme will overcome an occasional burst of line noise.  A
packet which arrives out of sequence, or which does not have the same checksum
"bit count" as when it was sent, will get retransmitted, and the noise induced
data error will correct itself.

Sometimes, however, bad line noise can outwit even the cleverest aspects of
Kermit.  There are some times where severe noise can corrupt the "checksum"
error checking and lead to undetected transmission of a bad character
(assuming that the severe line noise exists, chances of this happening for one
character are, for Kermit-65 error checking, less than two percent).

If line noise is bad enough and persistent enough, it is also a cause for
several problems that will eventually "hang" or totally confuse and abort a
transfer:

Each transfer is preceded by the Kermit-to-Kermit exchange of several short
"initialization packets.  These tell the controlling programs critical things
to expect about the upcoming transfer. If line noise prevents the packets from
arriving, or scrambles them up, the transfer probably can't get started
correctly.

One of the biggest vulnerabilities of the Kermit scheme is that each arriving
packet must be acknowledged (ACK) by the receiver, and that the sender must
actually receive back the acknowledgement (likewise, if an expected packet does
not arrive, there often must be a negative acknowledgement (NAK)).  Since the
ACK/NAK packets are very short, they are rather vulnerable to severe noise.  If
too many of them are scrambled or lost, the transfer can get out of synch, and
the transferring programs can lose track of where they are.

One other place Kermit is vulnerable is in the beginning of a data packet.  The
first several bytes of these longer packets are reserved for control
information: packet type, byte count, sequence number, etc.  If line noise
repeatedly coincides with the transmission of this control information, it is
very easy for the transfer to get confused-- particularly if the packet
numbering gets garbled.

If you detect frequent line noise after you've connected to a host, but before
you begin transfers (you will probably see extraneous junk characters appearing
on your screen), you're probably in for trouble. Once transfers actually begin,
line noise problems are often characterized by incrementing of the RETRY
counter on the Kermit-65 transmission status display, and/or by long pauses in
incrementing of the status display byte counter.

To minimize line noise, first see if there are any obvious loose connections in
your equipment (telephone line connection to wall box, telephone line to modem,
modem cabling to serial connector, or, if appropriate,  cabling from hardwire
port to serial connector).  If not, you may want to hang up and redial to
get another telephone connection (almost every connection is unique, and you
may get a better one than you had).  Many line noise problems will clear up
with those simple remedies, but some may be beyond your control!

If all else fails, you may also try shortening the maximum length of your data
packets (SET SEND/RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH) to possibly lessen the effects of
persistent noise.


(2c)

A Kermit transfer consists of a regular and predictable exchange of
initialization, data, and, ACK/NAK packets.  If something (line noise, busy
computer, user error, etc.) interrupts or delays this regular exchange, there
must be a way for a Kermit program on at least one end to figure out something
is wrong and try to get the packet exchange back on track again.

This is usually done with a timer and retry mechanism.  If a Kermit does not
receive an expected packet, within its timer's time limit (a timeout), it will
resend its last sent packet to try to "wake up" the other Kermit (effectively
by asking it to send its last packet again).  This resending is repeated
("retried") a number of times before the program assumes it cannot get things
on track again.  Each packet resent by Kermit-65 is counted as a RETRY on its
transmission status display. If Kermit-65's retry count exceeds 20, it will try
to issue an error message according to what kind of packet it was waiting for
and/or it will say MAX RETRY COUNT EXCEEDED. The transfer will then be aborted.

Very frequently, timeouts are caused by unexpected delays in the remote
computer, or in the network thru which you connect to it.  If you know that the
host machine or network is very busy, and you repeatedly have aborted transfers
due to timeouts, you may be able to alleviate the problem by increasing the
value of the default Kermit-65 receive timeout parameter (SET RECEIVE TIMEOUT).

Other common ways that Kermit-65 can timeout and abort are: (1) if the host
machine "goes down" during a transfer, (2) if the telephone, network, or
hardwire connection is completely broken during a transfer, (3) if you forgot
to "start up" the host Kermit and give it a transfer command (SEND, RECEIVE, or
SERVER) BEFORE giving Kermit-65 a transfer command, and (4) if (2a), (2b),
(2d), or (2e) problems occur and critical initialization packets are never
received.

In cases (1) and (2), you will eventually probably see a CANNOT RECEIVE DATA or
MAX RETRY COUNT EXCEEDED message from Kermit-65.  Cases (3) and (4)  may result
in a CANNOT RECEIVE INIT message.

(2d)

To do effective Kermit transfers, there must be two Kermit programs working--
one on either end of a "computer connection."  In addition, the two Kermits
must be able to "talk to" each other in a prescribed, standard way. Although
there are specific standards for writing all Kermit programs, most of them have
been written by volunteers and are in the "public domain."  The protocol
requirements and resultant programs are generally rather complex, and it is all
too easy to inadvertently program in a subtle error in a given Kermit version.
Additionally,  there are many "levels of ability" of Kermit programs: some can
operate in server mode, some cannot. Some can transfer binary files; some
cannot, etc.  Unless the Kermit programs you are using are both error free, and
both have the same capabilities for the transfers you wish to perform, you are
in trouble!

If there is a systematic "bug" in one of the Kermit programs, or if you are
asking one Kermit to do something the other can't do, there will usually be a
problem with packet exchange; in many cases the requested transfer will not
even get started.  You may see a Kermit-65 error message, on the transmission
status display, saying that a packet was not received, or a REMOTE MESSAGE
saying a packet was unexpectedly received, or one that the command cannot be
executed by the other Kermit.  In some cases, you may see no explanatory error
messages at all; the transfer will just "hang" and will probably eventually
"timeout" and abort (MAX RETRY COUNT EXCEEDED).


(2e)

If you've read about category (1) errors above, you can see that there are a
variety of things you can do to with files or disks to mess up a Kermit
transfer.  You can also wreak havoc by issuing improper or illegal commands to
Kermit programs.  Before trying to transfer a lot of files, or trying out a new
type of transfer, be sure you understand the procedure you need to follow and
the various Kermit commands that will be involved.

New Kermit users often try to command their local Kermit program (e.g.,
Kermit-65) to send or receive a file, without having first invoked and
commanded the host Kermit.

Another common error is to issue improper commands to a remote server.  For
example, when VAX/VMS Kermit-32 is in server mode, and you are requesting files
from it via Kermit-65 commands, you cannot use a RECEIVE command; you must
instead use GET.

As with Kermit program incompatibilities, illegal or inappropriate commands
will often cause a problem with packet exchange; in many cases the requested
transfer or action will not even get started.  You may see a Kermit-65 error
message, on the transmission status display, saying a packet was not received,
a REMOTE MESSAGE that a packet was unexpectedly received, or one that the
command cannot be executed by the other Kermit.  In some cases, you may see no
explanatory error messages at all; the transfer will just "hang" and will
probably eventually "timeout" and abort (MAX RETRY COUNT EXCEEDED).


Except for the fact that you will probably never note a category (2) "packet
exchange" error while you are "talking to" the remote system or commanding its
Kermit, and that the remedies you must employ to correct the errors will be
different, recovery procedures to get your file transferred correctly will be
much the same as those we described at the end of the discussion on category
(1) "disk/file" errors.  Make sure to read that discussion for more details
than we have included below.

In short, if an error prevents a given transfer from actually beginning, you
will need to correct the error and repeat all the steps that preceded it.  This
will be more difficult if you are transferring only one file-- having commanded
the remote Kermit to SEND or RECEIVE.  If you have placed the remote
Kermit in server mode, and an error prevents the transfer of one file, all
files transferred up to that point are probably OK, and you can usually correct
the problem, and get a transfer started again without having to reCONNECT
back to the host.


If you are transferring a text file,  and an abort occurs in mid-transfer, some
data may be salvageable in the destination file, but the best rule with any
type of file is to repeat the transfer, in which case the recovery procedures
in the last paragraph apply.



@section<Customizing Kermit-65>

The source code to Kermit-65 is in 6502 Assembler. It has been formatted for a
cross assembler which runs on a unix 2's complement machine.  Files
@q<appxas.1> thru @q<appxas.3> are the cross assembler for UNIX.  Get the files
on a UNIX system and then look at the documentation at the start. They will
easily make you a xasm for Kermit.  The file @q<appmak.unx> is the makefile to
use with the xasm to reassemble all of Kermit's parts.

Kermit-65 has been separated into two assemblies, the main routines and the
com card routines for the devices shown in Table @ref<-k65cd>.  A vector has
been set up in low memory for the two assemblies to communicate. Look at the
working com drivers for tips on how to incorporate your version of the com
driver. some things to note: It is probably best to buffer the input from the
remote and to get input characters from the remote every chance you get.  Note
the Microtek SV-622 driver, whenever the input is checked for a character and
has a character the character is put into the buffer immediately.  Also when
the output is checked for ready to output, if the card is not ready to output
then it is checked for a character to input.  All this should help prevent
losing characters.

All the routines should return with the "rts" instruction.  Routines which can
return a true/false indication should return with the P reg zero flag set
appropriately.  That is: a "beq" instruction will branch on a false indication
and the "bne" will branch on a true indication.  The com driver should start
its routines above the main routines and tell where the end of the com driver
is via location $100c.  If your com driver gets too large then the bsave
address would have to be changed when you are saving the binary to diskette.


@begin<table>
@begin<format,leftmargin +2,above 0,below 0,group,facecode t>
@u<address size  module   function>
1003    byte   main     This is the baud rate index as follows:
                         3 - 110
                         4 - 135.4
                         5 - 150
                         6 - 300
                         7 - 600
                         8 - 1200
                         9 - 1800
                        10 - 2400
                        11 - 3600
                        12 - 4800
                        13 - 7200
                        14 - 9600
                        15 - 19200
                        eg:if index is 6 then line should be 300 baud
1004    byte            unused
1005    word   driver   Address of a null terminated string.
                        address should point to a capitalized
                        string of the drivers id
1007    byte   main     Com slot in the form $n0 where n is slot #.
1008    byte   main     Force initialization flag when 0.
                        init routine should always initialize when
                        this flag is 0 & then set flag non-zero.
1009    word   main     Address of the end of Kermit main routine.
100b    byte   main     Flow control is on when high bit is set.
100c    word   driver   Address of the end of the com driver.
100e    byte   driver   Time constant-used with the 1040 rtn.
100f    word   driver   Address of the end of screen save memory(//e).
1011    byte   driver   Screen saved flag.
1020  3 bytes  driver   Jump to initialization routine.
1023  3 bytes  driver   Jump to command routine.  A reg has command
                          0 - hang up the line
                        $0b - set baud rate
                        $0c - set break on the line
                        $91 - do xon on the line
                        $93 - do xoff on the line
                        routine returns false (P reg zero flag) if unable
1026  3 bytes  driver   Jump to check for input from the line.
                        routine returns false (P reg zero flag)
                        if no character on line
1029  3 bytes  driver   Jump to get input character from line.
                        routine returns character in A reg
102c  3 bytes  driver   Jump to put character in A reg on line.
102f  3 bytes  driver   Jump to reset com driver.
1040  3 bytes  main     Jump to Apple ROM wait rtn. microsecs delay
                        =1/2(26+27A+5A*A) where A is the accumulator
1043  3 bytes  main     Jump to routine to print null-terminated string.
                        X reg contains least significant byte of address
                        Y reg contains most significant byte of address
                        routine does not issue a carriage return.
1046  3 bytes  main     Jump to routine to read the keyboard.
                        A reg contains the character read
1049  3 bytes  main     Jump to routine to print carriage rtn & line feed.
104f  3 bytes  main     Jump to routine to set characters parity.
                        A reg contains the character before and after.
@end<format>
@caption(Communications card vector area)
@end(table)


@begin<table>
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<format,leftmargin +2,above 1,below 1,group,facecode t>
@tabclear()@tabset(12)
@\List of most of the prodos file types.

@ux<Num     > @ux<Name>    @ux<OS  >    @ux<Definition>
@q<$00 >                     typeless
@q<$01 >     BAD     both    BAD blocks file
@q<$02 >     PCD     SOS     Pascal CoDe file
@q<$03 >     PTX     SOS     Pascal TeXt file
@q<$04 >     TXT     both    ASCII text file
@q<$05 >     PDA     SOS     Pascal DAta file
@q<$06 >     BIN     both    BINary file
@q<$07 >     CHR     SOS     CHaRacter font file
@q<$08 >     PIC     both    PICture file
@q<$09 >     BA3     SOS     Business BASIC (SOS) program file
@q<$0A >     DA3     SOS     Business BASIC (SOS) data file
@q<$0B >     WPD     SOS     Word Processor Document
@q<$0C >             SOS     SOS system file
@q<$0D >             SOS     SOS reserved file type
@q<$0E >             SOS     SOS reserved file type
@q<$0F >     DIR     Both    subDIRectory file
@q<$10 >     RPD     SOS     RPS data file
@q<$11 >     RPI     SOS     RPS index file
@q<$12 >             SOS     Applefile diskcard file
@q<$13 >             SOS     Applefile model file
@q<$14 >             SOS     Applefile report format file
@q<$15 >             SOS     Screen library file
@q<$16 >             SOS     SOS reserved file type
@q<$17 >             SOS     SOS reserved file type
@q<$18 >             SOS     SOS reserved file type
@q<$19 >     ADB     ProDOS  AppleWorks Database file
@q<$1A >     AWP     ProDOS  AppleWorks WordProcessing file
@q<$1B >     ASP     ProDOS  AppleWorks Spreadsheet file
@q<$1C-$5F>                  Reserved
@q<$60-$6F>          ProDOS  PC Transporter (Applied Engineering)
@q< $60>     PRE     ProDOS  ProDOS preboot driver
@q< $61-$6A>         ProDOS  Reserved
@q< $6B>     NIO     ProDOS  PC Transporter BIOS and drivers
@q< $6C>             ProDOS  Reserved
@q< $6D>     DVR     ProDOS  PC Transporter device drivers
@q< $6E>             ProDOS  Reserved
@q< $6F>     HDV     ProDOS  MSDOS HardDisk Volume
@q<$70-$9F>                  Reserved
@q<$A0 >     WPF     ProDOS  WordPerfect document file
@q<$A1 >     MAC     ProDOS  Macrofile
@q<$A2 >     HLP     ProDOS  Help File
@q<$A3 >     DAT     ProDOS  Data File
@q<$A4 >                     Reserved
@q<$A5 >     LEX     ProDOS  Spelling dictionary
@q<$A6-$AB>                  Reserved
@end<format>
@caption(PRODOS file types, part 1)
@tag(-ftother)
@bar()
@end(table)

@begin<table>
@bar()
@blankspace(1)
@begin<format,leftmargin +2,above 1,below 1,group,facecode t>
@tabclear()@tabset(12)
@ux<Num     >    @ux<Name>    @ux<OS  >    @ux<Definition>
@q<$AC >    ARC    ProDOS    General Purpose Archive file
@q<$AD-$AF>                Reserved
@q<$B0 >    SRC    ProDOS    ORCA/M & APW source file
@q<$B1 >    OBJ    ProDOS    ORCA/M & APW object file
@q<$B2 >    LIB    ProDOS    ORCA/M & APW library file
@q<$B3 >    S16    ProDOS    ProDOS16 system file
@q<$B4 >    RTL    ProDOS    ProDOS16 runtime library
@q<$B5 >    EXE    ProDOS    APW shell command file
@q<$B6 >    STR    ProDOS    ProDOS16 startup init file
@q<$B7 >    TSF    ProDOS    ProDOS16 temporary init file
@q<$B8 >    NDA    ProDOS    ProDOS16 new desk accessory
@q<$B9 >    CDA    ProDOS    ProDOS16 classic desk accessory
@q<$BA >    TOL    ProDOS    ProDOS16 toolset file
@q<$BB >    DRV    ProDOS    ProDOS16 driver file
@q<$BC-$BE>                Reserved for ProDOS16 load file
@q<$BF >    DOC    ProDOS    document file
@q<$C0 >    PNT    ProDOS    //gs paint document
@q<$C1 >    SCR    ProDOS    //gs screen file
@q<$C2-$C7>              Reserved
@q<$C8 >    FNT    ProDOS    Printer font file
@q<$C9 >        ProDOS    finder files
@q<$CA >        ProDOS    finder icons
@q<$CB-$DF>                Reserved
@q<$E0 >    LBR    ProDOS    Apple archive library file
@q<$E1 >            Unknown (unlisted)
@q<$E2 >    ATI    ProDOS    Appletalk init file
@q<$E3-$EE>               Reserved
@q<$EF >    PAS    ProDOS    ProDOS Pascal file
@q<$F0 >    CMD    ProDOS    added command file
@q<$F1-$F8>           ProDOS    User defined filetypes
                          (popular ones include:)
@q< $F1>    OVL    ProDOS    Overlay file
@q< $F2>    DBF    ProDOS    Database file
@q< $F3>    PAD    ProDOS    MouseWrite file
@q< $F4>    MCR    ProDOS    AE Pro macro file
@q< $F5>    ECP    ProDOS    ECP batch file
@q< $F6>    DSC    ProDOS    description file
@q< $F7>    TMP    ProDOS    temporary work file
@q< $F8>    RSX    ProDOS    linkable object module
@q<$F9 >    IMG    ProDOS    ProDOS image file
@q<$FA    >    INT    ProDOS    Integer BASIC program
@q<$FB    >    IVR    ProDOS    Integer BASIC variables file
@q<$FC    >    BAS    ProDOS    AppleSoft BASIC program
@q<$FD    >    VAR    ProDOS    AppleSoft BASIC variables file
@q<$FE    >    REL    ProDOS    ProDOS EDASM relocatable object module file
@q<$FF    >    SYS    ProDOS    ProDOS8 system file
@end<format>
@caption(PRODOS file types, part 2)
@tag(-ft2)
@bar()
@end(table)