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Date: 1-MAY-1987 14:50:11
From: SYSKERMIT%vax1.central.lancaster.ac.uk@Cs.Ucl.AC.UK
Subject: Another New Kermit for Sinclair QL
Keywords: Sinclair QL Kermit
Author : David Harper, Dept. of Applied Maths, Liverpool University
(SX36 @ UK.AC.LIV.IBM)
Date : 6 April 1987
This version of Kermit for QDOS is written in BCPL and is based upon
C.G.Selwyn's Tripos implementation.
The main features of QL-Kermit are :
(1) It is executed as a QDOS job and so it can run in parallel with other
jobs, including SuperBasic. This means that all the facilities of the
QL are available, even when file-transfer is in progress.
(2) It can operate in both local and server mode - the latter is ideal for
transfer between the QL and another micro, which can view the QL as a
remote 'mainframe'.
(3) A simple teletype terminal-emulator is provided for use when the QL is
required to communicate with a mainframe.
(4) Software support is provided to allow QL-Kermit to be used with the
Tandata QConnect communications device. This is recommended when
the remote mainframe uses XON/XOFF handshaking, since the QL hardware
can only do CTS/RTS handshaking.
(5) The TAKE command is provided to allow the user to put often-used
sequences of Kermit commands into a file.
(6) A HELP command is provided to remind the user of the commands which
can be issued. In addition, HELP SET displays all the SETtable
options.
Copies of QL-Kermit can be obtained by sending a formatted microdrive or
3.5 inch disk with a padded SAE to
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* David Harper *
* Dept of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics *
* The University *
* P.O. Box 147 *
* Liverpool L69 3BX *
* *
* *
* Please note : this address is only valid until September 1987 *
* *
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At present, the source code files and the EXECable code just fit onto
a single microdrive. They occupy about 207 blocks. In view of probable
future extensions, it might be advisable to send two microdrives or
a disk if you want both source code and EXEC code files.
The BCPL source code should be compiled using Metacomco's BCPL Development
Kit (Vn. 2.0 or after).
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