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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 89 23:18:15 JST
From: Hirofumi Fujii <KEIBUN@JPNKEKVM.BITNET>
Subject: MS-Kermit 2.32/A for NEC-PC9801
Keywords: Japanese, NEC PC 9801, Kanji/Kana, MS-DOS Kermit 2.32/A
Dear Chris & Frank,
I would like to send you a new version of NEC-PC9801 MS-Kermit 2.32/A. Please
replace the MS*P98 modules in your library. The new features of this program
are:
1. SET TERMINAL COOKED-LOG {ON | OFF}
If it is ON, the session logging is made after the analysis of ESC sequences.
In VT102 emulation mode, this means that the receiving characters are
translated from JIS X 0202 (ISO 2022) stream to local code, i.e., Kanji-code
in JIS X 0202 stream is logged in Shift-JIS (MS-Kanji) code.
All the control codes except for CR, LF, HT and VT are not logged.
The ESC sequences except for cursor movement are eliminated. The ESC sequence
for the cursor movement is logged as CR LF. This is quite convenient for text
files.
If it is OFF, the session logging is made before terminal emulation.
No translation is made on the receiving codes.
2. SET PORT DEVICE device/file-name
This command allows you to use the standard MS-DOS devices/files as
a communication port. If it is a file, the contents of the file are displayed
on the screen of the terminal emulator. This can be used to playback the
session log file. Any key-input holds the strem from the file.
In addition to the above, many missing functions in the previous version
are implemented, e.g., screen colors, screen roll back capabilities, etc.
Hirofumi Fujii
National Laboratory for High Energy Physics (KEK), Japan
KEIBUN@JPNKEKVM.BITNET
[Ed. - Many thanks for the fine work, and for submitting this program to
us. The two new features are quite useful, and will probably also appear
in a future standard release of MS-Kermit. For those who don't know, the
NEC PC 9801 is the most popular personal computer in Japan, and supports
a combination of Roman, Kana, and Kanji codes. This version of Kermit
fully supports the character set capabilities of this machine.]
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Date: SAT, 06 AUG 88 17:19:25 JST
From: "H.Fujii" <KEIBUN@JPNKEKVM.BITNET>
Subject: Announcing MS-Kermit 2.31 for NEC-PC9801 with Kana-Kanji
Keywords: NEC-PC9801, Japan, Kana, Kanji, MS-DOS Kermit 2.31, Fujitsu FMR-60
We (Hirofumi Fujii & Akihiro Shirahasi) have developed MS-Kermit for NEC
PC-9801, the most popular MS-DOS machine in Japan (more than IBM-PC!!). The
big difference from other machines is Kana & Kanji treatment. Kana & Kanji
are the Japanese characters developed from ancient Chinese characters. The
number of authorized characters is about 6000 (Level-1: 2965; Level-2:
3388). These are specified by 2-byte codes. Our program can handle these
characters in addition to usual MS-Kermit operation (including VT100,
TEK4014 emulation).
For Kana & Kanji treatment, it is very important that the MS-Kermit has the
8-bit display mode. So, we have set the default mode to 8-bit display.
We have already tested this program with my friends and collaborators. We
have tried to send Kana-Kanji mail and Kana-Kanji phone on VAX/VMS using
this Kermit. Of course these utilities caused some problems because these
programs are not designed for 2-byte cahracters. But many of the problems
are recoverable (e.g., by pressing ^W) and we found this program is very
convenient to communicate using Kana & Kanji.
So, we want to distribute this program as a 'free to use' program. We have
named the modules as follows:
MSVP98.BOO -- BOO file for MSVP98.EXE (MS-Kermit for NEC PC-9801)
MSVP98.DOC -- Manual for NEC PC-9801 Kermit
MSGP98.ASM -- Macro Assembler source file for TEK4014 emulator
MSUP98.ASM -- Macro Assembler source file for Keyboard
MSXP98.ASM -- Macro Assembler source file for Machine-dependent interface
MSYP98.ASM -- Macro Assembler source file fir VT102 emulator
These are the files for MS-Kermit 2.31 for NEC-PC9801. Please add these
files to your KERMSRV.
Hirofumi Fujii
KEK On-line group, Dept. of Physics,
National Laboratory for High-Energy Physics (KEK)
BITNET address: KEIBUN@JPNKEKVM
HEPNET(DECNET) address: KEKVAX::KEIBUN
P.S.
1) I tried to SET KEY xxx <Kana-Kanji characters>. It worked well! This is
owing to 8-bit character handling at MS-Kermit command level (a new feature
of version 2.31).
2) I have already started to install this program to another Japanese MS-DOS
machine, Fujitsu (mainframer) FMR-60 (their mainframe-machine is IBM
compatible but their peronal computer is NOT! -- Why? I think it is due to
Japanese character sets). At the present time, it works without Tek4014
emulation.
[Ed. - Many thanks for the valuable work you have done, and for contributing
it to the Kermit library! The files have been installed in Kermit
Distribution under the names you listed above.]