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1 BYE

 This command will cause Kermit-32 (when in local mode)  to  tell  the
 other  Kermit  (which  should  be in server mode) to exit from Kermit
 and, if applicable, terminate  its  job  (or  process,  etc.).   When
 Kermit-32  receives  the  acknowledgement that this is being done, it
 will exit to VAX/VMS.

           Kermit-32>BYE
1 CONNECT

 The CONNECT command will  allow  you  to  connect  in  as  a  virtual
 terminal over the line that was specified by the SET LINE command, or
 to the terminal line specified in the  command.   The  terminal  line
 must  be  one  which  is accessible to the users process.  This means
 that the applicable protection code for the terminal must  have  been
 set  to allow your process to access it (done by the system manager).
 If a session log file was previously specified, a new version of  the
 file  will be created, and all type-out logged in the file.  The file
 will  be  closed  when  the  command  is  completed  (by  use  of  an
 escape-character "C" command).  The format of the CONNECT command is:

           Kermit-32>CONNECT
      or
           Kermit-32>CONNECT terminal-name

 where 'terminal-name' is the terminal line name to be used.
2 Escape_Character

 This character is  used  to  issue  a  limited  set  of  commands  to
 Kermit-32  after  using  the  CONNECT  command.  Its default value is
 CTRL-] (35 octal, ASCII GS) and can be changed  via  the  SET  ESCAPE
 command.   It  is  usually  a  good  idea  to  set  this character to
 something which is not used (or at least not used very much)  on  the
 system  to which Kermit-32 is CONNECTing.  The command that is issued
 is determined by  the  character  that  is  typed  after  the  escape
 character.   The  following  characters  are  recognized by Kermit-32
 after the escape character:

           C - Return to VAX/VMS Kermit-32
           Q - Suspend logging to session log file (if any)
           R - Resume logging to session log file (if any)
           S - Show status
           0 - Send a null
           ?  - Type this text
      CTRL-] - Send escape character

 Any other character will cause Kermit-32 to  ring  the  bell  at  the
 local   terminal.   The  escape-character  S  (show  status)  command
 displays the terminal line being used, the escape character  and  the
 settings of local echo, parity and session logging.
1 Control_Chars

 During a file transfer (GET, RECEIVE or SEND commands) with Kermit-32
 in  local mode the following control characters can be used to affect
 the transfer in progress:

           CTRL-A - Print a brief status report
           CTRL-C - Abort the protocol
           CTRL-D - Turn logging to the debugging log file on/off
           CTRL-M - (or RETURN) Force a protocol timeout
           CTRL-X - Abort the file currently being transfered
           CTRL-Z - Abort the file group currently being transfered

 The CTRL-A status report displays the protocol state and  the  number
 of NAKs sent and received.
1 EXIT

 The EXIT command will cause Kermit-32 to  return  to  command  level.
 This  command  is  the  same as the QUIT command.  An example of this
 command is:

           Kermit-32>EXIT
1 FINISH

 This command will cause Kermit-32 (when in local mode)  to  tell  the
 other  Kermit  (which  should be in server mode) to exit from Kermit.
 After  receiving  the  acknowledgement  that  this  is  being   done,
 Kermit-32 will prompt for another command.

           Kermit-32>FINISH
1 GET

 The GET command is used to have a local mode Kermit-32 request a file
 from  a  remote  Kermit server.  Kermit-32 must be running as a local
 Kermit (i.e., a SET LINE command must  have  been  done).   Kermit-32
 will  then  request the other Kermit (which must be running in server
 mode) to transfer the specified file (or set of files) to  Kermit-32.
 The  file  specification must be in the format of the system on which
 the server Kermit is running.  The format of the command is:

           Kermit-32>GET file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is any valid file specification on  the  system  on
 which the server Kermit is running.
1 HELP

 Typing HELP alone  prints  a  brief  summary  of  Kermit-32  and  its
 commands.  You can also type

           Kermit-32>HELP topic [subtopic]...

 for any Kermit-32 command, e.g.  "help send" or "help set parity"  to
 get more detailed information about a specific command.
1 LOCAL

 This command allows the user of Kermit-32 to perform various  actions
 on  the  user's  system.   These  commands  provide  for  listing the
 contents of a directory, deleting files, typing files, displaying the
 amount of disk space used, etc.  Many of these commands are performed
 by spawning a subprocess to execute the  corresponding  DCL  command;
 therefore,  the  standard  parameters and qualifiers which DCL allows
 may be used.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL keyword arguments

 Where 'keyword' is the name of the command, and 'arguments'  are  the
 optional arguments for the command.
2 COPY

 This causes Kermit-32 to make a copy of  the  specified  file.   This
 command  uses  the  standard DCL COPY command.  Any options valid for
 DCL's COPY command may be used.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL COPY old-local-file
           New file:  new-local-file

 Where 'old-local-file' is the name of the file you wish to copy,  and
 'new-local-file' is the name for the copy.
2 CWD

 This command (short for "Change Working Directory") causes  Kermit-32
 to  change  the  default  directory that will be used for files whose
 specification does not include the directory  information.   This  is
 similar to the DCL SET DEFAULT command.  If no device or directory is
 given, the default device and directory is set back to that which was
 being used when Kermit-32 was started.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL CWD local-directory-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOCAL CWD

 Where 'local-directory-spec' is the device and/or  directory  portion
 of  a  standard  VAX/VMS  file specification.  It may include logical
 names, but not wild-cards.
2 DELETE

 This causes Kermit-32 to delete the specified file(s).  This uses the
 standard DCL DELETE command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL DELETE file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is a valid VAX/VMS file specification.
2 DIRECTORY

 This causes Kermit-32 to display a directory listing.  This uses  the
 standard DCL DIRECTORY command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL DIRECTORY file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOCAL DIRECTORY

 Where 'file-spec' is a valid VAX/VMS file specification.
2 DISK_USAGE

 This causes Kermit-32 to display the amount of disk  space  used  and
 available  for  the  given  UIC (or the user's UIC if none is given).
 This uses the standard DCL SHOW QUOTA command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL DISK_USAGE uic
      or
           Kermit-32>LOCAL DISK_USAGE

 Where 'uic' is a UIC specification (in square brackets).  LOCAL SPACE
 is a synonym for the LOCAL DISK_USAGE command.
2 HELP

 This causes Kermit-32 to display the help message which it  sends  as
 the  reply  when  it receives a "REMOTE HELP" command in server mode.
 This describes the REMOTE commands which Kermit-32 implements.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL HELP
2 HOST

 This command requests Kermit-32 to perform the specified  command  as
 if  it  were  typed  by  the  user on a terminal.  Any results of the
 command will be printed on  the  user's  terminal.   Note  that  this
 should only be used for commands which will not require any more user
 input, since there will be no way for the user to interact  with  the
 subprocess to supply more input.  This works by spawning a subprocess
 (much like the DCL SPAWN command) to perform the command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL HOST command

 Where 'command' is any valid DCL command.
2 RENAME

 This command causes Kermit-32 to change the name  of  a  file.   This
 uses the standard DCL RENAME command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL RENAME old-local-file
           New file:  new-local-file

 Where 'old-local-file' is the name of the file  to  be  renamed,  and
 'new-local-file' is the new name for the file.
2 SEND_MESSAGE

 This command causes Kermit-32 to send a short (one line)  message  to
 the  given  terminal.   Because this uses the DCL REPLY command, OPER
 privilege is needed.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL SEND_MESSAGE terminal-name
           Message:  message-text

 Where  'terminal-name'  is  a  valid  name  for   a   terminal,   and
 'message-text' is the message to be sent.
2 TYPE

 This causes  Kermit-32  to  display  the  specified  file(s)  on  the
 terminal.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL TYPE file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is a valid VAX/VMS file specification.
2 WHO

 This displays the output of a DCL SHOW SYSTEM command.

           Kermit-32>LOCAL WHO
1 LOG

 The LOG command allows the user to specify the file names to be  used
 for  the  various  log files Kermit-32 is capable of creating.  A LOG
 command without a file specification will cause no log file  of  that
 type to be created.

           Kermit-32>LOG log-type file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOG log-type

 Where 'log-type' is DEBUG, SESSION, or TRANSACTION,  and  'file-spec'
 is  the  file  specification  to  use  for that type of log file.  If
 file-spec does not  specify  a  file-type  Kermit-32  will  supply  a
 default of .LOG.  If 'file-spec' is not present, that type of logging
 is disabled.
2 DEBUG

 The LOG DEBUG command sets the file specification to be used for  the
 debugging  log file.  This file will be used for the debugging output
 produced when a SET DEBUG ON command is done.  A new version  of  the
 file is created each time a transfer command is performed, and closed
 upon the completion of the transfer command.

           Kermit-32>LOG DEBUG file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOG DEBUG

 Where 'file-spec' is the file specification to use for the  debugging
 log  file.   If file-spec does not specify a file-type Kermit-32 will
 supply a default  of  .LOG.   If  'file-spec'  is  not  present,  the
 debugging log file is disabled.
2 SESSION

 The LOG SESSION command sets the file name to be used for a log  file
 of  a  "CONNECT" session.  A new version of this file is created each
 time the CONNECT command is used, and closed when the CONNECT command
 finishes  (as  a  result of the escape command to close the session).
 All output to the controlling terminal will be logged in the  session
 log file.

           Kermit-32>LOG SESSION file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOG SESSION

 Where 'file-spec' is the file specification to use  for  the  session
 log  file.   If file-spec does not specify a file-type Kermit-32 will
 supply a default of .LOG.  If 'file-spec' is not present, the session
 log file is disabled.
2 TRANSACTION

 The LOG TRANSACTION command sets the name of the file to be used as a
 transaction  log  file.   A  new version of this file is created each
 time  a  transfer  command  is  given  (SEND,  GET,  SERVER,   etc.).
 Information about the transfer is logged in this file.  This includes
 the names of the files being transferred, any errors, etc.

           Kermit-32>LOG TRANSACTION file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>LOG TRANSACTION

 Where  'file-spec'  is  the  file  specification  to  use   for   the
 transaction  log  file.   If  file-spec  does not specify a file-type
 Kermit-32 will supply a default  of  .LOG.   If  'file-spec'  is  not
 present, the transaction log file is disabled.
1 LOGOUT

 This command will cause Kermit-32 (when in local mode)  to  tell  the
 other  Kermit  (which  should  be in server mode) to exit from Kermit
 and, if applicable, terminate  its  job  (or  process,  etc.).   When
 Kermit-32  receives  the  acknowledgement that this is being done, it
 will prompt for another command.

           Kermit-32>LOGOUT
1 PUSH

 The PUSH command spawns a DCL subprocess which allows you to interact
 with DCL without exiting Kermit-32.
1 QUIT

 This command will cause Kermit-32 to return to command  level.   This
 is the same as the EXIT command.

           Kermit-32>QUIT
1 RECEIVE

 The RECEIVE command is used to put Kermit-32 into remote mode waiting
 for  a  single file transfer transaction.  This is most useful if the
 other Kermit does not support local  server  commands.   If  no  file
 specification   is   given,   Kermit-32   will   use   whatever  file
 specification is supplied by the other Kermit  (suitably  altered  to
 conform  to  VAX/VMS  standards).   If a file specification is given,
 Kermit-32 will use that file specification instead of  that  supplied
 by  the  other Kermit.  This is most useful when the file name on the
 other system is such that it does not map well into  a  VAX/VMS  file
 specification.   Note  that  if  the other Kermit sends more than one
 file, the same name will be used for all of them.  Only  the  version
 numbers   will  be  different.   Therefore,  it  is  best  to  use  a
 file-specification on this command only when  transferring  a  single
 file.  The format of the command is:

           Kermit-32>RECEIVE
      or
           Kermit-32>RECEIVE file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is any valid VAX/VMS file specification.
1 REMOTE

 This command allows the user of Kermit-32 (in  local  mode)  to  give
 various  commands to the other Kermit (which must be in server mode).
 These commands provide for  listing  the  contents  of  a  directory,
 deleting  files,  typing  files,  displaying the amount of disk space
 used, etc.  Note that not all server Kermits  support  all  commands,
 but  all  server  Kermits  should  respond  with a message saying the
 command is not implemented if it does not support it.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE keyword arguments

 Where 'keyword' is the name of the command, and 'arguments'  are  the
 optional arguments for the command.
2 COPY

 This causes Kermit-32 to request that the server Kermit make  a  copy
 of  the  specified file.  Both the old and new files are files on the
 server's system - no file transfer  between  systems  is  done.   The
 server  Kermit  should  respond  with some indication that either the
 file was successfully copied, or with an error  message.   Note  that
 some  Kermit's  will allow wild-carded copies, while others will only
 allow a single file to be copied per command.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE COPY old-remote-file
           New file:  new-remote-file

 Where 'old-remote-file' is the name of the file you wish to copy, and
 'new-remote-file' is the name for the copy.
2 CWD

 This command (short for "Change Working Directory") causes  Kermit-32
 to request that the server Kermit change the default directory (path,
 device, etc.) that will be used for files  whose  specification  does
 not  include  the directory information.  For some systems a password
 can be supplied which will allow access to the new directory.   Since
 Kermit-32 can not know whether the server Kermit requires a password,
 it will always ask for one.  If no  directory  is  specified  in  the
 command, the server Kermit will set the default directory back to the
 users default.  This may be either the directory which is the default
 when a job created, or the default directory which was in effect when
 the server Kermit was started.  The server Kermit should respond with
 a  message  which  indicates where the new default directory has been
 set, or with an error message.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE CWD remote-directory-spec
           Password:  password for remote directory
      or
           Kermit-32>REMOTE CWD

 Where 'remote-directory-spec' is a string which is  acceptable  as  a
 directory specification for the server system.  The 'password' is any
 string which is required as  a  password  for  access  to  the  given
 directory.  The password will not be echoed.
2 DELETE

 This causes Kermit-32 to request the  server  Kermit  to  delete  the
 specified  file  (or  files  if  the server Kermit supports wild-card
 deletes).  The server Kermit should respond with a message indicating
 whether the file (or files) has been deleted.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE DELETE file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is  a  valid  file  specification  for  the  remote
 Kermit's system.
2 DIRECTORY

 This causes Kermit-32 to request a directory listing from the  server
 Kermit.  The directory listing will be printed on the users terminal.
 The format of the listing is determined by the server Kermit.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE DIRECTORY file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>REMOTE DIRECTORY

 Where 'file-spec' is  a  valid  file  specification  for  the  server
 Kermit's system.
2 DISK_USAGE

 This causes Kermit-32 to request the server Kermit to reply  with  an
 indication  of  the  amount  of disk space used and available for the
 given directory (or the default directory if none is given).

           Kermit-32>REMOTE DISK_USAGE directory-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>REMOTE DISK_USAGE

 Where 'directory-spec' is a directory specification  for  the  server
 Kermit's system.  REMOTE SPACE is a synonym for the REMOTE DISK_USAGE
 command.
2 EXIT

 This command is identical to the FINISH  command.   It  requests  the
 server  Kermit  to  exit  to  its system command parser, allowing the
 terminal to be used for normal commands.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE EXIT
2 HELP

 This causes Kermit-32 to request the server Kermit to  reply  with  a
 short  summary  of  what  commands it supports in server mode.  If an
 argument is given, help on the  specific  topic  is  requested.   The
 resulting help message will be typed on the users terminal.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE HELP
      or
           Kermit-32>REMOTE HELP topic

 Where 'topic' is a subject for more detailed help.  If  no  topic  is
 given, a general help message is requested.
2 HOST

 This command requests the server  Kermit  to  perform  the  specified
 command  as  if it were typed by the user on a terminal.  Any results
 of the command will be printed on the  user's  terminal.   Note  that
 this should only be used for commands which will not require any more
 user input, since there will be no way for the user to interact  with
 the remote system to supply more input.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE HOST command

 Where 'command' is any valid command to be processed  by  the  remote
 systems standard command parser.
2 LOGIN

 This command allows  the  user  to  supply  the  server  Kermit  with
 accounting  information.   The server Kermit may use this to validate
 the users access to the system as well as for billing  purposes.   It
 may  also  use  this  information  to provide the user with access to
 files on its system.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE LOGIN user-id
           Account:  remote-accounting-info
           Password:  remote-password

 Where  'user-id'  is  a  string  which  represents   a   valid   user
 identification  on the remote system, 'remote-accounting-info' is any
 additional accounting information required by the remote system (such
 as  account  strings),  and 'remote-password' is the password for the
 remote system which corresponds to the given 'user-id'.  The password
 will not be echoed.
2 LOGOUT

 This command is the same as the LOGOUT command.  It will request  the
 server Kermit to exit and logout its job.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE LOGOUT
2 RENAME

 This command causes Kermit-32  to  request  that  the  server  Kermit
 change  the name of a file.  The server Kermit should respond with an
 indication that the operation is completed successfully, or else with
 an   error   message.    Some   Kermit's  may  allow  wild-card  file
 specifications to be used, and will respond with a list of files  and
 new names.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE RENAME old-remote-file
           New file:  new-remote-file

 Where 'old-remote-file' is the name of the file to  be  renamed,  and
 'new-remote-file' is the new name for the file.
2 SEND_MESSAGE

 This command requests the server Kermit to send a  short  (one  line)
 message  to  the  given  destination.   Depending  on the system, the
 destination may be a terminal, a user name, a mailbox  name  or  some
 other  destination address.  The server Kermit should respond with an
 indication of success or failure.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE SEND_MESSAGE destination-address
           Message:  message-text

 Where 'destination-address' is a valid destination for  the  server's
 system, and 'message-text' is the message to be sent.
2 STATUS

 This requests the status of the server  Kermit.   The  server  Kermit
 will reply with some indication of its status.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE STATUS
2 TYPE

 This causes Kermit-32 to request the server Kermit  to  transmit  the
 specified  file  (or files if the server supports wild-cards) so that
 the file(s) can be typed on the users terminal.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE TYPE file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is  a  valid  file  specification  for  the  server
 Kermit's system.
2 WHO

 This requests the server Kermit to display a list  of  users  of  its
 system,  along  with other information about the users and/or system.
 A specific user-id may be supplied, which may result in more detailed
 information about the particular user.  It is also possible to supply
 options for use by the server Kermit in determining the format, etc.,
 of the resulting list.

           Kermit-32>REMOTE WHO user-id
           Options:  options-list

 Where 'user-id' is an optional string representing a  specific  user,
 and  'options-list'  is  an  optional list of formatting or selection
 options.
1 SEND

 The SEND command will allow you  to  send  a  file(s)  to  the  other
 Kermit.   The SEND command will allow file wild-card processing as is
 found in VAX/VMS.  If Kermit-32 is running in remote mode,  the  file
 will  be  sent  on  the  controlling  terminal line after waiting the
 number of seconds specified by the SET DELAY command.  This gives the
 user  time  to  escape  back  to the other Kermit and issue a receive
 command.  If Kermit-32 is running in local mode,  the  file  will  be
 sent  immediately  on  the  terminal  line  specified by the SET LINE
 command.

           Kermit-32>SEND file-spec

 Where 'file-spec' is any valid VAX/VMS file specification.
1 SERVER

 This command will cause Kermit-32 to enter server  mode.   The  other
 Kermit  can  then  issue  server  commands  to send and receive files
 without having  to  give  SEND  or  RECEIVE  commands  to  Kermit-32.
 Kermit-32  may  be  put  into  SERVER  mode while running as either a
 remote Kermit (transmitting over the controlling terminal  line),  or
 as  a  local  Kermit (transmitting over a terminal specified by a SET
 LINE command).  Note that in order to correctly receive binary  files
 while  in  SERVER  mode,  a SET FILE TYPE BINARY command must be done
 first.  At this time there is  no  way  for  Kermit-32  to  determine
 whether an incoming file is ASCII or binary.

           Kermit-32>SERVER
1 SET

 The SET command is used to set various parameters in Kermit-32.
2 BLOCK_CHECK_TYPE

 The SET BLOCK_CHECK_TYPE command is used to  determine  the  type  of
 block  check  sequence  which  will be used during transmission.  The
 block check sequence is used to detect  transmission  errors.   There
 are  three  types  of  block  checks available.  These are the single
 character checksum (default), the two  character  checksum,  and  the
 three character CRC (cyclic redundancy check).  This command does not
 ensure that the desired type of block check will be used, since  both
 Kermit's involved in the transfer must agree on the block check type.
 Kermit-32 will request that the type  of  block  check  set  by  this
 command be used for a transfer.  If the other Kermit has also had the
 same block check type requested, then the desired  block  check  type
 will be used.  Otherwise, the single character checksum will be used.
 (See Kermit protocol manual for more information.)

           Kermit-32>SET BLOCK_CHECK_TYPE type

 Where 'type' is one of:

  o  1_CHARACTER_CHECKSUM or ONE_CHARACTER_CHECKSUM

  o  2_CHARACTER_CHECKSUM or TWO_CHARACTER_CHECKSUM

  o  3_CHARACTER_CRC_CCITT or THREE_CHARACTER_CRC_CCITT

2 DEBUGGING

 The SET DEBUGGING command is used to set the debug  type-out  on  the
 user's  terminal.  The command will accept either of the states ON or
 OFF.  Kermit-32 can only do debugging  type-out  when  running  as  a
 local  Kermit (SET LINE command done).  This is because the debugging
 type-out would interfere with the file transfer if it  were  sent  to
 the controlling terminal line in remote mode.

           Kermit-32>SET DEBUGGING state

 Where 'state' is either ON or OFF.
2 DELAY

 The DELAY parameter is the number of seconds to wait  before  sending
 data  after  a SEND command is given.  This is used when Kermit-32 is
 running in remote mode to allow the user time to escape back  to  the
 other Kermit and give a RECEIVE command.

           Kermit-32>SET DELAY n

 Where 'n' is the number of seconds to wait before sending data.
2 ESCAPE

 This  command  will  set  the  escape  character  for   the   CONNECT
 processing.   The  command will take the octal value of the character
 to use as the escape character.  This is the character which is  used
 to  "escape"  back  to Kermit-32 after using the CONNECT command.  It
 defaults to 35 octal (ASCII GS, CTRL-]).

 It is usually a good idea to set this character to something which is
 not  used  (or  at  least  not used very much) on the system to which
 Kermit-32 is CONNECTing.

           Kermit-32>SET ESCAPE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to use as the escape character.
2 FILE

 The SET FILE command allows setting of  parameters  relating  to  the
 file format and file naming conventions used by Kermit-32.
3 NAMING

 This command sets the type of processing Kermit-32 should do on  file
 names  that  are  being sent and received.  Kermit-32 can either send
 the complete file specification (including device, directories,  file
 name,  file  type and version number) or only the file name and type.
 When receiving a file specification, Kermit-32 can either attempt  to
 use  it  as a VAX/VMS file specification as is, or first perform some
 substitutions  and  truncations  in  order  to  force  the   received
 specification to be just a valid file name and type.

           Kermit-32>SET FILE NAMING type

 Where 'type' is either FULL, NORMAL_FORM or UNTRANSLATED.
4 FULL

 This will cause Kermit-32 to send complete  file  specifications  and
 perform no translations on received file specifications.
4 NORMAL_FORM

 This will cause Kermit-32 to send only the file name and  file  type,
 and  perform  translations  on  received file specifications to force
 them to be only a valid file name and type.
4 UNTRANSLATED

 This will cause Kermit-32 to send only the file name and  file  type,
 and perform no translations on received file specifications.
3 TYPE

 This command will set the file type that Kermit-32 is  receiving.   A
 file  type of ASCII should be used to receive text files which are to
 be used as text files on the VAX/VMS system.  The  file  type  BINARY
 should  be used for binary files, such as CP/M .COM files, which need
 to be kept in a format that allows the file to  be  returned  without
 any changes.

           Kermit-32>SET FILE TYPE type

 Where 'type' is either ASCII, BINARY or FIXED.
4 ASCII

 File type ASCII is for text files.
4 BINARY

 File type BINARY is for non-text files.  Note that binary files which
 are  generated  on  a VAX/VMS system cannot be transferred to another
 VAX/VMS system without losing file attributes.  This means that  (for
 example),  an  .EXE file cannot be transmitted with Kermit-32.  (This
 problem should be resolved in a future version of Kermit-32).
4 FIXED

 The FIXED file type will cause Kermit-32 to create a  file  with  512
 byte fixed length records, containing only the data received from the
 other Kermit.  This format can be used for transferring VAX/VMS  .EXE
 files  or  RSX-11/M (P/OS) .TSK files, or any other binary file which
 is stored in 512 byte fixed length records.
2 HANDSHAKE

 Sets the half duplex line turnaround  handshake  character  Kermit-32
 will  use.   Normally  required  for  communication  with half duplex
 systems like IBM mainframes.

           Kermit-32>SET HANDSHAKE octal-char-value
      or
           Kermit-32>SET HANDSHAKE NONE

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to use for the handshake character.  The SET HANDSHAKE NONE
 command turns handshaking off.
2 IBM_MODE

 The SET IBM_MODE command allows Kermit-32 to be put into a mode which
 will  allow  transfers to an IBM host.  This causes Kermit-32 to wait
 for the IBM turnaround character (XON,  CTRL-Q)  before  sending  any
 characters to the other Kermit.  It also forces the parity type to be
 mark, and turns on local echo for the CONNECT command.

           Kermit-32>SET IBM_MODE state

 Where 'state' is either ON or OFF.
2 INCOMPLETE_FILE_DISPOSITION

 The  SET  INCOMPLETE_FILE_DISPOSITION  command  allows  the  user  to
 determine  what  is done with a file that is not completely received.
 If the disposition is KEEP, all files received will be kept, even  if
 only  a  portion  of  the  file  is  received.  If the disposition is
 DISCARD (the default), files which are not  completely  received  are
 discarded.

           Kermit-32>SET INCOMPLETE_FILE_DISPOSITION action

 Where 'action' is either DISCARD or KEEP.
2 LINE

 This will set the terminal line that you  are  using.   The  terminal
 line  must  be  one  which  is accessible to the users process.  This
 means that the applicable protection code for the terminal must  have
 been  set  to  allow  your  process  to access it (done by the system
 manager).

           Kermit-32>SET LINE terminal-name

 The 'terminal-name' device must be a terminal line (e.g.  TTA0:).
2 LOCAL_ECHO

 The SET LOCAL_ECHO command specifies  whether  characters  should  be
 echoed  locally  when CONNECTing to another system.  If LOCAL_ECHO is
 set to ON, any  character  typed  on  the  terminal  will  be  echoed
 immediately  to  the  terminal,  as  well  as being sent to the other
 system.  If LOCAL_ECHO is set to OFF (the  default),  the  characters
 typed  on the terminal are only sent to the other system (which would
 normally be echoing the characters).

           Kermit-32>SET LOCAL_ECHO state

 Where 'state' is either ON or OFF.
2 MESSAGE

 This command sets the type  of  type-out  Kermit-32  will  do  during
 transfers   in   local   mode.   Kermit-32  can  type  out  the  file
 specification being transferred, the packet numbers  being  sent  and
 received,   both   or   neither.    The   default  is  to  type  file
 specifications but not packet numbers.

           Kermit-32>SET MESSAGE type state

 Where 'type' is either FILE or PACKET, and 'state' is  either  ON  or
 OFF.
2 PARITY

 This command determines the type of parity to use on the transmission
 line.  Kermit-32 normally uses characters which consist of eight data
 bits with no parity bit.  For systems  or  transmission  media  which
 require  a  specific  parity  type,  Kermit-32 can send characters as
 seven data bits plus a parity bit.

           Kermit-32>SET PARITY state

 Where 'state' is one of:

  o  NONE (default) - eight data bits and no parity bit.

  o  MARK - seven data bits with the parity bit set to one.

  o  SPACE - seven data bits with the parity bit set to zero.

  o  EVEN - seven data bits with  the  parity  bit  set  to  make  the
     overall parity even.

  o  ODD - seven data bits with the parity bit set to make the overall
     parity odd.

2 PROMPT

 This command sets the string to be used for the command  prompt.   If
 no argument is given, the default prompt (Kermit-32>) is used.

           Kermit-32>SET PROMPT new-prompt-text
      or
           Kermit-32>SET PROMPT

 Where 'new-prompt-text' is the new prompt to use.
2 RECEIVE

 It  is  possible  to  set  various  parameters  associated  with  the
 receiving  of  the  data  from  the  remote Kermit.  SET RECEIVE will
 enable you to set the various receive parameters.
3 END_OF_LINE

 This will set the end of line  character  the  Kermit-32  expects  to
 receive  from  the  remote  Kermit.   This  is  the  character  which
 terminates a packet.  The parameter must be an octal  number  in  the
 range 1 to 37.  The default value is 15 octal (ASCII CR, CTRL-M).

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE END_OF_LINE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to use for the end of line character.
3 EIGHT_BIT_QUOTE

 This command sets the character to be used (when necessary) to  quote
 characters  which have the eighth bit (parity bit) set.  This is used
 to transfer eight-bit bytes  on  a  transmission  medium  which  only
 supports  seven  data bits.  The parameter must be an octal number in
 the range 41 to 76 or 140 to 176.  The  default  value  is  46  octal
 (ASCII  "&").   Eighth-bit quoting will only be used if both Kermit's
 can handle it, and the transmission medium does not transmit  8  data
 bits (as indicated by the SET PARITY command).

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE EIGHT_BIT_QUOTE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character  to  use  for  quoting characters which have the eighth bit
 set.
3 PACKET_LENGTH

 This will  set  the  receive  packet  length.   The  value  for  this
 parameter  must be between 10 and 94.  Packet lengths outside of this
 range are illegal.  The default value is 80.

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE PACKET_LENGTH n

 Where 'n' is the receive packet length to use.
3 PADCHAR

 This parameter is the padding character that is sent  to  the  remote
 Kermit.   The  parameter must be an octal number in the range of 0 to
 37 or 177.  The default value is 0 (ASCII NUL, CTRL-@).

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE PADCHAR octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to be used as a pad character.
3 PADDING

 This command will set the number of padding characters that  will  be
 sent to the other Kermit.  The default value is 0.

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE PADDING n

 Where 'n' is the number of padding characters to use.
3 QUOTE

 This will set the quoting character that  Kermit-32  will  expect  on
 incoming  messages.   This  is  the  character  used to quote control
 characters.  The parameter must be an octal number in the range 40 to
 176.  The default value is 43 octal (ASCII "#").

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE QUOTE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value' is the ASCII value (in octal) of the quoting
 character.
3 START_OF_PACKET

 This command will set the start of packet  character  for  Kermit-32.
 The  start of packet character must be in the range of 1 to 37 octal.
 The default value is 1 (ASCII SOH, CTRL-A).  This value  should  only
 be  changed if absolutely necessary.  It must be set the same in both
 Kermit's.

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE START_OF_PACKET octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value' is the ASCII value (in octal) of the receive
 start-of-packet character to use.
3 TIMEOUT

 This will set the number of seconds before Kermit-32  will  time  out
 the  attempt  to  receive a message.  This time out is used to handle
 transmission errors which totally lose a message.  The default  value
 is 15 seconds.

           Kermit-32>SET RECEIVE TIMEOUT n

 Where 'n' is the number of seconds to wait for a message.
2 REPEAT_QUOTE

 This command sets the character to be used as the  lead-in  character
 for  a  repeat sequence (a string of characters which represents some
 number of characters which are repeated in the data).  Both  Kermit's
 must  support  repeat  compression  for  this  to  be in effect.  The
 parameter must be an octal number in the range 41 to  76  or  140  to
 176.  The default value is 176 octal (ASCII "~").  The character will
 only be used on files which are being transmitted by Kermit-32.   The
 REPEAT_QUOTE  character  used for incoming files is decided on by the
 other Kermit.  A value of 40 octal  (a  space)  will  disable  repeat
 compression.

           Kermit-32>SET REPEAT_QUOTE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value' is the ASCII value (in octal) for the repeat
 quoting character.
2 RETRY

 This command sets the maximum number of times Kermit-32 should try to
 send  specific  packets.   There  are two retry maximums, one for the
 initial connection packet (the "SEND-INIT"), the other for all  other
 packets.   The  default  value  for  initial  connections  is 5.  The
 default value for all other packets is 16.

           Kermit-32>SET RETRY type n

 Where 'type' is either  INITIAL_CONNECTION  (for  initial  connection
 packet)  or  PACKET (for all other packets), and 'n' is the number of
 retries (in decimal) to attempt.
2 SEND

 It  is  possible  to  set  various  parameters  associated  with  the
 receiving  of  the data from the remote Kermit.  SET SEND will enable
 you to set the various SEND parameters.  These parameters should  not
 normally be set, since as part of the transfer initialization process
 the two Kermit's exchange their RECEIVE parameters.   The  capability
 of  setting  these  parameters  is  provided  so  that  the  transfer
 initialization can be completed even if the  default  parameters  are
 not correct.
3 END_OF_LINE

 This will set the end of line character the Kermit-32  will  send  to
 the  remote Kermit.  This is the character which terminates a packet.
 The parameter must be an octal number in the  range  1  to  37.   The
 default value is 15 octal (ASCII CR, CTRL-M).

           Kermit-32>SET SEND END_OF_LINE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to use for the end of line character.
3 PACKET_LENGTH

 This will set the SEND packet length.  The value for  this  parameter
 must  be between 10 and 94.  Packet lengths outside of this range are
 illegal.  The default value is 80.

           Kermit-32>SET SEND PACKET_LENGTH n

 Where 'n' is the send packet length to use.
3 PADCHAR

 This parameter is the padding character that is sent  to  the  remote
 Kermit.   The  parameter must be an octal number in the range of 0 to
 37 or 177.  The default value is 0 (ASCII NUL, CTRL-@).

           Kermit-32>SET SEND PADCHAR octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 character to be used as a pad character.
3 PADDING

 This command will set the number of padding characters that  will  be
 sent to the other Kermit.  The default value is 0.

           Kermit-32>SET SEND PADDING n

 Where 'n' is the number of padding characters to use.
3 QUOTE

 This will set the quoting character that  Kermit-32  will  expect  on
 incoming  messages.   This  is  the  character  used to quote control
 characters.  The parameter must be an octal number in the range 40 to
 176.  The default value is 43 octal (ASCII "#").

           Kermit-32>SET SEND QUOTE octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value' is the ASCII value (in octal) of the quoting
 character.
3 START_OF_PACKET

 This command will set the start of packet  character  for  Kermit-32.
 The  start of packet character must be in the range of 1 to 37 octal.
 The default value is 1 (ASCII SOH, CTRL-A).  This value  should  only
 be  changed if absolutely necessary.  It must be set the same in both
 Kermit's.

           Kermit-32>SET SEND START_OF_PACKET octal-char-value

 Where 'octal-char-value'  is  the  ASCII  value  (in  octal)  of  the
 start-of-packet character to use.
3 TIMEOUT

 This will set the number of seconds before Kermit-32 will time out  a
 message  it  has  sent to the other Kermit.  This time out is used to
 handle transmission errors which totally lose a message.  The default
 value is 15 seconds.

           Kermit-32>SET SEND TIMEOUT n

 Where 'n' is the number of seconds to wait for a message.
2 SERVER_TIMER

 This specifies the number of seconds between timeouts  during  server
 command  wait.   A value of 0 specifies that no timeouts should occur
 during server command wait.  When a Kermit server times out, it sends
 a  NAK  packet.   Some  systems cannot clear piled-up NAKs from their
 input buffers; if you're using such a system to  communicate  with  a
 Kermit-32  server,  and  you expect to be leaving the server idle for
 long periods of time, you should use this command to turn off  server
 command-wait timeouts.

           Kermit-32>SET SERVER_TIMEOUT n

 Where 'n' is the number of seconds between server timeouts.
1 SHOW

 The SHOW command will allow you to show the various  parameters  that
 are set with the SET command.
2 ALL

 The SHOW ALL command will cause all of the parameters to be listed.
2 BLOCK_CHECK_TYPE

 This command will  type  out  what  type  of  block  check  is  being
 requested.
2 COMMUNICATIONS

 This  command  will  type  out  the   communications   line   related
 parameters.   This  includes the terminal line being used, the parity
 type, etc.
2 DEBUGGING

 The SHOW DEBUGGING command will print  the  state  of  the  debugging
 flag.
2 DELAY

 This will display the number of seconds delay that Kermit-32 will use
 before attempting to send or receive a file.
2 ESCAPE

 This will display  the  current  escape  character  for  the  CONNECT
 processing.
2 FILE_PARAMETERS

 This will display the parameters related to files being  used.   This
 includes the file type and the incomplete file disposition.
2 INCOMPLETE_FILE_DISPOSITION

 This will display the disposition of incompletely received files.
2 LINE

 This command displays the terminal line that will be used for CONNECT
 and file transfers commands.
2 LOCAL_ECHO

 This will display the status of the local echo flag.
2 PACKET

 This will display the current settings of the send and receive packet
 parameters.
2 PARITY

 This will display the current parity setting.
2 RECEIVE

 The current values of the RECEIVE parameters will be displayed on the
 user's  terminal.   Only  the  parameters  that  can  be  set will be
 displayed.
2 RETRY

 This command will show the maximum number of retries  that  Kermit-32
 will attempt to send a message to the remote Kermit.
2 SEND

 All of the send parameters will be displayed on the user's terminal.
2 TIMING

 All of  the  timing  parameters  will  be  displayed  on  the  user's
 terminal.
2 VERSION

 Displays the version number of Kermit-32 in use.
1 STATUS

 The current status of Kermit-32 will be displayed.  This includes the
 number of characters that have been sent and received from the remote
 Kermit.  Also included is an estimate of the effective baud  rate  of
 the  transfer.   This number is not intended to be exact, but only an
 indication of what range of throughput has been provided.
1 TAKE

 The TAKE  command  tells  Kermit-32  to  execute  commands  from  the
 specified file.  You may also use the VAX/VMS notation "@" instead of
 Take to specify a command file.

           Kermit-32>TAKE file-spec
      or
           Kermit-32>TAKE file-spec /DISPLAY

 Where 'file-spec' is  any  normal  VAX/VMS  file  specification.   If
 file-spec  does  not  specify  a  file-type  Kermit-32  will supply a
 default of .COM.  The /DISPLAY option causes the commands  read  from
 the file to be displayed on the user's terminal.