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- Announcing ...
-
- MexPlus Version 1.6
-
- NightOwl Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the commercial release of ver-
- sion 1.6 of the MEX (Modem EXecutive) communications software package. With
- our new enhancements, we think you'll agree that there is no more powerful
- communications package for CP/M at any price! (note that features marked with
- an asterisk are available only in Commercial MEX):
-
- * o Kermit protocol (including commands to work with a remote Kermit server).
-
- * o YMODEM protocol support ... an emerging standard, YMODEM adds greater
- reliability and better speed to the industry-standard XMODEM protocol.
- With YMODEM, MEX maintains time-remaining on INCOMING files transferred
- from KMD or another copy of MexPlus running YMODEM.
-
- o We still support XMODEM/CRC and XMODEM/CHECKSUM (as always), along with
- MODEM7-compatible batch-transfer mode, and the new large (1K) packet
- options.
-
- * o Terminal emulation for the following terminals (MexPack versions):
-
- - Lear Siegler ADM3A
- - DEC VT-52 and VT-100
- - Data General Dasher D100 and D200
- - Televideo 912, 920 and 925
-
- o ASCII-capture in memory
-
- * o VIEW command, to examine ASCII text captured in memory
-
- * o REMOTE module (MEXPACK only) lets you access your computer from a remote
- location under password control.
-
- * o In addition to the Compuserve "A" protocol we've always supported, MEX now
- includes the HOST end of the "A" protocol (i.e., the Compuserve end), when
- used with the REMOTE module.
-
- * o Greatly expanded file transfer screens, detailing #kbytes transfered, per-
- cent transfered, time remaining, and full error and status reporting.
-
- o Online help system documents the entire operation of the program
-
- * o INSTALL utility greatly simplifies MEX installation ... menu-driven sel-
- ection from over 80 different terminals, 12 real-time clocks, and over
- two dozen different computers and serial boards (all MEX1 overlays are
- still compatible with MexPlus; if you have your own MEX1 implementation,
- it will run under MexPlus without change). Sample source code for cus-
- tom implementations available with your order, upon request.
-
- * o Real-time clock support for "time-stamping" terminal files as well as
- "wait-for-date/wait-for time" functions.
-
- o Intelligent keystrings for transmitting commonly-used "chunks" of text
- to the remote
-
- * o Intelligent keystrings may also hold MEX command lines, for use at MEX
- command level.
-
- o The most complete script programming language available in ANY comm-
- unications program, including:
-
- * - GOTO and LABEL functions for conditional control
-
- * - single line ("simple") IF, multi-line structured IF/ENDIF/ELSE
-
- * - BASIC-like GOSUB function
-
- * - 26 numeric variables with full-function expression evaluator
-
- * - 6 string variables with string-comparison operators
-
- * - DBASE-like "@x,y say" functions simplify writing interactive scripts
-
- * - Box and horizontal/vertical line-drawing functions built-in. Supports
- line drawing character sets available in many terminals (uses ASCII
- character equivalents for those terminals without line drawing sets).
-
- * - Scripts may call other scripts as subroutines
-
- * - Basic-like variable assignments (e.g., A="Enter a number:")
-
- * - ACCEPT and INPUT statements read input interactively from the console
-
- * - WAIT STRING waits for any of up to 4 different 16-character strings
- from the modem, and lets you test which (if any) have been received
-
- * - WAIT DATE and WAIT TIME for delayed execution
-
- * - WAIT SILENCE "skips over" continuous output from the line, optionally
- copying all incoming text to a disk file.
-
- - SENDOUT command for sending text strings to the remote (may optionally
- be set up for "echo-check and retry", for high-reliability operation).
-
- - "INIT" file may be configured to automatically execute at startup
-
- * - "EXIT" file may be configured to automatically execute at completion
-
- * - GLOBAL script file (lets you specify a "lowest-level" script, which
- may completely re-define the user interface)
-
- * - Support for terminal attributes (reverse video, bright/dim, blink and
- underline) from the script level makes your script screens stand out!
-
- * - Screen ON/OFF statement for keeping the screen quiet while the script
- does its "hidden" work.
-
- * - Success-completion testable from within a script for SENDOUT ... list
- dialing command tells you *which* number answered. MODEM/MODEM7/YMODEM
- transfers can be tested for successful transfers from within a script.
-
- o Any number of disk-based phone directories, each of which may contain
- 30 entries (including a 12-character name and 50-character combined
- number and comment field. And the remote site's baudrate, as well!).
-
- o Auto-dialing and redialing. Lists of numbers may be scheduled for
- dialing, each dialed in turn until one number answers (the entire list
- may be dialed any number of times).
-
- * o Interdigit-delay adjustment lets you configure for slow exchanges;
- you can also specify tone, pulse, or mixed.
-
- * o Command-level TRANSMIT function sends ASCII text files (mail messages,
- remote commands, etc).
-
- o Special support for Alternate Long Distance services (MCI, Sprint, etc.)
-
- o Half-duplex and "host" terminal mode support (sometimes called remote
- and local echo, respectively).
-
- o XLINE ASCII exchange protocol
-
- o STAT command displays (and optionally alters) more than 50 different sys-
- tem variables
-
- * o STAT display screen may be customized with the STAT DISP command.
-
- o CLONE command lets you resave MEX to disk (in a filename of your choice)
- for later re-execution, with all the "current" settings (including key-
- strings and phone numbers) intact.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- MEX is easy to learn ... if you've used the public domain MODEM7 or IMP
- programs, you can begin using MEX immediately, with almost no relearning
- required. That's because the "lowest-level" command operation is identical
- to MODEM7! As you progress with the program, you can learn the more ad-
- vanced features using the online HELP system.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- MexPlus is available in two versions: "basic" MEX ($49.95 on double-sided disk-
- ette, $54.95 on single-side or 8") and the MexPack ($89.95). MexPack includes
- the terminal emulations, remote operation module, and the Compuserve "host"
- protocol.
-
- MexPlus is shipped with an ALL-NEW 70-page manual, on disk in WordStar (tm)
- format, ready for your printer.
-
- MexPlus is now available on a download basis from major RCPM systems,
- including:
-
- Tampa Bay DataCOM, (Steve Sanders, Sysop) .............. 813-937-3608
- Chicago area Lillipute systems (Richard Jacobson) ...... 312-649-1730
- Seattle Downspout (Norm Gregory) ....................... 206-325-1325
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Also available from NightOwl Software:
-
- MEX-PC: the MSDOS version of the MEX communications software. Features
- all the power of the 8-bit version, plus a SHELL command (lets
- you run "well-behaved" DOS programs and commands right out of
- MEX-PC ... even if you're running REMOTEly!), named-directory
- support, and more buffer space (using the larger space of the
- 8088/86). Optionally menu-driven. MEX-PC runs on the IBM PC,
- XT and AT. Separate versions available for Ampro Little Board
- 186, Data General DG-1, Tandy 2000, NEC/APC (supplied in 5" IBM
- format only). 180 page ringbound manual included.
-
- MEX-PC: $59.95
- MEXPACK/PC $99.95 (Remote+emulators)
- (add $5 shipping/handling, Wisconsin
- residents add 5% sales tax)
-
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The following hardware combinations are supported through our menu-driven
- INSTALL program (for supported systems, installation is a one-minute op-
- eration):
-
- Computers:
-
- Eagle II, Epson QX-10, DEC VT-180, Kaypro 2, Kaypro 4, Kaypro 10, Xerox 820,
- Heath-89, Prodigy, Altos 580, Intel iPDS-100, Ampro Little-board/Z80, TRS-80
- model IV, Osborne I, Osborne Executive, "generic" CP/M3 (requires serial-port
- implementation within CP/M BIOS), all TurboDOS systems, PMC Micro-mate, Compu-
- Pro Interfacer 3/4 (and System Support I). Sample port driver source code
- available upon request.
-
- Available Soon: MicroMint SB-180
-
- Realtime Clocks:
-
- CP/M3, TurboDOS, MP/M, Kaypro Legacy, Epson QX-10, QT-board, Osborne RT,
- Kenmore ZTIME-1, DG Super-89, Computime, Kaypro built-in clock, CompuPro
- System Support I. Sample clock source driver source code available upon
- request).
-
- Terminals:
-
- Ann Arbor Ambassador and Guru, Adds Viewpoint, Lear Siegler ADM3A, ADM11,
- ADM12, ADM22 and ADM5, Altos II, all ANSI-compatible terminals, Esprit I,
- Esprit II, Esprit III, Esprit Exec 10, DEC VT-100, DEC VT220, DEC VT240,
- DEC VT241, Falco Fame 100, Fame 78, Falco TS-1, TS-100/132, TS 2624,
- Liberty Freedom 100, 110, 200, Hazeltine 1500, HP-150, IBM 3101, Intel
- iPDS-100, Kaypro 2/4/10, Kimtron KT-10, Osborne, Qume QVT-102, Epson QX-10,
- Sony SMC-70, Soroc Challenger, TAB Products 132/15, Tektronix 4105, 4107,
- 4109, Teleray Model 100, Model 16, Model 7, Televideo 910, 914, 924, 925,
- 950, 970, Visual 100, Visual V102, Visual 300, Visual 130, Visual V500,
- Visual 50/55, Vector Graphic 4, 4S, VS, Wyse-100, Wyse-300, Wyse model 50,
- Wyse model 75, Zenith Z-19/H-19, Heath/Zenith H/Z-29, Zenith Z-49,
- Heath/Zenith H/Z-89, Zenith ZT-10.
-
- Modems:
-
- Hayes and all true compatibles (including Robotics Password, Anchor,
- Promethius), Racal-Vadic Maxwell, Racal-Vadic RV3451, Novation Smartcat,
- Penril, Cermetek, Concord Data Systems, CTS datacomm, DATEC model 212