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STerm 1.00 -- A Simple Terminal Emulator for OS/2 2.x
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Copyright (C) 1995 by Craig Morrison, All Rights Reserved.
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Foreword
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STerm is a multi-threaded, text-mode, terminal emulator for OS/2 version 2.xx
or higher. It doesn't have a lot of features, but what it does, it does very
well:
■ Can be called with a "hot" comm port.
■ Dialing directory with simple redial capabilities.
■ User definable modem response strings.
■ Supports any file transfer protocol engine callable from the
command line.
■ Supports standard ANSI escape sequences for cursor movement.
■ Reports ANSI capabilities to BBS software that use an ANSI DSR
sequence to query for ANSI support. (WildCat! doesn't, pah..)
That's pretty much all of it. STerm was designed to do basically one thing,
get you online with a minimum amount of fuss.
You will need an external file transfer protocol engine to upload and
download files. I recommend George Hatchew's CE-XYZ/2 FTP module, the standard
protocol definition file that comes with STerm is configured for CE-XYZ/2.
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Legalese
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STERM IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
USE IS AT THE RECEIVER'S SOLE RISK.
Short, sweet and to the point; You get what you pay for. If you are expecting
bells and whistles you are looking in the wrong place.
STerm is free, but it is NOT Public Domain software.
STerm is provided free of charge to any and all who wish to use it.
STerm may be bundled with any software package without restriction. The only
requirements are that the package be transferred in whole as you received it
and that my copyright notice stay intact.
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Using STerm
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Before running STerm for the first time you will need to edit three text
files:
RESPONSE.LST Modem response strings.
PROTOCOL.LST External protocol definitions.
PHONBOOK.LST Dialing directory definitions.
The files above are commented and clearly explain what needs to be in them,
so I am not going to repeat that information here.
The command line syntax for STerm is as follows:
STERM <COMx> <port_rate> [dl_path]
<COMx> Comm port to use, if in the form -<handle>
STERM will use the number <handle> as a hot
comm port handle.
<port_rate> DTE rate (computer to modem, or locked bit
rate.)
[dl_path] Optional download path, the default is the
directory STerm was started from.
Examples:
STERM COM1 19200
STERM COM2 38400 E:\DOWNLOAD
STERM -5 38400 E:\DOWNLOAD
Once up and running, the commands available to you are:
Alt-C Clear Console.
Alt-D Dial from directory.
Alt-R Redial last number dialed.
Alt-P Set line characteristics.
Alt-H Hang up with DTR.
Alt-X Quit STERM.
Alt-Z Help (This list.)
PgUp Start upload.
PgDn Start download.
All you need to do is read the prompts that come up on the screen and you'll
be fine. There is nothing fancy done in the program, everything is straight
forward.
The only things really worth noting are; When you use the dialing directory
to dial a number or you redial a number and are waiting for a connect ESC or
ENTER will abort the dialing. The standard line settings are 8 data bits, 1
stop bit and no parity which can be changed with ALT-P.
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That's It!
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I will not provide any direct support for STerm, it doesn't need any.
The source code is available to those who wish to purchase it at a nominal
fee. My contact information follows:
Fidonet: Craig Morrison 1:201/60
Internet: cam@wpc.cioe.com
Snail-mail: Craig Morrison
1316 Ferry St.
Lafayette, IN 47901-1533