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QVT Release Notes
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Version 3.4x
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Characters in Phone Numbers
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QVT will now accept in phone numbers any of the alpha characters which
are meaningful to Hayes-standard modems. Most importantly, this includes
the comma, which is needed for dialing out on PBX lines.
Custom COM Ports
----------------
QVT now supports user-defined COM ports by means of the "ioport=" and
"irq=" configuration directives. This allows the use of modems on
non-standard ports, thereby freeing up COM1 and COM2 for other uses.
To use this feature, include the lines:
ioport=XXXX
irq=Y
in your .VT file. 'XXXX' should be the hex address of your serial I/O
port; 'Y' will be the hardware interrupt line number. Both of these should
be available from the manufacturer of your modem or serial card.
132-column Support
------------------
Some popular after-market video cards include a built-in 132-column mode.
QVT now allows users who have such cards to make use of this mode to
achieve a 132-column VT100/200 display.
To activate QVT's 132-column support, include the directive "bios_132=xx"
in your .VT files, where 'xx' is the hex value which should be placed in
the AL register to invoke 132-column mode on your video card. For example,
"bios_132=55" would be the correct setup for Paradise EGA and VGA cards.
DECUDK
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Support for DEC User-defined keys has been added to version 3.41 of QVT
for MS-DOS. The first 5 user-defined keys are accessed by pressing
<Ctrl-F6> through <Ctrl-F10>; the last 10 are accessed by pressing
<Ctrl-Shift-F1> through <Ctrl-Shift-F10>.
Note that DEC user-defined keys are programmed via download from the host.
DOWNLOAD_DIR Environment Variable
---------------------------------
The environment variable 'KERMIT_DIR' has been dropped. Instead, QVT
will use the environment variable 'DOWNLOAD_DIR' as the destination
directory for all three batch file-transfer protocols (i.e., Kermit,
Ymodem, and Zmodem).
Selective Erase
---------------
Support for the DEC Selective Erase feature has been implemented.
VT200 7-bit and 8-bit modes
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The 'Setup Terminal' screen now allows the selection of VT200
mode with 7-bit ('VT200-7') or 8-bit ('VT200-8') controls. This
does not affect the processing of received 8-bit control codes,
only the transmission of control codes in 7-bit or 8-bit form.
Bug Fixes
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The escape sequence parser has been rewritten to handle mixed ANSI
and DEC Private control sequences.
The 'underlined' attribute will now be retained across shifts in and
out of 132-column mode (where supported by hardware).
The 'Print Cursor Line' function should now work correctly.
Zmodem uploads will now use the correct block size (not always 128).
Processing of DECSCL sequences has been fixed.
Kermit 8-bit quoting on downloads has been fixed.
The 'dialprefix' and 'answerback' strings may now contain control characters.
Version 3.5x
============
Support has been added for the Kermit 'Get' and 'Finish' functions.
These are used when interacting with a Kermit server.
The 'answerback' implementation has been fixed. QVT will now transmit
the answerback string upon receipt of an ENQ character from the host.
The signon screen has been redesigned.
Support for user-selectable colors has been enhanced substantially.
These enhancements are in two areas: first the entire range of IBM PC
colors is now available to be selected; second, the background color
as well as the foreground color may be modified. This may be done
either from the 'Terminal Settings' screen, or in the config file,
using the 'backcolor=' directive.
The set of available colors is: BLACK, DARKBLUE, GREEN, BLUE, RED,
MAGENTA, BROWN, and WHITE.
A bug has been fixed which caused the status line to disappear when
switching in and out of 132-column mode (Note: this bug would occur
only if the 'bios_132' config directive was in effect).
The overall behavior of the program while in 132-column mode has been
improved. For example, the status line will extend all the way across
the screen. Also, window paints and erasures are cleaner.
Support has been added for the ANSI color-selection sequences. These
are used by many BBS's and other software that communicates remotely
with IBM PC's.
It is now possible to select a color for the menu bar other than the
default blue. This is done by adding a line to the config file such
as:
statcolor=brown
See above for a list of available colors, with the exceptions of RED
and BLACK, which are not appropriate for the menu bar.
QVT now allows the user to specify a protocol as the 'default'
protocol for use with a host. To do this, add a line of the form:
protocol=<protocol>
to the config file. The four protocols available are Kermit, XMODEM,
YMODEM, and ZMODEM. The default protocol is activated by pressing
<Ctrl-PgUp> for upload, and <Ctrl-PgDn> for download. If you have a
101-key keyboard, you must use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys which are
located on the numeric keypad.
Support has been added for the EGA 43-line mode and VGA 50-line mode.
These modes may be invoked only at the point of loading a config file.
To specify a condensed display, include the directive 'scrnlines=42' in
your .VT file. Conversely, 'scrnlines=24' will specify a normal display.
The script language has been expanded to include the 'capture' keyword.
This keyword should be followed by the parameter 'on' to open a capture
file, or 'off' to close the capture file. You need not specify a file-
name, since QVT will create a filename by taking the root part of the
current config file and appending the extension '.LGF'. The capture file
provides a way to monitor the success or failure of unattended sessions.
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