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- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 89 15:33:06 EDT
- From: Paul Placeway <paul@cis.ohio-state.edu>
- Subject: Announcing Release 0.97(57) of Macintosh Kermit
- Keywords: MacKermit 0.97(57), MacBinary, Macintosh Kermit
- Xref: Apple Macintosh, See Macintosh
-
- The new Macintosh Kermit, version 0.97(57), is ready for testing.
-
- Included are all the ckm*.* sources, a .hqx file which can be converted into
- the MacKermit application using BinHex Version 4, and two short doc files,
- (ckmvt1.doc and ckmker.hlp). All of this is built on top of C-Kermit 4F(080),
- with my bug fixes in the ckc files (it even builds a wart to use).
-
- I have personally tested it on a 512k (not e) running System 1.1, a Lisa
- running MacWorks 3.0, Mac Pluses running System 2.0 through 6.0.3 and a Mac II
- running 6.0.2; I am told it works on SE and SE30 machines also (which is not
- really a supprise). Basically the only thing it doesn't work on (for sure) is
- an old 128k "Classic" Mac (if I had one here I could probably make it work
- there too).
-
- Anyone who is doing work on Mac Kermit should get a copy of the new sources as
- soon as they can; I have changed some things around, especially the terminal
- emulator internals. Code based on 0.9(40) may or may not be easy to work into
- the new sources.
-
- New additions to the program since the 0.9(40) release in May 1988 include:
-
- Vertically sizeable terminal emulation window.
- Scroll back.
- Faster file transfer.
- (hopefully) Correct binary transfer code.
- MacBinary format transfers.
- Better keyboard handling.
- Partial emulation of a DEC VT300-Series terminal, including support
- for ISO 646 National Replacement Character sets, and Latin Alphabet 1.
-
- More keyboard macros have been added to better handle the vt100 keyboard
- and normal/application mode stuff:
-
- \keypad0 -- \keypad9
- \keypad,
- \keypad.
- \keypad-
- \pf1-4
- \leftarrow
- \rightarrow
- \uparrow
- \downarrow
-
- The keypad comes configured for a Plus; if you have an ADB machine, you will
- have to remap the + and - keys, and possibly =, /, and * to be pf2-4.
-
- Bugs and limitations still outstanding:
-
- Running in inverted screen mode doesn't work.
- The option key is still a dead key for the usual characters (e, u, etc.)
- Parts of the Edit menu should be greyed out when they do not apply.
- Cut and Paste do not deal with the real Scrapbook (yet).
- There still isn't a Tektronix graphics terminal emulator built-in.
- It is possible to confuse the selection by draging past the top of
- the window, waiting, and dragging down past the end of the window.
-
- Other than these, if you find a problem please send mail to
- Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (on the Internet), or KERMIT@CUVMA on
- BITNET. Please include Kermit version number, a discription of the hardware,
- the System version number, and if possible a "repeat-by".
-
- Happy Kermiting,
-
- Paul Plaeway, MacKermit coordinator
- paul@cis.ohio-state.edu
-
- [Ed. - Many thanks, Paul! The new files have been placed in the kermit/test
- directory on watsun and cunixc, and in the T: area of BITNET KERMSRV on CUVMA.
- This release has to be considered a test release because it is based on a
- test version of C-Kermit, and also because there is not yet a new manual. Mac
- Kermit users, please take a copy, try it out, and report bugs to Info-Kermit
- as Paul asks.]
-
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- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 89 16:46:26 EDT
- From: Paul Placeway <pplaceway@bbn.com>
- Subject: New Test Release of Mac Kermit
- Keywords: Macintosh Kermit
-
- New sources for Mac Kermit 0.98(62), compilable with the 4F(095) C-Kermit
- files are now available, along with an up-to-date CKMKER.HQX file, which
- can be decoded into the working Mac Kermit application using BinHex V4.
-
- This version fixes the font assignment problems, makes mouse->arrow keys
- work again, and does statistics on file transfer right. It also is better
- about keys when running under System 4.2 or better (specifically, it
- disables dead-keys and doesn't strip off shifting when unmodifying keys).
-
- --Paul
-
- [Ed. - Thanks Paul! The new files have relaced the old ones in
- kermit/test/ckm*.* on watsun, and in the T: area of BITNET KERMSRV on
- CUVMA. Please send reports and comments to Info-Kermit@watsun.]
-
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- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 1991 13:00:00 EDT
- From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
- Subject: Mac Kermit Questions and Answers
- Keywords: Mac Kermit
-
- I have had literally thousands of inquiries about Mac Kermit in recent
- months, many more than I can answer personally. Let me try to summarize
- the situation very briefly for everybody.
-
- Q: Why doesn't (cut and paste, printing, etc etc etc etc etc) work in
- 0.97(57), 0.98(63), 0.99(91), etc etc etc? Why doesn't Mac Kermit work
- right under System 7? Why are the fonts messed up? Why isn't parity
- restored when I launch from a settings file? Why do settings files created
- by different releases of Mac Kermit not call up the appropriate release
- when I open them? Why are the key mappings for certain keys like Ctrl-@
- messed up? How do I type international characters? Why doesn't flow
- control work? Why does Mac Kermit always hang up when I quit? etc etc.
-
- A: The last official release of Mac Kermit was 0.9(40). Any version
- with a higher number is a test release, to be used at your own risk.
- The new Mac OS, System 7, came out after 0.9(40) and seems to have
- broken several of Mac Kermit's features.
-
- Q: When will we see a new release of Mac Kermit?
-
- A: Soon, I hope. Our previous Macintosh volunteer programmer, Paul Placeway,
- has retired from Mac Kermit development after several years of hard work
- and invaluable contributions. Several new developers have recently come
- forward, but it will take some time to come up with a new release that has
- the features you want, works with a wide range of Macintosh models,
- keyboards, and systems, and is well documented. In the meantime, we have a
- very comprehensive list of bugs to correct and features to add, and this
- work is in progress. Watch Info-Kermit for announcements of test releases.
-
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-
- Date: 11 Dec 1991 12:48:00 EST
- From: Christine M. Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
- Subject: New Mac Kermit Prerelease Available for Testing
- Keywords: Macintosh Kermit
-
- There have been thousands of complaints and queries about Macintosh Kermit
- in recent months. It is simply not possible to answer them. Instead, I am
- making this announcement.
-
- Development of a new release of Mac Kermit is underway. It is FAR FROM
- COMPLETE. It is proceeding in stages, because different volunteers at
- different sites in different countries are working on it in their spare
- time, so the schedule is not firm.
-
- Stage 1 of the development effort has produced a version that might be of
- use to some of you until we release a more complete version. The result is
- version 0.99(91)+UTexas(9)+C-Kermit 5A(172). There is NO DOCUMENTATION
- beyond what you'll find in this message. All the standard disclaimers
- apply: USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK, etc. It seems to work under System 7 and on
- newer Mac models, except in a couple known cases, the most notable being
- when "Suitcase" is loaded. Its behavior on older Mac models (68000 based
- and/or small memory and/or Systems prior to 6.0) is unknown.
-
- Here is a brief list of the major new features of this "non-release". All
- are subject to change.
-
- . Integration with a recent edit of C-Kermit 5A. The main feature is
- sliding window packet protocol for increased file transfer efficiency,
- plus the ability to use very long packets (up to about 9000 bytes).
- There's also a new "file transfer thermometer".
-
- . An interactive command parser (the same as in C-Kermit 5A), in addition
- to the customary menus, plus the ability to execute commands from a
- command file. Thus Mac Kermit now has a script programming language,
- a DIAL command, etc. The script programming language is very similar to
- MS-DOS Kermit's.
-
- . A "Window" menu to let you switch among the terminal emulation, command
- parser, general text editing, and server response windows, with cutting
- and pasting between windows, etc. Command files can be created in text
- editing windows and executed, saved, etc.
-
- . Redesigned menus (the design is nowhere near complete, and definitely
- will change).
-
- . Translation between the Mac Quickdraw character set and ISO 8859-1
- Latin Alphabet 1 during file transfer (presently available only via
- SET commands in the Command Window).
-
- Many of the new features might be buggy or incompletely implemented. The
- basic functionality -- text, binary, and macbinary file transfers, VT320
- emulation, etc -- seem to be fairly solid.
-
- This NON-RELEASE version is available on the Internet as:
-
- kermit/test/ckmut9.hqx on watsun.cc.columbia.edu via anonymous ftp (text)
-
- and on BITNET/EARN as:
-
- T:CKMUT9.HQX from KERMSRV@CUVMA.BITNET
-
- It's about 400K long. Use BinHex version 4.0 to decode the HQX file into
- the Macintosh Kermit application.
-
- Please send reports, suggestions, and (most important) offers to help out
- with the development to:
-
- Frank da Cruz
- fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu
-
- A few points about this program, to forestall hundreds of e-mail messages:
-
- 1. The VT100 font is usable only in 9-point size. Select Courier from
- Mac Kermit's new Font menu if you want to use a larger size.
-
- 2. The VT100 font's code points for accented characters are incompatible
- with other Mac fonts, like Courier. VT100 line- and box-drawing
- characters don't work in any but the VT100 font.
-
- 3. Volunteers are needed to work on the VT100 font, including design,
- rearrangement of the code points, externalization in a variety of point
- sizes, etc, so it is visible to keycaps, etc etc. Please contact Frank
- if you're interested in taking on this task.
-
- 4. Key mapping has not been tackled in this version. Improvements will
- come, hopefully, in a forthcoming test release.
-
- 5. Some improvements have been made in the area of printing, but much more
- remains to be done.
-
- Remember, this announcement is being made only to tide over those who simply
- cannot find a version of Mac Kermit that runs satisfactorily on their
- system. Feel free to send in bug reports, but don't expect them to be
- answered. They will be collected, collated, and acted upon during the
- development process.
-
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