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- Date: 1-MAY-1987 14:50:11
- From: SYSKERMIT%vax1.central.lancaster.ac.uk@Cs.Ucl.AC.UK
- Subject: Another New Kermit for Sinclair QL
- Keywords: Sinclair QL Kermit
-
- Author : David Harper, Dept. of Applied Maths, Liverpool University
- (SX36 @ UK.AC.LIV.IBM)
- Date : 6 April 1987
-
- This version of Kermit for QDOS is written in BCPL and is based upon
- C.G.Selwyn's Tripos implementation.
-
- The main features of QL-Kermit are :
-
- (1) It is executed as a QDOS job and so it can run in parallel with other
- jobs, including SuperBasic. This means that all the facilities of the
- QL are available, even when file-transfer is in progress.
-
-
- (2) It can operate in both local and server mode - the latter is ideal for
- transfer between the QL and another micro, which can view the QL as a
- remote 'mainframe'.
-
- (3) A simple teletype terminal-emulator is provided for use when the QL is
- required to communicate with a mainframe.
-
- (4) Software support is provided to allow QL-Kermit to be used with the
- Tandata QConnect communications device. This is recommended when
- the remote mainframe uses XON/XOFF handshaking, since the QL hardware
- can only do CTS/RTS handshaking.
-
- (5) The TAKE command is provided to allow the user to put often-used
- sequences of Kermit commands into a file.
-
- (6) A HELP command is provided to remind the user of the commands which
- can be issued. In addition, HELP SET displays all the SETtable
- options.
-
-
- Copies of QL-Kermit can be obtained by sending a formatted microdrive or
- 3.5 inch disk with a padded SAE to
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- * David Harper *
- * Dept of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics *
- * The University *
- * P.O. Box 147 *
- * Liverpool L69 3BX *
- * *
- * *
- * Please note : this address is only valid until September 1987 *
- * *
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-
- At present, the source code files and the EXECable code just fit onto
- a single microdrive. They occupy about 207 blocks. In view of probable
- future extensions, it might be advisable to send two microdrives or
- a disk if you want both source code and EXEC code files.
-
- The BCPL source code should be compiled using Metacomco's BCPL Development
- Kit (Vn. 2.0 or after).
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