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- *** READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING PCT366.LQR (or PCT366.BIN) ***
-
- This information refers to PCT366.LQR, a squeezed library file containing a
- number of sub-files, which when unsqueezed will be named PCT366.LBR. It may be
- called PCT366.BIN on CIS. It is an UPDATED version of PCT365.LBR(BIN) & also
- PCT366.LQR Level 840704. The main files within are called PCT365.MRG &
- PCT365.DOC. It contains many enhancements and fixes for PC-TALK III. Both
- PCT365 & also PCT366, Level 840704 contain the following:
-
- Hangup command.
- Rewritten Redial module.
- New logon screen
- Alphabetized updated menu.
- Split-screen module.
- Auto-change to 8N1 for XMODEM xfers.
- Subdirectory and Path support.
- Make and retrieve a disk file for the ALT 1-0 keys.
- View free disk space in the ALT-V module.
- Improvements and added flexibility in the Manual Dialing section of the
- Dialing module.
- Numerous fixes and changes, which promote smoother and more efficient
- program operation.
-
-
- Additionally, the following are provided as updates for PCT366 to Level 840704
-
- TIMED AND CHARACTER PACING IN THE FUNCTION KEY AND ALT-KEY MODULES.
- VARIABLE LENGTH STRING ENTRY FROM KEYBOARD DURING OUTPUT OF MACRO
- (Like Prokey) (See Important Note below.)
-
- VIEW DISK FREE SPACE IN ALL FILE TRANSFER MODULES, previously only
- well implemented in the VIEW FILE module, Alt-V. Also, subcommands
- given in Message Line. New subcommands added. (/ now = ? making for
- fewer keystrokes.)
-
- A THIRD FIX FOR THE DTR PROBLEM IN THE HAYES 1200B. And, information
- for using the new version (May 84) of the 1200B.
-
- Two enhancements for the PCT365 Redial (Alt-Q) section: 1) Allows 3
- options for temporarily shortening the delay time, permitting much
- faster recycling time, thus giving better chances connection. 2)
- Provision has been made for directly accessing the dialing directory.
-
- File operations with the Alt-Keys 1/0 (Alt-I & Alt-U) had a bug in
- the original author's code, which prevented a filename longer than
- 3 characters from being entered, if you went there from the Dialing
- Directory. This has been fixed.
-
- The following are updates to PCT366, Level 840715
-
- SEND MULTIPLE LINES enhancement for the Split-Screen mode. When in
- this mode, you may use the Carriage return substitute character,
- usually the } to terminate a line segment on keyboard entry to line
- 25. When you then press <cr> the segment of line 25 up to the point
- where the } occurs, is xmitted. Alt-C no longer wipes out line 25 and
- Macros can be sent during split-screen & inserted in line 25 segments.
-
- The code has been reorganized to accept a direct merge of an IBM 3101
- emulator enhancement which in addition provides colors, music, and
- windows features when used with certain RBBS's so equipt. The emulator
- module itself had the original filename on CIS of PCTCMW.MRG, BUT HAS
- BEEN MODIFIED so as to permit direct merge into PCT366 Level 840715,
- or into a PC-TALK 3, which has been merged with PCT366, Level 840715,
- for those who may wish this feature. To avoid confusion with the
- original, the emulator module in this .LBR has been renamed PCCMWF.MRG.
- Note: No documentation for its use is available and the combination
- has not been tested, except to say that the merge is mechanically
- proper. The author is believed to be Kent Galbraith.
-
- Also, improvements in overall integration of various functions.
-
-
- THERE ARE NO TERMINAL EMULATION MODS DIRECTLY INCLUDED IN PCT366.MRG
-
-
- PCT366 will update your PC-TALK 3 to Ver 3.66 Level 840715.
-
- DO NOT DOWNLOAD PCT366.LQR UNLESS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING:
-
- THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION VERSION OF PC-TALK III; PC-TALK.BAS level 830424
- IBM or MS DOS 2.0
- THE IBM BASIC COMPILER ver 1.0
- IBM LINKER ver 2.0
- LU.EXE OR LUPC.BAS (Library File handlers.)
- NUSQ13.COM Or other file Unsqeezer. (Note: At this writing, the
- unsqueezer called AUSQ.COM, gives a checksum error.
- We've notified the author and a fixed ver may appear.)
-
- In addition, your computer must have 128K of ram minimum.
-
- PCT366.LBR contains files with which to enhance the operation of the
- communications program, PC-TALK III. The original DISTRIBUTION
- program called PC-TALK.BAS, Level 830424 must be available to the user.
- An included file called PCT366.MRG will be Merged into it, and then
- compiled and linked with several other included files to produce PC-TALK.EXE
- ver 3.66 Level 840715. This version and level enumeration is used soley
- for identification and information.
-
- *** NOTICE ***
-
- THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE THE WORK PRODUCT OF THE AUTHORS NOTED IN THE REVISED
- DOCUMENTATION, PCT366.DOC, & THE MERGE FILE PCT366.MRG, AND ARE NOT THE WORK
- PRODUCT OF THE PC-TALK III COPYRIGHTER, HEADLANDS PRESS, INC.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
- INITIAL INSTALLATION
-
- PCT366.LQR, which may be called PCT366.BIN on CIS, is a squeezed Library type
- file. In order to work with it, you will need a Public Domain program known
- predominately as LU.EXE, (though another program usually called LUPC.BAS will
- also work). Refer to the documentation LU.DOC, regarding the use of the
- library handler program, LU.EXE.
-
- Use your file unsqueezer to unsqueeze PCT366.LQR, which will then be named
- PCT366.LBR. Then use LU.EXE to extract the files with the format:
-
- LU A PCT366.LBR
-
- You will then have:
-
- PCT366.MRG, Level 840715 is the master Merge file in ASCII BASIC.
- PCT366.DOC is the installation documentation, plus revised pages for the
- ORIGINAL PC-TALK III manual, which detail the updates and new
- services.
-
- CHDIR.OBJ ---|
- GETDIR.OBJ ---|---> Modules to be Linked. Described in the .DOC
- DSK.OBJ ---|
-
- FIX365.MRG ---|
- 1200BDTR.FIX ---|---> Fixes if you have Hayes 1200B internal modem.
- 1200B.FIX ---|
-
- PCCMWF.MRG -------> IBM 3101 Colors/Music/Windows Emulator Enhancement.
-
- After extraction and unsqueezing, you must read the PCT366.DOC, which
- will explain the reamainder of the installation procedure. DO NOT MERGE
- A SEPARATE FILE FOUND ON MANY BBS'S CALLED PCTFK.MRG. (That file was an early
- F-Key pacing implementation, which is now obsolete.)
-
- **** IMPORTANT NOTE ****
-
- This update of PCT366 contains Timed and Character sensitive Pacing in the
- Function Key & Alt-Key systems, as well as provision for variable length
- string input from keyboard during playback. To allow user flexibility, a
- new item was added to the Default file, PC-TALK.DEF. Thus, the FIRST time
- your new PC-TALK is booted and looks for the .DEF file, it will not recognize
- the existing one and will re-initialize it (create a new one), using the
- standard program defaults. You will then have to do ALT-F and reinstall the
- program defaults you wish for your system. (Function Key pacing will allow
- you to, for instance, log onto BBS's with one keystroke). Other PC-TALK files
- are not affected by PCT366. The limitations regarding mixing Timed and
- Character pacing in one macro and Split-Screen use stated in PCT365, have been
- eliminated