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Version 0.50 Beta
COMMODRE 64 TERMINAL EMULATOR FOR IBM COMPATIBLES!
Copyright March 1992 by Mark D. Rejhon, All rights reserved.
Special thanks to Roy M. Hooper
Let's BLAZE on!
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Don't forget to take a quick look at the README.1ST file first.
If you wish to print this textfile, use a text editor,
or you can type the following command at the DOS command-line:
COPY 64BLAZER.DOC PRN
INTRODUCTION
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Whether you think the COMMODORE 64 is dead or alive today, this terminal
program is the one to use if you want to connect to another COMMODORE 64
computer in its REAL PIXEL-BY-PIXEL COMMIE GRAPHICS! (COMMODORE 64
CHARACTERS AND COLORS!)
64 BlazerTerm FEATURES:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
■ 100 percent Pixel by pixel COMMODORE 64 character set emulation!
■ Virtually full emulation of COMMODORE 64 control and color codes, etc!
■ Emulation of the COMMODORE 64 keyboard!
■ User-friendly keypresses help screen, immediately by hitting ALT-Z!
■ Automatic phone number redialer!
■ Xmodem uploads and downloads!
■ Standard terminal features including local echo, baud rate,
parameters (parity, data bits, stop bits)!
■ And more!
You want to run 64 BlazerTerm immediately? Just make sure that your
computer meets the following requirements below:
Your IBM compatible computer requires the following:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
■ EGA or VGA graphics card or better.
■ Hayes compatible MODEM supporting 300, 1200 and/or 2400 baud.
■ And of course, DOS 2.11 or above. (but probably you do!)
For a list of DOS command-line options, type '64BLAZER ?' at the DOS
command-line. That will tell you how to tell 64 BlazerTerm which
COM port your modem is on, and the baud rate you want to set it at.
Now... If you feel ready to try 64 BlazerTerm, go and have fun!
However, if you feel you need to know more, read on...
USING 64 BlazerTerm:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you have obtained this program, you probably have used a terminal
program before. The 64 BlazerTerm features are described in brief
here.
KEYPRESSES IN 64BlazerTerm:
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Alt-Z.......Displays a pop-up help screen describing most of the
below keypresses in brief.
Alt-D.......Allows you to enter a phone number and dial it
automatically, until you get through. The phone
number you type will be redialed over and over
if the line is BUSY. Hit the Esc key if you wish
to stop the redialing.
Alt-E.......Toggles local echo (same as full duplex/half duplex)
Usually, it should be full duplex when you call
COMMODORE 64 BBS's. When you are trying to type
to someone over the modem, and can't see your typing,
hit Alt-E, and your typing becomes visible!
Alt-H.......This hangs up the modem. It will prompt you first
to make sure you actually want to hang up the modem.
Shift-Tab...Switches COMMODORE character sets between upper/lower
case and uppercase/graphics. This is the same thing
as SHIFT-COMMODORE on the COMMODORE 64 keyboard.
PageDn......Selects Xmodem download. You will be prompted for the
name of the file you wish to download. Remember the
fact that IBM compatible filename format is different
from the COMMODORE 64 filename format. An IBM compatible
filename is 8 characters, followed by a 3 character
extension (with a period in between). If you need
back-slashes in the IBM compatible filename, the
forward-slash replaces the back-slash character.
This is because there is no backslash character in
the Commodore 64 character set.
PageUp......Selects Xmodem upload. You will be prompted for the
name of the file you wish to download. The same
difference between IBM compatible filename and
COMMODORE 64 filename formats applies here.
Alt-O.......Selects the COM port your modem is connected to.
Usually it is port number 1 or 2, but it can be port
number 3 or 4. If you do not know which COM port
your modem is on, try selecting one. Then type the
two letters "AT" and press Enter. If that COM port
has the modem connected to it, you should see the
"OK" pop up. If not, keep selecting a different port.
You can control the COM port using a parameter at
the DOS command-line.
Alt-B.......Selects the modem baud rate. You can select from either
300, 1200 or 2400 baud. The default is 1200 baud. You
can control the baud rate using a parameter at the DOS
command line.
Alt-P.......Select the data transmission parameters, for parity,
data bits, and stop bits. You can choose either 7E1,
for 7 data bits, even parity, and one stop bit, and
8N1 for 8 data bits, no parity, and one stop bit.
You can control the data parameters using a parameter
at the DOS command-line.
Alt-J.......Shells to DOS (on your IBM compatible, of course)
to allow you to type temporary DOS commands. Type
"EXIT" to return you exactly where you left off in
64 BlazerTerm.
Alt-X.......Exits 64 BlazerTerm. It will prompt you first to make
sure that you actually want to exit 64 BlazerTerm.
End.........This does a unconditional screen-clear. Useful when
you do not want to see what you see on the screen.
This keypress won't transmit the COMMODORE screen
clearing code, though. (Ctrl-Home does that)
TYPING COMMODORE 64 CHARACTERS:
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The Commodore 64 ASCII and IBM ASCII is different, as well as their
keyboards, and screen codes. This posed a challenge for the author
of 64 BlazerTerm. But you should be able to access ANY ACTIVE
COMMODORE 64 character code. The below is a table of COMMODORE 64
keypress emulations you can do. There are minor differences to
some Shifted and COMMODORE character emulation keypresses.
(for example, the asterik * key, the at-sign @ key, the british pound
key, the bracket { [ ] } keys, and so on) Try experimenting with
keypress combinations, to get more familiar with the IBM keyboard
emulating the COMMODORE 64 keyboard. Have fun!
To produce a: On the IBM keyboard
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Shifted character..........Hold the Shift key and tap another key.
COMMODORE character........Tap Tab once and then another key, to
produce a commodore-key combination.
Ctrl-number colors.........Hit Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F8 to produce one
of the 16 COMMODORE color codes.
Or you can hit Tab then hit a number
between 1 and 8.
Reverse on/off.............Hit Ctrl-F9 for reverse on and
Ctrl-F10 for reverse off. Or you can
hit Tab and the number 9 or 10.
COMMODORE-number colors....Hit Alt-F1 to Alt-F8 to produce one
of the 16 COMMODORE 64 color codes.
PI character...............Type the tilde ~ key.
British pound sign.........Type the backslash \ key.
Up arrow character.........Type the caret ^ key.
Right arrow character......Type the accent ` key or underscore _ key.
Shift-Enter................Hit Tab once, then Enter.
Shift-Space................Hit Tab once, then Space.
IBM backspace..............Hit the Delete key.
COMMAND-LINE PARAMETERS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are familiar with using command-line options, or want to
refresh your memory on the command-line options, you can type
this command at the DOS command-line for a list of options:
64BLAZER ?
The command line format is the following:
64BLAZER n Bxxxx ppp
Where 'n' is replaced by a number representing the COM port your
modem is on. 'Bxxxx' represents the baud rate of the modem, and the
'ppp' represent the data parameters. For example, if you type the
following:
64BLAZER 2 B300 7E1
You will start 64 BlazerTerm on COM2 set at 300 baud, and 7E1, which
is 7 data bits, even parity, and 1 stop bit. If you just type the
following:
64BLAZER
It will default to COM1 set at 1200 baud, and 8N1. The valid options
you can use with 64BLAZER are the following:
Valid baud options: B300, B1200 or B2400
Valid data parameters options: 7E1 or 8N1
Valid COM port options: 1, 2, 3 or 4
You can type one parameter from one, two, or all three of the above
categories, in any order, as long as they are separated by a space.
RUNNING 64 BlazerTerm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You should be in the same directory as 64 BlazerTerm to run it.
If you do not want to be confined to doing the above, add the
directory where the 64 BlazerTerm files are in, to your DOS PATH
statement. Also, you should set the environment variable '64BLAZER'
to tell 64 BlazerTerm where the CHARSET.C64 COMMODORE character
set datafile is. Type the following line at the DOS command-line
or put it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET 64BLAZER=C:\64BLAZER
Where 'C:\64BLAZER' can be replaced by any directory the
64 BlazerTerm files are in.
NOTES ON 64 BlazerTerm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for using 64 BlazerTerm v0.50 Beta, which has been
programmed in Microsoft QuickBASIC v4.5! However, I do not
guarantee this Beta release from any defects, malfunction, or
any damage to 64 BlazerTerm and your system. But I can say that
it worked on my computer.
If you like this program, or use it at least occasionally, and wish
to support the development of features in future releases of
64 BlazerTerm, please contribute $10 (USA or Canadian) to the
following address. Remember, it will help me improve my
64 BlazerTerm package!
Mark Rejhon
765-A Springland Dr.
Ottawa, Ont, Canada
K1V 6L9 ...Thank You!
This program is a Beta version. Please report any bugs, or give any
recommendations, suggestions, questions or any other inquiries to
Mark Rejhon in a message in the message areas at one of the
following BBS's, below. I am more than HAPPY to hear from you!
Remember, it will help me improve my 64 BlazerTerm package!
BBS Name Phone Number Computer Sysop of BBS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parity Error BBS (613) 737-0966 IBM Roy M. Hooper
TimeScale BBS (613) 747-7060 IBM Stephane Boisjoli
OutHouse BBS (613) 830-0331 COMMODORE 64 Plumber
We hope to hear from you!