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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: K95 1.1.15 brickbat
Date: 22 Oct 1997 14:59:57 GMT
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In article <62k4im$t3o@gateway.dircsa.org.au>,
Arthur Marsh <arthur@gateway.dircsa.org.au> wrote:
: Hi, after installing and playing with K95 1.1.15 for Win'95 last night, my
: major criticism is that UPLOADS ARE TOO DIFFICULT, especially with Win'95
: long file names.
:
: When will this be fixed so that uploads are as easy as with other Windows
: communications software like Telix for Windows and Telemate for Windows?
:
You mean, you want to click on a filename rather than give a SEND command?
You will be able to do this in the full-GUI version, which you will receive
as free upgrade. You can see a preview of the file-transfer dialog in the
GUI version of K95 at:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/kuishots.html
In the meantime, I trust you are aware that you don't need to type a filename
out in full. You can use K95's completion feature (Tab or Esc) within a
filename to have K95 complete its name for you. For example, suppose your
current directory contains a file whose name is:
This_file_has_a_very_very_very_very_very_very_looooooooooong_name.txt
and it is the only file in that directory whose name starts with "Th". You
can send it by typing the following keystrokes:
s<space>Th<Tab><Enter>
Or if it is the only file whose name contains the string "y_v", you can
use "s *y_v*". etc etc...
Or are you referring to the business about having to start the receiving
program on the other end first, then escape back to K95, and start the sending
process, and then re-connect? Did you know you don't have to do that either?
At least not when using Kermit or Zmodem protocol.
The easiest way to upload with Kermit protocol is to start Kermit on the
far end, giving it a GET command, either at its prompt or as a command-line
argument. K95 will automatically send the requested file(s). No escaping
back, no giving a SEND command, no re-connecting.
With Zmodem it's slightly more difficult, since Zmodem protocol does not have
the equivalent of a GET command. But note: if you are at the K95 prompt and
give a SEND command, using either Kermit or Zmodem protocol, K95 sends an
"autoupload" command (which has a default value, but which you can
reconfigure) to start the receiving program on the other end.
So in terms of ease of use, I think that all that is missing is the click.
- Frank