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- WHATSNEW.20 - Fixes, Changes, and new features in HST20
- -------------------------------------------------------
-
- Note: the last published release of the HST script was 1.8.
- Release 1.9 of the script was never publicly distributed.
-
- FIXES
-
- - A number of cosmetic fixes were made to insure consistency.
- - Unusually long timeout delays were shortened to more realistic
- values.
- - Default COM parameters are now set to 19200-N-8-1 upon exit,
- and a message is displayed advising the user that the Qmodem
- Alt-P command must be used to change these settings if they
- are not the system's default. The Qmodem script language can
- set communicaitons parameters unconditionally but cannot
- determine their current values. Certain script operations
- require a 2400bps serial rate, and previous versions of the
- script left the serial port at the lower rate upon exit.
- - Changes were made by USR within ROM level 964. Early 964
- upgrades did not document certain 964 features, and these were
- not implemented in release 1.8. All known 964 features
- (specifically, s-register 15 settings) are in release 2.0
- - The word "abort" was changed throughout the script to the word
- "cancel" or "terminate" after I was told by well-meaning people
- that computer or not, problem or not, DOS precedent or not,
- this term was despicable.
- - Certain portions of script code were relocated in an effort to
- improve execution speed. Frequently-executed code should
- always be located at or near the top of the script, something
- I found out the hard way.
-
- CHANGES
-
- - Other than change in copyright and a couple minor cosmetic
- changes, the biggest change to the HST18 code was the removal
- of the PC option, used for HST setup for PCBoard 14.x
- operations. HST17/18 have been criticized for not being
- fully consistent with CDC's official PCBModem program. So as
- to avoid conflict or misunderstandings, this option was
- removed. The only official setup option is now QM, for Qmodem
- 4.0 originate / receive operations (Qmodem 4.0 has a built-in
- Host mode and QM settings appear to work just fine).
-
- NEW FEATURES
-
- - Addition to S15 settings mentioned earlier in the fix section.
-
- - Addition of S13 register settings as option 21 of main menu.
-
- - Modem command files and external script programmability.
- External files can now be used to store modem as well as
- user-defined Qmodem 4.0 script commands, which will be
- executed dynamically by HST20. This includes an AUTOEXEC-like
- feature, which, coupled with the programmability feature of
- the script, can be used for totally unattended script
- operations. Operation of the HST20 script can be altered
- externally via these command files. Read the documentation
- for additional details.
-
-
- Dan Moore
- 1/19/89