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Scrabble Door - QkTerm Terminal Program v4.0
Changes:
7/04/92
Added support for the new Single Node v4.0 and MultiNode v1.0N+ screens.
1/15/92
Finally got around to correcting some minor bugs in the code. These
had to do primarily with recognizing that a connection was already
established and initializing the Port with the current settings. Also,
made some modifications to how I was handling the FIFO buffering for
16550 UARTS.
10/21/91
Comm routines are now provided exclusively by Turbo Power's Async
Professional. A FOSSIL driver is no longer supported. Built-in Ansi
support as been added (Ansi.Sys no longer required in the Config.Sys).
05/21/90
Added support for the new GameBoard Display for the MultiNode Version
of Scrabble. QkTerm will automatically determine if a MultiNode vs a
Single Node Version is running and display the appropriate screens.
Purpose:
The purpose of this program is for the remote Scrabble player to have
an instant display of the Scrabble Game Board on his/her terminal
(without having to wait for the entire Ansi/Ascii file to be sent across
the Comm Port). This will be especially noticeable to the 300/1200 baud
callers.
How To:
- Simply UnZip the QkTerm.Exe program and put in your Comm program's
sub-directory.
- Add whatever is necessary for your Comm Program to run an external
program. (Off of a Hot Key, Macro or just Shell to DOS)
- Log on to your favorite BBS that is running Scrabble Door.
- Run QkTerm (Command Line: QkTerm Port Baud_Rate [Y])
Port - Port Number 1-8
Baud_Rate - 300-38400
Optional Y - If present, will enable CTS handshaking.
(SHOULD be used for Locked High Speed COMM Ports!)
Eg. QkTerm 2 19200 Y
QkTerm 1 2400
- QkTerm will clear your screen and display a message that it is
Active. (Or, will abort if unable to initialize Comm driver)
- Open the Scrabble Door and Play as usual. Whenever the game would
display the Game Board - QkTerm will intercept the request to draw
the board and display it instantly on your screen.
- You may exit QkTerm at any time by hitting <ESC>. Scrabble will
also terminate QkTerm for you when you Quit the Door.
That's about it! Any problems or questions/suggestions contact:
Christopher Hall
P.O. Box 26025
Austin, Tx 78755-0025
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