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- VLT 4.036
- =========
-
- This version constitutes a major revision of VLT. Because of the numerous
- added features and fixed bugs, there is a separate documentation file in the docs
- directory, called vlt4p036.doc. The ARexx support libraries rexxarplib and
- rexxmathlib are no longer included here, but distributed in a separate archive.
- In case you're wondering about the revision number: there have indeed been
- 380 relinks of VLT since version 3.656.
-
- Willy Langeveld, 5 June 1989.
-
- VLT 3.656
- =========
-
- This update differs from the previous one in a few bug fixes: the
- implementation of the insertion/deletion of characters is now done correctly,
- a problem with macro file requesters was solved. All 'beep's everywhere in the
- program now correctly DisplayBeep when the 'volume' is zero, or audible-beep
- when the volume is greater than zero. When the vloume is less than zero, the
- beep has a higher pitch. Also, the sequence to set columns and rows has been
- doubly privatized. The sequence now is <CSI>?<columns>;<rows>p, to avoid a
- conflict with usage of the <CSI>...p sequence elsewhere (see 3.626).
-
- Willy Langeveld, 9 September 1988.
-
- VLT 3.649
- =========
-
- This update differs from the previous one in that the 132 column font
- was modified (see if you can read this better - otherwise keep the other one). A
- major bug was fixed: VLT now gives back the 8k or so of memory it used to
- steal. Some minor bugs were fixed, such as the display of 132 column font. A
- 'clear screen' from the menu now resets the use of the graphics character set if
- it was in use. The sequences for insertion/deletion of characters in a line are
- now supported. The rendering of the pf gadgets was modified. Both Tektronix and
- VT100 screen now use copies of their window's rastports rather than their
- window's rastports themselves so some flakey behaviour should have disappeared
- when using Quick rendering mode on the VT100 side, or the graphic cursor on the
- Tektronix side. The Tektronix emulation now ignores spurious control characters
- in vector mode.
-
- Willy Langeveld, 23 August 1988.
-
- VLT 3.626
- =========
-
- This update differs from the previous one mainly in that 132 columns are
- are now supoported using two new fonts. They are modified versions of the one
- that came with VT100 2.6, on one of the Fish disks. Also, the control sequence
- <CSI>...p has been modified to include the number of columns as the first
- parameter. The last parameter is as before the number of lines. It no longer
- matters which parameter this is as long as it's last, but it is recommended to
- use the second one. Also the standard VT100 sequences for setting 132 column
- mode (<CSI?3h) and going back to 80 column mode (<CSI>?3l) are implemented.
-
- Willy Langeveld, 1 August 1988.
-
- VLT 3.615
- =========
-
- This update differs from the previous one mainly in improved handling of
- REXX commands. Multiple RX commands from the same .scp file are now supported,
- and REXX commands can now be sent to VLT even though an .scp script is active.
- These features have not yet been extensively tested, so let me know your
- results. Also a bug introduced in 3.598 was fixed.
-
- Willy Langeveld, 22 July 1988.
-
- VLT 3.601
- =========
-
- This update differs from the previous one only in that the Tektronix
- screen now is also public. Its name is VLTTEK. The screenshare.library is
- somewhat smaller, but is functionally the same.
-
- Willy Langeveld, 16 July 1988.
-
- VLT 3.598
- =========
-
- This is an update of VLT, as described below. If this is the first
- time you've downloaded it, read the section about the previous version first.
- This version has most reported bugs fixed, but not many enhancements, on
- the theory that enhancements usually introduce more bugs: the intention was to
- get a solid version out there first before adding new stuff.
- Among the changes are: ScreenToFront/Back() in rexxarplib were fixed,
- rexxarplib now has functions to retrieve the screen size and interlace status;
- the Tektronix (tm) emulator supports some more sequences and eats others; it now
- looks for TekStore: and will open the temporary graphics file there instead of
- in ram: (for those that have little ram: but sufficient disk space); Kermit was
- modified to work also on CDC's (thanks, s_walton!) and a host of bugs were
- fixed. Also, the script command FLUSH was added. It flushes the capture buffer
- out to disk (or wherever it was capturing to). This is useful for capturing to
- the new 1.3 SPEAK: device, for example. Not everything was fixed: the command
- parser is still the same and therefore Wait and On etc. still don't work.
- This version is a zoo archive, because it supports long filenames and
- also path specifications. Therefore, there are no more executeme files.
-
- Willy Langeveld, July 6, 1988.
-
-
- VLT 3.553
- =========
-
- You have just downloaded an archive containing the executable files for
- the terminal emulator VLT. VLT is both a VT100 emulator and a Tektronix
- emulator, currently in use at SLAC (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center).
- Although the VT100 part was originally based on Dave Wecker et al.'s VT100, many
- enhancements were made. I won't go into any details at this point. The main
- documentation file is not yet ready and will be posted later. For now, if you
- have questions, you will have to ask them on BIX in amiga.user. I expect the
- documentation to be ready by next week, though...
- This program uses ARP, so in order to run it you need arp.library in
- your libs: directory. You better make sure you have ARP 1.1, or else nasty
- things may happen!
- This program is NOT in the public domain. However, you may freely use
- this program for any purpose, and are encouraged to distribute it wherever you
- want. The author (me) does not, however, accept any responsibility for
- suitability for any particular purpose, or for any damages that may occur as a
- result of the use of this program, etc., you get the picture... 8-) .
- Bug reports are welcome, please send them to me BIXmail.
-
- This archive contains several sub-archives, one for each directory where
- you should store the files contained in the sub- archive. Besides VLT and
- VLT.info, the archive contains the following files (after executing the various
- executeme's). Be sure to read all the various readme files, too! Have fun...
-
- Willy Langeveld, April 20, 1988.
-
- Contents:
- ---------
-
- docs (dir)
- readme rexxarplib.doc
- rexxmathlib.doc
- fonts (dir)
- vltgraph132 (dir)
- 8
- vlt132 (dir)
- 8
- vltgraph (dir)
- 11 8
- readme vltgraph.font
- vlt132.font vltgraph132.font
- libs (dir)
- readme rexxarplib.library
- rexxmathlib.library rexxmathsbii.library
- screenshare.library
- rexx (dir)
- Amiga_to_IBM.vlt Filelist_to_Amiga.vlt
- Open_TxEd.vlt readme
- Reset_IBM.vlt
- s (dir)
- ovlt.init readme
- TekPrefs.dat VTPrefs.dat
- readme VLT
- VLT.info
-