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- Kermit for Windows Version 0.77 README File
- January 27, 1993
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- This document provides important information about installing and using
- the associated release of Kermit for Windows. Please read all entries in
- this file or risk losing data and/or improper operation.
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- Distribution File Inventory
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- Kermit for Windows is distributed in two separate formats. As a
- 16 bit application for Standard Windows and as a 32 bit application for
- Windows NT. The author supplies both versions as a zip file.
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- KMW077.ZIP Kermit for Windows (16 bit application)
- KMN077.ZIP Kermit for Windows NT (32 bit application)
-
- Each of the above distribution archives contain the same files.
-
- KERMIT.EXE Kermit for Windows executable program file
- KERMIT.HLP MS Windows Help File for Kermit
- KERMTTY.TRM Teletype terminal emulation dynamic link library
- KERMANSI.TRM IBM-PC ANSI terminal emulation dynamic link library
- KERMDEC.TRM DEC VT-102 terminal emulation dynamic link library
- KERMIT.WRI Program documentation in Microsoft Windows Write format
- README.TXT Important installation/usage information
- CTL3DV2.DLL Windows DLL for 3D effects in dialog boxes
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- Session Save Files
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- The format of the data (session) files for this release is the same as
- version 0.76. If you are upgrading from a release earlier than 0.76,
- you must manually recreate each of your session save files for
- this release (I considered writing a conversion program, but decided this
- release had been held up long enough).
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- Installation
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-
- Although there is no installation "program", Kermit for Windows is
- extremely easy to install. Starting from a dos prompt (outside of Windows
- or in a Windows DOS box), just create a directory for the program
- (ex. md c:\kermit). Then make that directory your current working
- directory (ex. cd \kermit). Then use pkunzip to decompress all the
- files in the archive (ex. pkunzip kmw077.zip). Finally, determine if you
- already have a copy of the CTL3DV2.DLL file in your Windows system
- directory. If you don't, copy the CTL3DV2.DLL supplied with Kermit for
- Windows to this directory. If you already have a copy of this file in
- your Windows system directory, check its file modification date. If the
- CTL3DV2.DLL supplied with Kermit for Windows is newer, copy the file. In
- any case you MUST delete the CTL3DV2.DLL file from your Kermit for Windows
- directory or you will receive a message indicating that CTL3DV2.DLL is
- incorrectly installed.
-
- Note that you must use pkunzip version 2.04 or greater to correctly
- expand the kermit archive.
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- Emulations
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-
- As you may have noticed above, I have added a new emulation library,
- specifically KERMDEC.TRM. I had previously attempted to do something
- between true DEC and true IBM-PC ANSI emulation in the KERMANSI.TRM
- emulation library. In this release, the KERMANSI.TRM library does a
- very limited emulation that corresponds closely to the features of the
- ANSI.SYS driver supplied with DOS. Most users will now want to use the
- KERMDEC.TRM emulation library which does a MUCH better job of emulating
- a DEC VT-102 terminal. To set the emulation, choose Session from the
- Configure Menu and select the desired emulation (ex. kermdec) from the
- Session Settings Dialog and then choose OK.
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- Documentation
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-
- The primary documentation for this program is contained in the file
- KERMIT.WRI. This is a Windows Write formatted file. To view or
- print the documentation, start Windows Write from inside of Windows
- and open the Kermit documentation file. You may then scroll through
- the documentation or print it by choosing Print from the File Menu.
-
- New to this relase is an online Windows Help File (courtesy Matthew Smith).
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- Thank You
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-
- I wish to thank all of the current users of this program who have
- provided both suggestions and good wishes. I regret that my limited
- time prevents me from enhancing this software in a more timely manner.
-
- Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
-
- Wayne Warthen
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- CompuServe: 73457,2401
- Internet: wwarthen@kaiwan.com
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