partain@pisces.DEC (Chuck Partain, SHR3/E-8, DTN 237-3157 LOCATION G-23) (02/27/85)
I AM LOOKING FOR ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THE TERMINAL EMULATOR TAPE SUPPLIED WITH THE PACKAGE FROM RADIO SHACK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE COMPUSERVE AND DOW JONES NEWS RETREVIAL SYSTEMS. I BOUGHT THE PACKAGE MONTHS AGO BUT NEVER FIGURED OUT WHAT EXACTLY WAS ON IT. I DO HAVE SOME LEVEL OF MACHINE LANGUAGE BUT NOT PROFICIENT ENOUGH TO FIGURE IT OUT. ALL THE TAPE DOES IS SET UP THE RS-232 CONNECTION IN THE BACK FOR 300 BAUD COMM. THERE ARE FEW USEFUL FUNCTIONS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT. OTHER THAN LOGGING INTO MY SYSTEM AT WORK WITH IT AND VERY FEW HOURS ON COMPUSERVE I AM JUST CURIOUS HOW IT WORKS. YOU CANNOT TELL IT TO "LIST" OR ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT THE COMMAND, "EXEC" AND IT STARTS THE PROGRAM RUNNING.. THANKS. CHUCK PARTAIN DIGITAL EQUIP. CO 330 SOUTH STREET SHREWSBURY, MA. 01545 PISCES::PARTAIN