[net.micro.pc] change colors in communication packages?

ksl@hou2e.UUCP (a hacker) (06/10/85)

Is it possible to change colors in a communications
package (MITE, simterm, or kermit) by ANY means?
ANSI escape codes do no work in them because they emulate
another terminal.

Thanks!

hou2e!ksl

ral@pyuxqq.UUCP (06/13/85)

> Is it possible to change colors in a communications
> package (MITE, simterm, or kermit) by ANY means?
> ANSI escape codes do no work in them because they emulate
> another terminal.

According to simterm co-author Jim Holtman:
"SIMTERM does not use the DOS functions to write to the screen; it
uses the BIOS calls. The ANSI driver is linked in at the DOS system
call level. Several people have made a request so that you can
send an attribute character to SIMTERM which will be used when 
writing data to the screen. I am looking into that feature."

That feature has been implemented!
The authors of simterm, Jim and Eric Holtman, have a newer
version that provides full support for colors using an Alt-A
keystroke sequence or an ESC&a escape sequence.  It's great!
Jim was kind enough to send me a copy of the new simterm when
I sent him a formatted disk with return postage and a mailer.
The authors can be reached at:
Jim Holtman                             Eric Holtman
35 Dogwood Trail                        Watson Dorm, Room 142
Randolph, N. J.  07869                  Station #2
(201)-361-3395                          Charlottesville, VA 22904-0029
Address:  ...!harpo!whuxlb!jph          ...!harpo!whuxle!eric

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Bell Communications Research
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