bblue@pnet01.cts.COM.UUCP (04/03/87)
Following is a list of features added and fixes performed to ASCII Express MouseTalk version 1.20, creating version 1.30. Release date 3/25/87. ADDITIONS: o Full support of the Hayes MicroModem ][ and //e, TranSend ModemCard and Novation Apple CAT, including 212a card and TouchTone dialing is now included. o MouseTalk now automatically recognizes multi-speed machines and various speed up cards and automatically adjusts internally. Nothing needs to be user specified. o MouseTalk knows of modems that have extended result codes such that BUSY and NO DIALTONE results will be handled appropriately. o It now supports various parallel printer cards including VersaCard Tymac, and Grappler. o MouseTalk now works properly with and has an installation selection for the Laser 128 computer. FIXES: o The slot 7 mouse in a new Apple //c is now properly recognized. o When using the Apple GS with a serial interface card (not the built-in port), receive interrupts are now turned off to prevent the program from crashing when run. There are still a couple of cards on which interrupts cannot be completely disabled. Under these circumstances, it still may crash. Nothing more can be done in software for this version. o The contents of /RAM in an Apple //e of greater than 128k are no longer destroyed when passing from MouseTalk to Install. However, /RAM is still not acknowledged or usable in this configuration, except with ram cards that a) do not use the AUX memory bank, and b) are not installed in slot 3. o Combination thumb and cursor-key movement through the editor and review buffers no longer crash the program. o Protocol transfers with CompuServe now works properly. It is no longer necessary to turn off Flow Control during these transfers. o Standard Send no longer requires the user to enter an initial c/r to begin the transfer. o It is now possible to handshake on a ! character in a macro. To indicate a single ! in a handshake string, enter !!. o At the conclusion of a local (not remote) protocol file transfer, a single beep now accompanies the Transfer Complete box. o It was previously possible, by not following directions, to inadvertently format your hard disk while in MouseTalk's installation program, by repeatedly entering RETURN instead of CLOSED APPLE in response to various questions. This is now no longer possible. Additionally, the text which explains this process (and pops up if you don't have a mouse) has been clarified and emphasized as to how to proceed. o Upward scrolling through review buffer with cursor keys would crash at top of buffer. o Now properly handles duplicate filenames and volume names. Selecting either of a pair of duplicate names will get you whichever file or volume ProDOS finds first. The other will be inaccesible from MouseTalk. o The editor FILL function would occasionally miss parts of the buffer. o Any control character can now be entered into the here-is box. o Previously, under macro control, setting a Receive To File name would result in a blank file in the root directory with the real file appearing in the correct path. The erroneous blank file is now gone. o Attempting to save a text file to the same name as a session file will now beep and return, disallowing the save. No other visual warning is given at this time. o Find Next is no longer available if Find is dimmed. NO CHARGE UPDATE PROCEDURE To upgrade from MouseTalk version 1.2 to 1.3 at no cost to you, here's all you have to do: Send your original MouseTalk master diskette, including your registration card if you haven't already sent it in, to: United Software Industries, Inc. MouseTalk 1.3 Upgrade 8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Ste. #200 Canoga Park, CA 91304 Be sure to include your return address and daytime telephone number!