anthes@geocub.UUCP (Franklin Anthes) (12/21/86)
I have already posted this message once, but I don't think it made it to the states. Sorry if you've already seen it once. I would like to know if there exists a communications program for an apple //e which meets the following requirements : runs under Prodos : ( so as to be able to use 3.5 inch drive ) good macros : ( looping, string matching etc. ) vt100 emulation : ( preferably with insert/delete char ) kermit/xmodem : ( xmodem not obligatory ) file capture : ( ability to back up in capture buffer, and have overflow saved in a file ) I would like to be able to get all my messages downloaded to the apple with one macro, so as to be able to save connection time. I have tried Ascii Express, and Access II. Ascii doesn't fit the bill because the macros are'nt powerful enough ( no looping ) and the version I tried out ran under dos 3.3. Access II seemed to be what I was looking for, but it was very buggy ( this was version 1.0 ), in its terminal emulation, and its macros. Has Access been improved any? I saw that version 1.2 is out now. On a completely different subject, I read a while back that 3.5 inch drives could be exchanged between the apple // and the Macintosh, but only in one direction. Could some kind soul tell me which way it works, and which way it does'nt. Many thanks to Rick for the tech notes, It is really nice to have some up to date information for once. -- Frank Anthes-Harper Usenet: ....seismo!crcge1!inria!geocub!anthes Mail : Res.Formanoir T.9 Apt.1017 33600 Pessac France
OAF.G.PELLER%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU (Adam Peller) (12/24/86)
Message-ID: <12265184900.14.OAF.G.PELLER@OZ.AI.MIT.EDU> I think Ascii Express v4.3 ProDOS is one of the best. I don't know too much about the macros, but I think they do have looping capabilities... and they're probably the most powerful available for the //e. You might want to take a look at the new Mousetalk AE (also by Ascii Express) which uses mousetext and windows and seems to have fewer bugs. Oh, and you might want to try Commworks by PBI software. It has many of the same features as AE but uses Appleworks style menus. Adam Peller -- ADAMP%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA -------