K538915@CZHRZU1A.BITNET (09/08/87)
Sorry for letting 1.8a 014 slip out, it has two major bugs:
- shifted function-keys
- serious Kermit bug (serves me right for using a Var parameter
where I shouldn't have....)
Both problems have been fixed for over a week and I hope 1.8a 020 will
replace all bad versions real quick......... ^^^^^^^^
Current version!
In UniTerm V2.0 the long-awaited cursor in 132 mode is available, plus:
- underline cursor
- faster screen output in 80 col mode (<0.3 mS for char without attribute
- processing of text attributes in 80 col mode is an order of
magnitude faster (<0.5 mS for a bold character)
- scrolling has got a bit faster
- changed replay from 'on purpose slow' to 'incredibly fast' because
I got sick of people comparing it to other programs. With the result
that you can't read the replayed output anymore.........
Things that are not done yet, but will be:
- improved Tek mode + cursor
- faster zoom
- overlayed screens (Text|Graphics, if anybody got a good way of doing
this, please tell me!)
Things that might be done:
- dialer (why should I do this, I don't even have a modem to test
it with!)
Projected release date: as soon as everything is completed and tested
on a color set too (how am I supposed to do that??????)~2 weeks.
This version stands a good chance of net distribution........
Simon Poole
K538915@CZHRZU1A.BITNET
PS: BTW 1.8a has got a LOT of improvements over 1.7b and earlier, including
enhanced Kermit, completly redone macro processor with flow control,
programs (TOS,TTP & PRG) can be run from UniTerm (you can even use
a function key to do this (and show a fileselector for the arguments))
etc. etc. etc. ........
PPS: Why is everybody repeating what I said about Atari 3/4 of a year ago?
They don't listen anyway....(well they seem to have droped the PC-clone
but then most people agree that it was only produced to stop Amstrad/
Schneider getting a foothold in the US marketplace, with no intent
of actually ever making it in to a real product).
PPPS: Apropos Laser printer, what I've heard is that software problems are
holding it up, well what do you expect from a company that takes
longer to fix no bugs in an OS, than it takes to write one from
scratch (non-multitasking)......