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)......