gleicher@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Gleicher) (08/27/88)
I am looking for a new terminal program for my Mac II. Right now I am using Kermit, but am looking for something better, or something that I can get C source to so that I can make it do what I want. I'd like a program that: Doesn't cost much (instead of buying something like VersaTerm pro, I could just buy a used terminal) Emulate a Concept-100 (this isn't too critical, a vt100 would be enough) Lets me use large characters (12 or 14 points) so 80*25 fills my Mac II monitor Does XMODEM transfers (preferably 1K blocks or fast-track) Recently a vt100 emulator was posted on comp.binaries.mac, but it doesn't seem to run on my machine, I get funny symbols where there should be letters (any ideas why its font isn't working?) I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions or code. (Source code to a sample terminal program in C would be super). Thanks, Mike Gleicher gleicher@cs.cmu.edu -- Michael Lee Gleicher gleicher@cs.cmu.edu (-: Of course I believe Carnegie Mellon University 5610 Elmer St. Apt 10 (-: in miracles, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 (-: its my job.
drew@cup.portal.com (08/28/88)
At the moment I'm using and like very much Red Ryder, by Scott Watson, 10828 Lacklink, St. Louis, Mo. 63114 (314)423-2190 "shareware". Very good VT100 emulator, very nice Mac interface. He will probably also send you MockWrite, which is useful, too. Nice procedures, xmodem, etc. Source? I don't know; ask him. Doesn't cost much (instead of buying something like VersaTerm pro, I could just buy a used terminal) Big win here. Much better than terminal since intergrated with Mac. Emulate a Concept-100 (this isn't too critical, a vt100 would be enough) Well, you got VT100. Lets me use large characters (12 or 14 points) so 80*25 fills my Mac II monitor Don't know. Does have different screen sizes. Does XMODEM transfers (preferably 1K blocks or fast-track) Xmodem, yes. 1K, unfortunately, no, as far as I can tell.
leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu (08/29/88)
gleicher@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu(Mike Gleicher) in comp.sys.mac >I am looking for a new terminal program for my Mac II. Right now I am >using Kermit, but am looking for something better, or something that >I can get C source to so that I can make it do what I want. > >I'd like a program that: > Doesn't cost much (instead of buying something like VersaTerm > pro, I could just buy a used terminal) > Emulate a Concept-100 (this isn't too critical, a vt100 would be > enough) > Lets me use large characters (12 or 14 points) so 80*25 fills my > Mac II monitor > Does XMODEM transfers (preferably 1K blocks or fast-track) > How about Freeterm? It is (obviously) a free communications program for the Mac. It works just fine on a Mac II, emulates VT100, supports 12pt chars, and does both 1K and 'fast-track' XMODEM. Can't beat that, all that you ask for and at no cost. I just got the latest version from GEnie, but there are older versions on SUMEX if you want to check them out first. >Recently a vt100 emulator was posted on comp.binaries.mac, but it doesn't >seem to run on my machine, I get funny symbols where there should be >letters (any ideas why its font isn't working?) > The programmer has publicaly said that his program (assuming you are referring to VT100Maculator) does not work on the Mac II. >I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions or code. (Source code to a sample >terminal program in C would be super). > >Thanks, You are more than welcome. +---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ + + Any thing I say may be taken as + + Leonard Rosenthol + fact, then again you might decide+ + President, LazerWare, inc. + that it really isn't, so you + + + never know, do you?? + + leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu + + + GEnie: MACgician + MacNET: MACgician + + Delphi: MACgician + + + + + +---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Mark_Peter_Cookson@cup.portal.com (08/29/88)
Red Ryder 10.3 will do 1K XMODEM transfers. There is an option in the XMODEM and Kermit Prefrences... menu, right down at the bottom of the list, use and reconize 1K blocks. Mark Cookson
ech@poseidon.UUCP (Edward C Horvath) (08/29/88)
> I'd like a program that: > Doesn't cost much (instead of buying something like VersaTerm > pro, I could just buy a used terminal) > Emulate a Concept-100 (this isn't too critical, a vt100 would be > enough) > Lets me use large characters (12 or 14 points) so 80*25 fills my > Mac II monitor > Does XMODEM transfers (preferably 1K blocks or fast-track) VersaTerm 3.20 (not PRO) lists for $99, mailorder more like $79, and does everything you've enumerated. I run happily on a Mac II with it. No source, so you can't hack it up. But an excellent, easy-to-use but feature-filled product, very well supported, at a good price. =Ned Horvath=
peter@aucs.UUCP (Peter Steele) (08/29/88)
>>I am looking for a new terminal program for my Mac II. Right now I am >>using Kermit, but am looking for something better, or something that >>I can get C source to so that I can make it do what I want. You should try VersaTerm, not the Pro version, just VersaTerm. I've seen it listed for as little as $69. It has fast throughput, the closest of any I've seen to come to 9600 baud. You can adjust font size up 12 point and adjust window size vertically to fill the screen, width can be either 80 or 132. I'm running it right now one a Mac II with a FPD using a screen of 60 rows x 80 columns (I had to create a special termcap called VTMAC on our SUN so VI would run properly). I've used it for some time now and I like it a lot. -- Peter Steele, Microcomputer Applications Analyst Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121 UUCP: {uunet|watmath|utai|garfield}!dalcs!aucs!Peter BITNET: Peter@Acadia Internet: Peter%Acadia.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU