papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) (11/19/88)
This message announces the availability of A-Talk III, Release 1.0c, a terminal and communications program for the Commodore Amiga line of computers. This first upgrade contains major enhancements to Release 1.0. The upgrade is FREE to A-Talk III 1.0 registered users. Please contact OXXI at (213) 427-1227 for information on how to upgrade. The new features included in Release 1.0c are: * WXMODEM send/receive (for People/Link) * ZMODEM "local" Resume/Append * YMODEM-g send/receive (for error-free connections) * 300% improvement of file transfers with XMODEM/YMODEM/ZMODEM at high speeds (9,600 and 19,200 bauds) for use with high-speed modems such as Telebits's Trailblazers and USRobotics Courier HST * Support for PAL, Hedley and Morerows Workbench Highlights of A-Talk III, Release 1.0c include: * SCRIPT LANGUAGE FEATURES + Over 50 commands + Learn mode for beginners (automatic creation of scripts) + Full bi-directional ARexx support [send commands from database, i.e. MicroFiche Filer, execute script command, send strings to host, receive response from host, return response to database] + Interactive commands + Flow control + Pattern matching + Multiple ON statements + Timeouts + Complete unattended operation [download stock, bond quotes late at night, etc...] + All file transfers supported + User defined menus + Ability to leave out passwords for privacy + Tested login scripts for over 10 networks + Over 10 modems supported + Phonebook compatible with Chet Solace's "The Final List" format + Voice support suitable for visually impaired * COMMUNICATION FEATURES + Xmodem, Ymodem, Ymodem Batch, Zmodem, Kermit, Kermit Server, ASCII WXmodem, Ymodem-g, Zmodem Resume (NEW) + Checksum, CRC-16, CRC-32 + Auto-chop for Amiga binaries; CR/LF strip or translation + X-on/X-off, Baud rates from 300 to 57,600 + Speeds of up to 1500 char/sec + ASCII capture, resizable and scrollable buffer + Character and line delays + Concurrent printer support + RJ Mical file and color requesters + Selectable redial time and number of redials + International fonts; support for A500/A2000 extra keys and international keyboards + Clipboard support (Cut/Copy/Paste) * TERMINAL EMULATION FEATURES + VT100, VT52, H19, ANSI, Tektronix 4010/4014, Retrographics VT640 + Full VT100 in small resizable window (interlace Workbench) + User-definable function keys + 2, 4, 8-color ANSI support + 80, 128, 132-characters per line + 24/48 lines per screen + VT100 tested with Emacs, Vi, EDT, EVE + AMIGA ANSI color support (BBS-PC compatible) + IBM PC ANSI color support (OPUS BBS compatible) + Supports PAL, Hedley and Morerows Workbench (NEW) * TEKTRONIX 4010/4014 FEATURES + Full emulation + ALPHA, GRAPH, GIN standard modes + Enhanced graphics point plot and incremental plot modes + All vector line formats + Overscan size up to 744 x 480 + Four character sizes. Store plots in Deluxe Paint II, Aegis Draw [Plus] and PLOT-10 formats + Interlace and non-interlace modes + Crosshair support (GIN and VT640 host control) + Zoom and Pan with 1024 X 780 supertbitmap. A-Talk III, unlike A-Talk and A-Talk Plus, is published by OXXI, though still developed by Felsina Software. Existing A-Talk and A-Talk Plus registered owners can upgrade to A-Talk III for the cost of $25 plus $4 shipping and handling. Registered owners of MaxiComm can migrate to A-Talk III for $50 plus $4 shipping and handling. People that have sent in their registration to either Felsina Software or OXXI should receive the upgrade notice. Registered users of A-Talk III Release 1.0 can obtain Release 1.0c as a FREE upgrade. For more information on all upgrades, please contact OXXI at (213) 427-1227. Feel free to contact me for technical questions or bug reports. Please limit yourself to personal e-mail so as not to flood the network even more than I am doing :-) I'll try to answer everybody that has a reachable return address. Include your phone number in case you want to be assured of a response. Bombs will be routed to /dev/null. Please restrict flames and such to personal e-mail. My armor suit will be on, though :-) -- Marco Papa 'Doc' -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= uucp:...!pollux!papa BIX:papa ARPAnet:pollux!papa@oberon.usc.edu "There's Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Diga!" -- Leo Schwab [quoting Rick Unland] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=