vestal (03/30/83)
I've got a Z80 CP/M system with a 1200 baud modem. In my usual, impractical way of approaching problems I wrote my own modem program instead of grunging through back copies of BYTE or hounding friends. I've shown it to a few users, and they seem somewhat taken with it. I'd like to hear what sort of software is out there, and how well you like/dislike it. I'm including a brief description of my program; I'm particularly interested in comparisons and suggestions. The user sees a system containing a number of devices, where each device has input and/or output ports. The screen display consists of a list of output ports along the top and input ports down the side. The user can connect any input to any output by using some simple cursor control strokes. There are some special devices, of course, such as ASCII to EBCDIC or binary to ASCII translators, input and output files, multiplexors and demultiplexors, encryption and decryption, CRC error-detection, etc. XON and XOFF is supported, and I've had no trouble transfering files to/from VAX/Unix as 1200 baud. Total throughput is limited to 300 cps, however. It is quite flexible, though, if you're strange enough to want to translate a file to EBCDIC and send the encrypted form to your local 370, or some such stunt. Steve Vestal ...decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!vestal VESTAL@WASHINGTON
w8sdz@brl.arpa (04/01/83)
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@brl.arpa> You should ask to have your name added to the Info-Cpm mailing list! We've been talking about MODEM transfer programs on there for years. There's about 600 public-domain CP/M programs available on ArpaNet via FTP from MIT-MC's CPM directory. Several very good MODEM transfer programs available. To get on the list send a note to Info-Cpm-Request@Brl --Keith