jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) (11/30/90)
OK, I've tried WinQVT 4.51 out for a few hours, and have noticed a few
things that still bother me:
The keyboard is not quite mapped correctly. Pressing Control-6 sends a 6
to the remote, while pressing Control-Shift-6 sends a caret ('^') followed
by Control-^. Shouldn't both of these combinations send just ^^?
Similarly, pressing Control-Break sends a ^C followed by a BREAK signal.
This is a judgement call, but it seems to me that it should only send one.
I'm used to MS-Kermit, in which it sends the break signal.
Also, I would like to be able to redefine the keyboard in its various
states, not just unshifted; I sometimes map keyboard macros to alt-letter
combinations under Kermit, and it doesn't look like I can do that here.
The font looks nice, but 80x38 (tall window) seems like a strange size to
me. Maximized, the window is 91x40 (this is on a VGA, using the shareware
font). Does anyone have a registered copy of this version? What are the
window sizes like with the VGA font? Is the small VGA font readable? How
about using the SVGA font on a VGA display?
Finally, I can't make WinQVT my communications package until it improves
its multitasking of file transfers. If I access my hard drive at all while
it is downloading, it loses characters and has to go back. In contrast,
WinComm's file transfers seemed completely bullet-proof; this was actually
what impressed me most about the package.
Oh, well. I guess it's back to Kermit and DSZ again...
--
Jason Merrill jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.eduhans@pine.circa.ufl.edu (Hans van Oostrom) (11/30/90)
In article <JMERRILL.90Nov29131929@fenris.claremont.edu>, jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) writes... >Finally, I can't make WinQVT my communications package until it improves >its multitasking of file transfers. If I access my hard drive at all while >it is downloading, it loses characters and has to go back. In contrast, >WinComm's file transfers seemed completely bullet-proof; this was actually >what impressed me most about the package. > >Oh, well. I guess it's back to Kermit and DSZ again... >-- >Jason Merrill jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu I have been using winqvt 4.36 and (for a couple of days) 4.51 for several months now, and I have downloaded several Mbytes with zmodem and a 2400 baud modem without a single error. And I do minimize during the transfer and access my harddisk. Hans van Oostrom PO Box J-254, JHMHC hans@ufpine (BITNET) Gainesville, FL 32601, USA hans@pine.circa.ufl.edu (INTERNET)
spolsky-joel@cs.yale.edu (Joel Spolsky) (11/30/90)
In article <JMERRILL.90Nov29131929@fenris.claremont.edu> jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) writes: >OK, I've tried WinQVT 4.51 out for a few hours, and have noticed a few >things that still bother me: > >... > >Also, I would like to be able to redefine the keyboard in its various >states, not just unshifted; I sometimes map keyboard macros to alt-letter >combinations under Kermit, and it doesn't look like I can do that here. Not likely any communication program under Windows is going to let you map ALT-key combinations. You may have noticed that Alt has special meaning under Windows... Joel Spolsky spolsky@cs.yale.edu Silence = Death
leoh@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Leo Hinds) (11/30/90)
In article <27482@cs.yale.edu> spolsky-joel@cs.yale.edu (Joel Spolsky) writes: >In article <JMERRILL.90Nov29131929@fenris.claremont.edu> jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) writes: >>Also, I would like to be able to redefine the keyboard in its various >>states, not just unshifted; I sometimes map keyboard macros to alt-letter >>combinations under Kermit, and it doesn't look like I can do that here. >Not likely any communication program under Windows is going to let you >map ALT-key combinations. You may have noticed that Alt has special >meaning under Windows... I think you were taking the spirit of the gripe too literally. The first thing he asked for was definition of shift/Ctrl/Alt versions of the keys, and then he mentioned the fact that Kermit uses Alt key redefinitions. If anyone has an answer, I too would like to know. Thanks leoh@hdw.csd.harris.com Leo Hinds (305)973-5229 Gfx ... gfx ... :-) whfg orpnhfr V "ebg"grq zl fvtangher svyr lbh guvax V nz n creireg ?!!!!!!? ... znlor arkg gvzr
poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger) (12/01/90)
In article <JMERRILL.90Nov29131929@fenris.claremont.edu> jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) writes: >OK, I've tried WinQVT 4.51 out for a few hours, and have noticed a few >things that still bother me: > >The keyboard is not quite mapped correctly. Pressing Control-6 sends a 6 >to the remote, while pressing Control-Shift-6 sends a caret ('^') followed >by Control-^. Shouldn't both of these combinations send just ^^? >Similarly, pressing Control-Break sends a ^C followed by a BREAK signal. >This is a judgement call, but it seems to me that it should only send one. >I'm used to MS-Kermit, in which it sends the break signal. > >Also, I would like to be able to redefine the keyboard in its various >states, not just unshifted; I sometimes map keyboard macros to alt-letter >combinations under Kermit, and it doesn't look like I can do that here. > >The font looks nice, but 80x38 (tall window) seems like a strange size to >me. Maximized, the window is 91x40 (this is on a VGA, using the shareware >font). Does anyone have a registered copy of this version? What are the >window sizes like with the VGA font? Is the small VGA font readable? How >about using the SVGA font on a VGA display? > >Finally, I can't make WinQVT my communications package until it improves >its multitasking of file transfers. If I access my hard drive at all while >it is downloading, it loses characters and has to go back. In contrast, >WinComm's file transfers seemed completely bullet-proof; this was actually >what impressed me most about the package. > Yes, there are still a few problems. For me if the port number in the default.vt file was not correct, it would bomb out with an unrevoverable application error. I haven't tried background file transfers, will try that soon. I wouldn't know about wincomm, it failed to work properly with my Telebit T1000 and no configuration I could come up with would work. I have abandoned wincomm as too much trouble. Russ Poffenberger DOMAIN: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com Schlumberger Technologies UUCP: {uunet,decwrl,amdahl}!sjsca4!poffen 1601 Technology Drive CIS: 72401,276 San Jose, Ca. 95110 (408)437-5254
jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Generic User) (12/02/90)
In article <25657@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> hans@pine.circa.ufl.edu (Hans van Oostrom) writes: >I have been using winqvt 4.36 and (for a couple of days) 4.51 for >several months now, and I have downloaded several Mbytes with zmodem >and a 2400 baud modem without a single error. And I do minimize >during the transfer and access my harddisk. Well...I'm running at 19200 baud (actually about 14000 effective), so that's probably the problem. But it is a problem. -- Jason Merrill jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu