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From: S825177@UWEC.BITNET (JEFFREY SORTE)
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Subject: Re: Telecomm Program of the Gods
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Date: 6 Sep 89 05:48:00 GMT
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>[...] rid Apple // world of its ProTerm infestation [...]
>[...]   What I'm looking for is suggestions. [...]


    Sent: 09/05/89 19:07  Rcvd: 09/05/89 19:31  Number: 1
      To: garcon!uxa.cso.uiuc                     From: JEFFREY SORTE

          .edu!jb10320@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu
 Subject: Re: Telecomm Program of the Gods

    Finally, someone is going to write a decent comm program for the Apple!
I have considered doing this myself, but my time is limited and I would
want to do it right if I did it at all.  Anyways, I will try to summarize
my idea of the perfect comm program.  Keep in mind, that most of these
items will be compared to ProTERM, since that is what I have used for along
time, and it is the best thing currently available (IMHO).

o   I love the scrollback, BUT....like the editor, you should be able to
    load files directly into it, as well as be able to configure the size
    of the editor and the scrollback.  (I now have a 45k editor and a 1460k
    scrollback...ridiculous..).  Also, the save feature of the scrollback
    should use normal TXT or APW file format, rather than something wierd
    that nothing else can read.

o   Script files, rather than mere macros.  We want some power out of our
    automated features, something we can really use!  Ever used ProCOMM for
    the PC?  I think this is the most important area of a telecomm program
    today.  Without a good "script language" you will just have another
    ProTERM on your hands (so to speak).

o   Most of the current features of ProTERM I really like and use
    quite often, here is a list of must haves:
        - Type disk files
        - View copy buffer
        - Show connect time
        - Send BREAK signal
        - DOS commands
        - OA 1-8 macros (still handy!)
        - Toggle on/off-line
        - Terminal emulations
        - Auto-logon macros (could be implemented in scripts, w/learn)
        - Unlimited dialing directories (nested is nice too!)

    Well, I have rattle off a few things off the top of my head, but
you can be sure I will think of more (now that I have someone to tell)
I wish you good luck on your project (quite an undertaking) and if you
need some beta testers in the near future I would be more than happy
to assist!

JR Sorte
s825177@uwec.bitnet