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From: jimb@faatcrl.UUCP (Jim Burwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: JR Comm 1.0 comments...
Message-ID: <1506@faatcrl.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jul 90 22:11:45 GMT
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amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Andy Hartman - AmigaMan) writes:

>Well, I've run JR-Comm 1.0 once.  And what I don't like about it (and many
>others from what has been posted) is the screen telling you to register.

>I understand that Mr. Radigan wishes people to register their copy of JR-Comm
>but the frequency with which it is displayed little seems short of bullying. 
>(Extortion was a bit strong...).

All Jack wants is some kind of return out of his work.  Do you have a clue
about what kind of time it takes to put out something like JR-Comm ?  If
you use JR-Comm on a regular basis, and you're sick of the "screen telling you 
to register", then register!  In fact, if you choose to use JR-Comm, you're
obligated to do so.

>I like JR-Comm and have used .94 ALOT!  (just wanted everyone to know that I'm
>not all bad!)

Used it "ALOT", eh.. Did you register it ?

>Now, has anyone else noticed any probs in VT-100 mode?  My problem is:

>When I fire up JRC in VT-100 mode, I lose some stuff.  Mainly, the editor I use
>on my UNIX box matches parenthesis automatically.  When I'm running JRC, and
>the editor matches parenthesis, the parenthesis and everything between 
>disappears.  I was hoping that the VT-100 emulation was going to be perfect.
>It looks like I still have to keep 2 term. programs so I can use the editor
>on my UNIX box.

I use "vi" all the time here on our Sun 3 with the "showmatch" feature enabled.
Never had a problem.  Make sure you have your terminal type set to vt100,
and that you have a good vt100 termcap entry.

If you still have problems, play around with the Terminal requester.  I think
you may have to turn off destructive backspace or something.  (although I'm
sure showmatch uses cursor positioning and not backspaces.)  There's probably
some setting which you have wrong on your end or the Unix end.

[emacs stuff deleted.  Havn't tried it in >2 color mode]

C'ya
Jim

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