Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!coplex!dean
From: dean@coplex.UUCP (Dean Brooks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Best low cost term prog
Message-ID: <198@coplex.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 90 14:34:31 GMT
References: <1990Oct11.082022.10023@caen.engin.umich.edu> <14567@brahms.udel.edu>
Distribution: na
Organization: Copper Electronics Inc.; Louisville, Ky
Lines: 33

(Ralph Seguin) writes:

>Hi.  I have several questions:
>
>1.  What is the best low cost (PD, shareware) term program for the
>    Amiga?  My absolute need is completely bulletproof VT100, VT220
>    and possibly Tek emulation.

   VLT is perhaps the most thorough and complete vt100 emulation
communication program I have ever used on any computer.  Most term programs
have small flaws with the more intricate control sequences, but VLT does
not exhibit any of those problems.  In addition, VLT is fast.  There are no
problems with I/O contention or sluggish response.  VLT also supports a
very thorough script language that interfaces with rexx, allowing complete
control of the comm program itself.

   Transfer protocols are external, thereby giving you access to Kermit,
Xmodem, Zmodem and any other protocol that is external.  In addition
VLT has a rexx port, allowing external control from Arexx.

   VLT also fully supports Tek 4010/4014 emulation and does a very good
job with it.  It sometimes has problems handling vector drawing at high
baud rates (>9600), but other than that it supports IFF saving of TEK,
archiving, complete color control, zooming, and extended TEK codes.   

   I cannot over recommend VLT / it is the best VT100 PD comm package
available for the Amiga, hands down.

--
dean@coplex.UUCP   Dean A. Brooks
                   Copper Electronics, Inc.
                   Louisville, Ky
UUCP: !uunet!coplex!dean