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Subject: Re: ANSI Terminal program
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Date: 1 Nov 90 19:18:57 GMT
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In some article greg@hoss.unl.edu (Hammer T. H.) writes:
>... 6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) writes:
>> There is a IIe/c/gs program called A-gate (I
>>believe) that lets ya logon to the IBM BBS's and see
>>their pretty graphix.  You can find it on any of the
>>3 online services, just search for AGATE ("acm" on
>>america online, a2 on GEnie, APPPROD on cis)
>
>This program was posted to comp.binaries.apple2 once, but as far as I
>could tell it wouldn't run.  Recently a working version appeared on a
>local system (to me).  I'll see about getting it posted if there is
>enough interest.

I finally got a copy of AGATE yesterday!  I've heard about it for a couple
of months, but I couldn't find it anywhere.  And yes, you're right, there are
some severe problems with it, especially on the ][gs.  But that can be expected
for a program written without access to a ][gs.  The problem lies in the CHARIN
routine in the MI.GSPORT driver.  It's not returning with the carry set when no
character is available, so the program thinks there's always a new character
awaiting and reads it in.  Of course, it's a very easy problem to fix if you
have the source code, but unfortunately I do not.  I'll through a patch together
later today (when I finally get out of class) and send it to America Online.
There's also a problem with the copy buffer that is even easier to fix.
It appears the author simply typed in a wrong lable name on one of his branches.
No big deal.  I'll include that fix in the patch as well.  With these things
working, this is a GREAT start for IBM ANSI graphics emulation.  If anybody
knows the author of this program or knows how to get ahold of him, let him
know that we want him to continue work!  I can't wait to get a full-fledged
ANSI/Zmodem/everything else terminal for my ][gs (even if it doesn't support
color, yet)....

ThomasD