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From: tnixon@hayes.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: High Speed Modems and buffers for interactive mode
Message-ID: <3785.27c11588@hayes.uucp>
Date: 19 Feb 91 12:09:44 GMT
References: <6819.27BE119B@zswamp.fidonet.org> <3782.27bf04ac@hayes.uucp> <59581@aurs01.UUCP>
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA
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In article <59581@aurs01.UUCP>, luce@aurs01.UUCP (J. Luce) writes:

> This filling of a buffer of a high speed modem is a bit of pain. The BBS
> s/w that I use does not pause after each page or msg. You press P during
> typeout to pause and any key to restart. Therefore, 9600+ callers still
> get a boatload of msgs to pass by before the P takes effect.
> ...
> Any bright ideas running around about this (no, changing BBS s/w is
> *NOT* an option)...  :)

Well, when I'm reading messages online on a BBS, I start the 
messages coming at me, then use the Peruse Buffer in my program 
(Smartcom Exec) or the Scroll Lock key.  This immediately stops the 
LOCAL program from displaying any more data.  When the software's 
buffer fills, it flows-off the modem, which flows-off the remote 
modem, which flows-off the remote software.  This is much more 
effective and immediate than depending on end-to-end "pause" schemes 
built into the BBS software -- assuming you're using error control 
modems (which most people do, at 9600).

When viewing the Peruse buffer, data continues to be recieved in the 
"background", and I simply scroll down to look at it (hit the Page 
Down key a lot).  That way, the data continues to be received full 
speed, but I can read it at my own pace.  Much nicer.

	-- Toby

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