Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!mp.cs.niu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!mrcnext!chuck From: chuck@mrcnext.uiuc.edu (charles bridgeland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Telecom program help needed Message-ID: Date: 1 Apr 91 02:24:18 GMT References: <440@mixcom.COM> Sender: usenet@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (News) Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Lines: 46 uuvvuu@mixcom.COM (Craig L. Stodolenak) writes: >package do you use and why? >My observations so far: > UniTerm A really spiffy interface with some functions just where > I want them, others a mile away, or lacking altogether. > The emulations are immaculate from what I can tell, > but lack of Zmodem, or even batch Ymodem is a big > no-no for me. ------------------------------------- you can assign a function key to call an external zmodem. somebody posted a macro file to do just that, and if you want I can mail you a copy. You can also reassign keys to your heart's content. My 520 is a bit crowded for uniterm--with what else I have (control panel and file selector) I don't have room to have a history buffer, or run another program, but your 1040 should be plenty big enough. ------------------------------------------------ > Interlink Lots 'o features with a so-so interface. At least > ST TalkPro v2.0 is supposedly still unfinished, but again ------------------------------------------- don't know anything about those. > Vanterm I was told to look into this product. I have yet to > see it or to hear any more than, "get it". Should I? > Why? --------------------------------- unless there's a newer and better version, this doesn't do any fancy terminal emulation. STTerm is available at atari.archive. No GEM goodies, very "procomm"y feel, but will do vt-100. >Since telecommunicating is the #1 thing I do with my computer, the >associated software is of prime importance to me. me too--amazing that I do all this character based stuff on my ST -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- chuck bridgeland---anarchoRepublican "one thing about a police state, you can always find the police" l. neil smith chuck@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu hire me so I can quit this pit. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------