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From: han@Apple.COM (Byron Han)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.protocols.appletalk,comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Problems with CTB/Apple Modem Tool and NetSerial
Message-ID: <53374@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 27 May 91 18:50:52 GMT
References: <1991May27.154304.9273@nada.kth.se>
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
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In article <1991May27.154304.9273@nada.kth.se> ulfis@nada.kth.se (Anders Ulfheden) writes:
>
>I have developed a HyperCard stack that uses Communications ToolBox and
>Apple Modem Tool. It works just fine when connected to a local modem...
>
>But, when I use NetSerial to communicate over a network the Apple Modem Tool
>crashes with 'zero divide' when I call CTBOpen().
>There is no problem with my CTB-code; I get exactly the same behaviour with
>MacTerminal 3.0 and the Modem Tool.
>
>Is there a way around this? A new tool from Apple perhaps? Any 3rd party tool
>that can replace the buggy Apple Modem Tool?
>
1) which version of the Apple Modem Tool are you running?
2) there is a problem with the NetSerial replacement serial driver code
3) this is a problem we are aware of and have fixed
4) please be a bit more judicious in labelling software "buggy"


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