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From: leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Terminal Program help?
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Date: 28 Aug 88 18:47:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!leonardr    Aug 28 13:47:00 1988


gleicher@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu(Mike Gleicher) in comp.sys.mac

>I am looking for a new terminal program for my Mac II. Right now I am
>using Kermit, but am looking for something better, or something that
>I can get C source to so that I can make it do what I want.
>
>I'd like a program that:
>	Doesn't cost much (instead of buying something like VersaTerm
>		pro, I could just buy a used terminal)
>	Emulate a Concept-100 (this isn't too critical, a vt100 would be
>		enough)
>	Lets me use large characters (12 or 14 points) so 80*25 fills my
>		Mac II monitor
>	Does XMODEM transfers (preferably 1K blocks or fast-track)
>
	How about Freeterm?  It is (obviously) a free communications program for
the Mac.  It works just fine on a Mac II, emulates VT100, supports 12pt chars,
and does both 1K and 'fast-track' XMODEM. Can't beat that, all that you ask
for and at no cost.  I just got the latest version from GEnie, but there are
older versions on SUMEX if you want to check them out first.

>Recently a vt100 emulator was posted on comp.binaries.mac, but it doesn't
>seem to run on my machine, I get funny symbols where there should be
>letters (any ideas why its font isn't working?)
>
	The programmer has publicaly said that his program (assuming you are 
referring to VT100Maculator) does not work on the Mac II.

>I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions or code. (Source code to a sample
>terminal program in C would be super).
>
>Thanks,
	You are more than welcome.


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