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From: jay@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Jay O'Conor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: RedRyder Question
Summary: Versaterm vt102 emulation flaw
Message-ID: <534@mitisft.Convergent.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 88 15:26:02 GMT
References: <423@motbos.UUCP> <1254@cps3xx.UUCP> <211@bridge2.3Com.Com> <885@esquire.UUCP>
Organization: Convergent Technologies, San Jose, CA
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In article <885@esquire.UUCP>, sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) writes:
> For everyday uploading/downloading/terminal emulation needs, I always
> recommend Versaterm.  For only about $79 it is very fast, can be used
> without flow control at 4800 baud (the speed at which I regularly use
> it), supports MacTerminal XMODEM, regular XMODEM, YMODEM, Kermit (TEXT
> and binary), 1k packets for YMODEM and Kermit, multiple file
> uploads/downloads for YMODEM and Kermit, and has flawless vt102
> emulation.  Also works very well in the background under Multifinder,
> and even supports desk accessories during uploads and downloads when
> running under regular Finder.

While I, too, like Versaterm very much, and it's vt102 emulation is pretty
good, I have discovered one flaw.  Versaterm cannot do inverse-video Graphics
characters!
Versaterm has everything I want in a general purpose communication
program/terminal emulator, except 100% vt102 emulation!
So far, only MacTerminal appears to have flawless vt102 emulation, but it's
too much of a dog in other ways.

Jay O'Conor