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From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Atalk III Questions
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Date: 25 May 89 17:07:42 GMT
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In article <18776@cup.portal.com> DMasterson@cup.portal.com (David Scott Masterson) writes:
>I recently picked up Atalk III and think its really a good program
>(thanx Marco ;-), but I have a couple questions/criticisms:

You're welcome. I'm always open to questions/criticisms.

>1.  My modem is a Hayes compatible modem with no front-panel switches.
>All functions are selectable via "AT" commands.  Most of the time, there
>is a sequence of "AT" commands that I use to initialize the modem whenever
>I start up a terminal program.  Does Atalk have a "spot" that I could enter
>that startup command (say, in the phonebook) that I could attach this "AT"
>command to and have it run once early in the session? 

Right now there no such spot in the phone book, but there are two easy ways to
accomplish the same thing.  (1) Set up one of the function keys to come up with
the modem initialization string, or ...

> Would it be avoidable
>if I try to do something special via a script (say)?

(2) as you suggest set up a script to do the same.  Please e-mail if
you need any example script. Currently the "modem" selection sets up
Hayes, Courier HST and Telebit Trailblazers for the best performance
in terms of speed.  Since this might not be what one really wanted in
particular cases, we are setting up an initalization "requester" like
you suggest for a future release.

>2.  Does Atalk support a "chat" mode?  What I mean (not that you don't
>know, but...) is that if I turn on "chat" mode, a window would appear where
>my typing would go until I hit return when the whole thing is transferred to
>the normal screen. 

It is called "TALK" mode in the emulation menus.

>It shouldn't interfere with any of the standard emulations.

Sorry, but there is no way to avoid it.  VT100 was not set up for multiple
windows.

If you have more specific questions, feel free to e-mail, unless of
course the question is of general interest.

-- Marco Papa 'Doc'
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