*************************************************************************** * This is one of a series of four files which consist of messages from * * the FlagShip bulletin board dealing with BobsTerm Pro, arguably the * * finest terminal program ever written for the Commodore 64 and 128. The * * material for the files was compiled on March 1, 1989, and includes all * * relevant messages from the inception of the FlagShip until that date. * * My definition of 'relevant' was fairly liberal; in some cases, * * messages which might otherwise have been irrelevant have been preserved * * in order to preserve continuity of the threads. * * * * The four files available are: * * * * BTP.FEATURES.TXT Description and implementation of many * * of the features, both basic and advanced,* * of both the C64 and C128 versions. * * * * BTP.MACROS.TXT Use of the extensive MACRO feature, in- * * cluding a discussion which culminated in * * a macro to provide DIRECT TO DISK capture* * from GEnie by way of macros and changes * * to the GEnie default prompt character. * * * * BTP.MODEMS.TXT Discussions of configuration of BTP for * * use with various modems * * (including 2400 baud), as well as dis- * * cussions of which modems will NOT work * * with the program. * * * * BTP.MISC.TXT Messages which did not conveniently fit * * into any of the other files. * * * * Notes: * * The messages contained in these files will shortly be removed from the * * bulletin board, merely to conserve space. Feel free to start new topics,* * discussing BobsTerm or any other subjects. * * * * Obviously, there is overlap between these topic choices. Messages are * * NOT repeated in other files; if you do not find what you are looking * * for, try the next most likely file. * * * * Bob Lentini is no longer working on Commodore computers, distributing * * the program, or operating his bulletin board. BobsTerm Pro (both the * * C64 and C128 programs) are available through many software vendors or * * Progressive Peripherals and Software, whose address is sprinkled * * through out these files. * * * * Enjoy! --Howard Rosenman <HORO> March 5, 1989 * *************************************************************************** Nov 20, 1985 DEB The author of BobsTerm Pro, Bob Lentini is a good friend of mine, and I dearly love the program too!! I don't know what his backup disk policy is, guess maybe we should ask that before we lynch the protection on it. (VERY good protection, I might add. *smile*) Faf...you can save the phone book and params to another dsk, can't ya? Bobsterm downloads like a dream here, but I get a lot of uploading errors, we are trying to check that out. it *is* an incredible piece of work...and is one of my two favorite programs for the 64...Sixth Sense and BobsTerm Pro have the REST of the terminal programs beat hands down! ** --- Jun 28, 1986 DEBS-GUEST [Bob L] Long transfers can abort for many different reasons external to the Term prgm. First thing to make sure of is that you have enough room on your disk. Thats 300 commodore blocks, almost half a disk full. I have downloaded many many files of that length with version 1.9 with no difficulty, so I do not think there is a bug,... but as Deb mentioned, if the LO baud is not exactly right, after that many characters transferred, it is easy odds that one bad character might show up as a CTRL-X which would be accepted as an abort. Try trimming the LO baud slightly and see if that helps, otherwise, defeat the CTRL-X ABORT character in the Parameters section for XMODEM..... change it to a NULL ($00). That will eliminate the chance of a forced abort due to a bad character received due to Line noise or Baud rate adjust. See if that solves the problem. Bob Lentini --- Jun 28, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] I changed my cancell/abort character to a CTRL U, and have lived happily ever after .... ** --- Jun 29, 1986 GRAFIX.M [Mike Hooper] Thanks! I'll give 'em all a try. GEnie responds: ABORTED BY TERMINAL. My 1200 baud lo byte is 58. I've tried higher and lower, and if it is even +/- 1, I get lots of garbage with just text! One thing I have noticed, I cannot auto-dial at that setting. But I can go to Term mode and use the ATDT commands just fine. Is there anyway to enter a SHIFT-RETURN in a Macro? ThanX. --- Jun 29, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] If you cannot auto dial at that setting, something's bigtime wrong. try a MUCH higher value, Mike, like 65 and start working down. ALSO, set for 8 bits, no parity. *What* is a shifted return for...? ** --- Jun 29, 1986 GRAFIX.M [Mike Hooper] Farther I deviate from 58, the worse it gets! Heck, I've tried up to 95 and down to 40. The Shifted return is to shift the lo baud rate down. Was going to set-up a MACRO to Start me high and after connection, move down. I know it will wrap- around past 255, but <ACK> without a counter in the macros, it's a real pain! --GFX --- Jul 01, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] Mike....just play with values between 70 and 57. I've NEVER heard of anything beyond that range working. ** --- Jul 02, 1986 DEBS-GUEST [Bob L] Mike... Deb is correct, The usable value range lies within 70-56 or 57. Also... entering a shift return is as easy as hitting SHIFT RETURN in the macro string. You will see a normal video small m with a line above it. You could also initiate a HEX or DECIMAL entry and enter the value for shift return which is 141 dec.... or $8D HEX. You start this sequence by hitting COMKEY-$ for HEX or COMKEY-# for decimal. Bob Lentini --- Jul 02, 1986 GRAFIX.M [Mike Hooper] Thanks Bob. I wasn't aware you could use HEX or DEC entry in a macro. Seems like I learn something new with BTP every week! Thanks again for writing it!!! --GFX --- Aug 09, 1986 GBARRETT [VISION100] HELLLLLLLLP!!!!!!! -Maybe I missed it, but I have a documented, observed problem which I cannot find an immediate cure for... Does anyone else find their Bob'sTerm128 locking up when they accidentally hit the CLR/HOME key? It kills me every time!!!! Please, Uncle Bob, tell me the cure!!!! (then tell me if you guys have the multi-user BBS done for the ST!) -Gary --- Aug 09, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] Er, Gary....a HOME key is a CHR$(19) ... CTRL S ... otherwise known as HALT all incoming data.... try a CTRL Q, or a cursor down key to 'fix' it..... ** --- Aug 10, 1986 GBARRETT [VISION100] (blushing with embarrassment) My stubby little fingers just love to fly all over the place! I guess I let my frustration get to me, tho!!! Ur rite, Deb! Control-Q works... (God, I feel REAL dumb...I could've sworn I'd tried EVERYTHING!) THANKS !!!!!!! -Gary (off to seclusion now) --- Dec 10, 1986 TIGLON.G [*SysOp*] I hate to add a message way down here in the end of this string of BTP, but with my new 2.0 (new to me anyways) I noticed (again) that when you select (A) from the menu, and then (D), and enter a phone number, it seems to ignore the first number...thus only dialing 6 numbers. It also happens on my 1.9. Anyone else have this haappen...or did I miss something somewhere in the manual?? -<* Gayle --- Dec 10, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] What kind of modem are you using, Gayle? and what modem do youhave it set for? --- Dec 10, 1986 TIGLON.G [*SysOp*] I have the 1670's..and I have it set for the Hayes Modem. --- Dec 11, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] Pulse or Tone Dialing, Gayle?! --- Dec 11, 1986 TIGLON.G [*SysOp*] Tone tone tone!! PULSE is far too slow...and I am not a patient person! It dials from terminal mode fine, with ATDT.... but it ignores the first one in the macros too! -<* Gayle --- Dec 11, 1986 DEB [*deb!*] Wow...I'll go dig up my copy <somewere> and test it! Whats your Lo Byte set to, Tig?! --- Dec 12, 1986 TIGLON.G [*SysOp*] 60!!!!!!!!!!!! --- Dec 12, 1986 TIGLON.G [*SysOp*] Hey Lady! I tried the 61 for the low byte, and the puppy dials CORRECTLY!!!!! Thanks for the help!! ::running off to redial!:: ...
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