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(==)--(==)--(==)--(*)--(==)--(==)--(==) (::) Cat-term 1.2 by The Gryphon (::) (==)--(==)--(==)--(*)--(==)--(==)--(==) Cat-term was designed to be a small terminal program with only the best features incorporated into it. Among these are a 28K capture buffer, a busy/ ring detect, and a catsend auto dialer. Below is an explaination of Cat-term's features. %>-----------------------------------<% A) Auto search. This option is used to connect with a terminal that has already been called, and is sending out a carrier. Essentially, auto search simply jumps over the dialing routine, and goes right to the carrier detect routine. B) Buffer on/off. This will allow you to toggle the capture buffer as receiv- ing or not receiving. All captured data can be later viewed or written to disk. C) Clear buffer. Erases all memory in buffer. D) Dial a number. This should be self- explanatory. There are a few features that do need some explaination. when typing out the # to dial, including a '+' will make the terminal wait until it hears a tone (dial tone, sprint tone, etc.) It will then continue to dial the number. After completing the dialing procedure, it jumps to the carrier detect mode. This will not only search for a carrier, but it will also count the amount of rings/busy signals it has heard, and hang up/redial after a designated amount of either. The terminal will continue to auto-dial the number entered until you press escape. When it connects, it will either enter Cat-term, or Catsend, whichever you have told it to do. E) Enter Cat-term. This option is for use when you have already connected, and are on-line, and wish to get back into the terminal program. H) Hang up. L) Length of buffer. This gives you the length (in hex bytes) of the capture buffer. The maximum it can hold is $7000 (28K.) T) Toggle connect. This toggles between catsend and Cat-term. If you choose Cat-term, it will enter Cat-term when it detects a carrier. If you choose Catsend, it will ask you to insert a disk with catsend 3.0 on it, and press a key. If you hit <ESC> you will go back to the main menu. Any other key loads catsend into memory. Cat-term and catsend occupy different ranges of memory, so both can be in at once. You must clear or write the buffer before loading catsend, as it will over-write it. When it detects a carrier, it will give a page, and jump directly into catsend. V) View buffer. This allows you to see the contents of the capture buffer. pressing any key during this starts/ stops the listing, and <ESC> gets you back to the main menu. W) Write buffer. This writes the con- tents of the current buffer into a text file, and clears the buffer's memory. X) Exit to basic. You must write or clear buffer before you do this. ?) Gives you a menu of commands. /--------------\ ! Misc. notes ! \--------------/ When in Cat-term, you begin in normal typing mode. This is for people who have a ][e. If you have a ][+ with a shiftkey mod, pressing ctrl-Q will toggle between caps lock and shift- key mod. Also, for ][+ users, press- ing Ctrl-@, Ctrl-], and Ctrl-^ will produce \, [, and _, respectively. Pressing <ESC> gets you back to the main menu, but does not disconnect you. To get back to the terminal, press E. Also, there are a number of areas in memory that can be changed to suit the users needs. Below is a list of these locations, and what they do. $BB3: 1=pulse dialing/0=tone dialing. $1224: Terminal cursor character. Here are some samples: $20: inverse space. $A0: no cursor. $DF: _ (underline character.) $1301: # of busies before redial. $1305: # of rings before redial. That's about it, and if you have any questions, or find any bugs, leave me mail on The Barracks, Sherwood Forest ][ or ///, or the King's Lair. -The Gryphon 3/17/85