Category : Communication (modem) tools and utilities
Archive : T-FIG.ZIP
Filename : TFTT.SCN
Output of file : TFTT.SCN contained in archive : T-FIG.ZIP
%!Fchange many of the terminal's parameters. You can change things like: ,T1.0%% %!F The communication parameters, such as the Baud rate to match ,T1.0%%
%!F the modem's speed, the length of the data word length to 7 ,T1.0%%%!F or 8 bits, whether the parity is Even, Odd, or None, and the ,T1.0%%%!F number of Stop Bits used. Any changes in comm parameters ,T1.0%%%!F you make here begin taking effect the next time TELIX is ,T1.0%%%!F run. To make changes in communications parameters that are ,T1.0%%%!/ effective during the present session, use ,T1.0% !ALT-P ,S1.0%!. ,S1.0%%%!F The communication port where TELIX expects to find your modem. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*à+n&(å0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.2 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0%%%!F TELIX can act like a number of different terminals. These ,T1.0%%%!F include TTY, ANSI-BBS, VT102, VT52, and AVATER. You can ,T1.0%%%!F select the one you need. The two most common ones are TTY ,T1.0%%%!F and ANSI_BBS. TTY will work with almost anything, but there ,T1.0%%%!F are no graphic capabilities. ANSI-BBS will support both ,T1.0%%%!F color and graphics. ,T1.0%% %!F A video display terminal is basically a dumb computer which ,T1.0%%
%!F is linked up to another computer (over a cable or modem and ,T1.0%% %!F displays what is sent to it. ,T1.0%%
%!F Each terminal type has its own codes for controlling how ,T1.0%%%!F information is displayed on the screen. There are control ,T1.0%%%!F sequences to clear the screen, move the cursor, scroll the ,T1.0%%%!F display, and so on. These terminals also have special keys ,T1.0%%%!F to send special sequences back and forth. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*C +n&(H 0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.3 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0%%%!F Telix can imitate several terminal types. You can choose ,T1.0%%%!F the one you want while in the Configuration Menu, or by ,T1.0%%%!F pressing Alt-T. The terminal types you can set are: ,T1.0% %%!
TTY ,T1.0%!9: A TTY (Teletype) terminal is pretty stupid. It ,S1.0%%%!F basically displays all the values it receives, except ,T1.0%%%!F for about 5 or 6 Control codes (such as Carriage Re- ,T1.0%% %!F turn), which move the cursor and ring the bell. Telix ,T1.0%%
%!F doesn't have any special key definitions for this ,T1.0%% %!F terminal type. ,T1.0% %
%! ANSI-BBS ,T1.0%!4: Many BBS programs, when told to do so, can ,S1.0%%%!F send sequences supported by this terminal to make ,T1.0%%%!F screen display more interesting and colorful. TELIX'S ,T1.0%%%!F ANSI.KEY file contains definitions for the arrow keys, ,T1.0%%%!F and is automatically read when this terminal is select- ,T1.0%%%!F ed. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*+n&(0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.4 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0% %%! VT102 ,T1.0%!7: The DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) VT102 ,S1.0%%%!F terminal is one of the most popular (and most imitated ,T1.0%%%!F terminals in existence. The VT102 terminal has a large ,T1.0%%%!F number of functions. Telix supports all of these except ,T1.0%%%!F for 132 column mode and double height mode. ,T1.0%%%!F The VT102 keyboard layout used by Telix is stored in ,T1.0%% %!F the file named VT102.KEY. It is automatically read by ,T1.0%%
%!F Telix when VT102 terminal emulation is selected. ,T1.0% % %! VT52 ,T1.0%!8: The DEC VT52 is another relatively common termi- ,S1.0%%
%!F nal type. TELIX's key definitions for the ,T1.0%%%!F VT52 are stored in the VT52.KEY file. ,T1.0%%%! The location of the ,T1.0% ! Status Line ,S1.0%!". It contains some helpful infor- ,S1.0%%%!F mation. You can choose whether it's displayed at the top or ,T1.0%%%!F bottom of the screen. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*+n&(0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.5 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0% %%! Local Echo ,T1.0%!7. Whether characters are sent to the screen by you ,S1.0%%%!F modem or the one you're connected with can be chosen. When you ,T1.0%%%!F have Local Echo on, it's called half Duplex. When it's off, it's ,T1.0%%%!F called Full Duplex. It's usually turned off for BBSing. If you ,T1.0%%%!D are getting double characters like "aa,,bb,,cc,,dd......" ,T1.0%%%!F printed on the screen when connected to a BBS, ttuurrnn iitt ,T1.0%%%!F ooffff. ,T1.0% %
%! Add Line Feeds ,T1.0%!3. If you're connected to a BBS and lines are ,S1.0%% %!F overwriting each other, turn it on. TELIX will add a Line Feed ,T1.0%% %!F every time a carriage return comes in. Normally, you'd keep it ,T1.0%%
%!F off. ,T1.0% %%! Strip High Bit ,T1.0%!3. TELIX can strip the most significant bit from ,S1.0%%%!F received data bytes. Sometimes this is useful. Normally, it's ,T1.0%%%!F off. ,T1.0% %%!# Received backspace destructive ,T1.0%!#. How incoming backspace charac- ,S1.0%%%!F ters are treated is affected by this setting. If you have chosen ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*Ê +n&(Ï 0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.6 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0%%%!F the backspace character to be destructive, it will erase the ,T1.0%%%!F previous character, otherwise the cursor will just move over it ,T1.0%%%!F and blink. ,T1.0% %%! XON/XOFF ,T1.0%!8software flow control on/off. This is a software hand- ,S1.0%%%!F shaking protocol. Normally, it's turned on. ,T1.0% % %!
CTS/RTS ,T1.0%!9hardware handshaking on/off. This is a hardware handshak- ,S1.0%%
%!F ing protocol. If your modem support it, turn it on. Check your ,T1.0%% %!F modem's manual before you do. ,T1.0% %
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DSR/DTR ,T1.0%!9hardware handshaking on/off. This hardware protocol is ,S1.0%%%!F used for high speed data transfer between computers over a null ,T1.0%%%!F modem cable. ,T1.0% %%!" Compuserve Quick B transfers ,T1.0%! (on/off). This option allows the ,S1.0%%%!F Compuserve recognition to be disabled. If you are getting a +0 ,T1.0%%%!F on your screen when connected to some BBSes, turn it off. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1%0*Q"+n&(V"0, 1.0%% %²%%O% % ,1.0%p% % ! TERMINAL INFORMATION ,T1.0%p%%%! T.7 ,T1.0%%% !9Press "0" to return to Menu, any other key to continue... ,T1.0% % ,81.0%% %%%N%%,1.0% %%! Zmodem auto-downloads ,T1.0%!'(on/off). This allows TELIX to start an ,S1.0%%%!F automatic download when using the Zmodem transfer protocol. Some ,T1.0%%%!F may not have a system with a hard disk and have to insert a ,T1.0%%%!F floppy diskette into the drive before downloading files. If you ,T1.0%%%!F need time to do this, make sure this option is turned off. ,T1.0% %%! Answerback string ,T1.0%!0. Some systems need the terminal program to send ,S1.0%% %!F an identification string when an ENQ (Ctrl-E) character is re- ,T1.0%%
%!D ceived. You can place the "answerback" string here. Nothing is ,T1.0%% %!F sent if this string is empty or if the Compuserve Quick B trans- ,T1.0%% %!F fers option is turned on. ,T1.0% % ,81.0,=1*n&0, 1.0, 1.&B
Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!
This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.
But one thing that puzzles me is the “mtswslnkmcjklsdlsbdmMICROSOFT” string. There is an article about it here. It is definitely worth a read: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/mtswslnk/