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#Telecomm software

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#132630From: Diane CarterJun 30, 1988 8:06 PM

To All: I am currently using starterm for my telecom software but it crashed whenever I tried to save phone numbers. I also have Amicus disk 17 which has the following programs: comm,ahost,aterm,v7-100. My problem is that I would dearly like to send the do to my printer. After several days of battling in CLI I have been unable to do so. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 'Di'

#132632From: KEITH YOUNGJun 30, 1988 8:30 PM

Diane, Out of the ones you mentioned, I would recommend either Comm or Aterm. Now, to get the docs printed out on your printer… Let's assume you have two disk drives (you didn't say), the drive that's built into the computer is refered to as df0: if you have an A2000 the external drive is refered to as df2: (if you have a 500 or a 1000 then it's df1:). Let's suppose you want to print out a file called "comm.docs" and it is in a drawer called "Comm" on a disk in your external drive (df1: or df2:). To print the file, open a CLI then type "type >prt: df1:Comm/comm.docs" (without the quotes). This will 'type' the doc file out and redirect it to the printer, if you just wanted to print it to the screen then "type df1:Comm/comm.docs". This is only one way to do it, and assumes a few things about your setup… if you have any trouble, stop into the Conference some night (usually after 10 pm EST), it's much easier to walk you through it 'in person' (as it were). Keith

#132634From: Mike BerroJun 30, 1988 8:34 PM

Keith, Does Access! mask out the hi bit? e.g. will it accept and try to display $81, $82, $83? —Mike

#132637From: KEITH YOUNGJun 30, 1988 8:40 PM

yes, it masks out the high bit.

#132638From: KEITH YOUNGJun 30, 1988 8:45 PM

ie. c = rs_in[count] & 0x7f;

#132642From: Mike BerroJun 30, 1988 9:13 PM

Phooey. How about making that optional? I'd like to use Access for testing my serial port control programs. —Mike

#132660From: KEITH YOUNGJun 30, 1988 10:22 PM

I'll 'need' to when I get the loadable font stuff in… maybe I'll atleast put a 'switch' in the next version. – Keith

#132849From: Diane CarterJul 2, 1988 10:48 AM

Keith: I believe that you havae been a lifesaver. I'll try these right away and will let you know if it works. Thanks loads. 'Di'

#132876From: KEITH YOUNGJul 2, 1988 2:09 PM

'Di', Glad I could help. Like I said, there's usually people in the COnference area here (most nights) if you get stuck. – Keith