Novaterm 9.6 User's Guide Contents | Introduction | Getting Started | Getting Familiar | On-line Activities | Configuration | Disk Utilities | Scripts | Utility Modules | Appendices ___________________________________________________________ CONTENTS Introduction * i.1 About the software * i.2 World Wide Web and FTP site * i.3 Special thanks Getting started * 1.1 Starting up the program + 1.1.1 Selecting a modem type + 1.1.2 Specifying your modem's maximum speed + 1.1.3 Selecting a serial device + 1.1.4 Selecting a dialing method + Selecting a C128 VDC screen driver + Specifying colors and fonts + Specifying device settings + Specifying the memory device + Dealing with a hardware conflict + Selecting a real-time clock device * 1.2 Novaterm basics + 1.2.1 Using menus + 1.2.2 Entering text + 1.2.3 The modular approach Getting familiar * 2.1 The Main Menu: a quick tour + 2.1.1 Terminal mode + 2.1.2 Dial a number + 2.1.3 Configuration + 2.1.4 Disk operations + 2.1.5 Buffer menu + 2.1.6 Device settings + 2.1.7 Utility modules + 2.1.8 Exit terminal On-line activities * 3.1 Terminal mode + 3.1.1 Terminal emulations + 3.1.2 Status line + 3.1.3 Commodore key commands + 3.1.4 Function keys + 3.1.5 Key reassignments + 3.1.6 Notes on 80 column mode o 3.1.6.1 Improving readability o 3.1.6.2 Compensating for slow display o 3.1.6.3 Displaying color * 3.2 Dialing directory + 3.2.1 Creating a dialing entry + 3.2.2 Directory commands + 3.2.3 Dialing a number + 3.2.4 Multiple dialing * 3.3 Using the buffer + 3.3.1 Specifying the memory device + 3.3.2 The buffer directory + 3.3.3 Working with buffer subdirectories + 3.3.4 Capturing text in the buffer + 3.3.5 Downloading a file to the buffer + 3.3.6 Buffer file options o 3.3.6.1 Buffer directory o 3.3.6.2 Disk directory o 3.3.6.3 Change buffer device o 3.3.6.4 Load files from disk o 3.3.6.5 Save files to disk o 3.3.6.6 Rename file o 3.3.6.7 Scratch file o 3.3.6.8 Clear subdirectory + 3.3.7 Buffer file processing options o 3.3.7.1 View file o 3.3.7.2 View file in 80 columns o 3.3.7.3 Print file o 3.3.7.4 File to modem o 3.3.7.5 ASCII to PET o 3.3.7.6 PET to ASCII o 3.3.7.7 PET to Unix o 3.3.7.8 UUdecode file o 3.3.7.9 UUencode file o 3.3.7.10 UUencode in PET + 3.3.8 Editing a file in the buffer + 3.3.9 Buffer recovery feature * 3.4 File transfers + 3.4.1 Getting files from an on-line service + 3.4.2 Transferring files with a friend + 3.4.3 Selecting a protocol o 3.4.3.1 Zmodem o 3.4.3.2 Ymodem batch o 3.4.3.3 Ymodem-g o 3.4.3.4 Xmodem-1k o 3.4.3.5 Xmodem-1k-g o 3.4.3.6 Xmodem-CRC o 3.4.3.7 Punter (C1) o 3.4.3.8 Multi-Punter o 3.4.3.9 Kermit o 3.4.3.10 WXmodem + 3.4.4 Selecting a block size + 3.4.5 Receiving a file + 3.4.6 Sending a file + 3.4.7 Sending and receiving summarized + 3.4.8 Transferring text files from non-Commodore systems + 3.4.9 Transferring files between two computers Configuration * 4.1 Communication options + 4.1.1 Terminal emulation + 4.1.2 Baud rate + 4.1.3 Word/parity * 4.2 40/80-column settings + 4.2.1 80-column driver + 4.2.2 40-column font + 4.2.3 40-column color + 4.2.4 80-column color * 4.3 Modem setting options + 4.3.1 Modem type + 4.3.2 Modem init + 4.3.3 Dial method + 4.3.4 Redial time + 4.3.5 Dial pacing + 4.3.6 Carrier type * 4.4 File transfer options + 4.4.1 Protocol + 4.4.2 Block size + 4.4.3 Chop X/Ymodem padding + 4.4.4 Zmodem auto-download + 4.4.5 Allow Zmodem streaming + 4.4.6 Existing files policy * 4.5 Configuration file options + 4.5.1 Load configuration + 4.5.2 Save configuration * 4.6 Serial device settings + 4.6.1 Serial driver + 4.6.2 Flow control + 4.6.3 Flow tolerance + 4.6.4 XOFF character + 4.6.5 XON character + 4.6.6 Line pacing * 4.7 Miscellaneous options + 4.7.1 Define F-keys + 4.7.2 Device settings o 4.7.2.1 Device setting categories o 4.7.2.2 Associated disk commands o 4.7.2.3 Printer device + 4.7.3 Phone book + 4.7.4 F-key file + 4.7.5 Startup script + 4.7.6 Memory device + 4.7.7 Set the time + 4.7.8 Print in ASCII + 4.7.9 Print with linefeeds + 4.7.10 Save buffer when full * 4.8 Notes on changing hardware and drivers Disk utilities * 5.1 Disk command * 5.2 Disk directory * 5.3 Textfile options + 5.3.1 View textfile + 5.3.2 View textfile + 5.3.3 Print textfile + 5.3.4 Textfile to modem + 5.3.5 ASCII file to PET + 5.3.6 PET file to ASCII + 5.3.7 PET file to Unix + 5.3.8 UUdecode file + 5.3.9 UUencode file + 5.3.10 UUencode file in PET * 5.4 Multiple file scratch Scripts * 6.1 Creating a sample script + 6.1.1 Determining responses + 6.1.2 Typing in the script + 6.1.3 Executing the script + 6.1.4 A slight variation + 6.1.5 Starting Novaterm with the script * 6.2 Script commands by category + 6.2.1 Modem and screen input/output + 6.2.2 Dialing + 6.2.3 Communication parameters + 6.2.4 Buffer commands + 6.2.5 Installing drivers + 6.2.6 Disk operations + 6.2.7 Script program control + 6.2.8 Time commands Utility modules * 7.1 ASCII table editor * 7.2 Font editor * 7.3 Configuration Appendix A: Text editor * A.1 Status line * A.2 Loading a file * A.3 Entering text * A.4 Deleting lines * A.5 Finding and replacing text * A.6 Changing margins * A.7 Formatting text * A.8 Moving, copying, and deleting text * A.9 Saving a file * A.10 Compiling a script * A.11 Other commands * A.12 Other DOS commands Appendix B: BBS mode * B.1 Configuration file * B.2 Initial setup * B.3 Waiting for a call * B.4 Logging in Appendix C: Vendor Information * C.1 CommPort, BBGRam, RAMDrive * C.2 SwiftLink, RAMLink * C.3 HART cartridge * C.4 Enhanced user port (UP9600) ___________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1989-1996 by Nick Rossi The Author of this software and manual is Nick Rossi. The Author of this software makes no warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software and accompanying documentation. In no event shall the author be liable for any damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this program, even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, in any form or by any means either manually or electronically, without written permission from the Author. Permission to web publish this manual was given to VideoCam Services by the Author on 6 December 2000 when he Emailed the Novaterm manual to Gaelyne Gasson. ___________________________________________________________ Contents | Introduction | Getting Started | Getting Familiar | On-line Activities | Configuration | Disk Utilities | Scripts | Utility Modules | Appendices