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                             ProTerm ST v1.0
                             By Hagop Janoyan
                     (c)1988 Atari Corner Publishing
                              July 26, 1988
           "ProTerm ST, the Solution to Your Terminal Needs!"


List of Features:

     Playback/Record, Up to 19200 Baud, Fully Mouse Controlled, Transfer 
Section, A Unique Editable Buffer Mode, Serial Buffer can be Up to 31K, 
Macros, Macro-to-Macro Link, Many Disk Functions, Arc/UnArc from WITHIN 
the Program, Run External Programs, Save Default Options and Macros, A On-
Screen clock and Timer, A On-Screen Display of Setup, Free-Ram display, 
Transfer with Xmodem, Ymodem, Ymodem Batch, or Zmodem, Block Feature from 
Buffer Mode, On-Line Help, Both Color and Mono supported, A Unique Dial 
Mode, AutoDialer, Multiple Number Dialer, Load/Save Dial Directory, and 
much much MUCH more!


With all these features, I hope you will see why I find this program to be 
different from other Shareware/Public Domain Term programs - it includes 
features that resemble, if not improve, the ones found in commercial 
Terminal programs.  However, since it lacks the major parts that make up a 
commercial program, I would never try or hope to compete against them!  
This doc file will (or should!) explain to you more about this program; 
however, this does not cover the program feature by feature. 


NOTE: This program is shareware, meaning if you like it, pay for it!  
Also, even though both color and mono monitors are supported, this program 
is best suited to be run in medium res on a color monitor.  More info will 
be found in this document:






I.   About ProTerm ST...

  ProTerm ST is a simple to use terminal program.  It includes a Transfer 
Mode, Terminal Mode, Dial Mode, and Buffer Mode.  You can get more help 
from each section by pressing "HELP" while in the appropriate mode.  I 
have tried to make the mouse as useful as possible, and this reflects on 
the use of Icons that you will find in the Main Menu.  




II.  Distribution rules...

  I have put this program in the shareware.  This means that you can 
distribute it as widely as possible.  The more _you_ spread it around, the 
merrier I get!  

However, if you like ProTerm ST, please send a small donation to:

                    Hagop Janoyan
                    515 Wing Street
                    Glendale, CA  91205

Sending at least $10-$15 will get you registered.  This will allow you to 
receive upgrade notices as they become available (hopefully, at least once 
in a week or two), and offer you the option to send your disk to receive 
the newest version.  When you send in for an upgrade, I will also include 
the source code to this program (in GFA Basic), as well as RZ.TTP and 
SZ.TTP, which are necessary to use Zmodem (see below).


I am also working on a detailed manual to accompany this program.  If you 
become a  registered user, I will send you the finished manual as it 
becomes available.  


NOTE: When you send your donation, please include your name, address, your 
phone number, and any comments you have.  I also accept any suggestions 
for future versions of this program, so send in your comments!  Of course, 
your suggestions would mean much more to me if they are sent with some 
money...[grin]




III. Transfer Section...

  After you use ProTerm ST, you will notice that the transfer section uses 
external programs to do the transferring.  I did this because I was not 
able to write my own Xmodem/Ymodem/Zmodem routines.  

I used WXYTR.TTP for Xmodem, Ymodem, and Ymodem batch, RZ.TTP for Zmodem 
download, and SZ.TTP for Zmodem Upload.  You will not find RZ.TTP and 
SZ.TTP on this Arc file.  The reason for this is that these programs take 
up 35K each, and bundling these with the Arc file would almost double its 
size.  Since most users only need X/Ymodem, I decided to not worry about 
Zmodem for right now.  However, if you become a registered user, I will 
send you those two programs when you send in for an upgrade.  Or, you can 
grab them from some Bulletin Board Services (BBS's) or commercial services 
such as GEnie.  




IV.  Bugs?

  Yes, this program, like most other ST programs, contains numerous Bugs, 
or errors on my part!  Some of them are caused by unknown reasons, and the 
others are the ones that I cannot fix.  Here is a list of bugs that I have 
found thus far:

1)   The sideways arrows in the Buffer window might give you some trouble 
in some cases.  I know the cause, I can fix it, but that would require 
more work than is necessary.

2)   The Execute Program function will crash the program if you try to 
execute certain programs.  It will successfully run many major word 
processors, spreadsheets, etc., however.


Hey, there are only two bugs in this program!  What a great program, 
right?  Actually, you will find many other bugs, but I just cannot list 
all of them right now.




V.   Accessories and ProTerm ST...

  Some of you GFA Basic (which this program is written in) programmers 
might already have noticed that GFA programs will not halt when you 
open an Accessory.  Thus, you can have your Accessories execute (in the 
Main Menu only) _while_ you are doing other operations - at least in most 
cases.  This will give you limited multi-tasking.  However, this can cause 
some major problems.  I have tried to handle this problem as best as I 
can.  I allowed you to redraw the image by clicking on the bottom of the 
screen.  And, I made the icons moveable so you can place them anywhere on 
the screen to not interefere with the Accessories.




VI.  Mono monitors and ProTerm ST...

  Sorry, but I probably have failed in trying to make this program run in 
monochrome mode.  Since I only own a color monitor, I do not know how this 
program really works in monochrome.  I used a mono emulator to test this 
program out in hi-rez.  The program seemed to run pretty efficiently, but 
the emulator itself does not allow my color monitor to display the exact 
results that a mono monitor produces.  Attention Mono Users:  If you find 
some serious flaws when run in monochrome, I would appreciate if I was 
informed about it.




VI.  Future Upgrades...


  Some of the future plans for ProTerm ST include:

1)   A much improved Buffer Mode
2)   Better support for mono users
3)   Connect detect feature
4)   DTR drop
5)   Improved Dial Mode
6)   Better disk drive operations
7)   Keyboard Equivalents To Menu Commands
8)   Compact Code = Smaller Program Size
9)KeyboardTranslation
10)  DefinableEmulations(eg.AnsiEmulation)

 ...and maybe in the not-so near future:

10)  My own routines for X/Y/Zmodem
11)  Support for .DO Flash files
12)  One line commands similar to Flash
13)  Support for a non-GEM interface
14)  ...and maybe Convert And Compile in C or Pascal For
     Even Faster Execution Speed and Even More Compact!


VII. Miscellaneous

  Atari Corner Publishing:  You might have already noticed that this 
program is copyrighted by "Atari Corner Publishing".  I have used the name 
Atari Corner Publishing to represent my not-so-many public domain 
programs.  It is in no way connected with Atari Corporation.      


  Source Code:  This program is written completely in GFA Basic (except 
for the Transfer programs [see above]).  Since there are many fans of GFA 
Basic out there, who would like any new hints and tips they can get their 
hands on, I will gladly give the source code of this program to anyone who 
requests for it.  You might also be able to find the source code of this 
program on a few Bulletin Board Services, so download it at will and 
spread them to your friends!  HOWEVER, I WILL NOT ALLOW _ANYONE_ TO MODIFY 
THE PROGRAM AND RELEASE IT BACK INTO PUBLIC DOMAIN/SHAREWARE.  If you do 
modify, and feel that it should be in the public domain, then please 
consult it with me first.



   About Me:  I have tried to use the handle "Atari Corner" on most 
Bulletin Board Services that I call.  You can find me in one of these 
BBS's (Sorry, but I do not have an account in any pay-services):


ST Jungle ==========>  213-254-9534
Infinity ===========>  818-760-0943
Dead Graveyard =====>  818-848-4236
O-Mayer V ==========>  213-732-0229




IIX. Final Notes...

  Remember, this program is in Shareware.  So, if you like this program, 
send in your donations.  If you want more support, send in your donations.  
If you need more goodies, send in your donations.  If you want to support 
the Shareware concept, send in your donation.  If you want to support the 
ST community, send in your donation.  Or, if you simply just want to put a 
smile on my face, then send in your donations TODAY!  


This is my first program that I am satisfied with, so I hope you will be 
satisfied as well.  Hopefully, this program will spread around and get to 
as many people as possible.



                                             Hagop Janoyan
                                             July 27, 1988










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