VT100 Emulator for Psion Series 3a ================================== Thank you for your interest in our VT100 emulator for the Psion Series 3a. This file should come to you as part of a zipped file called VT100V25.ZIP which should contain 1) this file 2) VT100SLO.APP - the demonstration version of our VT100 product 3) VTDEMO.TXT - instructions on how to use VT100SLO.APP on your Psion Series 3a 4) UUDECODE.EXE - used if you but the product from us through the Internet Widget Software Ltd sells a range of products for the Psion Series 3a, including this VT100 emulator. We can mail the full version to you anywhere in the world. Our contact details are lower down in this file. In order for you to test VT100 before you buy it, we provide VT100SLO.APP, a version with all the features of the real thing except one:-the demo only works at 300 baud. We encourage you to copy the zipped file to any bulletin boards you visit. New Features in v2.5 -------------------- Version 2.5 includes a buffer large enough to take the contents of a page of text. This makes using VT100 quicker, and means that if you have incorrectly set the handshaking (which many people do) it is less likely that you will overflow the buffer. The VT100 Emulator ------------------ The Psion Serial Link (RS232) includes a built-in application called 'Comms' which allows users to dial in to the simplest form of on-line systems. The Widget Software VT100 emulator allows users to log on to the many other on- line systems which use the more sophisticated VT100 standard. Many databases or company email systems require VT100 emulation from all terminals. If you would like to log on to a computer system which requires VT100, using your Psion Series 3a, please try out this free demonstration version of our software. Technical details ----------------- VT100 provides an 80 column by 24 line full-screen emulation of the DEC VT-100 terminal. VT100 is designed to complement the built-in 'Comms' app, and many of the menu options and hot-keys will be familiar if you have used 'Comms'. VT100 supports most of the features of the real terminal, including: * forward and reverse scrolling * highlighting * underline * inverse video, * graphic box characters * keypad emulation * insert/overwrite mode * autowrap, * Delete and Enter key mapping * full serial port and handshake configuration * clear screen and reset terminal * tab settings * full cursor movement * line and block erase * xmodem and ymodem file transfer protocols * scalable fonts, allowing you to view either the full screen or a virtual window on the screen In addition, VT100 allows you to save the current terminal settings between sessions, log incoming data to a file, pause the screen, and get help on the various options. German version -------------- VT100 is available in German from Yellow Computing, Postfach 1136, D7107 Bad Friedrichshalle Tel +49 7136 95110 Fax +49 7136 951111 How to buy VT100 emulator ------------------------- If you wish to purchase a copy of the full application, please send a cheque or credit card authorization (Visa, MC, Eurocard, Amex, Diners) for UKP 50.00 + 1.66 + VAT = 60.70 inc p&p if you want delivery within the UK or if you are in the EC but not VAT registered UKP 50.00 + 3.50 p&p if you hold a non-UK VAT registration number (which you must send us) or if you are in a European country which is not a member of the EC UKP 50.00 + 7.50 p&p or US$ 75.00 + $11.25 p&p if you are in North America, Far or Middle East or Australia, New Zealand. to: Widget Software Ltd, 121 London Rd, Knebworth, Herts SG3 6EX, UK Tel +44 (0)438 815444 Fax +44(0)438 815222 For example - to send us a fax from the US dial 011 438 815222 Email address: widget@compulink.co.uk You can send use external mail from CIS using this address. Official order forms are accepted from public corporations with full listings on a major stock exchange (London, New York, Frankfurt, Tokyo) or from public bodies (government maintained schools, universities etc) Please note that if you pay by credit card, we make the charge in sterling and your credit card company will translate the amount to your billing currency - at the moment of writing UKP 50 is slightly less than US$75 so US citizens will save a few cents by paying Visa rather than by sending a dollar check! How we deliver to you --------------------- We always send you a full copy of the program on 3.5 inch floppy disk plus a product manual. It fits into a medium sized envelope which we will mail to you anywhere in the world. We can also deliver the file VT100.APP to you through the Internet. In order to travel through the Internet, we send you the file uuencoded as a mail message. If you order from us by email, we will send you what looks like a very strange message in reply. It will consist entirely of ASCII characters, but in a form which makes no sense to the reader. Save this mail message to disk on your PC. Call the file VT100.uue. Then, using the file UUDECODE.EXE which is in the same zip file as these instructions type UUDECODE VT100.UUE The file you received through the Internet mail will be reconstructed into a file called VT100.APP which will replace the file VT100SLO.APP you got with this zip file. This will get you started while the floppy disk and manual are still travelling through the world's postal services. An alternative way to contact us -------------------------------- Or if you want to fax your details to us you can please print out and fill in the form below: TO: Widget Software Ltd FAX +44 (0)438 815222 Please send me your full information pack on your current products for Psion Series 3a _____ Psion Organiser II _____ (tick as appropriate) Name ____________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ I downloaded your information file from ____________________ All enquirers automatically receive the next copy of our newsletter 'Widget News' which comes out twice per year.