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From "Michael Niehaus
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 94 20:08:22 -0500
From: Michael Niehaus
Subject: CTerm 2.2
Organization: Bowling Green State University
Do you have the need to connect to an IBM mainframe from home? CTerm may be
the product you need. It enables dial-up connections to IBM mainframes
through IBM (or compatible) protocol converters such as the 7171 or 3174
with the appropriate dial-up support.
All that is needed is a modem, the Communication Toolbox (or System 7, since
the CommToolbox is built-in), and a connection tool (such as Apple's
modem tool).
CTerm implements the same terminal emulation as IBM's FTTerm software, often
referred to as Async 3270 or IBM 3101 emulation (it is actually an "extended
subset" of the 3101 emulation).
Two other software packages exist for the Mac to perform this function; both
are commercial products which are fairly expensive. CTerm is shareware. If
you find it useful, a modest $20 registration fee is requested.
Here's an overview of CTerm's features:
* Completely Mac-like (not some quick port)
* Four-color support, including alternate background colors
* Support for any fixed-width font in any point size
* Pass-through printing from a host through an appropriately-
configured protocol converter
* Uses the extended keyboard to its maximum capabilities, while offering
addition PF key options for those with a standard keyboard
* MINIMAL IND$FILE file download support (this is not a published
protocol; IBM won't disclose it, and I don't have the time to
reverse-engineer it)
Of course, technical support is provided. (But don't expect me to return
phone calls to unregistered users -- I'll talk to you, but not at my
expense.)
-Michael Niehaus
CTerm author
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Michael Niehaus Internet: mniehau@andy.bgsu.edu
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