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From: firebug@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: VT100 Program for the 128
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Date: 24 Apr 88 22:08:42 GMT
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Jonathan Katz writes

>For the past months I have been reading about people that can't find
>a good VT100 program for their 128. .  Well, since last summer I have
>been using the VT100 program that came with the 1670 modem and have
>had very little problems with it.

>I don't know if people just don't know about it or what, but it
>really is a great program.

I agree its a very well done program  for its time...
I am at the moment still using the PD version of it  microvt128
this version eliminated some of the bugs found in the version supllied
with the 1670...

Now with the coming down in price of 2400 baud modems, this program
has become a dinosaur for 128 users..  its basically what anyone needs to
run through a vt100 sequence system..  yet doesnt have the bells an whistles
associated with a decent term program such as bobsterm..
if the gents from microtechnics want to make themselves some moe money
I suggest they revamp Sixth Sense 128 to include VT100 screens and
u useable phone book type qutolog  and theyd be fine. If my short memory
serves me correctly  sixth sense 128 does have 2400 baud capability.

Still so far  with all its short comings  the microvt100 prg works fine for
me  and when I want to use 2400 baud  I use Bobsterm 128

if Bob Lentini would redo the vt100 sequences  he will have hit the mark
for the 128 term prg... but alas I hear he has given up on the CBM
machines and gone onto IBM