Date: 1-MAY-1987 14:50:11
From: SYSKERMIT%vax1.central.lancaster.ac.uk@Cs.Ucl.AC.UK
Subject: Another New Kermit for Sinclair QL
Keywords: Sinclair QL Kermit

 Author : David Harper, Dept. of Applied Maths, Liverpool University
          (SX36 @ UK.AC.LIV.IBM)
 Date   : 6 April 1987

 This version of Kermit for QDOS is written in BCPL and is based upon
 C.G.Selwyn's Tripos implementation.

 The main features of QL-Kermit are :

 (1) It is executed as a QDOS job and so it can run in parallel with other
     jobs, including SuperBasic. This means that all the facilities of the
     QL are available, even when file-transfer is in progress.


 (2) It can operate in both local and server mode - the latter is ideal for
     transfer between the QL and another micro, which can view the QL as a
     remote 'mainframe'.

 (3) A simple teletype terminal-emulator is provided for use when the QL is
     required to communicate with a mainframe.

 (4) Software support is provided to allow QL-Kermit to be used with the
     Tandata QConnect communications device. This is recommended when
     the remote mainframe uses XON/XOFF handshaking, since the QL hardware
     can only do CTS/RTS handshaking.

 (5) The TAKE command is provided to allow the user to put often-used
     sequences of Kermit commands into a file.

 (6) A HELP command is provided to remind the user of the commands which
     can be issued. In addition, HELP SET displays all the SETtable
     options.


 Copies of QL-Kermit can be obtained by sending a formatted microdrive or
 3.5 inch disk with a padded SAE to
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 At present, the source code files and the EXECable code just fit onto
 a single microdrive. They occupy about 207 blocks. In view of probable
 future extensions, it might be advisable to send two microdrives or
 a disk if you want both source code and EXEC code files.

 The BCPL source code should  be compiled using Metacomco's BCPL Development
 Kit (Vn. 2.0 or after).

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