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From: danoc@bonnie.UUCP (Dan O'Connell)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: Chameleon 4.0
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 14:35:23 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 14 14:35:23 1985
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> ... the latest issue of Antic magazine. In
> it there is a small catalog of software that is available
> from them that used to be from the now defunct APX. ...
> The catalog is included in the magazine by subscription only and is not
> in the ones available by single copy in the stores, ...
> 
> Clancy Malloy
> AT&T Bell Labs
> Indian Hill
> (..!ihu1n!freak)

I bought the February issue of Antic at a local computer store, not
with a subscription, and it did indeed include the APX catalog, so you
may want to save yourself some typing.

There is a terminal emulator for the ATARI that was written by John
Palevich (Chameleon author) and that apparently is in the public
domain.  It supports the KERMIT protocol, the Hayes Smartmodem, the
Atari 1030 modem, and has smooth horizontal scrolling (which is NOT
automatic).  It emulates the VT52.  I have successfully used this with
vi on UN*X and for transferring files (at 1200 baud) between the Atari
and KERMIT running on a UN*X system, and (at 9600 baud) between the
Atari and a DEC Rainbow running KERMIT.

This program is written in ACTION!, so you need the ACTION! cartridge.
It works beautifully, and is an outstanding example of an ACTION! program.
(Yes, it is in source code form.)

I got it from a DEC public access system in MA.  FYI, this is how to
contact the DEC system.  Note that it only supports KERMIT file
transfers, but the files you need are all ASCII.  The files all start
with "ATA", and they are in the KERMIT: directory, so you can see them
by typing "TYPE KERMIT:ATA*.*" (or something similar - on-line help is
available).

	To get onto DEC's market machine, phone (617) 467-7437 Once you
	get a connection, (1200 or 300 baud) type control-C twice.
	This enables auto-baud.  then:

		LCG LCG-KERMIT KERMIT

	This gets you on.  The system is primarily a KERMIT system,
	but it has MS-DOS and CP/M areas from which files can be
	downloaded using KERMIT.

BTW, also in the APX catalog is a disk full of ACTION! utilities, though
they don't describe what exactly is on it.

-- 
Dan O'Connell
ihnp4!{floyd,bonnie,clyde}!danoc