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From: rjg@nis.NIS.MN.ORG (Robert J. Granvin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Online V2.0
Message-ID: <684@nis.NIS.MN.ORG>
Date: Wed, 15-Jul-87 10:16:19 EDT
Article-I.D.: nis.684
Posted: Wed Jul 15 10:16:19 1987
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Reply-To: rjg@nis.NIS.MN.ORG (Robert J. Granvin)
Organization: National Information Systems, Inc., Minneapolis
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>My brohter just got Online V2.0 in the mail, along with a
>reasonably comprehensive manual.  Has anyone else noticed that
>is doesn't work.  The very first thing I tried was: log in
>to the university and try editing some files in emacs.
>When in vt100 emulation mode, Online will not insert lines.
>Simply typing ^J should move the last half of the screen down,
>and leave a blank line.  It move the cursor down a line, but
>does not move any text.  Clearing the screen, and causing
>emacs to rebuild it does show the the line was inserted.

I've documented a few VT100 'inconsistencies' with the company.  They
examined the system and located apparently a couple of small problems
which they have repaired.  Return your original diskette to them (and
I suggest with a note explaining your problems and that you realize
that the problems were previously reported and corrected), and they
will update the software for you.

I have not received my update yet, so I can't verify the corrections,
but based on the support I was getting from them (and the several days
of cross-correspondence... :-) I'm feeling fairly confident that the
changes will be correct.

>I can not understand how a product, claiming to be extensively
>modified and corrected could have such a glaring flaw.  The
>previous version did not do this (however it never shut of
>reverse video once it was on).

These are not necessarily 'glaring' flaws, and I dispute the other
statement.  While this may not have occurred on the older VT100
emulator, this new emulator is far superior and much more 'correct'
than the previous version.

>  ... 

In case anyone else ever runs into it, there is also one error in the
manual which they have acknowledged (oopsied on).  I forget the page
number, but it refers to capture buffer.  The manual states that if
you specify no name, it will place your entire capture buffer in
memory.  When your buffer space is full, instead of saving to disk (as
is the norm with capture buffers) the oldest text will be deleted to
make room for new text (i.e., the way a review buffer works).  This is
incorrect.  The capture buffer will automatically close (you're
informed with a beep).

Actually, if this is the only error in a new manual, I am usually
fairly happy, since it's truly minor (and it is correct for the
review buffer option.  I see where the oopsie came in.  :-)

(As usual, I hit R instead of F ... geez.  Oh well.  The author will
simply see two copies of this.  :-)

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