ProgramComp EmulationsProtocolsNote
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ANSITermGS$ color ANSI, PSE X,Y,Z-modemEditor, scrollback, etc.
AgateEmono ANSIX,(Y,Z D/L only)Unpacks ZIP, buggy
ColorTermGScolor ANSIX-modemDesktop based
CommSysEnoneX-modemWorks on ][+
FreeTermGSnoneX-modemDesktop based
GSVTGSVT-100noneDesktop
GTermGScolor ANSInoneWritten in BASIC/ML
GenCommGSnonenoneText, Shell Compat.
Kermit-65EVT-100Kermit, X-modemHard to use,Works on ][+
MegaTermGScolor ANSInoneProDOS 8
PTPE$, VT-100X-Modem, (Y-mdm D/L) From Quality Computers
ProTermE$PSE, VT-100Kermit, X,Y,Z-modemFrom InSync
SnowTermGSVT-100 (+)noneDesktop based
SpectrumGS$ANSI, VT100, PSE, ViewdataKermit,X,Y,Z ModemGS Desktop Prog
TICE$VT-100 (+)X-modemSmall, Scripting.
TelcomGSVT-100, PSEX, (Y D/L only)Shell compat
Z-LinkEVT-100X-modemGood.
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| Key: $ = A commercial program+ = And other obscure ones
| Computer:E = works on GS and //e, GS = only works on GS
| D/L = Download from other computer
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PTP = Point-To-Point. I don't think it's being sold anymore. Anyone
know? See the resources section for where to buy the commercial
programs.

Once you are set up with a comm program on both ends, with a modem,
here's how to send files:
1. Find out what file transfer protocols your Apple communications
package supports. (see below for a list)
2. On your local comm program, set your file transfer type to Text
(TXT) or Binary (BIN) depending on what type of file you are
downloading. If there is an option to "strip incoming linefeeds",
try turning it on.
3. Get your host to send you the file. I don't know about ProLine,
but UNIX users can use these commands:
For Z-Modem: "sz ___ ____ ____" (file names)
For X-Modem: "sx ____" (one at a time)
For Kermit: "kermit", then "put _____" (filename)
Z-Modem is by far the fastest of the three; if you are getting
random connection errors, you may need to do "sz -e ___ ____ ____"
to force a safer (but slower) xfer method.
4. If needed, tell your local communications program to Receive. You
must do this quickly, or the other host will give up trying to
send the file.
5. Write down the full pathname of the files you downloaded and where
you put them. There will be a quiz later. Pathnames look like
"/DISK/DIR/FILE.NAME"
Note: If something goes wrong, hit ESC, Ctrl-X or Ctrl-C 3 times.
If you can't get one protocol to work, try the next one down.
Z-modem is much faster than the others. You will want to find a
program that supports it.