The configuration procedure for Star Gate is the same for both the Macintosh and the Windows versions of the software. First create two folders, one for incoming files and one for outgoing files, on each computer. When the software is run for the first time it will display a dialog box asking you the location of the incoming folder. Next a dialog box will prompt you for the location of the outgoing folder.
 
If you later decide to use different directories you can modify the configuration by selecting Set Incoming Folder… or Set Outgoing Folder… from the File menu.
Next select Text Files… from the File menu to setup the handling of incoming text files.
 
In the dialog box you list the file extensions that should be recognized as text files. On a Macintosh these incoming files will be assigned the file type ‘TEXT’ and the creator signature entered into the dialog box. Examples of creator signatures are ‘ttxt’ for SimpleText (formerly TeachText) and ‘MSWD’ for Microsoft Word. You can retrieve the signature of an application by clicking the Browse… button and locating the application in the standard file dialog. The Windows operating system relies on file extensions to indicate the file type and does not explicitly keep track of the creator program. Hence the Create Signature edit box does not appear in the dialog box on the Windows version of Star Gate.
Set the check box if you wish text translation to be performed on incoming files. Macintosh text files use a carriage return character (ascii code 13) to indicate a line ending. UNIX uses a newline character (ascii code 10) and MS-DOS uses a carriage return-newline pair to indicate line endings. When text translation is activated on a Macintosh, incoming text files with either UNIX or MS-DOS line endings are translated into Macintosh text files. Under Windows, text translation converts UNIX and Macintosh line endings into MS-DOS text files.
Serial Port Settings.
Finally you need to configure the serial port. Select the desired port from the Serial Port submenu of the File menu. The default setting is Modem Port (Macintosh) or COM2 (Windows).
The Baud Rate submenu of the File menu lists the available transfer speeds. On the Macintosh the available speeds are 19200 and 57600 bps. Under Windows the available speeds are 19200, 57600 and 115200 bps.
The recommended baud rate for tranferring files between a Macintosh and a PC is 57600 bps. Some older PCs have serial port controller chips that can only operate at low speeds. If you are having difficulties transferring files to a PC at 57600 bps you should try using 19200 bps. If you are moving files between two modern PCs then you should use 115200 bps.
The Handshaking submenu of the File Menu sets the flow control method used by the serial ports. Most serial cables support hardware (CTS) flow control. This method prevents one computer sending data when the receiver is not ready. If you have trouble transferring files then select none from the Handshaking submenu. Star GateΓÇÖs file transfer protocol is robust enough that CTS handshaking is not necessary. CTS handshaking is provided simply as an extra safeguard.
Storage of Star Gate Settings.
On a Macintosh the settings are stored between program restarts in the Star Gate Preferences file in the Preferences Folder.
Under Windows 95 and Windows NT the settings are stored in the Win32 registry. They are located under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KRS\StarGate\. The shareware registration information is stored in the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KRS\Registration\StarGate. The registry values should not be modified directly. If you wish to uninstall Star Gate then you should select Clean Registry and Exit from the File menu. This action will safely remove the registry entries.
Under Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 the settings are stored in the file stagat16.prf residing in the same directory as the exectubale file. The settings file is a binary file and should not be edited directly.
