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PCT500
PCT500 is an extension of the PCT465 version of the PC-TALK
communication software. All known merge fixes for PCT465 have
been applied, and I have included some additional enhancements
as documented below.
Bob Mahoney Exec-PC Business BBS 414-964-5160
The history of PCT500: PC-Talk III - was combined with a
number of merge files and changes.
This led to the creation of a major
revamp of the program, leading to...
PCT365 - This is documented in the file
PCT365.DOC. PCT365 was then combined
with some additional merges, and most of
the changes that made this version
different from the original were polished,
plus all remaining merge files from the
BBSes were added. This became...
PCT465 - a complete merge, with better
handling of the FREEWARE screen. This
version was quite an undertaking, and still
contained some bugs and minor annoyances.
I took this version and applied fixes that
appeared in the public domain. A few
further enhancements were incorporated,
and this then became...
PCT500....
Line 25 help was fixed so it could be made optional.
(ALT-O) IBM 3101 emulation mode was fixed with a merge file.
(CTRL-HOME) The split screen fix was applied, making multiple
entries possible on one line of split screen input w/cr sub.
(ALT-H) Modem hangup was streamlined even more. Now PCT500 will first
try closing the modem port. This is immediate, and usually does
the trick faster than the +++ ATH0 sequence. The latter sequence
will initiate if closing the modem port fails to hangup the modem.
Some of the most annoying beeps and clicks were mercifully
extinguished, especially in the (ALT-Q) auto-redial area.
The routine that looks for free space on a drive has been expanded
to support more drives. It previously only supported drives A: to C:.
It will now honor drives A: through F:.
The ALT-B command was added. This toggles a "silent mode".
All <B>eeps from PCT500 are silenced. All beeps coming in from
the remote computer are also filtered out. Additionally, when
an auto-redial (ALT-Q) successfully connects with a remote
computer, the silent mode supports a high frequency beep that is
unnoticeable from more than about 8 feet away from the PC. In
non-silent mode, the calling sound when connection is established
has been modified to use the 2 frequencies that are produced the
loudest by the little PC speaker. It is very annoying and will
definitely get your attention.