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Short: Serial Preferences v40.3
Author: Msi Software <emsai@online.no>
Uploader: Roger Hågensen <emsai@online.no>
Version: 40.3
Type: util/sys
Distribution: Freely Distributable ShareWare
SerPrefs is a 100% replacement for the old Serial prefs util,
It has a modern GUI with hotkeys, and extend far beyond
the original's limitations.
SerPrefs extends several settings/options of the original,
to do this effectivly a new serial.prefs format have been created.
Currently SerPrefs only support the use of a serial device name,
and Sharedmode. Other extensions will be added later.
The new serial.prefs can use prefs by old programs
like the ORIGINAL "Sys:Prefs/Serial" found on the Workbench disks,
and to convert from old to new simply load the old prefs into SerPrefs,
then save it. And that's all you need to do! :-)
Old serial.prefs software will still be able to read the new prefs,
but unable to use the extra information stored.
SerPrefs even show the version of your serial.device,
and have all of the standard prefsmenu items the WB prefs utils have.
Everything is in a single GUI with shortcuts, and is very easy to use.
And you can choose the serial device to use, along with unit number etc.
All normal (plus some extra) baud rates are supported,
along with a buffer range that is more than enough.
It also have separate output/input settings,
for future support or special software.
INSTALLATION
Use the included Installer script, everything is automatic
you only need to chose where to put the documentation.
Even running SerPrefs with the SAVE option is done for you,
so you don't have to start SerPrefs and resave the prefs :-)
FEATURES!
o All normal baud rates (75-921600 Baud)
o Input and Output Buffer (range 0-64 MB)
o Input and Output Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS
o Sharedmode, selectable device and unit
o Parity Even/Odd/Mark/Space, 5-32 data bits, 0-2 stop bits
o Makes use of custom prefs/serialprefs icons if found.
o All the functions of the original Serial (and then some ;-)
o Locale support and Installer script!
What's changed?
v40.2 - (31.12.1997) New Year Release ;-)
Now you can choose devices stored in ROM (like duart.device etc)
on serial cards, thanks to Kimme Utsi <kimme@arcticnet.no>
for reporting this oversight :-) (for registered users only)
Improved the version checking a bit, made SerPrefs handle both
internal/external device names entered into the text gadget.
Added dynamic version check buffer depending on filesize.
Fiddled around trying to make that thing a tad smarter :-)
Internal checked first if no path : or / in name,
if a path then internal not checked (only disk),
this allow overriding ROM devices with disk updates :-)
Changed the GUI a little, aligned things to retain layout
a lot better on different resolutions/fonts etc.
Improved the Install script, it should now be fully Style Guide
compliant except for deinstallation (next version perhaps?).
Added a bunch of translations (see translation part of guide).
Added a link in the guide to the license and shareware files!
v40.3 - (5.1.1998) Just-love-when-things-like-this-happen-release
Forgot to recompile SerPrefs with the new versionchecker :-(
Freely Distributable ShareWare © Msi Software 1998 All Rights Reserved!
Email: Msi Software <emsai@online.no> WWW: http://home.sol.no/~msi/
============================= Archive contents =============================
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697 198 71.5% 28-Dec-97 14:23:24 SerPrefs.info
3493 1722 50.7% 05-Jan-98 00:39:04 SerPrefs.readme
1424 789 44.5% 28-Dec-97 21:32:44 +serprefs.catalog
1280 723 43.5% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1252 715 42.8% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1184 669 43.4% 28-Dec-97 21:32:44 +serprefs.catalog
1048 604 42.3% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1202 712 40.7% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1342 816 39.1% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1284 714 44.3% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1222 681 44.2% 28-Dec-97 21:32:44 +serprefs.catalog
1310 743 43.2% 28-Dec-97 21:32:42 +serprefs.catalog
1294 766 40.8% 28-Dec-97 21:32:44 +serprefs.catalog
2156 1053 51.1% 25-Nov-97 22:33:58 +important.txt
7727 3189 58.7% 04-Oct-97 12:51:48 +serial.h
7465 3135 58.0% 04-Oct-97 12:52:38 +serial.i
7159 3086 56.8% 25-Nov-97 22:29:40 +serial.e
718 379 47.2% 05-Jul-97 08:49:38 +serial.m
4482 2062 53.9% 27-Dec-97 23:03:52 +serialprefs.txt
2381 1026 56.9% 01-Jan-98 01:40:18 +msi_license.txt
6040 2634 56.3% 28-Dec-97 03:24:34 +msi_shareware_1.txt
64740 23362 63.9% 05-Jan-98 00:34:14 +Serial
571 408 28.5% 28-Dec-97 14:23:24 +Serial.info
17400 5673 67.3% 28-Dec-97 23:42:16 +SerPrefs-Install
714 360 49.5% 28-Dec-97 23:30:50 +SerPrefs-Install.info
23149 9305 59.8% 05-Jan-98 00:42:36 +SerPrefs.Guide
884 218 75.3% 28-Dec-97 14:23:24 +SerPrefs.Guide.info
3182 1333 58.1% 27-Dec-97 22:05:00 +important.txt
4144 1309 68.4% 30-Nov-97 15:41:34 +serprefs.cd
1746 812 53.4% 30-Nov-97 15:42:04 +serprefs.ct
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