Re: Looking for Apple IIgs terminal program

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jeffr@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Robertson) wrote:
>Greetings:
>
>I'm looking for a terminal emulator to run on my IIgs.
>Specifically, I'm looking for a *FAST* VT100 emulator.

Proterm, Spectrum, or ANSITerm.  All three have very fast
VT100 displays, unlike the shareware programs.

>
>I've got a few shareware/freeware programs designed
>for the IIgs.  They tend to use the graphics screen
>to provide special characters, etc.  Unfortunately,
>this drags down performance.  (Or so it appears.
>Is this just an illusion?)

Proterm uses the text screen.  Spectrum can use both text
and graphics, but one of the graphics emulations is fast
(something to do with shadowing).  ANSIterm is graphics,
but it has fast custom text, not the slow Quickdraw stuff.

>
>Right now, I'm using an 8-bit Kermit package.
>(I don't need Kermit, but the terminal is
>fast.)  It uses the text screen, and seems to be
>the fastest program in my stable.  It really lacks
>nice UI features, though.  The "dialing directory"
>feature is horrible.
>
>I've heard good things about ProTerm, so I figure
>I ought to give it a try.  I gather it too is only
>8-bit.  Is a GS version planned?  How about upgrades
>to the 8-bit version?


Proterm almost functions like a GS program (mouse,
menus, etc).  ANSITerm is 16-bits, but it dosn't
run under GS/OS.  Spectrum is the closest thing to
a GS/OS Proterm.  It even talks!  The display, esp.
the text one, is very fast.  All have cool features
like ANSI emulation and Zmodem.