Kermit 3.87 and an Apple II+

[Robert Jensen <jensen@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>]

Apple Kermit 3.87 runs on a II+, but has a couple of shortcomings.  I 
have written patches that allow for the following:

1) The shift key mod involving the game port is recognized while still 
allowing for the entry of characters not on the keyboard

2) The dumping of an 80-column screen to the printer works

3) The printer toggle works when using the 80-column screen

The down side is that I used every last byte of the routines that I 
replaced (prscr and chrcon).  I dealt directly with the 80-column card
and 
the printer interface and used no firmware.  The printer must be in slot 
one and the 80-column card must be in slot 3.  What I have may not be too 
general.

If you have a II+ with a videx-type 80-column card and a Grappler+
printer 
card (or just want to try things out) drop me a line and I will send you 
the patches.  I didn't want to post things until I found out whether or 
not what I have written is so tightly tuned to my setup that it may not 
be generally useful.

These patches will only work on Kermit 3.87, which is available from 
watsun.columbia.edu or ccosun.caltech.edu.
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Robert Jensen
jensen@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu