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[Outsoft]

On Q emulator just tested seems it doesn't work.

Can you do it a Q Emu version of this superbasic SW?

Q Emu have TCP/IP too

I don't have a registered copy of Qemulator and the TCP/IP device doesn't work in unregistered mode

I haven't tested it yet on uqlx; will try tomorrow...

later, Jan.

If you want I can test it for you

Send me the entire Superbasic program and I will try to use it.

Thanks.

P.S.: can you also help Giorgio to make it works on his Black Phoenix too?

[Giorgio Garabello]

I tried to use your script
The host connection is working, but by mistake at the 2040 line (invalid parameter)
any ideas?

[Outsoft]

I tried to use your script
The host connection is working, but by mistake at the 2040 line (invalid parameter)
any ideas?

Great job too!

We need to know If with this script we can connect on our Sinclair BBS and the use a Terminal like QTPI for read the ECHO

Practically If QTPI via QPC2 can receive characters from a telnet connection to his Ser2H and reply naturally.

Thanks a lot.

[janbredenbeek]

If you want I can test it for you
Send me the entire Superbasic program and I will try to use it.
Thanks.
P.S.: can you also help Giorgio to make it works on his Black Phoenix too?

These lines are all you need. It simply declares a procedure 'Telnet' which you can call to connect and start up the terminal emulator (e.g. Telnet 'mybbs.com'; note you have to put the address in quotes as it is a string variable).

I don't know why line 2040 gives 'invalid parameter', it's a standard TK2 command. In any case you can replace it with PRINT#chan;CHR$(255);CHR$(253);CHR$(1); and so on. However you will need TK2 to start the terminal emulator with the extra channel parameter.

I don't know if QTPI does work correctly with redirected serial I/O. On my system it accepted the redirect (saying 'piped') and displayed the logon page correctly but I couldn't type anything in response...

later, Jan.

[janbredenbeek]

Got Telnet working on the QL!

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2020   chan=FOP_IN("tcp_"&host$&":23")

I imagine to have the device tcp_ need some extension, which one?

It's a build-in device driver on QPC2 and Qemulator (and uqlx I presume). You don't have to load any extension.

later, Jan.

[Outsoft]

If you want I can test it for you
Send me the entire Superbasic program and I will try to use it.
Thanks.
P.S.: can you also help Giorgio to make it works on his Black Phoenix too?

These lines are all you need. It simply declares a procedure 'Telnet' which you can call to connect and start up the terminal emulator (e.g. Telnet 'mybbs.com'; note you have to put the address in quotes as it is a string variable).

I don't know why line 2040 gives 'invalid parameter', it's a standard TK2 command. In any case you can replace it with PRINT#chan;CHR$(255);CHR$(253);CHR$(1); and so on. However you will need TK2 to start the terminal emulator with the extra channel parameter.

I don't know if QTPI does work correctly with redirected serial I/O. On my system it accepted the redirect (saying 'piped') and displayed the logon page correctly but I couldn't type anything in response...

later, Jan.

Giorgio can you retry it?

[Giorgio Garabello]

Got Telnet working on the QL!

Code: Select all

2020   chan=FOP_IN("tcp_"&host$&":23")

I imagine to have the device tcp_ need some extension, which one?

It's a build-in device driver on QPC2 and Qemulator (and uqlx I presume). You don't have to load any extension.

later, Jan.

Now it works!
many thanks!!

I've another question, i don't 'have found documentation about this device drivers (tcp_) on the qpc2 manual ... where i can found some informations about this?
thanks in advance

Giorgio

[janbredenbeek]

Now it works!
many thanks!!

I've another question, i don't 'have found documentation about this device drivers (tcp_) on the qpc2 manual ... where i can found some informations about this?
thanks in advance

Giorgio

It's in the uqlx docs - read socket.html

later, Jan.

[Outsoft]

Now it works!
many thanks!!

I've another question, i don't 'have found documentation about this device drivers (tcp_) on the qpc2 manual ... where i can found some informations about this?
thanks in advance

Giorgio

It's in the uqlx docs - read socket.html

later, Jan.

It works also on my QPC2 on Mac via wine

One more question: how to fix the problems in QLTERM about Cursors keys?

is really impossibile to use a BBS without the cursors keys for read mails and messages in the newsgroups.

Can you fix it?

Also the Backspace will be great to be fixed as feature

Thanks a lot.

Best regards.

[janbredenbeek]

It works also on my QPC2 on Mac via wine

One more question: how to fix the problems in QLTERM about Cursors keys?

is really impossibile to use a BBS without the cursors keys for read mails and messages in the newsgroups.

Can you fix it?

Also the Backspace will be great to be fixed as feature

Thanks a lot.

Best regards.

Do they use ANSI sequences or control codes 8-11?
BTW, CTRL-H can be used as backspace on many BBs.

later, Jan.