[FEATURES.DOC] -- Features of VTKermit 1.0 -- 6 Feb 1986

  o  Runs on IBM PC, PC/XT, Portable PC, PC AT and most IBM compatibles
     (tested on Compaq Portable, Morrow Pivot II, GRiD GRiDCASE and QuadRAM
     DataVue) 

  o  Most features (all but pop-up HELP and MENU) also supported on
     DEC Rainbow
	-  Rainbow version is SAME .EXE file

  o  Uses enhanced KERMIT file-transfer protocol
	-  Standardized error-correcting protocol
	-  Fully compatible with vanilla Columbia University Kermits
	-  Can move ASCII or binary files
	-  Repeated characters compressed for faster transfer
	-  Can operate over 7-bit networks (such as Telenet)
	-  File names transmitted with files
	-  Files may be moved in "wildcarded" groups (SEND *.WKS)
	-  Can accept file size packet, used to check for sufficient disk
           space on floppy disk

  o  DEC VT100 terminal emulation
	-  Very complete VT100 implementation
	-  VT100 line-drawing graphics
	-  Flicker-free scrolling on IBM Color/Graphics Adapter with no "snow"
	-  High-speed screen update on IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter
	-  Automatic detection of EGA, can be overridden manually
	-  Option for monochrome attributes on "color" card (as, for
	   example, on the IBM Portable PC, which has a monochrome display)
	-  Supports connected printer as if VT100 with printer port
	-  Provides special mode for use with IBM 7171 protocol converter
	-  Pop-up help, 7171 mode dependent (VTKERMIT.HLP or VTKERMIT.H71)
	-  ALT-key sequences to toggle to Command mode, Push to new
	   COMMAND.COM or quit to DOS
	-  Host data captured while "Pushed"
	-  Some special non-VT100 escape sequences supported:
	  - Sequence to identify self as VTKERMIT
	  - Sequence to enter SERVER mode
	  - Sequence to enter COMMAND mode
	  - Sequence to quit to DOS
	  - Sequence to preload a command to be executed

  o  Powerful Command mode features
	-  Question-mark help (as on TOPS-20)
	-  ESCAPE completion (as on TOPS-20)
	-  DIRECTORY, SPACE and DELETE commands (similar to DOS)
	-  Ability to provide multiple commands on VTKERMIT command line
	   (e.g. VTKERMIT SET PORT 2,SET PARITY SPACE,CONNECT)
	-  Ability to TAKE commands from a file, ability to nest such
	   files up to 10 levels deep
	-  Ability to DEFINE and run a MACRO (like an in-core TAKE file)
	-  PUSH to new COMMAND.COM
	-  SET command sets parameters
	-  STATUS command shows parameters
	-  Ability to communicate with remote SERVER (normal Kermit file
	   transfer)
	-  Ability to send text files and capture host-typed text with
	   no protocol

  o  Powerful Script file capability
	-  Script processor runs as co-routine with Terminal Emulator for
	   "what you see is what you get" operation
	-  Script can prompt user for input
	-  Ability to wait for host-typed string (not just single character),
	   or one of several strings, or timeout
	-  Ability to dispatch to different code based on host output or
	   timeout -- script file can handle its own errors, for example
	-  Ability to send text directly to screen to provide error messages
	-  Availability of all VT100 display renditions for error messages
	   (message can be bold, blink, enclosed in boxes, etc.)
	-  Script files are simple text files, easily customized
	-  Script MACROs also available (in-core script file)
	-  Ability to CALL or CHAIN from one script file to another

  o  Simple, customizable, Menu capability
	-  Familiar Macintosh/Lotus-style of menu -- move highlight bar
	   or type first initial of command to invoke a command
	-  Menus are prepared as simple text files
	-  Menus can produce any set of VTKERMIT commands to be executed
	-  Automatic re-invokation of menu after commands have been processed
	-  Ability to switch to sub-menus, then switch back to main menu

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