KERMIT(KERMIT - DX10 VERSION 1.0)=4, Author: Paul W. Madaus Johnson Controls, Inc. 507 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53201 (414) 274-4528 THIS VERSION OF KERMIT SOURCE WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO RUN ON THE SPERRY(UNIVAC) 1100. I HAVE CHOSEN TO CONVERT AND IMPLEMENT THIS VERSION OF KERMIT ONTO THE TI-990 DX10 SYSTEMS. THE CONVERSION OF SYSTEM SPECIFIC PROCEDURES WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD, THE BASIC PROTOCOL OF THE UNIVAC VERSION WAS WRITTEN IN STANDARD PASCAL, AND OF ALL THE VERSIONS TESTED FOR CONVERSION, THE UNIVAC VERSION PRODUCED AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF ERRORS UPON INITIAL DX10 COMPILATION(not a deciding factor - but very influential). BEFORE CONTINUING FURTHER, I WISH TO CREDIT THE ORIGINAL UNIVAC VERSION(2.0) OF THIS PROGRAM TO: Edgar Butt (last known address) Computer Science Center University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742 Phone (301) 454-2946 MY METHOD OF RE-DESIGN WILL CONSIST OF REMOVAL OR CONVERSION OF ALL UNIVAC SYSTEM DEPENDENT SOFTWARE, ADDITION OF A COMMAND PARSING MECHANISM, ADDITION OF INTERACTIVE COMMAND CONTROL, ADDITION OF SEVERAL NEW KERMIT COMMANDS, ADDITION OF SIMPLE TTY TYPE TERMINAL EMULATION VIA CONNECT CMD, ADDITION OF REMOTE AS WELL AS LOCAL KERMIT EXECUTION, AND ADDITION OF A PASCAL XOR FUNTION FOR 7th AND 8th BIT SETTING AND RESETTING. THIS PROGRAM MAKES USE OF TI PASCAL EXTENSIONS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY NON-TI PASCAL STRUCTURES. PROGRAM WAS COMPILED AND LINKED AT DX10 REL. 3.7.0 AND DX10 PASCAL REL. 1.8.0. THE TI PASCAL CONFIGURATION PROCESS WAS NOT USED ONLY FOR GREATER SIMPLICITY AND EASIER PORTABILITY.