[Info-vax] Powerterm version 9.2.0

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In article <61a6ce9f-22e6-4455-9a78-75fb74849685 at o8g2000vbq.googlegroups.com>, Rich Jordan <jordan at ccs4vms.com> writes:
>On Feb 3, 3:19=A0pm, Wilm Boerhout <wboerhout-deletet... at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> Jan-Erik Soderholm mentioned =A0on 3-2-2011 0:55:
>>
>>
>>
>> > VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote 2011-02-03 00:45:
>> >> How can I get a copy of this for testing purposes. A customer is using
>> >> this terminal emulator and insists that another piece of software caus=
>es
>> >> issue when it's used. The customer is now running on Itanium with this
>> >> software. Previously, they used it and had no problems on their Alpha.
>> >> I'm thinking it's a process quota issue and not anything to do with th=
>e
>> >> software or the terminal emulator; however, this adamant customer know=
>s
>> >> that it is the software causing their issue. ;)
>>
>> > There seem to be evaluation downloads available.
>> > It it something with the V 9.2.0 not beeing "latest" ?
>>
>> > (I've no idea if it is latest or not, I just can't see any other
>> > reason why you do not use the evaluation download options).
>>
>> > =A0> The customer is now running on Itanium with this software.
>>
>> > Hm, is this the terminal emulator PowerTerm from Ericom ??
>> > If so, how is it runed on Itanium? What OS is runed on that box?
>>
>> I have a copy of the Pathworks32 V7.4 for Windows CD (AG-R36UG-BE, Jan
>> 2004). It includes Powerterm V5.6 from Ericom. I have installed and used
>> this version occasionally. It appeared to work ok with SMG, FMS and the
>> usual VMS screen editors. Drop me a line if you think you can use this.
>>
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>
>We still use powerterm here as do a number of our customers; there are
>points where versions stopped working relative to OS versions; you had
>to have some minimum revision to run under XP originally, and I've
>heard similar about win7.  Some of the offers for older versions may
>not help you on a win7 test box.  MS is not big on upwards
>compatibility for its associated third party products.  On the bright
>side I actually had a working PT525 (Pathworks Powerterm) on my AS200
>when it had to run NT Alpha prior to the hobbyist program providing
>VMS licenses.  Worked well, and gave the otherwise wasted Alpha a
>useful purpose other than the pinball game and minefield.
>
>V9.2 is the most recent version; I don't have it here.  They also make
>the 'Interconnect' product (I think their top version) for MacOS and
>Linux.  All are available for free evaluation download (it used to be
>30 days, don't know now) but you do need to register so they can
>contact you and entreat you for business from that point on.  You'll
>need to know the specific product (Interconnect, Pro, Lite, etc), not
>just the version.  You can only d/l the most recent version.  Try
>here:  http://www.ericom.com/ptsoftware.asp
>
>The more recent versions have worked pretty well for us; other than
>working around the shortcomings of the 'standard' peecee keyboard
>compared to an LK, it does what's needed for those in our office
>required to use a peecee instead of a workstation for VT-type access
>to ours and customer VMS systems.  And Ericom was responsive in
>correcting text color  problems in the VT340 emulation when one
>customer of ours ran into them.

Have you ever verified that it emulates the 500 series escapes (ie. the
rectangular escape sequence functions)?

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