Kermit 95 open source version as possible terminal emulator (Windows)

[Ian Justman]

Hi, all.

I believe I've found an option for Windows users for those CP/M software products that refuse to work with VT100 or ANSI, instead opting for older stuff, like TeleVideo TVI 925, 950, or other contemporary terminals.  Columbia University is no longer doing development work on anything Kermit, with just about everything open-sourced, including and especially Kermit 95.  I only very briefly tested TVI emulation, which is based on Lear Siegler's ADM-3A's command set and it seems to work fine, plus I've owned actual TVI 925 and 950 terminals.

You can check it out here:

http://www.kermitproject.org/k95sourcecode.html

They talk about up to Windows 7, but it works fine on Windows 8.1 and 10 (I've tried both in 64-bit form and it works fine).  It works with serial ports, both real (normal and USB) and virtual (I'm using com0com to connect to a SIMH simulation).  To make use of this, when in command mode and you've found out which port your serial device is using, at the K95 prompt, type these to set parameters:

> set port COM3 (example here)

> set speed 9600 (what I use for my MIC-504; season to taste)

> connect

To set terminal type, type:

> set terminal type (terminal type here)

Here's a complete list that's in this build:

[D:\Util\Kermit95\] K-95> set terminal type ? One of the following:

adm3a      ba80     hp2621a  scoansi    vc404    vt320pc wy60
adm5       beterm   hpterm   sni-97801  vip7809  vt52
aixterm    dg200    hz1500   sun        vt100    vtnt
annarbor   dg210    ibm3151  tty        vt102    wy160
ansi-bbs   dg217    linux    tvi910+    vt220    wy30
at386      heath19  qansi    tvi925     vt220pc  wy370
avatar/0+  hft      qnx      tvi950     vt320    wy50

I know Spencer'd been having issues trying to get stuff like WordStar working, only succeeding with WS 4.0.  This should work fine for just about any version of WS.

The documentation on Columbia University's site should be, by and large, good to use, only there is no SSH or dialer support.

Hope this is of help to someone!