From <@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil:w8sdz@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil> Sun Nov  4 18:00:35 1990
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 90 08:34:55 PST
From: Rich Wales <wales@cs.ucla.edu>
To: Info-IBMPC@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil
Cc: w8sdz@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil
Subject: Telix v3.12 bug-fix release uploaded to SIMTEL20

I've uploaded the current release of Telix, which I obtained from the
Exis BBS this morning, to SIMTEL20.  This release is said to fix several
bugs in the original 3.12 -- including the "save destructive-BS setting",
"scroll-down with 43/50 lines", and "reverse video/clear to end of line"
bugs.

The three files were named TLX312-1.ZIP, TLX312-2.ZIP, and TLX312-3.ZIP.
The current release is still called "3.12".  For whatever reason, the
Exis people did not want to change the version number or the ZIP file
names in any way.  In fact, they even went so far as to reset the ZIP
file dates to 01-Dec-89 03:12:00, even though some of the files con-
tained therein are dated as late as August.  I told one of their people
on the phone that I thought this was an ill-advised decision which would
lead to much confusion, but such is life.  You might want to call Exis
yourself at (416)289-4641 and tell them the same.

Keith Petersen has renamed the files and added an "a" suffix to the version
number to avoid confusion with the older release.  They are now available
from SIMTEL20 as:

pd2:<msdos2.telix>
TLX312A1.ZIP    Telix3.12a comm pgm executable & support files
TLX312A2.ZIP    Telix3.12a comm pgm docs/host/scripts/dialconv
TLX312A3.ZIP    Telix3.12a comm pgm. SALT script lang. and doc

All three files were created with the PKZIP "autoverify" option.  I ran
SCAN (67C) on all the files and found no viruses.

The Exis person I spoke with said they were planning to come out with a
"real" new release by the end of this year.

Rich Wales <wales@CS.UCLA.EDU// UCLA Computer Science Department
3531 Boelter Hall // Los Angeles, CA 90024-1596 // +1 (213) 825-5683
"The universe is a spheroid region, 705 meters in diameter."

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BUGS FIXED

1) Destructive/Non-Destructive Backspace key setting could not be saved.

2) 'frename' script function would move file being renamed to current
   directory, if it was in another directory on the same drive.

3) On a few individual PCs that we know of, Telix's routines to detect
   an enhanced keyboard BIOS think that there is one, when there isn't,
   leading to very strange results. This is more likely caused by
   misbehaving keyboard related resident programs, rather than a Telix
   bug. If the keyboard is thus completely unrecognized by Telix, the
   way to get Telix running is to add the line 'ENHKB=OFF" in the
   TELIX.CNF file (or change the existing line with this parameter).

4) In ANSI or VT102 mode, the escape code 'ESC [ L', which is used to
   scroll lines down, would sometimes clear the first or first few
   entries in the translate table on systems running in 43 or 50 line
   mode.

5) The Host Mode Remote Shell did not work properly on some systems. The
   symptom is the shell just exiting as soon as it was entered.

6) Some time ago code was added to emulate (for conformity) a bug in the
   MS-DOS ANSI.SYS driver in Telix's own ANSI terminal, but the new code
   slightly messed up VT-102 terminal. The ESC[J and ESC[J1 terminal
   escape sequences would reset part of the current line to Gray on
   Black instead of the proper default colors.

Release history for Telix 3.12 'unregistered' (evaluation) version:
89-12-1 date on TELIX.EXE file.
  Original release. All above bugs present.
90-4-30 date on TELIX.EXE file.
  Fixes 1 through 5 above.
90-8-14 date on TELIX.EXE file.
  Fixes 6 above.

Release history for Telix 3.12 'registered' version:
89-12-1 date on TELIX.EXE file (before branding).
  Original relase. All above bugs present.
89-12-11 date on TELIX.EXE file (before branding).
  Fixes 1 & 2 above. Adds documentation for vputchrs, vputchrsa, and
  unload_scr SALT functions left out of SALT.DOC.
89-12-22 date on TELIX.EXE file (before branding).
  When there is no existing TELIX.CNF file, or when updating from
  Telix 3.11 or earlier, Telix will now turn enhanced keyboard support
  off by default, instead of on as before, to work around problem 3
  above... The option can be toggled on/off in the General Options
  page of the Configuration Menu.
90-4-30 date on TELIX.EXE file (before branding)
  Fixes 4 and 5 above.
90-8-14 date on TELIX.EXE file (before branding).
  Fixes 6 above.

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