Storm Ver. 1.00 Copyright (C) 1993 Alan Page All rights reserved. Storm is a shareware telecommunications program from the original author of Flash for the Atari ST. Storm Features: GEM-based terminal in a window. Custom font and text routines for high-speed operation. Compatible with large screen monitors and hi-rez video cards. Multiple editing windows and capture buffer window are resizable, and moveable. Full continuous word wrap. With MultiTOS, the number of windows is limited only by available memory. MultiTOS compatible. Uses memory sparingly and releases unused memory back to the system. The script language is interpreted Basic, with powerful command extensions for telecommunication. Online help for Basic keywords. Full screen editor for Basic programs. Background dialing of multiple phone numbers. No fixed limit on dial directory entries. Saves individual terminal and serial port settings for each entry. Background file transfer without requiring a reset-proof ramdisk. Terminal emulations are loadable and unloadable. Current terminal emulations include TTY (built-in), VT100, and Vidtex. File transfer modules are loadable and unloadable. Current file transfer capabilities include Ascii (built-in), BPlus, Xmodem, Ymodem, and Zmodem. Windows-style menu dropdowns and hotkeys. Support for extra serial ports on TT and MegaSTE as well as Falcon serial port. CONTENTS OF ARCHIVE The following files are contained in this archive: STORM.PRG - executable program STORM.RSC - resource file for Storm. Loadable file transfer modules BPLUS.TRF: CompuServe BPlus file transfer. XYMODEM.TRF: Xmodem and Ymodem. ZMODEM.TRF: Zmodem. Loadable terminal emulations VIDTEX.EMU: CompuServe VIDTEX terminal emulation. VT100.EMU: VT100 and VT52 terminal emulation. Documentation files HELP.INI - a help file for Storm Basic. README.1ST - this file STORM.DOC - Main Storm documentation BASIC.DOC - Storm Basic documentation VT100.DOC - VT100 terminal emulation documentation Sample files: CIS.BAS DIALSORT.BAS GENIE.BAS GENIE.PWD LISTBOX.BAS RECORDER.BAS SAMPLES.TXT SORT.BAS STRT_1.BAS STRT_1.TXT STRT_LST.BAS SOUNDS.BAS OLT.BAS DISTRIBUTION CONDITIONS You are free to distribute this shareware version of STORM as long as the following conditions are met: 1. The distributed archive must contain ALL the files listed above. 2. The contents of this archive are NOT MODIFIED in any way. However, the creation of foreign language resource files is encouraged. (See below.) 3. This program is not to be sold. However, this program may be distributed by commercial shareware libraries and/or user groups either by itself or together with other shareware/freeware items, who may charge a fee for the service. 4. This software is not to be bundled with a commercially software package without written permission from the author. Foreign language users I have placed the alerts and most other text strings used in STORM into the STORM.RSC file as alert and free string items. Should anyone wish to translate these to another language, I would be happy to assist you by explaining some of the special features of the STORM.RSC resource file, describing what each string is used for, and sending you the STORM.DFN file used by the Resource Editor. I have no objection to the creation of foreign language resource files, as long as the original STORM.RSC file is still provided with the program. HOW TO REGISTER You are welcome to use this version of Storm as long as you wish. I hope that you like it and decide you register it. When you register, you will be put on the mailing list to receive printed documentation and the registered version of Storm, expected to be available in early 1994. While I will endeavor to correct any reported bugs in the non-registered version of Storm, I will NOT be adding any new features to it. Only registered users will receive new features and updated file transfer and terminal emulation modules. Registered version features will include: Additional Basic commands to access the dialer and control window size and position. Enhanced editor features including search and replace, marking of text blocks, local reformatting of paragraphs and blocks, and undo. Sample source code for terminal emulation and file transfer modules. Features that the beta testers were bugging me for, but I didn't have time to include. The registration fee is only $25. I will accept either Canadian or US funds. (That is designed to be an incentive to purchase a Canadian dollar money order, to save me the inconvenience of clearing checks drawn on U.S. banks.) I will cover all applicable taxes, shipping and handling fees. To register, send a money order (preferred) or check to: Alan Page 620 Jarvis St. Apt. 204 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2R8 Canada Include the following information with your order: Name: Mailing address: Atari computer system (TT, FALCON, MegaST, etc) Modem: You will soon be able to register Storm on CompuServe. Registration in CompuServe's shareware registration service is in progress and should be complete in a few weeks. On CompuServe, type GO SWREG and follow the instructions online to register Storm. REPORTING BUGS If you find a bug in STORM, I would appreciate it if you would send me email describing the problem and how to reproduce it: CompuServe: 72227,3507 Genie: A.PAGE3 DISCLAIMER The author of this program accept no responsibility for damages that are caused by this program and make NO WARRANTY or representation, either express or implied, with respect to this software. This software is provided "AS IS," and you, its user, assume the entire risk when you use it. Recommended installation: Create a directory called STORM. Inside that directory, create directories called UPLOAD, DNLOAD, and BASIC. Copy all Basic files to Basic. Copy all other files to STORM. In dial directory, select "Auto-Logon" and select the BASIC directory. Select "File Transfer" in the Settings menu, select "Empty" buttons and load desired file transfer. Setup file transfers using "Config" button and choose DNLOAD as your download path. Load STORM.DOC and BASIC.DOC into Storm and read them. ======================== I have received the following offer from Susy B's Software, which I have reproduced below. Note: I do not have any financial arrangement with Suzy B's Software. I include this offer as a bonus to those who register Storm. Suzy B's Software 3712 Military Road Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305 U.S.A. phone: 716-298-1986 716-297-8514 Suzy B's carries an ENORMOUS selection of Atari PD/SHAREWARE software as well as having a VERY unique approach to software distribution. Call today for a catalog, I think you'll be pleased! Suzy B's Software puts your individual selections on a disk so you can pick and choose and get more of what you want. Do you want a game, a children's program, a picture file or two, the most recent version of ST Writer, and a NASA press release? You can have them all on one disk! Right now they have over 8,000 compressed files from which to choose! With Suzy B's software you get "a honey of a deal!" Everyone who registers Storm will receive a free Suzy B's Software catalog (normally $2) _and_ a $3 credit towards the purchase of a disk from the Suzy B's Software collection. Now that sounds like "a Honey of a Deal!". When you register, I will confirm your registration by mail and send you a certificate of registration for use with Suzy B's.