Procomm

The shareware Procomm is not in the same league with Procomm+ and Telix.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

Another thing is that Procomm+ host mode shell to dos option also does this.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

Interestingly, the outward appearance of Procomm Plus 2.0 has reverted back to the Procomm shareware days.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

In the case of Procomm+ I asked about the possibility of a two-way translation table, but the response was a polite no without any useful suggestions.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

At the moment I have settled to Telix for calling to BBSes, to Procomm+ when I need the host mode (and MsKermit when I connect remotely to garbo. uwasa.fi, because MsKermit has clearly the best VT102 emulation of the three).

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

But the old Procomm+. asp files are not compilable without changes!

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

Procomm 2.0 has long kermit packets which is an improvement over Telix.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

The really frustrating feature of Procomm 2.0 is the problems with non-US (at least the Finnish) keyboard, which renders much of it inoperable, if not useless.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

On the other hand what might make Procomm Plus 2.0 worth its while is its host mode.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996

Incidentally, the host mode of shareware Procomm is better left alone.

FAQ: Turbo Pascal Frequently Asked Questions by Timo Salmi (Programs) 1996