1-faq

功能丰富的串口通讯程序

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Q: I'd like to start a local shell but I don't want to start another
   xterm, can I have a shell in the Seyon's terminal emulation window?

A: Yes, click the 'Shell' button and instead of giving it a usual
   shell command, use the name of your shell (i.e. tcsh, sh, ..etc).
   This will start the shell of your choice in the terminal window.

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Q: Do I have to specify the BITS and BPS fileds for each entry in the
   phonelist directory?

A: No. Seyon will use the default BPS rate and bit mask if none is
   specified in the phonelist entry.

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Q: Can I specify an alternate location and name for the help file?

A: You can, but it's highly discouraged unless you have no write
   permission to the default location (determined automatically at
   compile-time). Use the resource

            Seyon.helpFile:

   You have to specify the complete file path and name.

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Q: Seyon comes up tiny and with overlapping buttons, what's wrong?

A: The app-defaults file must be installed properly or Seyon will not
   function properly. Use 'make install' to install the app-defaults
   file in the proper place and make sure it is installed properly and
   is not corrupt.

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Q: I get 'killed by siganl 11' when I start seyon.

A: You must be using old versions of libraraies. Test that by using

            ldd seyon-cmd

   This will tell you what libraries you have linked Seyon with. If
   you get anything other than

      /lib/XawVen.so.2.1 (Classic 2.1)
      /lib/libX11.so.2.1 (Classic 2.1)
      /lib/libc.so.4 (Jump table 4.1)

   it's time to upgrade to newer libraries.

   (This question is for linux only, for platforms it may be a bug.
   Report it.)

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Q: How does the dialer work?

A: Click on an item to toggles it. Once you have selected all the
   items you want, click on 'Go'. The dialer will dial each number
   until a connection is made. once a connection is made, that item is
   unselected automatically. Double-clicking on an item will select
   that item, unselect all others, and dial that item. You can
   interrupt the dialing or the script execution at any time by
   chossing 'Cancel'. 'Can. & hangup' will additionally hangup the
   line.

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Q: How do I use pulse dialing?

A: Use the resources. Set

       Seyon.dialPrefix: ATDP

   There is also a simialr resource: dialSuffix.

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Q: How can I setup the ZMODEM autodownload feature or disable it?

THIS ANSWER IS WRONG, READ THE MANUAL

A: Via the resources. The resource

     Seyon.zmodemAutoDownload: off

   will disable it (default is 'on'). The resource

   Seyon.zmodemAutoDownloadCommand: $cd /usr/dl; rz -vv

   tells Seyon what command to use to for ZMODEM (default is 'rz').
   The format of the command is the same as that of the shell and
   transfer commands.

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Q: Does Seyon support the V32 protocol?

A: V32 is not a software protocol, it is used at the hardware level by
   the modem to communicate with modems at the remote end. Hence, it
   is transparent to comm programs, and they have nothing to do with
   it.

   This is along the lines of "your modem will talk to my modem at the
   best speed and level they can. How yor modem talks to your computer
   is your business" (See above)

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Q: How do I turn off the 'fun' messages or make them less frequent?

A: The resource

           Seyon.showFunMessages: off

   will turn them off (default is 'on'). The resource

        Seyon.funMessagesInterval: 30

   specifies that the messages should appear every 15 seconds (unless
   Seyon has something more important to say, like a real message).
   Default interval is 1 minute.

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Q: How can tell seyon what port to use?

A: There are two ways to do that:

   1) Specify it in your Xdefaults file, something like:
             
             Seyon.modems: /dev/ttys0

   2) Invoke Seyon by the the switch -modems, e.g.
             
             seyon -modems /dev/ttys0

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Q: How can I control the bahavior of the terminal emulation winow?

A: You can do that via the resources of the vt100 widget of xterm. he
   following is an example of what you can put in your Xdefaults file:

     Seyon.vt100.foreground: black
     Seyon.vt100.background: white
     Seyon.vt100.geometry: 80x25+50+250
     Seyon.vt100.saveLines: 100
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   Refer to the xterm manual page for the full set of the resources.

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Q: The resourecs I put in my Xdefaults file do not seem to work, why?

A: You have to use xrdb to load the resourecs or restart your X
   server.  Also, you have to use the class name 'Seyon' and not the
   instance 'seyon' in your Xdefaults file.

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Q: How shoud the protocols file be formatted?

A: Here is an example:

    regu_zm_dl  "$ cd /dl; rz -vv" n
    "reg zm ul" "$sz -vv"          y
    graphic_zm_dl grz              No
    xrz3D       $cd /dl; xrz"      NO

   The first field is the title of the protocol. You can anything in
   there for your refrence as long as it is either one word or quoted.

   The second field is the actual command that will be executed.
   Again,if the command is more than one word, it has to be quoted.
   Notice how 'cd' is used to have one or more download or upload
   directories. If the command begins with '$', the standard input and
   standard outpt will be redirected to the modem.

   The last field tells Seyon whether it should prompt for a file name
   or not. this field can be either a yes or a no. Normally, you would
   put yes for an upload and no otherwise.

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Q: How can tell Seyon about the non-standard responses of my modem?

A: Use the following resources:

       Seyon.connectString
       Seyon.noConnectString1
       Seyon.noConnectString2
       Seyon.noConnectString3
       Seyon.noConnectString4

   Refer to what the defaults are for these resources in another
   answer in this file.
       
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Q: When I choose an item in the dialing direcory or from the transfer
   protocols directory it get highlighted but nothing happens, why?

A: Clicking once on an item only highlightes it. You have to
   double-click on it to choose it. You can highlight multiple items
   in the dialing directory and then click 'Go' to dial them
   (circulate) until a connection is made.

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Q: How can I control the dialer behavior?

A: Via the following resources:

       Seyon.dialTimeOut
       Seyon.dialDelay
       Seyon.dialRepeat

   Dial timeout is the time given for each try (default is 45
   seconds), dial delay is the time between tries (default is 10
   seconds), and dial repeat is the number of tries Seyon attempts
   before up (default is 5 seconss).

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Q: How can disable the confirmation popups for hangup and exit?

A: Via the resources hangupConfirm and exitConfirm. Put the following
   in your Xdefaults file:

           Seyon.hangupConfirm: off
           Seyon.exitConfirm: off

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Q: What do I do if the terminal is stuck?

A: Choose 'Refresh' under the 'Misc' button. This will restart the
   terminal process (not the terminal window).

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Q: How can I use hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)?

A: Use the rtscts mode. It is enabled by default. You disable it in
   the startup file, in a script, or interactively from the 'Set'
   console.

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Q: How can I make Seyon send delete instead of backspace?

A: Put the line

       set del "on"

   in the startup file or in the script. or set the parameter
   interactively by the 'Set' button.

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Q: Can Seyon do ANSI color that most BBS systems use?

A: Yes, but yu have to get color xterm.  Patches for that are on
   export.lcs.mit.edu.

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Q: Where can I get the latest copy of Seyon?

A: By ftp from sipb.mit.edu at the directory /pub/seyon.

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Q: How can I help?

A: 1) Send your impression of he program after each upgrade.
   2) Send suggestions for improvement (even the little details).
   3) Send any pretty color customization you do.
   4) If you implement an extra feature, send it to be included in the
      standard release.

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Q: How can I send bug reports?

A: Use the form included in the file BUGS. If you don't, I cannot
   guarantee that I'm going to look into it. Sending me something like
   'the dialer doesn't work' doesn't tell anything. I have to know
   more.

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Q: How can I contact the author?

A: Send him (that's me!) email at [e-mail]

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