ANZIO Personal Computer Communications User Manual Version 17.0b – December 2013 Copyright © 1987–2013 by Robert Rasmussen All Rights Reserved Rasmussen Software, Inc. 10240 SW Nimbus Ave. Suite L9 Portland OR 97223 USA (503) 624-0360 www.anzio.com [email protected] Copyright Notice This software package and this user manual are Copyright © 1987–2007 by Robert Ras- mussen. All rights are reserved, worldwide. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, or translated in any manner without the express written consent of Robert Rasmussen and Rasmussen Software, Inc., 10240 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite L9, Portland Oregon 97223. The information contained within this document is subject to change without notice. No warranty of any kind is held in regards to this material. Single PC License Agreement The Anzio product is sublicensed (not sold) to the original purchaser by Rasmussen Software, Inc., granting purchaser the right to use this software on one and only one personal computer. Backup copies of the software may be made solely for backup purposes in order to protect your investment. The original nor any of the backup copies shall be sold, leased, gifted or otherwise transferred or used by any other party, other than the purchaser, or on more than one machine at any given time. Purchaser may not under any circumstance tamper with any copyright protection scheme in use on the Anzio distribution media. The liability of Robert Rasmussen and Rasmussen Software, Inc. shall not exceed the cost of the software. Neither Robert Rasmussen nor Rasmussen Software, Inc. can be held responsible for any damages due to loss of data that may result in loss of dollars. 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Printing History Edition 8.6r March 1988 Edition 9.0 November 1988 (Second printing December 1989) Edition 9.5 February 1990 Edition 9.7 March 1993 Edition 9.8 June 1993 Edition 10.9 July 1996 Edition 11.0 November 1996 Edition 11.4 March 1998 Edition 12.0 November 1999 Edition 12.5f October 2001 Edition 15.0q April 2004 Edition 15.0u December 2004 Edition 15.1 March 2005 Edition 15.2 August 2006 Edition 16.0c January 2008 Edition 16.0h March 2008 Edition 17.0b December 2013 ANZIO User Manual Table Of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 Key Features ............................................................................. 2 Organization of this Manual....................................................... 7 Conventions............................................................................... 8 Part I Narrative .............................................. 9 1 Installing and Using Anzio ................................................... 10 1.1 Installing Anzio .............................................................. 10 1.1.1 Installing Anzio on the PC ................................ 11 1.1.2 Installing Files on the Host ............................... 11 1.1.3 Uninstalling Anzio ............................................. 11 1.2 Making the Connection ................................................. 12 1.2.1 Local Area Network (LAN) ............................... 12 1.2.2 Permanent Internet Connections ..................... 12 1.2.3 Wireless Internet .............................................. 12 1.2.4 Internet Dial-up ................................................. 12 1.2.5 Analog Modem ................................................. 12 1.2.6 Direct Serial Connection .................................. 13 1.2.6.1 Configuring the Serial Port ................ 13 1.2.6.2 Serial Cable Wiring ............................ 13 1.3 Starting Anzio ................................................................ 14 1.4 Setting Default Anzio Communication Parameters ....... 14 1.4.1 Terminal Type .................................................. 16 1.4.2 Communication Method ................................... 16 1.4.2.1 Network Parameters .......................... 16 1.4.2.2 Serial Parameters .............................. 16 1.4.2.3 Modem Parameters ........................... 17 1.5 Initial Anzio Terminal Screen ........................................ 17 1.6 Logging On to the Host System .................................... 18 1.6.1 Anzio’s Login Wizard ........................................ 19 1.6.2 Troubleshooting ............................................... 19 1.6.2.1 Trouble on Network Connections ...... 19 1.6.2.2 Trouble on Direct Serial Connections 20 1.6.2.3 Trouble on Modem Connections ....... 20 1.6.2.4 General Problems .............................. 21 1.7 The Anzio Window ........................................................ 21 1.7.1 Zoomed Behavior ............................................. 23 Table of Contents Page i ANZIO User Manual 1.7.2 Unzoomed Behavior ......................................... 23 1.7.3 80-column and 132-column Modes .................. 23 1.7.4 Other User Preference Items ........................... 24 1.8 Exiting from Anzio ......................................................... 24 1.9 Typical Terminal Types ................................................. 24 1.9.1 VT100, VT220, etc. .......................................... 25 1.9.2 WYSE 50 and WYSE 60 .................................. 25 1.9.3 ADDS Viewpoint ............................................... 26 1.9.4 SCOANSI ......................................................... 26 1.9.5 AT386 and AT386-IE ....................................... 26 1.9.6 Linux ................................................................. 26 1.9.7 Terminal Type “Anzio” ...................................... 27 1.10 Using Function Keys and Special Keys in Terminal Emulation ...................................................................... 28 1.11 Anzio’s Mouse Support ................................................. 28 1.12 Selecting Text Using Keystrokes .................................. 29 2 Help When You Need It ......................................................... 31 3 Talking with Anzio ................................................................. 32 3.1 Anzio Menus .................................................................. 32 3.2 Entering Commands ..................................................... 34 3.3 Editing the Command Line ............................................ 35 3.4 Predefined Function Keys ............................................. 36 3.5 Using Anzio’s Language Support .................................. 37 3.5.1 Setting the Host’s Character Set ...................... 39 3.5.2 Setting Print Encodings .................................... 39 3.5.3 Keystroke Entry ................................................ 40 3.5.3.1 Windows Keyboard Switching ........... 40 3.5.3.2 Alt-numeric Entry ............................... 40 3.5.3.3 Dead-key Entry .................................. 41 3.5.3.4 Input Method Editors (IMEs) .............. 41 3.5.3.5 Add-on Programs for Far East Input . 42 3.5.3.6 COMPOSE and UNICODE Commands .................................................. 42 3.5.3.7 Paste from Clipboard ......................... 42 3.5.3.8 Unicode Characters in Macros .......... 42 3.5.4 Automatic Font Selection ................................. 42 3.5.5 Changing the Language of the Menus ............. 43 3.6 Using Review Mode to See Previous Data ................... 43 3.6.1 REVIEW Mode Scroll Keys .............................. 44 Table of Contents Page ii ANZIO User Manual 4 Defined Keys and Macros ..................................................... 45 4.1 Which Keys Can I Define? ............................................ 46 4.2 Defining a Key Macro the New Way ............................. 47 4.2.1 Recording a Macro ........................................... 47 4.2.2 Using the Macro Edit Dialog ............................. 47 4.3 Defining a Key Macro the Old Way ............................... 49 4.3.1 Undefining a Key .............................................. 49 4.3.2 Blocking a Key.................................................. 49 4.4 Editing a Key Definition ................................................. 50 4.4.1 Copying a Defined Key .................................... 50 4.5 Executing Key Macros .................................................. 50 4.6 Overdefining Anzio’s Default Function Keys ................. 50 4.7 Using Key Definition Files ............................................. 51 4.7.1 Saving Key Definitions ..................................... 51 4.7.2 Loading Key Definitions ................................... 51 4.8 Special Characters Inside Defined Keys ....................... 52 4.8.1 Tabs ................................................................. 52 4.8.2 Using ‘|’ For f ................................................. 52 4.8.3 Waiting for User Input ...................................... 53 4.8.4 Displaying Text to the User .............................. 53 4.8.5 Quoting Special Keys With ‘~’ .......................... 54 4.8.6 Non-ASCII Characters ..................................... 54 4.9 Using Anzio Functions in a Defined Key ....................... 54 4.9.1 Keystrokes For Another Function..................... 55 4.9.2 File and Screen Selection Functions ............... 55 4.9.2.1 DIR/S Example .................................. 56 4.9.2.2 MENUBAR Example .......................... 56 4.10 Nesting Defined Keys ...................................................