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Program Description
Telix is a full-featured communications program for PCs running the PC/MS-DOS operating system, that is able to meet the needs of almost any user. Telix features include:
  • An extensive range of built-in file transfer protocols, including Zmodem, Compuserve Quick B, Xmodem, Xmodem-1k, Xmodem-1k-g, Ymodem (TRUE), Ymodem-g, Kermit, SEAlink, Telink, Modem7, and ASCII. Telix allows up to five 'external' protocols to be defined and called from within Telix. In this way, almost any kind of file transfer is possible from within Telix.

  • Powerful multiple dialing directories, holding up to 1000 entries each. An entry contains many pieces of information required for communicating with remote services, such as the phone number and communications parameters.

  • Automatic queue redialing for hard-to-reach numbers.

  • Reliable DEC VT100/102 and VT52 terminal emulation. Keys may be redefined by the user.

  • Extensive SALT script language which allows Telix to perform automated logons and many more complicated functions. As an example of the power of script files, the Telix Host Mode is written in the SALT script language.

  • Full access to DOS including a DOS shell, a DOS Command option, and full path support.

  • A very advanced Host mode which can be run as a standalone bulletin board system.

  • A Chat Mode, keyboard macros, a scroll-back buffer, session capture, usage log, translate table, and a variety of other features, detailed in this manual. Above all however, Telix is FAST, and has a powerful, friendly, user interface.

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    The Telix Philosophy
    When Telix was written, a basic idea was kept in mind. It was felt that a powerful program could be simple to operate, with no loss of speed in order to achieve this ease of use.

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    Machine Requirements
    Telix will run on an IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, or true compatible with one hard drive and one floppy drive, or two floppy drives, and with at least 205k of free memory. This is memory available after DOS has been loaded. For a few functions, such as the DOS Shell, more memory is helpful. Telix will support up to 8 defined comm ports (COM1 through COM4 are predefined), any number of disk drives, and a printer connected to the parallel port.

    To get full use of Telix your modem must meet certain standards as well, especially for the Host Mode script. The Carrier Detect signal should not be forced high (on) by the modem, so that Telix can tell when you are online. This is usually controlled by the setting of a dip switch on the modem, or a modem command (often &C1). The DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal should not be ignored by the modem (&D2 in many cases, or switch controlled).

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    Telix Files
    Telix comes with a number of files and creates more in its normal op- eration. Some files included in the Telix package are: 

              TELIX.EXE           The Telix program itself
          TELIX.DOC           The Telix program reference manual
          MODEMCFG.EXE        The Telix modem configuration program
          TELIX.MDM           Data file for MODEMCFG
          CS.EXE              The SALT script language compiler
          CSS.EXE             The SIMPLE script language compiler
          SALT.DOC            The SALT script language reference
          SIMPLE.DOC          The SIMPLE script language reference
          QDHOST.SLT          The QDHost Mode script file (source)
          QDHOST.SLC          The QDHost Mode script file (compiled)
          QDCONFIG.SLT        QDHost Mode configuration script (source)
          QDCONFIG.SLC        QDHost Mode config. script (compiled)
          HOSTPLUS.DAT        Compressed HOSTPLUS advanced BBS
          HOSTPLUS.DOC        The HOSTPLUS program reference manual
          HINSTALL.EXE        The HOSTPLUS installation program
          *.KEY               The various key definition files for the ter-
                              minals supported by Telix

    If your copy of Telix came in PKZip format then these files should be accompanied by a PKZip authenticity verification number of MUP129 bearing a deltaComm message. If your .ZIP files do not carry the PKZip authenticity stamp, you should question their integrity, or upgrade to PKZip 1.10 to insure that the AV stamps are there. PKZip 1.02 or earlier cannot display AV information.

    Files (optionally) created and used by Telix include: 

              TELIX.FON           The default dialing directory file
          TELIX.LD            The Long Distance Codes file
          TELIX.CAP           The default session capture file
          TELIX.IMG           The screen image save file
          TELIX.KEY           The default user key macros definition file
          QDHOST.CNF          The Host Mode configuration file

    Telix at one time or another can have a number of files open, especially during Host Mode and a few other instances. If Telix tells you it is having problems opening files then it is probable that including the line: 

              files=20

    in your CONFIG.SYS file could clear up the problem. This allows DOS to open more files (the default is 'files=8'). For more information on the CONFIG.SYS file see your DOS manual.

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    Start-Up Directory
    When you run Telix it will remember the disk directory you ran it from. After this point, even if you have changed the current directory with the 'Change directory' command, Telix will know that it should look for its program files on the start-up directory. Some files will also be written on this directory unless you specify another.

    If you set the environment variable 'TELIX', Telix will have another (even better) way of knowing where to look for its files. The command form at the DOS prompt is: 

              set TELIX=pathname
    where pathname is a the legal DOS pathname of the directory in which the Telix files are located. Do not leave any space between the '=' and the arguments. For example, if you used 'set TELIX=C:\TELIX\', Telix would know to look for its files in the Telix directory on drive C. This way, no matter where you run it from, Telix will always be able to find its files. To reset this environment variable to nothing the command is: 

              set TELIX=

    For more information on environment variables see your PC/MS-DOS man- ual.

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