[HECnet] Kermit-20 Version 5.3(297)-5 Announcement

Version 5.3(297)-5 incorporates additional features, enhancements and fixes since the minor release of 5.3(277)-5 in 30-Aug-2024. These are as listed below and can be identified in the source code with the edit number as the prefix of a comment. As a courtesy, it is being made available early to users of the HECnet community prior to the tarball being posted on the Internet.  It may be anonymously NFT'ed from VENTI2::TOMMYT:<OINKY.K20MIT> and related subdirectories. The changes are briefly summarized below and are further described in TOMMYT:<OINKY.K20MIT.DOCUMENTATION>KERMIT-20_V5_3_297-5-ANNOUNCEMENT.TXT. Rich text is also available in .PDF and Microsoft .DOCX format. Please email me any issues with FAL transfers off list and I will investigate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [278] Modify DEFINE/SAVE to allow another terminal we've assigned [279] If doing parity, show count of parity errors in STATUS if non-zero [280] Catch an edge case of a missed parity substitution for a single character [281] When logging, do not issue an error message if not local [282] Fix no blips when logging packets on a local terminal [283] Specifically identify and log a time out packet, if logging [284] PUSH [/CONTINUE /RECREATE /RESET (/KILL)] [285] Rework capabilities when PUSH'ing [286] Rework POP logic to handle the arcane case of being detached [287] /NO-MACROS switch to SHOW (ALL) command [288] Replace an unrolled LSH/IDPB loop with MOVSLJ. [289] Fix fast multi-generation delete for server [290] Move some more constants into CONST .PSECT [291] Properly handle 30 bit one word global pointer in string error processing [292] Fix fast multi-generational delete for all wildcards [293] Fix reporting for no Control-C capability [294] Do an SFPTR% on every PMAP% in mapi:. [295] Manage debugging of 36 bit transfers a little better [296] Fix directory header which I subtly broke with [193] [297] If no ^C, mention it on SHOW LINE Kermit-20-Testing-Battery-5.3(297)-5 Updates