Novaterm 9.6 User's Guide


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1.2.3 The modular approach

Modules are single files all of the same type. They are used to
support different hardware, or different features that share the same
basic functions. For instance, modems all do the same basic things:
they can dial a phone number, send and receive data, detect a carrier
signal, and so forth. However, different modems may require
different programming to perform the same tasks. With Novaterm, a
module may exist for each type of modem. Each function (such as
dialing) has a common access point, so the rest of the software doesn't
care what type of modem you specify.

The other modules behave the same way. Below, is a summary of all
of the different types of modules used by Novaterm. You'll learn
about them in other sections of the manual.

Prefix: Description: Section:
80col 80-column drivers 4.2.1
asc ASCII translation tables 7.2
font 40-column fonts 4.2.2
font80 80-column fonts 7.3
modem modem types 4.4.1
nova Utility programs 7
prt File transfer protocols 3.4.3
ram Memory expansion drivers 1.1.7
serial RS232 serial drivers 1.1.7
term Terminal emulations 3.1.1
time Time setting modules 1.1.10
tmod Scripts to load emulations 3.1.1

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