7. UTILITY MODULES

Novaterm provides a set of external programs to supplement the
functionality of the software. This section describes the operation of
each of these programs (with the exception of the Text Editor and
BBS Mode, which are covered in Appendices A and B, respectively.).

7.1  ASCII table editor

The ASCII table editor allows you to modify the mappings used to
convert incoming data into readable text. Because the Commodore 64
assigns different ASCII values to characters than the rest of the world,
these tables are necessary to convert incoming characters into values
that are proper for the Commodore.

Each file actually contains two tables: a "transmit" table and a
"receive" table. The transmit table converts your keystrokes into
ASCII values that can be transmitted over the modem; the receive
table converts incoming characters into ASCII values that can be
displayed on your screen. There are 256 possible characters, and each
one has a mapping in both the transmit and receive tables.

When you run the ASCII table editor, you are asked for the name of a
translation table. After you specify the name of a table, the first 64
values in the transmit table is displayed, along with a list of
commands at the top of the screen. The table is laid out such that the
first number in each entry is the value before conversion, and the
second number is the converted value.

The cursor keys move the highlight bar around the visible portion of
the table. The following commands are also available:

Key:  Modify the converted value of the current selection by pressing
a keyboard character. The ASCII value of the key you press appears
as the converted value.

Number:  Modify the converted value of the current selection
by typing in a number.

Page:  Switch to the next 64 values in the current table.

Table:  Toggle between the transmit table and the receive table.

Load:  Load a new ASCII table.

Save:  Save the current ASCII table.