Built for time travel to 1985.
Based on Ewenterm (https://ewen.mcneill.gen.nz/programs/cpc/ewenterm/) 1991 and Duke's M4 telnet Example (https://github.com/M4Duke/M4examples/blob/master/telnet.s) 2018
- Assembles with RASM (www.roudoudou.com/rasm)
- Tested with CPCEMU (https://www.cpc-emu.org/).
- Also tested by the good people on cpcwiki.
- M4 board information here: (https://www.spinpoint.org/2019/11/19/m4-board-guides/)
- CPCWIKI Thread here: (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/ansi-telnet-for-the-m4-board/)
A version for the USIFAC 2 is also available on ikonsgr's Dropbox (Connect to BBS.zip) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ezzga2dppm6jlm7/AACwFC_rv2QatWh_ndKc9fhma?dl=0
Copy EWEN.BAS, M4EWEN.BIN and CHARSET.BIN to the sdcard of the M4 board.
on the cpc:
run"ewen
From here type in a domain:port or ip:port.
All keypresses will go to the remote host, but for SHIFT-TAB (Pause) and SHIFT-ESC (Disconnect).
This is naturally a very restricted telnet client, but that is part of its appeal.
Few places to start with.
- telehack.com
- Commands to try:
cat vttest.vt, phoon, rain, starwars, clock.
- Commands to try:
- amstrad.simulant.uk:464
- ciaamigabbs.dynu.net:6400
- godwars.net:2250
- horizons.jpl.nasa.gov:6775
- sdf.org
- Telnet negotation could be expanded. A SHOW OPTIONS function, which prints telnet commands as they arrive, is in the code but has been commented out as it can cause some display issues.
- Allow the |TERM RSX to accept a domain/IP. Then build a BASIC menu of known working servers. There is commented out code to display a default URL. Not stable yet.
- Pull a webpage with up to date servers?
- Add a few more ANSI Control codes. Could do animation?
- Maybe do something to show colour? I think it's possible to use mode 1 for more colours and half the character width.
If this is useful to you, please consider buying me a coffee. Coffee motivates :)
F Leen November 2023