/DasherQ

DASHER Terminal Emulator (Qt version)

Primary LanguageC++

DasherQ

DASHER Terminal Emulator (Qt version)

DASHERQ IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED - PLEASE CONSIDER USING https://github.com/SMerrony/DasherG INSTEAD.

DasherQ is a free terminal emulator for the Data General DASHER-series terminals. It is written in C++/Qt5 and should build and run on all desktop platforms supported by that combination.

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Key Features

  • Serial interface support at 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 & 19200 baud, 7 or 8 data bits (defaults to DG defaults of 9600,8,n,1)
  • Network Interface (Telnet) support
  • Dasher D200, D210, and D211 Emulation
  • 15 (plus Ctrl & Shift) Dasher Function keys, Hold, Local Print, Erase Page, Erase EOL and Cmd-Break keys
  • Reverse video, blinking, dim and underlined characters
  • Pixel-for-pixel copy of D410 character set
  • Session logging to file
  • Loadable function-key templates (BROWSE, SED and SMI provided as examples)
  • 2000-line terminal history
  • May specify --host=<host>:<port> on command line

Using DasherQ

Function Keys

Use the keys simulated on the toolbar in DasherQ - your OS might interfere with the F-keys on your keyboard.
The Shift and Control keys can be used in conjunction with the simulated F-keys just like a real Dasher.
The "Brk" key sends a Command-Break signal to the host when connected via the serial interface.
"Hold" and "Local Print" work as you would expect.

Emulation Details

See this chart