TITLE
    MacPAD: Changing Default Parameters
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Modified: 		6695
3/4/91
3/4/91
TOPIC




    I need to change the MacPAD parameter 3: "Data Forwarding Character" to
    "after each character" but the software doesn't offer a menu for this. I'm
    assuming the defaults are stored somewhere in the resources of MacPAD. I
    need to know where and how these PAD parameters are stored in the
    resources, so I can change the default parameters.

DISCUSSION


    Because of the way the parameters like "Send data on every alpha-numeric
    character" are stored in MacPAD, they cannot be modified easily with
    ResEdit. Furthermore, as soon as a connection is established, the other
    side might use X.29 to modify the parameter anyway.

    Macintosh Communications ToolBox applications, like MacTerminal 3.0, can
    save Settings or MacPAD parameters when you choose "Save Changes". Looking
    at the "Comm Toolbox Reference" manual, config and oldConfig point to the
    MacPAD private data block, which is called automatically when you create a
    connection record (CMNew automatically makes two calls to CMDefault to fill
    in confg and oldConfig). Your program needs to store the contents of
    config to save the state of the connection tool.

    The above assumes you are using MacPAD at all. Perhaps the program writes
    directly to the X.25 Interface Library? If so, your program then must
    assume more responsibility in setting up and tearing down the call.
    Lastly, the CCITT X.28 allows for only certain PAD profiles and to impose
    other profiles that may violate the specification.



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Product Area: Communications-Networking
Category: MacX25
Sub Category: General Topics
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