C-Kermit 7.0 Beta.08 is installed at: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck70.html and is ready for testing. Here is what's new: Scripting: . A new general-purpose file i/o package added supporting multiple files open at once; character, line, and block i/o; sequential and random access; read, write, update, and append modes; absolute and relative seeks by line or byte, etc. (ckermit2.txt Section 1.22). . Floating point numbers and arithmetic (Section 7.23) . Associative arrays (Section 7.10.10). . Numeric sorting (like UNIX "sort -n", Section 7.10.5). . New functions for converting to and from Base 64 (Section 7.3). . New TRACE and SHOW STACK commands for debugging scripts (Section 7.24). . See http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckscriptlib.html for samples. File Transfer: . SET SERVER IDLE-TIMEOUT added for UNIX, VMS, etc. . SET TRANSFER INTERRUPTION { ON, OFF } added. Communications: . SET DIAL TEST { ON, OFF } to test dialing without actually dialing (2.1.13) . SET DIAL MACRO improvements to handle call-by-call repeat dialing (2.1.13) . Support for DNS service records (e.g. so host can redirect client). . Improved SHOW CONNECTION info. . New built-in support for Multitech MT5634ZPX modem Security: . Lots of Kerberos and SRP improvements and fixes (see security.txt). IKSD: . Broken syslogging fixed. . Occasional failure to recognize packets at IKSD> prompt fixed. . Various protocol glitches fixed. General: . More flexible and forgiving HELP FUNCTION command syntax. . New --nointerrupts command-line option to disable ^C, suspend, etc. UNIX: . New EXEC command, like execvp(). . Broken serial-port HANGUP in Unixware 2 fixed. . Better diagnosis of broken connections when in remote mode. . Ignore SIGQUIT earlier. VMS: . Faster file transfer on Alpha UCX & TCPware. . OPEN READ and OPEN !READ fixed. . Server end of REMOTE HOST fixed. New platforms: . Solaris 2.6 with SunLink X.25 9.0 (X.25 networking). Bugs fixed: . WRITE ERROR was writing to stdout instead of stderr. . Various spurious runtime error messages removed. . Broken partial completion and ?-help in path portion of filenames. . Possible infinite loops during INPUT and elsewhere. . Countless syntax adjustments, casts, type adjustments, etc. . Assorted core dumps Thanks to those who sent in bug reports and suggestions on Beta.07, and who have already sent in Beta.07 binaries -- as you can see from the web page, we already have over 100 of them. But we can always use more, so if you can make any that are not listed there, please contact me. And of course report any problems to: kermit-support@columbia.edu Thanks! - Frank