NapsaTerm is a nice program, but it can't be started from Workbench or put in
ToolManager docks without fixing it on one host. This is a solution. It opens
a window where you can select a host and then starts NapsaTerm with it. You
can also choose between RLogin (-D NET) and Telnet (-D TELNET) services.
With RLogin you do not have to type in your user name, but it is not
supported/allowed everywhere.

There is no direct proxy support (i.e. select an address outside the Intranet
in the GUI and not the proxy) - I would have to write a new RLogin/TelNet
client for that :-(

Select_Host requires a file called 'hostnames' in PROGDIR: containing the
hostnames together with protocols and port numbers.

Source in AmigaE included.

Explanation of gadgets:

* Select an item in the List gadget. You can also use the arrow keys. A double
  click on an entry or RETURN starts a session.

* Change the hostname in the Name gadget. After RETURN:
  If host/type/port combination is not in the list, a requester will pop up
  asking you if you want to:

  a. start a session without adding the item to the list, or
  b. add the item and start a session, or
  c. change the name.

  If the item is already in the list a session will be started.

* Type: you can select the type (prpotocol) of a session with this gadget.
  Possible are Telnet and RLogin.

* Port: type the port number here. This is not possible when the session type
  is RLogin. If you leave this field empty, no port number will be passed to
  NapsaTerm.

* OK: start the session

* Cancel: quit without starting NapsaTerm

Menus:

* Edit hostnames: Edit the 'hostnames' file. The editor used is either the
  one indicated in environment variable $EDITOR, or ED. The editor will be
  started synchronously, and must not return before you have finished editing
  (CygnusED: use ED -s).

  The entries should have the following syntax:

      <host>
  or  <host> (Telnet[:<port>])
  or  <host> (RLogin)

  The entries are case-sensitive! If syntax or the case is not correct the
  program will complain with a requester when you use the entry.

* Start session: start session. Note that selecting "RLogin" or "Telnet" as a
  menu option starts the required session immediately (different from
  what the cycle gadget does).

* Cancel: quit without starting NapsaTerm

Changes (V1.3):

* New gadgets for type and port number selection added.

* Type/port information can be stored with hostnames (large inprovement). The
  the old Telnet/RLogin gadgets have been removed.

* When you type in an unknown hostname, the requester has an extra choice:
  use the host without adding it to the list.

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[generic]                  276     628  43.9% -lh5- 61e5 Sep 23  1996 Select_Host.info
[generic]                   60     120  50.0% -lh5- 1d37 Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/hostnames
[generic]                  235     550  42.7% -lh5- 14ec Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/hostnames.info
[generic]                 5319   12488  42.6% -lh5- 104a Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host
[generic]                 4451   14026  31.7% -lh5- 02fc Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host.e
[generic]                  334     775  43.1% -lh5- aa0e Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host.e.info
[generic]                  204     502  40.6% -lh5- 75e1 Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host.info
[generic]                 1385    2841  48.8% -lh5- c0b0 Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host.readme
[generic]                  335    1095  30.6% -lh5- f84e Sep 23  1996 Select_Host/select_host.readme.info
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 Total         9 files   12599   33025  38.1%            Oct  4  1996