Hello All,
I tried this just now but I can't seem to find a 'free' android app that
supports serial stuff (like an FTDI chip connected via usb) and is vt100
compatible. One can have either but not both, or one pays. Found one that
costs a bit but I wasn't sure how well it was supported so I passed on that.
The FTDI converter I have plus the tablet in host mode could take the output
from the M100 running CPM and displayed the regular characters sent.
So if you're willing to put up with just plain text (back space and even tabs
didn't even work) a serial app on android (I used one called Serial USB
Terminal) does work. You could play adventure but no backspace. Tried an FTDI
app that was a bit old and it worked as well. There may be something hidden
somewhere that allows VT100 codes to be interpreted OK but I haven't found them
yet.
There were some apps that claimed compatibility with winmodem and bluetooth
devices together with vt100 compatibility but I don't have any of that hardware
so I couldn't test them.
Back to the VGA-->HDMI capture --> tablet tests, I swapped the tablet for my
Nokia 7 plus and it was also OK. I could even read the screen of the
phone--wordstar being displayed on my phone!!
Jonathan
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It seems like the most straightforward way to do that would be a VT100
terminal app and a USB-serial adapter that works with the android tablet. But
then it wouldn't use the MVT100.
Would that work? Would it lose any functionality?
-- John.
