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- (D)ownload a File - Function Help
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- Subcommands: (filename 1) (filename 2) (filename 3) (protocol) (gb or bye)
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- (filename) any valid DOS filename may be used and more than one
- filename may be entered if you choose to use a BATCH
- protocol for the file transfer
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- (protocol) is a letter from A-Z of the protocol desired
- based on the protocols available
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- (gb) Either (gb) or (bye) may be entered on the command
- (bye) line to indicate that you want the system to hang up
- after it finishes the file transfer
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- Description: Allows transferring a file from the system being called to your
- machine.
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- There can be up to 26 different types of protocols available. If
- you have not previously set a default protocol for the system you
- are calling, you will be asked for the protocol type each time
- you request a download.
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- Ascii protocol transfers are only available on non-binary text
- files. Filenames which have extensions of .EXE, .ARC, .COM,
- .WKS, etc. can not be downloaded using Ascii protocol.
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- Due to the wide range of protocols now available, it is suggested
- you check with the sysop of this system if you have a question on
- which protocols have been implemented and how to properly set
- your software protocols to match those of this system.
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- Selecting
- Files: Filenames do not need to be typed in completely in order for the
- system to locate the desired file. A default filename extension
- is usually provided by the Sysop such as ".ZIP" so that if you
- request a file called TEST it will first search to see if a
- file called TEST.ZIP can be located and if not it will search for
- TEST and send which ever file it finds.
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- In some cases this default extension can make it difficult to
- download a desired file. For instance, if both TEST and TEST.ZIP
- exist on the system then typing "D TEST" will always result in
- downloading TEST.ZIP. To download the file called TEST in this
- instance you would need to type TEST followed by a period with
- no extension like this:
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- D TEST.
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- You may also locate files for download by using the * and ?
- wildcard characters - the same as those used by DOS to specify
- files. See the examples below.
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- Batch
- Downloads: Some protocols allow you to download more than one file at a
- time. Examples of this are the Ymodem and Ymodem/G protocols.
- Downloading more than one file at a time requires that you select
- a batch protocol on both your end and the host end of the
- connection.
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- To select more than one file you must either enter (DB) as your
- download command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
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- Examples: D TEST - downloads TEST using the default protocol
- D TEST X - downloads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- D TEST1 TEST2 Y - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem
- D TEST? G - downloads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/G
- D TEST*.* - downloads any file starting with TEST
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