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- (U)pload 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 your machine to the host system.
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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: Unlike downloading a filename must be specified exactly as you
- intend to send it. In other words, if you type the word "TEST"
- then the name of the file when posted will be called "TEST" with
- no other extension added to it.
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- After giving the system one or more filenames to be uploaded it
- will ask you for a description of each file. Your description
- can be up to 8 lines long of 45 characters each. If you wish to
- make a particular file PRIVATE so that it is not posted in the
- public upload directory you simply place a "/" at the beginning
- of the first line of text in your description.
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- Batch
- Uploads: When uploading a batch of files you must enter at least ONE
- filename even if it is a dummy filename. Then on your end you
- simply tell your software to send all of the desired files. Any
- files that are received which you did not specify originally
- will then be brought up on the screen with the system asking you
- to describe each of them.
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- To send more than one file you must either enter (UB) as your
- upload command or on the command line simply type more than one
- filename. See the examples below.
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- Examples: U TEST - uploads TEST using the default protocol
- U TEST X - uploads TEST using the Xmodem protocol
- U TEST1 TEST2 Y - uploads both TEST1 & TEST2 using Ymodem/BATCH
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