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- SCRIPT 1.1
- by
- Mark Herring
- January 15, 1986
-
- Copyright (c) 1986, by Sparkware.
- Donated to the Public Domain.
-
-
-
- PURPOSE:
-
- SCRIPT is a BASIC program that will build a PROCOMM command
- file that will automatically call up to 10 FIDOs, log on, and
- either upload or download files.
-
- SCRIPT was written to prevent "GRIDLOCK" of our local FIDOs in
- Memphis, Tennessee. If someone downloaded a few large files
- from one of our systems, they could tie the system up for over
- one hour during the "prime" time, locking others out of the
- board.
-
- With SCRIPT, you can leave your PC running overnight, and at a
- designated time, PROCOMM will handle the file transfers
- automatically for you. This not only frees up your time, but
- should make your local sysop that much happier.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
-
- Any IBM PC or compatible with 256k of RAM, the PROCOMM terminal
- system, ARC.EXE, LU.EXE, UNSQ.COM and BASICA.
-
-
-
- HOW TO USE SCRIPT:
-
- Before you may use SCRIPT, please be sure that you have a copy
- of ARC.EXE, LU.EXE and UNSQ.COM. These files are used by
- SCRIPT to unpack .ARC, .LBR and .LQR files. They don't
- necessarily have to be located within the PROCOMM subdirectory;
- just make sure that the PATH has been set to the subdirectory
- within they reside.
-
- A batch file has been provided to automatically load BASICA and
- execute SCRIPT.BAS. Type "SCRIPT" at the DOS prompt. The
- first question asked will be "CALL directory entry number?".
- This is the entry number of the system to call from within
- PROCOMM's dialing directory. If your local FIDO is entry #1 in
- your dialing directory, you should enter a "1". You'll be
- prompted to enter another directory entry number after you
- press the [RETURN] key. Infact, you may call up to 10
- different FIDOS.
-
- If you press [RETURN] without specifying an entry number, and
- you didn't enter any other FIDO numbers, you'll be returned to
- DOS.
-
- You will run through each FIDO prompts, one system at a time.
- You can tell which system you are working with by referring to
- the "BBS:" prompt at the top of your screen:
-
-
- ╔══════════════════════╗ BBS: [Radio Free FIDO]
- ║ Procomm Scriptwriter ║ Enter your FIRST name?
- ║ by Sparkware ║ Enter your LAST name?
- ╚══════════════════════╝ Enter your Password?
-
-
- Please enter information below. To stop, press the [RETURN] key.
-
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ACTION (U/D) FILE AREA FILESPEC DESCRIPTION
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-
-
-
-
- You should enter your FIRST name and LAST name seperately, just
- like FIDO would be expecting them.
-
- Please enter your password after entering your LAST name.
-
-
- FILESPECS:
-
- The cursor will then jump down to the filespec input area. This
- is where you'll enter the different filespecs you wish to
- either upload to or download from each FIDO. You may upload
- and download up to 10 different files.
-
- You'll notice that the cursor is directly under the "ACTION
- (U/D)" prompt. SCRIPT needs to know if you will be [U]ploading
- or [D]ownloading the filespec you are about to enter. Press
- either the [U] key or [D] key.
-
- If you are finished entering files, you may press the [RETURN]
- key here, and you'll proceed to the next FIDO system.
-
- After answering the ACTION prompt, you'll need to tell SCRIPT
- which file area this file is located on your FIDO. If you are
- uploading a file, this is the file area to which you wish to
- upload your file.
-
- Next, you'll enter the filespec you wish to either upload or
- download.
-
- Finally, if you are uploading a file, you should enter a brief
- description of the file underneath the "DESCRIPTION" heading.
- This description will be sent to FIDO, to be included in the
- file directory listing.
-
-
- This steps should be repeated for each filespec you wish to
- either upload or download from FIDO.
-
-
- ERROR CHECKING:
-
- Note: SCRIPT does not perform ANY error checking. If you did
- not enter your FIRST name, LAST name or your password
- correctly, you will NOT be logged onto FIDO.
-
- Likewise, if you enter the wrong file area, or the wrong
- filespec, you will NOT be able to download the file. If you
- are attempting to upload a file, and that file is not in the
- current directory, you will NOT be able to upload that file.
-
-
- SETTING THE TIME:
-
- If you're like me, you don't bother to set the PC's clock to
- the current time. However, SCRIPT requires you to set this
- clock so it know