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- READ-ME.WAM - New features since release 1.00 23/Mar/85
- WAM Version 2.00 4 May 1985.
-
- Intro:-
- WAM is a communications program which is compatible with YAM and
- XMODEM protocols. It also simultaneously provides the capabalities
- of XYAM. Added to this is a powerfull Unix like shell with
- `if then else' and `while' constructs, aliases and scripts.
-
- Files in this realease:-
- WAM2.EXE WAM Vers 2.00 for DOS2 - IBM-PC/XT etc;
- WAM2.DOC Documentation for WAM Vers 2.00
- READ-ME.WAM This file.
- LOGON.WAM Sample IBBS logon script
- ALIAS.WAM Script to setup aliases for WAM
-
- Additions to the shell:-
- while loops with break.
- not operator for if & while tests.
- eg.
- >>alias wr 'while !test -m ri ; echo -n waiting for ring\r ; end ; echo \n'
- >>alias wc 'while !test -m dcd ; echo -n waiting for carrier\r ; end'
- >>wr ; wc
- See also the script files `logon.wam' and `alias.wam'
- For those who are familiar with the Unix C Shell, you might notice some
- similarities.
-
- New and enhanced commands:-
- alias - allows new commands to be added, existing cmds to be changed.
- script - executes wam commands from an input script file.
- alias and script can use parameter substitution.
- rxchar - enters term mode and waits for a specified char to be received
- then exits. This enables turnaround strings etc; to be sent.
- see also `set rxwait'.
- dos - can now optionally run programs or exit to dos.
- df - displays free disk space.
- dir - reverse order sort -r has been added.
- echo - the newline sequence can be prevented from being sent by useing
- the -n option. ie, echo -n msg
- rem - allows remarks to used.
-
- messages can be quoted and any ascii char can sent in a message.
- A few bugs with dir and subdirectories and cd with drives other than
- the logged drive have been fixed.
- And finally the documentation has been souped up a bit.
-
- Any comments or suggestions can be left on either the "pc connection ibbs"
- or "hi-soft ibbs". Alternatively you can ring or write.
-
- Neville Franks. 4 May 1985.
-