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.topic [L]ist Files List Files Displays a list of files available on the Host system, in the following format: FILENAME.EXT NNNNNNNN MM/DD/YY HH:MM NNNNNNNN represents the size of the file, MM/DD/YY represents the file modification date (Month:Day:Year), and HH:MM represents the file modifica- tion time (Hour:Minute). Note that the date and time separators (/ and : in the example above), and the date format may differ on this Host(MM/DD/YY could be YY/DD/MM, DD/MM/YY, etc.), as the format is configurable by your Sysop. The time format may be in either 24 hour time, or 12 hour time. If 12 hour time is used, 'a' or 'p' (a.m., p.m.) will follow HH:MM. If more than one screen (23 lines) of files exist, the display pauses and the <MORE> prompt is displayed. Press [Enter] if you want to see more files, press [C] (continuous) to display the rest of the files in non-stop mode, or press [N] (no more) to stop List Files and return to the Host Main Menu. Note that you can also press [Ctrl-C] or [Ctrl-K] to abort List File prematurely. .topic [F]ind a File Find a file searches the Host's disk for one or more files. The following prompt is displayed when Find a File is selected: Find what file [* and ? accepted]: Press [Enter] without entering anything to cancel the search. Otherwise, enter a 'filespec' to search for one or more files. The filespec may include wildcards (* and ?). For example, if you enter *.ZIP, Find a File will search for all files that have a .ZIP extension. If you enter ICOM*.*, Find a file will search for any files starting with the letters ICOM (followed by none or more characters), with any extension. If no files are found matching the filespec, the prompt "No files found" is displayed. Otherwise, all files matching the filespec are displayed in the following format: FILENAME.EXT NNNNNNNN MM/DD/YY HH:MM NNNNNNNN represents the size of the file, MM/DD/YY represents the file modification date (Month:Day:Year), and HH:MM represents the file modifica- tion time (Hour:Min:Sec). Note that the date and time separators (/ and : in the example above), and the date format may differ on this Host(MM/DD/YY could be YY/DD/MM, DD/MM/YY, etc.), as the format is configurable by your Sysop. The time format may be in either 24 hour time, or 12 hour time. If 12 hour time is used, 'a' or 'p' (a.m., p.m.) will follow HH:MM. If more than one screen (23 lines) of files exist, the display pauses and the <MORE> prompt is displayed. Press [Enter] if you want to see more files, press [C] (continuous) to display the rest of the files in non-stop mode, or press [N] (no more) to stop Find a File and return to the Host Main Menu. Note that you can also press [Ctrl-C] or [Ctrl-K] to abort Find a File prematurely. If Find a File performs a complete disk search (Level 2 callers only), the path to each file is displayed on a separate line as in this example below: Directory (C:\UTIL) FILE1.EXT 123456 06/01/94 1:00a FILE2.EXT 234567 06/02/94 2:00a Directory (C:\DOWNLOADS) FILE3.EXT 345678 06/03/94 12:00p In the example, FILE1.EXT and FILE2.EXT are in the C:\UTIL directory, and FILE3.EXT is in the C:\DOWNLOADS directory. .topic [V]iew a File View File is used to view the contents of a TEXT FILE. The contents of .ZIP files or other archives is currently not supported. When View File is selected, the following prompt is displayed: View which file? Enter the name of the file you wish to view at this prompt. If the file is found its contents is displayed to the screen. If more than one screen of information exists in the file, the display pauses and the <MORE> prompt is displayed. Press [Enter] if you want to see more, press [C] (continuous) to display the rest of the file in non-stop mode, or press [N] (no more) to stop View a File and return to the Host Main Menu. Note that you can also press [Ctrl-C] or [Ctrl-K] to abort viewing a prematurely. .topic [D]ownload Download is used to transfer one or more files from the Host system to the caller's computer. After selecting Download, you are presented with a list of the available Host protocols: PROTOCOLS: [A] - ASCII [R] - Relaxed Xmodem [X] - Xmodem [1] - Xmodem-1K [K] - Xmodem-1K-G [Y] - Ymodem [G] - Ymodem-G [Z] - Zmodem Which Protocol [Enter aborts]? The ASCII protocol can transfer only text files. The Xmodem varieties (Relaxed Xmodem, Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, Xmodem-1K-G) can transfer only one file per download (i.e. 'batch' downloads are not supported due to limitations in protocol design specifications). Ymodem, Ymodem-G and Zmodem support batch downloads. DO NOT use Xmodem-1K-G or Ymodem-G unless you are using an error-correcting modem, and have established an error-free link with the Host. External Protocols ------------------ Your Sysop may also have one or more 'external protocols' defined, such as HS/Link, or external DSZ-Zmodem, etc. If you are familiar with the protocol, and you also have it set up in your communications program, go ahead and use it. If you are not familiar with an external protocol, stick with Host's Zmodem, Ymodem or Xmodem (in that order of preference). Note that your communications program must ALSO support the protocol you select. BATCH Downloads --------------- 'Batch' Downloads allow more than one file to be transferred with a single [D]ownload command. Only Ymodem, Ymodem-G and Zmodem (and some external protocols) support batch downloads. Wildcards (* and ?) can be used when specifying filenames with any batch protocol, and multiple filenames can also be entered. Host will automatically determine whether batch downloads can be performed or not. If you attempt to enter wildcards with a non- batch protocol, Host will inform you and will re-prompt for the filename(s). Regardless of the protocol selected, Host prompts for filename #1 to download: Filename #1, [Enter=Done]: If a non-batch protocol was selected, wildcards (* and ?) are not accepted in filenames, and only ONE filename is prompted for. If a batch protocol was selected, wildcards are accepted, and up to ten 'filespecs' may be specified (*.ZIP as Filename #1, *.TXT as Filename #2, FILE*.* as Filename #3, etc). Pressing [Enter] alone at the 'Filename #' prompt ends batch filename entry. Once the filename(s) have been entered, the following menu is displayed: [C]ontinue, [G]oodbye, or [A]bort Host when file transfer completes: If Continue is selected, Host returns to the Main Menu when the download completes. If Goodbye is selected, Host will automatically log you off when the transfer completes. If Abort is selected, Host prompts for the 'Abort Host Password'. If the proper password is entered, Host then asks you: Should Intellicomm exit to DOS as well [y/n]? If you answer 'N' (no), Host logs you off after the file transfer com- pletes, then aborts itself (this stops the Host from answering any further calls). If you answer 'Y' (yes), Host logs you off after the transfer com- pletes, aborts itself, and also aborts Intellicomm. .topic [U]pload Upload is used to transfer one or more files from the Host system to the caller's computer. After selecting Upload, you are presented with a list of the available Host protocols: PROTOCOLS: [A] - ASCII [R] - Relaxed Xmodem [X] - Xmodem [1] - Xmodem-1K [K] - Xmodem-1K-G [Y] - Ymodem [G] - Ymodem-G [Z] - Zmodem Which Protocol [Enter aborts]? The ASCII protocol can transfer only text files. The Xmodem varieties (Relaxed Xmodem, Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, Xmodem-1K-G) can transfer only one file per upload (i.e. 'batch' uploads are not supported due to limitations in protocol design specifications). Ymodem, Ymodem-G and Zmodem support batch uploads. DO NOT use Xmodem-1K-G or Ymodem-G unless you are using an error- correcting modem, and have established an error-free link with the Host. External Protocols ------------------ Your Sysop may also have one or more 'external protocols' defined, such as HS/Link, or external DSZ-Zmodem, etc. If you are familiar with the protocol, and you also have it set up in your communications program, go ahead and use it. If you are not familiar with an external protocol, stick with Host's Zmodem, Ymodem or Xmodem (in that order of preference). Note that your communications program must ALSO support the protocol you select. BATCH Uploads ------------- 'Batch' Uploads allow more than one file to be transferred with a single [U]pload command. Only Ymodem, Ymodem-G and Zmodem (and some external protocols) support batch downloads. Wildcards (* and ?) can be used when specifying filenames with any batch protocol, and multiple filenames can also be entered. Host will automatically determine whether batch uploads can be performed or not. If you attempt to enter wildcards with a non- batch protocol, Host will inform you and will re-prompt for the file- name(s). Regardless of the protocol selected, Host prompts for filename #1 to download: Filename #1, [Enter=Done]: If a non-batch protocol was selected, wildcards (* and ?) are not accepted in filenames, and only ONE filename is prompted for. If a batch protocol was selected, wildcards are accepted, and up to ten 'filespecs' may be specified (*.ZIP as Filename #1, *.TXT as Filename #2, FILE*.* as Filename #3, etc). Pressing [Enter] alone at the 'Filename #' prompt ends batch filename entry. Once the filename(s) have been entered, the following menu is displayed: [C]ontinue, [G]oodbye, or [A]bort Host when file transfer completes: If Continue is selected, Host returns to the Main Menu when the upload completes. If Goodbye is selected, Host will automatically log you off when the transfer completes. If Abort is selected, Host prompts for the 'Abort Host Password'. If the proper password is entered, Host then asks you: Should Intellicomm exit to DOS as well [y/n]? If you answer 'N' (no), Host logs you off after the file transfer com- pletes, then aborts itself (this stops the Host from answering any further calls). If you answer 'Y' (yes), Host logs you off after the transfer com- pletes, aborts itself, and also aborts Intellicomm. .topic [G]oodbye Goodbye disconnects you from Intellicomm Host. .topic [C]hat Select Chat to page the Sysop. When you select Chat, an alarm is sounded on the Host computer to get the Sysop's attention. If the Sysop is unavailable, Host will display the message "Sorry, the Sysop is unavail- able." and the [C]hat command will then be disabled for the duration of your call. .topic [E]nter DOS Command Enter DOS Command allows quick entry of a single DOS command, without the overhead of performing a complete [S]hell to DOS. If you have not previ- ously specified the 'DOS Shell Password', Host prompts for it before accepting a command. Note that if the 'DOS Shell Password' is not defined by your Sysop, you will receive the message "Sorry, DOS functions are not available on this Host", and Host will simply return to the Main Menu. If a password is defined, and the correct password is entered, the following prompt is displayed: DOS - D:\PATH> (where D:\PATH is the current DOS drive and directory). Press [Enter] without entering a command to cancel. Or type in a DOS command followed by [Enter] and Host will execute the command for you. NOTES: DOS input/output is NOT re-directed while the command executes, use [E]nter DOS command only for commands that require no input other than on the command line (batch files, MOVE, COPY, DEL, PKZIP, etc.), and that you don't have the see output from. Use the [S]hell to DOS option to execute commands that require input, or to see the output from the command remote- ly. If the command fails, try preceding it with 'SW:' (SWap). For example: DOS - C:\DOWNLOADS> SW:BIGPROG.EXE ^^^ The SW: above causes Intellicomm to swap itself out of memory before executing BIGPROG.EXE, leaving the program with much more memory to work with. .topic [S]hell to DOS Shell to DOS is used to temporarily access the DOS prompt. If you have not previously entered the 'DOS Shell Password', Host prompts you for it before shelling to DOS. Note that if the Sysop has not defined a Shell to DOS Password, you will receive the message "Sorry, DOS functions are not available on this Host", and Host will simply return to the Main Menu. What you are able to do from the DOS prompt depends upon how your Sysop has set up the Shell to DOS option. By default, Intellicomm Host uses the DOS 'CTTY' command to re-direct DOS input and output to the communications port, so that you can interact with standard DOS programs remotely. CTTY cannot, however, re-direct input/output for full-blown applications such as WordPerfect, dBASE, Lotus, etc. If this Host is using CTTY, you will be informed of it when the Shell to DOS is performed, and will be warned against running full applications. If you do not heed the advice, and you execute a full-blown application from the DOS prompt, you will lose control of the Host computer. If the Host is using DOORWAY or another such program for DOS Shells (DOORWAY will display a message to you if it is called), you can run any non-graphics program remotely from the DOS prompt; even programs such as WordPerfect for DOS, dBASE, Lotus, etc. If DOORWAY is used, be sure to turn on your communications program's DOORWAY MODE (press [Alt-=] in most communications programs) when you reach the DOS prompt. .topic [N]ew Directory Intellicomm Host changes to the 'Host Download Directory' when it starts. The [N]ew Directory command allows you to change the current DOS directory. This is mainly of use to Level 2 callers, since the current DOS directory is assumed for the [L]ist Files, [F]ind a File, [V]iew a File, and [D]ownload commands. The current directory is also the directory you are placed in if a [S]hell to DOS is performed. The 'DOS Shell Password' is prompted for when [N]ew Directory is selected, if a DOS Shell Password is defined. If no DOS Shell Password is defined, the New Directory command is disabled. .topic [A]bort Host When Abort Host is selected, you are required to enter the 'Abort Host Password'. Note that if your Sysop has not defined a password you will receive the message "Sorry, Abort is disabled on this Host". Otherwise, if the correct password is entered, Host then asks you: Should Intellicomm exit to DOS as well [y/n]? If yoy answer 'N' (no), Host logs you off (same as selecting [G]oodbye), disconnects, and Aborts itself. This stops the Host from answering any further calls. If you answer 'Y' (yes), Host logs you off, disconnects, aborts itself, and also aborts Intellicomm.