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- {COMMO} Upgrade Guide
- =====================
-
- ATTENTION REGISTERED USERS: You must obtain a NEW PASSKEY to create your
- registered copy of {COMMO} 6.0. See sections 8 and 9 in READ.ME for
- instructions and special offers.
-
- The purpose of this guide is to let previous {COMMO} users begin using the new
- release as quickly as possible. After you are running again you should study
- the complete list of changes (in the file HISTORY) so that you can take
- advantage of the new features.
-
- Instructions will first be given for a general upgrade from any version 5
- release, followed by specific instructions for upgrading to the most recent
- release.
-
-
- General Upgrade Instructions
- ----------------------------
-
- 1. Replace your old copy of COMMO.COM with the new copy.
-
- 2. Keep your old COMMO.SET.
-
- 3. Keep your old COMMO.FON.
-
- 4. If you have NOT made any custom changes to COMMO.MAC, then replace your
- old copy with the new copy. If you have made changes, then follow the
- specific instructions below.
-
- 5. Replace your old copies of COMMO.HLP, COMMO.DOC and MACRO.DOC with the
- new copies.
-
-
- Specific Upgrade Instructions - Upgrading to 6.0
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- COMMO.SET
- =========
-
- REQUIRED new item:
-
- *{set protodir,c:\commo} Path to find external protocols
-
- This item is VERY important. The DOS path is no longer used to find
- your external protocol programs. All protocol programs must be in
- this directory.
-
-
- All file windows may now have three colors specified. The third is used for
- the Selector Bar and for highlighting on the bottom line. There are several
- new color items (see HISTORY and COMMO.DOC).
-
-
- COMMO.MAC
- =========
-
- The MACLoad function has been replaced by extended versions of GOTO and CALL.
- These can now give you greater power, but for a quick conversion just change
- any MACLoad occurrences as follows:
-
- Change {macl anyfile.mac} to {goto ,anyfile.mac}
- Change {macl anyfile.mac,label} to {goto label,anyfile.mac}
-
- IMPORTANT! If "anyfile.mac" is COMMO.MAC, you do not have to include it.
- COMMO.MAC is now the resident Macro File and will not normally reload.
-
- Since the "-R" switch on MACLoad is no longer supported, you should use the
- {ncr=...} item in COMMO.SET instead. Note that you can change or reset the
- label at any time with the NOCArrier function.
-
-
- If you use Doorway Mode you MUST now have a macro to support it. For example:
-
- {:al=} {doorway} {}
-
- The key that is used can be redefined using the "dmk" item in the Setup
- File (default key is Alt-=).
-
-
- The file transfer (protocol) macros have been totally rewritten and may now be
- CALLed from any other macros. See the protocol macro section in COMMO.MAC for
- instructions on how to call these.
-
- - end -
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