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- COUNTERPoint 2.3
- Copyright Lininger Technology, 1993
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- Welcome to COUNTERPoint 2.3:
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- COUNTERPoint 2.3 is an off-line parser, reader and packer that can be used with the following mailers
- Cope©, Tabby©, WhiteMailer©, Formula-1©, MacWoof© and some QWK© doors. CP provides a
- very flexible user interface for parsing, reading, posting and archiving Internet and Fidonet messages.
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- CP is modular is nature (at present there are 5 major modules). These modules can be used in any
- combination and can be eliminated all together without effecting the operation of CP (though some
- features will disappear if the modules are not installed).
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- These modules include: (modules must reside in your :CP Stuff folder)
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- • CP Color Color resources and code for use with Color Macs
- • CP Help Sys7 Balloon help detailing the major features
- • CP Faces Face icons for use when reading messages.
- • CP Bio Personalized bio information about a user.
- • CP Sounds Sounds that are attached to a user.
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- COUNTERPoint 2.3 is not designed to please all people. Some people will find it very useful and
- flexible and others will try it and decide it is not their cup of tea. We hope you find CP on the useful
- side, but if you don't there are many other off-line readers available: Cope, MacWoof, Freddie, Alice
- with new ones making their debut every few months.
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- Files from CP 1.xx and CP 2.x are not compatible. You will have to re-install CP 2.3 by following the
- instructions covered in the following pages, if upgrading from a CP 1.xx version.
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- Throughout this manual it will be assumed that CP is being used in conjunction with Formula 1 (1.2b
- or later).
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- If you are running another type of mailer then reference the following indexes (or special notes) to
- supplement the setup/installation instructions that follow.
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- MacWoof Appendix A
- Copernicus Appendix B
- TabbyNet Appendix C
- WhiteMailer Appendix D
- QWK Mail Appendix E (Note: CP QWK only works with some QWK doors)
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- Installing COUNTERPoint 2.3
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- Step by Step
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- Notes: ƒ = folder
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- The following nine simple steps, will explain how to setup COUNTERPoint from a novices' point of
- view. Following these instructions will result in a fully functional CP setup. For this, first time, walk-
- thru a lot of information about all the advanced options (that will flash before your eyes) will not be
- explained. Only select and enter the information that the setup instructions tell you to. Detailed
- explanation of these options will be covered in later chapters of the manual. Advanced customizing of
- these options will follow as your level of experience and knowledge about CP and pointing grows.
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- Step #0
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- Have in mind which mailer you plan to use with CP; TabbyNet, Cope, Formula-1,
- WhiteMailer, MacWoof, or QWK mail. Then follow steps #1 thru #8 using the information
- pertinent to your mailer of choice. You will also need the following information supplied by
- your Boss: Phone #, Password, Zone #, Net #, Node #, Point #, Private Net #.
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- Step #1
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- Extract the CP2.3.sea document...
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- The following files/folders will be extracted into a folder called 'CPOINT'
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- • COUNTERPoint (APPL)
- • CP ReadMe (TEXT)
- • CP Notes (MWRT)
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- • UBA ƒ
- • Mail ƒ
- • CP Stuff ƒ (inside the CP Stuff ƒ)
- • CP Color (support resource)
- • CP Sounds (support resource)
- • CP Faces (support resource)
- • CP Bios (support resource)
- • CP Help (support resource)
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- Step #2
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- Double click on the 'CPoint ' ƒ to open it...
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- Locate the application called COUNTERPoint and double click on it.
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- COUNTERPoint will build all remaining folders and support files on the fly...
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- Step #3
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- COUNTERPoint will ask you to Personalize your copy.
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- ...Picture Here (SEE MS or MW document)...
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- Type in Your Name and Organization (Organization name may be left blank)
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- If you are a registered user, enter your Serial Number, located on the label of your Master CP
- Disk (enter it exactly as it appears on the label).
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- If you are evaluating CP then leave the Serial No: edit field blank or enter 9999.
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- Click on the 'OK' Button when the appropriate edit fields have been filled in.
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- Step #4
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- COUNTERPoint will ask you for some information about path locations as well as which
- mailer module you plan to use.
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- ...Picture Here (SEE MS or MW document)...
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- Select the correct mailer modules you will be using Cope© or Tabby©, MacWoof© or QWK.
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- If you selected Cope© or Tabby© change the following edit field:
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- 1st Launch - ArcMail Compress
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- If you selected MacWoof© change the following edit field:
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- 1st Launch - :Gateway:MacWoof
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- If you selected QWK change the following edit field:
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- 1st Launch - :path to:WhiteKnight or your telecom program
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- If you selected the F1 Mailer© check box change the following edit field:
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- 1st Launch - Formula 1
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- If you are using WhiteMailer© to replace Tabby or Call change the following edit field:
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- 1st Launch - Microphone™ II
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- Note: Formula-1 and WhiteMailer© were designed as a Tabby/Cope mailer replacement module. Be sure to select the
- appropriate module group you will be replacing with Formula-1 or WhiteMailer. See Formula-1 or WhiteMailer documentation
- for more detail information about setting up Formula-1 or WhiteMailer as a Cope or Tabby mailer replacement.
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- Leave the remaining edit fields 'AS IS' (use the default information for now).
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- Click on the 'Save' Button...
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- Step #5
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- If you are setting up CP to work as a QWK Reader then skip this step and go to step #6.
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- COUNTERPoint will now ask you for some information about your modem.
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- ...Picture Here (SEE MS or MW document)...
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- Modem Strings:
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- Tabby© and Cope© Default Strings...
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- Init String +++^x^pATH0^m^pATZ^m^pATX7E1V1Q0S7=40^m
- No Answer +++^x^pATS0=0^m
- Reset String +++^x^pATZ^x
- Dial String +++^x^pATDP^x (or +++^x^pATDT^x for tone)
- Disconnect +++^x^pATH0^m^pATZ^m
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- Formula-1© Default Strings...
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- Init String ~ATH0|~ATZ|~ATX7E1V1Q0S7=40|
- No Answer ATS0=0|
- Reset String ATZ|
- Dial String ATDP (or ATDT for tone)
- Disconnect ~~+++~ATH0|~ATZ|
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- MacWoof© and QWK do not use these modem strings...
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- Set the other information relating to your modem capability and press the 'Save Button'.
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- Reference your modem manual for specific AT command keywords and AT string formats. See Tabby/Cope and Formula-1
- manuals for detailed string construction. The above are offered as example and seem to work with most modems.
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- Step #6
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- COUNTERPoint will now ask you for some information about your point system setup.
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- ...Picture Here (SEE MS or MW document)...
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- Fill in this information according to your module setup.
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- System Name: this is the name your point will identify itself as...
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- Your Name: this is your name as it will appear in the echoes...
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- Origin Line: this is the default origin line that will be attached to your messages...
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- Elements: this is the number of items to display in the subject windows 24-200...
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- slower machines should keep this number of elements small 24-30...
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- Tabby© or Cope© or WhiteMailer© Events String:
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- Events: Call,ArcMail Extract,COUNTERPoint
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- Formula-1© Events String:
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- Events: ZipExtract,COUNTERPoint
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- MacWoof© and QWK do not use Events....
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- After entering the information press the 'Save Button'.
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- Step #7
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- If you are setting up CP to work as a QWK Reader then skip this step and go to step #8.
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- COUNTERPoint will now ask you to enter information about your Boss. Your Boss is the
- BBS you call to pickup your mail packets and to drop off your replies.
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- ...Picture Here (SEE MS or MW document)...
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- You will need to contact your potential boss (the system/person you will call to pickup and drop
- off mail) and acquire the following information from him/her.
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- Boss Name: What he calls his board?
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- Phone Number: This is the number you dial to connect with his modem
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- Password: Secret password (some bosses require it other do not check with him/her
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- Boss Zone: Your Bosses Zone # (US = 1 Europe = 2) check with your boss
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- Boss Net: Your Bosses Net #, check with your boss
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- Boss Node: Your Bosses Node #, check with your boss
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- Point #: Your Point #, check with your boss
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- Private Net:
- This may or may not be require or supplied by your Boss. If you Boss is running
- TabbyNet on his end then he will have to supply you with this number. Otherwise, if
- your boss does not supply a private net number leave this field blank.
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- Domain:
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- Optional data (supplies the 5th ply to outbound post) enter a domain or leave it blank.
- Domain is an option and is not required. If you are not familiar with domain addressing
- then leave this field blank.
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- Primary Boss:
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- Make sure this box is checked (as this will be your primary boss). Primary Boss is the
- boss that mail will be forwarded to if a supplied address (Net/Node) can not be located
- among the other bosses, in your supplied database. You only have to worry about this if
- you are picking up and dropping off mail from two or more bosses.
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- Modem Init String:
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- Leave this field blank if you are not sure.
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- TabbyNet© or Cope© +++^x^pATH0^m^pATZ^m^pATX7E1V1Q0S7=40^m
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- Formula-1© ~ATH0|~ATZ|~ATX7E1V1Q0S7=40|
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- see Tabby©/Cope©/Formula©/Modem manuals for more information on
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- modem string constructions
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- Packet Type:
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- Check with your boss to see which packet type he/she supports and then select it. If your
- boss is running TabbyNet or gEcho you will need to select Type 2. If your boss is
- running an IBM mailer then Type 2+ (0039) can generally be used with excellent results.
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- Type 2 Supports 2-ply addressing only (Private Net/Point) [TabbyNet]
- Type 2+ (0039) Supports 4-ply addressing (Zone:Net/Node.Point)
- Type 2+ (0048) Supports 4-ply addressing (Zone:Net/Node.Point)
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- After you have filled in the required information as it was supplied to you from your boss click
- in the 'Update' Button.
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- Answer 'Yes' at the Add Alert dialog.
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- Then Click on the 'Done' Button (you can add additional bosses at a later date).
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- Sessions with a Boss are controlled by the mailer [the mailer module is Call, TabbyNet, MacWoof, Formula-1 or WhiteMailer].
- CP does not control the session level, CP is only an off-line parser, reader and packer.
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- Step #8
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- Hold down the COMMAND Key (the flowered key) and press the 'Q' key. This will Quit
- COUNTERPoint.
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- At this point you need to copy the support files into the 'CPoint' folder. Support files include
- the mailer application and any packers or extractors. These applications are written and supplied
- by other parties.
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- Copy the following files into the 'CPoint' folder (depending on your mailer of choice):
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- TabbyNet©
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- TabbyNet (APPL) - rename this to CALL
- ArcMail Compress (APPL)
- ArcMail Extract (APPL)
- Tabby Nodes (FILE) you will need to build this, via instructions in the
- TabbyNet docs [this file has to be there or TabbyNet will not call out!]
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- Cope©
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- CALL (APPL)
- ArcMail Compress (APPL)
- ArcMail Extract (APPL)
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- Formula-1©
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- Formula 1 (APPL) be sure to configure this for Tabby or Cope use (see F1 Manual)
- Zip Extract (APPL) be sure to configure this for Tabby or Cope use (see F1 Manual)
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- MacWoof©
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- MacWoof (APPL) into your 'Gateway' folder not the 'CPoint' folder.
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- WhiteMailer©
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- Microphone II (APPL)
- Microphone Settings (FILE) be sure to configure per WhiteMailer instructions
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- QWK Has no mailer (it use a standard terminal program (non macbinary mode))
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- NOW, setup your mailer, packer and extractor according to the instructions in the manuals for
- these products. These are not part of the CP package. Therefore, their setup/configuration is
- turned over to their appropriate authors and manuals.
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- Step #9
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- If you properly setup your mailer software then CP should be ready to run. Locate the
- COUNTERPoint application and double click on it. After CP loads click on the center Phone
- Icon. Then click on the 'Call' Button, in the new dialog window that appears. CP will now
- launch your mailer application (name you supplied in 1st Launch edit field) and the mailer will
- call your boss to pickup and drop off mail. If your chosen mailer does not call out when CP
- launches it then chances are your mailer is configured improperly - see you mailer manual for
- more information.
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- See the other chapters for information concerning the operation of CP as an off-line
- reader.
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