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- Library function D - Download
-
- This command is used to transfer files from a Library drive attached to
- RBBS-PC to your computer. The basic steps in downloading are:
-
- 1. List the library disks and files available (enter the "L" at the
- command prompt). List category 200 to see a summary description of
- each disk. When listing other categories, the disk each file is on is
- indicated by the four digit number in columns 76-79 of the listing.
-
- 2. Tell RBBS-PC that you want to change Library area (enter "C" at the
- command prompt).
-
- 3. Tell RBBS-PC which Library disk you want to be active (enter 1 to 4
- digit Library disk number).
-
- 4. If you want the entire disk from the Library drive then tell RBBS-PC to
- archive the Library disk (enter "A" at the command prompt). RBBS- PC
- will archive the "ACTIVE" Library disk and inform you that it is ready
- for transmission.
-
- 5. Tell RBBS-PC you want to download (enter "D" at the command prompt).
-
- 6. Tell RBBS-PC exactly which file to download. At the prompt "file(s) to
- download" enter the file name -- no drive letter, no path, no
- wildcards, just the file name with any extension. To download entire
- Library disks (they must have been ARCx'd first) use DKxxxx.ARC (where
- xxxx is the disk number) as the file name.
-
- 7. Tell RBBS-PC which protocol to be used from the list of protocols
- RBBS-PC shows. Selecting none cancels the download.
-
- 8. When RBBS-PC says it is ready, use the proper commands on your
- communications program to download the incoming file USING THE SAME
- PROTOCOL (on mnany communications programs, download is invoked by
- pressing the "PgDn" key.) RBBS-PC will wait for your communications
- program to respond.
-
- Tips:
- 1. You should use the L)ist and S)earch commands to identify files that
- you would like to download. Be sure to identify the correct Library
- disk located in columns 76-79 of the category level directories.
-
- 2. You can stack the "D" command with the file name. That is, you can
- enter "D <filename> directly from the Library Menu. For example, you
- could type "D RBBS-PC.ZIP" to start downloading the file RBBS-PC.ZIP.
- The protocol you would like to use can also be stacked after the file
- name such as "D RBBS-PC.ZIP X" for Xmodem download.
-
- 3. You can stack multiple file names. E.g. "D RBBS-PC.ZIP ABC.ZIP X"
- downloads files RBBS-PC.ZIP and ABC.ZIP, each using Xmodem.
-
- 4. AUTODOWNLOAD can save you the trouble of having the tell your
- communications package to receive and what file name to use. PIBTERM
- 3.25 up and EXEC PC-TALK 2.1 up support autodownloading.
-