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- File Command D - Download Files.
-
- This command is used to transfer files from RBBS-PC to your computer. The
- basic steps in downloading are
-
- 1. Tell RBBS-PC that you want to download by entering "D" at the command
- prompt.
-
- 2. Tell RBBS-PC exactly what file you want to download by entering the
- file name at the prompt "file(s) to download". No drive letter, no
- path, no wildcards, just the file name without any extension is all
- that is required.
-
- 3. Tell RBBS-PC what protocol you want to use. RBBS-PC will give you a
- list of available protocols for file transfer. Selecting none cancels
- the download.
-
- 4. 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, N)ew, and S)earch commands to identify files
- that you would like to download.
-
- 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.
-
- 5. You can request that RBBS-PC log you off automatically after a successful
- download by putting "/G" at the end of the request.
- E.g. "D RBBS-PC.ZIP Z /G" will download RBBS-PC.ZIP using Zmodem,
- then log-off right after a successful download.
-