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- A Small Collection of DOS Aspect Script for Automating BBS Mail Runs.
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- This file contains a few DOS ASPECT scripts for PCPLUS version 2.01.
- The scripts automate mail runs with BBSs running PCBOARD or WILDCAT
- software. For PCBOARD BBSs, the script will work with the QMail Door,
- the MarkMail Door, or the KMail Door. The scripts will work with
- internal ZMODEM turned ON or with an external protocol (DSZ/GSZ). All
- of the scripts contain the same basic features. Start with MAIL.ASP -
- it's the simplest to use and configure.
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- MAIL.ASP
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- This script will allow the user to set the time when PC+ calls
- the BBS, alternate between two different phone numbers until
- one of the nodes answers, logon, capture a new files list (ALT-F6),
- upload the REP packet, rename an existing QWK packet to avoid
- overwriting any unread mail (up to 3 QWKs may be in the down-
- load directory at any one time), download the new QWK using
- internal Zmodem or an external protocol, and logoff. The user
- specifies either the QMail Door, the MarkMail Door, the KMail Door
- or TOMCAT and the language prompt (if there is one). Use the "N3"
- parameter to set the number of times the script will dial the BBS
- before exiting with a "No Response from BBS" message.
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- TO USE THE SCRIPT:
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- (1) enter the information in the CUSTOMIZATION section
- (2) if you use an external protocol, make sure the batch file
- XFER.BAT is in your PC+ directory (XFER.BAT contains the
- code to execute the external protocol) if not, be sure to
- turn ON zmodem auto downloads in the ALT-S setup menus
- (3) compile the script (MUST DO!)
- (4) execute the script either by:
- (a) typing pcplus /fNAME from the DOS prompt where NAME
- is the name you've given this script OR
- (b) using the ALT-F5 command from Terminal Mode
- (5) enter the time you want the script to execute in 24-hour
- mode where 2AM is 02:00 and 2PM is 14:00 or just press
- ENTER to execute immediately
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- MAIL2.ASP
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- This script calls 2 different BBSs at the same time everyday for up to
- 9 days. It can be used for regular daily mail runs or when one is
- "away" for a few days.
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- If you use an external protocol for the file transfers, make sure the
- batch file XFER.BAT is in your PC+ directory. This file contains the
- command to call the protocol and the command line parameters for the
- protocol. *OR* you can replace the script line DOS "xfer" with
- the actual commands for the external protocol. For example, I use GSZ
- and the script line I use is: DOS "gsz ha slow rz -m -c"
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- Create STORE.BAT - the batch file which renames the QWKs and moves
- them to a storage directory for later reading:
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- store.bat
- xcopy f:\work\*.qwk e:\qwk\????%1.qwk
- del f:\work\*.qwk
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- -where "f:\work\" is your download directory, and
- "e:\qwk\" is your QWK storage directory
- -leave the "????%1" alone! it's a wildcard!
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- The script must be edited in FOUR places.
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- SET TIME - is the time to begin the dialing. Use 24-hour
- mode where 2am is "02:00" and 2pm is "14:00"
- (use the " " in the script). If you leave this
- entry as "" (two quotes, nothing in between) the
- script will execute immediately
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- SET DAYS - is the number of days to call the BBSs.
- If you want the script to get the 2 QWKs and stop,
- set this number to 1.
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- -TWO- CUSTOMIZATION SECTIONS - one for each BBS.
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- The script will cycle through the dialing routine 100 times before
- quitting for that day. If you want to change that number, find the
- line "if N7 > 100" and change the 100 to whatever number you want.
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- MAIL3.ASP calls three different BBSs. Use for DAILY mail runs.
- Has three (3) CUSTOMIZATION SECTIONS to edit!
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- XFER.BAT is a sample batch file for use with GSZ.
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- AWAY.BAT is a sample batch file for use with MAIL2.ASP.
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- POOF.ASP is a "front-end" script for calling any other script at
- a preset time.
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- David Lecin
- 6/27/92
- [CompuServe] 73530,1144
- [InterNet] david.lecin@factory.com
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