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QBEWCONV -- A utility program to convert Qmodem's QMODEM.BEW to
a 'list' file usable by HSLINK and other external batch protocols.
(c) 1992 Karl Schneider
8505 Woodwick Ct.
Tampa, FL 33615
813-884-9661 voice days & evenings
My BBS, The AGORA can be accessed at the above number ONLY from
MIDNIGHT until 0700 EASTERN TIME. 14.4 HST Modem, Wildcat 3.01P.
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I've been working with Randy Lynch to simplify the batch upload pro-
cedure for EXTERNAL batch protocols (primarily HSLINK) in Qmodem.
Qmodem has a nice BEW editor for entering filenames for upload, but
it is designed for its internal ZMODEM and YMODEM-G batch protocols.
The QMODEM.BEW list generated (using ALT-6) is not readable as a
@filelist file by HSLINK. This very fast little utility will convert
QMODEM.BEW to any filename you wish after which you can simply enter
@filename when the Upload File Allocation Window comes up from Qmodem!
Here's a sample Batch file for Qmodem using HSLINK that incorporates
QBEWCONV:
REM UPLOAD HS/LINK WITH QMODEM
qbewconv list
HSLINK -Ud:\arc -P2 -E%3 -O %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
You can create a QMODEM.BEW file before dialing up the BBS you wish to
upload to with the ALT-6 command. Remember to press F10 when all the
filenames you want are entered. You can use the F2 pick-list to
simplify adding files; this is a handy way to make up the list. In
this case, we are using HSLINK, so we will use the ALT-6 command to
make the .BEW file. When ready to start the upload, press Pg-UP as
usual, select H (assuming that's the letter you have assigned in the
Qmodem setup). The UPLOAD FILE ALLOCATION Window will appear. If
there is already a filepath/name in it, simply backspace to the begin-
ning and type @LIST (LIST is the name we assigned in the QBEWCONV
command above--you can use any legal filename with or without an .ext).
QBEWCONV will quickly convert your QMODEM.BEW file to one usable by
HSLINK and the batch upload will go normally. If you wish, you can
delete LIST with the appropriate command in your upload batch file
after HSLINK exits, but if you leave it intact, you can upload the
same group of files to another BBS without having to change it or
create a new .BEW file! If the .BEW file is not changed, the LIST
output file will just be overwritten with the same contents it had
previously when your upload batch file runs.
If you are just uploading ONE file, it's just as easy to type in its
pathname in the Upload window, although it is perfectly acceptable to
create a .BEW file with just that single name and upload the @list.
If there is NO QMODEM.BEW file, the QBEWCONV program will simply
exit immediately (with an ERRORLEVEL 1 in case you want to do any
sort of checking for the existence of the .BEW file).
This program MAY work with OTHER external protocols, but I have not
tried it. Any feedback or bug report is appreciated!
If this program is useful to you, please consider a small ($4 or $5)
registration to the above address. If you do this, I'll be happy to
make any reasonable modifications or changes you may want. Thanks!
-eof-