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┌───────────────────────────┐
│ What is new in ExZTest? │
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This release of ExzTest is still marked ßeta code. This is because
technically, this is not a release of ExzTest. ExzTest will be
replaced by Xtest sometime around April 1993. This is simply a
freeware interim solution to the problem of upload testing.
Nothwithstanding the ßeta indication, most of this release has been
tested extensively for over a year.
*** Beta 9 (ß9MWC) is required to process pkzip 2.04c created SFX files!
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The duplicate checking stage of ExzTest has been updated to use
some of the more advanced features available in ZDCS 2.0. This
release of ExzTest will =not= function with earlier versions of
ZDCS.
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Rather than re-invent the wheel (so to speak) I have added
limited support toward displaying text through the COM
port while Exztest is working. In order to use this
feature you need to accomplish a few tasks. Please read
this one carefully if you intend to use this feature! The
obvious pupose here is to keep the caller informed
(somewhat) while we do all the darned testing in hopes
that they will not drop carrier after a minute or two..
1. I have supplied a file called EXZSEND in this ZIP as a
sample. It contains 8 lines of text which will be
used. The name CANNOT be changed and the file MUST be
placed either in the default directory (when Exztest is
running) or in a DOS search path. More on this in a
minute..
2. Optional interface has been added to Exztest to use
SENDCOM, a free offering available from numerous
systems (included in this ZIP for you). This program
should be placed in a DOS search path so that is
accessible from all nodes.
3. Exztest will fetch the content of EXZSEND and insert
send instructions to the work file it uses in the
appropriate places, according to your setup options. In
order to trigger this you must add "/SN" to the Exztest
command line (your PCBTEST.BAT file).
4. If you look at EXZSEND you will readily see how the text
is used. You can change the text to your liking as long
as you observe a few rules:
a) Each message must be only 1 line;
b) A line CANNOT exceed 100 characters (and I'd
recommend less!);
c) No control characters (e.g. TAB) can be used. If
you want to indent the display use any number of
spaces to accomplish this at the start of a line.
Exztest will look for leading spaces and replace
them with ASCII 255 to make sure they correctly get
through the com port;
d) Each line must be CR/LF delimited - standard ASCII
text file;
e) Line feeds, if deemed necessary, can be inserted on
a line by adding the characters " CR " (without the
quotes) any place. The characters "CR" must be in
caps. Note that there is an automatic CR at the end
of a line already, and there are two additional CRs
inserted before the first line is used and after the
last line is used.
f) No color codes should be added! ALL charcters will
be sent as they exist in the file. No checking is
done for the caller's graphics mode to strip ANSI,
if it exists!
5. If the /SN option was used *and* PCB color codes are
not turned off, Exztest will also insert a @cls@ into
the PCBPASS/PCBFAIL file automatically.
6. If /SN was not on the command line all the above will
be totally ignored and bypassed.