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- {COMMO} Upgrade Guide
- =====================
-
- If you are a previous user of {COMMO}, you will probably want to
- retain your customized support files. This guide will help you to
- do that and to take advantage of the new features as well.
-
- Instructions will first be given for a general upgrade from any
- version 5 release, followed by specific instructions for upgrading
- to the most recent release(s).
-
- The file HISTORY contains a complete list of changes, including new
- macro functions that may be used to improve your custom macros.
-
-
- General Upgrade Instructions
- ----------------------------
-
- 1. Replace your old copy of COMMO.COM with the new copy.
-
- 2. Keep your old COMMO.SET. See the specific instructions below
- for changes required to implement new features.
-
- 3. Keep your old COMMO.FON.
-
- 4. If you have NOT made any changes to COMMO.MAC, then replace
- your old copy with the new copy. If you have made changes,
- then follow the specific instructions below.
-
- 5. Replace your old copies of COMMO.HLP, COMMO.DOC and MACRO.DOC
- with the new copies.
-
-
- Specific Upgrade Instructions - Upgrading to 5.41
- -------------------------------------------------
-
- COMMO.SET
- =========
-
- The following items have been added to COMMO.SET since release 5.3.
- You should add these items whether or not you will be using the new
- features. That way you will have them if you need them. Read the
- descriptions of all new items in COMMO.DOC.
-
- The following item replaces the "set dszprog" item. You may want to
- keep the "dszprog" item if you use COMMOPNS:
-
- {set z_prog,DSZ} Zmodem driver program (DSZ/GSZ/TXZM)
-
- These items are new in the "Video and Chat Mode" section:
-
- {avm=} Alternate video mode (mode,rows,cols)
- {edi=yes} Startup editor in insert mode (yes/no)
-
- The items below are new and replace all of the old color items.
- Include these instructions as well:
-
- Press F7 to display the color chart.
- Then press any key to return to editing.
- Most items with two parameters are [text,border].
- Items with three parameters are [text,border,selector].
-
- {kts=07,17} Terminal Screen, Status Line colors
- {kdd=1e,70,4f} Dialing Directory window colors
- {kmf=1e,70,4f} Macro File window colors
- {ksb=03,70,4f} Scrollback window colors
- {khf=1e,70} Online Help file window colors
- {kee=1e,70} Edit external file window colors
- {kvs=1e,70} Variable Space window colors
- {kcf=70,17} Capture File Options window colors
- {ksi=70,17} Screen Image file window colors
- {kdw=03,47} Dialer window colors
- {kau=70,17} ASCII Upload window colors
- {kpw=70,17} Protocol window colors
- {kid=70,17} Input data window colors
- {kst=70,17} Set Toggles window colors
- {ktp=70,17} Terminal Parameters window colors
- {kep=70,17} Execute Preview window colors
- {kmw=4f,6f} Message window colors
- {set _mcolor,70,17} Macro Menu colors
-
-
- COMMO.MAC
- =========
-
- In release 5.4 all of the Macro File menus were replaced with new
- menus using the new MENU function. These include the Upload Menu,
- Download Menu and Utility Menu. To retain your custom changes to
- the Macro File, you should replace the menu sections using a cut and
- paste editor.
-
- In release 5.41 macros have been added to allow a variety of
- external Zmodem driver programs. These make use of the "set z_prog"
- variable shown above. Once these changes are installed, you can
- change drivers by simply changing the "z_prog" variable in the Setup
- File. Use a cut and paste editor to install the new Zmodem macros,
- replacing the macros at the labels "pzbr" and "pzbs".
-
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