BlastDOS/[DOS_Application]_BIT_Software_-_BitCom_3.58c_-_Distribution_Disks.zip/INIT.HLP

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               @4BitCom -- Communications System@1
                 @3CONFIGURATION HELP@1

@5FUNCTION KEYS:@1
@H    Show this help page.
@Q    Return to Main Menu.
@F    Move cursor to previous field.
@f    Move cursor to next field.
@S    Move cursor right, or select next field value.
@s    Move cursor left, or select previous field value.

This is the Global Configuration menu.    Here you may view or change the
parameters which specify the configuration of your computer system and
your modem.  The keys @F and @f allow you to move from field to field.
The keys @S and @s function differently depending on what type of field
you are in.  There are three types of fields in this menu as follows:@
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    STRING      - In this field type, you may enter a string.  The @S
            and @s keys move the cursor right and left, plus the
            following keys give the indicated function:
            Ins   - Turn on/off insert mode.  Characters typed will
                be inserted at current position.
            Del   - Delete character above cursor and shift string
                left.
            ──   - Backspace, delete character to left of cursor
                and shift string left.
            Home  - Move cursor to 1st position in field.
            End   - Move cursor one past the last non-blank in field.
    SELECT      - In this field type, the only valid keys to press are
            @S and @s, which select the next or previous field
            value.
    KEY      - Here you may press ESC, and then press any special key.
            The field will be assigned the value of that key.

NOTE: When you change a KEY field in this menu, the change will take place
      immediately.  However, the bottom help line will not reflect any changes.@
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In the following field descriptions, each field name will be followed by one
of the previous field type names (STRING, SELECT, or KEY).

@3Dial Prefix@1___@2STRING@1
  A string which will be sent to the modem before the Phone Number.

@3Dial Suffix@1___@2STRING@1
  A string which will be sent to the modem after the Phone Number.

@3Answer String@1_@2STRING@1
  This string is sent to the modem to enable it to answer the phone.

@3Hangup String@1_@2STRING@1
  This string is sent to the modem to tell it to hang up the phone.

@4Note:@1 You may specify special characters in the above 4 strings using
hexidecimal notation $xx (e.g. $0D for Carriage Return).  And specify time
delays as \nnn where 'nnn' is the number of hsecs (e.g. \050 = wait 1/2 sec).@
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@3Busy String@1____@2STRING@1
  This is the string which the modem sends out to mean the dialed number was
  busy.

@3Connect String@1_@2STRING@1
  This is the string which the modem sends out to mean connection has been
  established.

@3DisConn String@1_@2STRING@1
  This is the string which the modem sends out to mean connection has been
  terminated.

@3Home Directory@1_@2STRING@1
  This is the name of the disk and directory which contains the BitCom
  support files (i.e. COMM.DAT and *.HLP).

@3Help@1__________@2KEY@1
  The key which places you in the help world whenever you are looking at a
  BitCom menu (i.e. not in communications).@
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@3Confirm@1_______@2KEY@1
  The key which confirms you are ready for a given event (e.g. to begin
  communications or to begin file transfer).

@3Quit@1__________@2KEY@1
  To Quit the current level and return to a previous level menu, or exit
  to DOS if at the Main Menu.

@3Next Field@1____@2KEY@1
  To move to the next field when in a menu.

@3Prev Field@1____@2KEY@1
  To move to the previous field when in a menu.

@3Next Sel@1______@2KEY@1
  To select the next value in a SELECT field, or move the cursor right in
  a STRING field.@
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@3Prev Sel@1______@2KEY@1
  To select the previous value in a SELECT field, or move the cursor left
  in a STRING field.

@3Add Record@1____@2KEY@1
  Key to add a record to the database when in the Selection or Communications
  Parameters menus.

@3Del Record@1____@2KEY@1
  Key to delete a record to the database when in the Selection or
  Communications Parameters menus.

@3Next Rec@1______@2KEY@1
  Key to display next record in the Communications Parameter menu, or display
  the next page in the Help or Selection menus.

@3Prev Rec@1______@2KEY@1
  Key to display previous record in the Communications Parameter menu, or
  display the previous page in the Help or Selection menus.@
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@3Sort Key@1______@2KEY@1
  Key that initiates sorting the database while in the Selection menu.

@3Comm@1__________@2SELECT@1
  The communications port to be used.  Usually COM1 or COM2, although COM3
  or COM4 may be used if you have the necessary hardware.

@3Printer@1_______@2SELECT@1
  The printer port to be used.    Usually LPT1 (a parallel port).  To use a
  serial port as the printer, use the DOS command 'MODE LPTx:=COMy' where
  'x' = 1, 2, or 3 and 'y' = 1 or 2.

@3Timing Nulls@1__@2KEY@1
  Number of null characters to be written to the printer after each line.
  Usually 0 unless your printer is on a serial port.
@.