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.OP RCP/M GUIDE A users guide to the operation of remote CP/M systems. by Jon Schneider Sysop - Rio Grande RCP/M 915-592-4976 .PA è.HE RCP/M GUIDE Table of Contents 0.00 INTRODUCTION 1 1.00 NULLS 2 1.01 THE LOG-ON 2 1.02 THE MAIN MENU 5 2.00 A FEW FUNDAMENTALS 8 2.01 MOVING AROUND 9 2.02 FINDING OUT WHAT'S THERE 10 2.03 WHAT'S IT DO ? 13 2.04 HOW DO I GET IT ? 17 2.05 MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS 19 2.06 HELPFUL HINTS 23 3.00 GLOSSARY 24 TABL┼ O╞ CONTENT╙ Pagσ TOC-▒ è.HM3 .FOIntroduction Page # .PN1 INTRODUCTION When logginτ ont∩ m∙ firs⌠ RCP/═ systeφ (Seneca¼ wheε i⌠ wa≤ ì stil∞á iεá E∞á Paso)¼á ╔ wa≤ confronteΣ witΦ ßá systeφá tha⌠á wa≤ ì totall∙ alieε t∩ me«á M∙ onl∙ contac⌠ witΦ bulletiε boarΣ system≤ ì unti∞á theεá haΣ beeε witΦ Compuservσ anΣ somσ loca∞á BBS'≤á tha⌠ ì were menu driven. Sincσ ╔ wa≤ totall∙ lost¼ ╔ decideΣ tha⌠ i⌠ woulΣ bσ bes⌠ t∩ ì finΣá somσá documentatioεá oεá thσ operatioεá oµá RCP/M'≤á beforσ ì logginτáá oεáá again«áá Iµá yo⌡á havσá attempteΣá t∩á finΣáá sucΦ ì documentation¼á yo⌡á arσá wel∞á awarσá tha⌠á i⌠á i≤á no⌠á readil∙ ì availablσ (╔ neve≥ diΣ finΣ any). Ove≥ thσ nex⌠ yea≥ o≥ so¼á ╔ becamσ familia≥ witΦ thσ prope≥ ì operatioεá oµ RCP/M's¼á anΣ aφ no≈ runninτ m∙ own«á ╔á havσá beeε ì watchinτá ne≈ user≤ a≤ the∙ attemp⌠ t∩ usσ m∙ system¼á anΣ i⌠á i≤ ì eviden⌠á tha⌠ man∙ user≤ d∩ no⌠ kno≈ ho≈ t∩ properl∙ operatσá thσ ì system«á Eveε thosσ tha⌠ caε eventuall∙ ge⌠ wha⌠ the∙ neeΣá coulΣ ì operatσ iε ß morσ effectivσ manner. I⌠á i≤ witΦ thesσ thought≤ iε minΣ tha⌠ ╔ havσ writteεá thi≤ ì user≤ guide«á Therσ arσ man∙ differen⌠ BB╙ package≤ iε usσ oε thσ ì variou≤ RCP/M's¼ bu⌠ man∙ oµ theφ havσ thσ samσ commanΣ structurσ ì fo≥á thσá basiπá functions¼á anΣá almos⌠á al∞á oµá thσá utilitie≤ ì availablσ fo≥ usσ iε CP/═ arσ operateΣ iε thσ samσ manner« ╔ havσ ì attempteΣ t∩ cove≥ a≤ mucΦ a≤ ╔ caε withou⌠ beinτ to∩ specifiπ iε ì regard≤á t∩ thσ implementatioε oµ thσ particula≥ systeφ yo⌡á wil∞ ì bσ using. ╔á hopσ tha⌠ thi≤ user≤ guidσ wil∞ makσ thσ transitioεá int∩ ì thσá worlΣá oµ RCP/M'≤ mucΦ les≤ frustratinτ fo≥ yo⌡ thaε i⌠á wa≤ ì fo≥ me«á Pleasσ fee∞ freσ t∩ pas≤ thi≤ documen⌠ oε t∩ anyonσá wh∩ ì i≤á ne≈ t∩ telecommunications¼á anΣ le⌠ other≤ havσ thσ chancσ t∩ ì learε ho≈ t∩ operatσ witΦ ß minimuφ oµ effor⌠ anΣ frustration. Jon Schneider Sysop - Rio Grande RCP/M El Paso, TX 915-592-4976 .pa è.FOThe BBS Page # 1.00 NULLS Oε thσ majorit∙ oµ thσ RCP/M'≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wil∞ find¼ thσ firs⌠ ì thinτá tha⌠á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ confronteΣ witΦ i≤ thσ numbe≥á oµá null≤ ì prompt«á Thσá usua∞á repl∙ wil∞ bσ 0¼á bu⌠ somσá terminals¼á wheε ì operatinτ a⌠ 120░ baud¼á wil∞ havσ ß tendenc∙ t∩ dro≡á character≤ ì froφá thσ leftmos⌠ portioε oµ thσ screen«á Thi≤ i≤ causeΣ b∙á thσ ì terminal'≤á inabilit∙ t∩ movσ thσ curso≥ fas⌠ enougΦ t∩ thσá lef⌠ ì oµá thσ screeε afte≥ receivinτ ß carriagσ return«á A≤ thσá remotσ ì termina∞á i≤á stil∞á movinτ thσ cursor¼á thσ hos⌠á systeφá begin≤ ì transmittinτ thσ character≤ tha⌠ makσ u≡ thσ nex⌠ line. Thi≤á lacδá oµ speeΣ wil∞ resul⌠ iε onσ orá morσá character≤ ì beinτ lost«á T∩ eliminatσ thi≤ problem¼ null≤ caε bσ sen⌠ afte≥ ß ì carriagσá return¼á allowinτ thσ curso≥ t∩ returε t∩ thσ fa≥ left« ì Thσá bes⌠á wa∙á t∩ determinσ thσ correc⌠ numbe≥ oµá null≤á i≤á t∩ ì increasσá i⌠á b∙á onσ unti∞ thσ probleφá oµá los⌠á character≤á i≤ ì eliminated. 1.01 The Log-on Afte≥ correctl∙ settinτ thσ numbe≥ oµ nulls¼á thσ nex⌠á ste≡ ì i≤ t∩ loτ ont∩ thσ systeφ witΦ you≥ name« Somσ system≤ expec⌠ thσ ì firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ name≤ t∩ botΦ bσ entereΣ on onσ line¼á anΣá other≤ ì wil∞ promp⌠ fo≥ theφ seperatly«á Pa∙ closσ attentioε t∩ this¼á a≤ ì yo⌡á mus⌠ loτ ont∩ thσ systeφ witΦ thσ EXAC╘ samσ namσ eacΦ time¼ ì o≥ thσ systeφ wil∞ thinδ yo⌡ arσ ß ne≈ user. Mos⌠á system≤ wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡ fo≥ thσ cit∙ anΣ statσ iµá yo⌡ ì arσ logginτ oε fo≥ thσ firs⌠ time¼ s∩ iµ yo⌡ ge⌠ thi≤ prompt¼ anΣ ì yo⌡ havσ beeε oε thσ systeφ before¼á theε yo⌡ diΣ no⌠ loτ iε witΦ ì thσá samσ namσ a≤ yo⌡ diΣ previously«á Abor⌠ thσ call¼á anΣá cal∞ ì bacδ usinτ thσ correc⌠ name. Iµ thσ systeφ ha≤ determineΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ logginτ oε fo≥ thσ ì firs⌠ time¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ t∩ ente≥ ß password« Bσ surσ t∩ pa∙ ì attentioε t∩ thσ minimuφ o≥ maximuφ numbe≥ oµ character≤ allowed¼ ì anΣá sincσ somσ system≤ arσ casσ sensitive¼á bσ surσ t∩ makσ notσ ì of the case you used (upper or lower). Yo⌡ wil∞ morσ thaε likel∙ nex⌠ receivσ ß ne≈ user≤ filσ tha⌠ ì wil∞á givσá somσ oµ thσ do'≤ anΣ don't≤ oµ thσá system¼á anΣá thσ ì step≤ tha⌠ arσ necessar∙ t∩ becomσ ß validateΣ member«á REA─ THI╙ ì FILE¼ a≤ yo⌡ won'⌠ seσ i⌠ oε you≥ nex⌠ log-on. Mos⌠ RCP/M'≤ usσ ß tiereΣ systeφ oµ access«á ┴ ne≈ use≥ wil∞ ì probabl∙á onl∙ bσ ablσ t∩ reaΣ thσ messages¼á anΣ leavσ ß partinτ ì commen⌠á t∩á thσ sysop«á ValidateΣ user≤ wil∞ bσá ablσá t∩á leavσ ì messages¼á anΣ iµ i⌠ i≤ requested¼á havσ acces≤ t∩ CP/M« Yo⌡ mus⌠ ì leavσá thσá requireΣ informatioε beforσ thσ syso≡á wil∞á validatσ ì you¼ s∩ bσ surσ t∩ seσ wha⌠ thσ syso≡ requires. .PA è Mos⌠ sysop≤ wil∞ NO╘ leavσ yo⌡ ß messagσ lettinτ yo⌡ kno≈ iµ ì thσ acces≤ leve∞ yo⌡ requesteΣ ha≤ beeε granted¼á s∩ thσ onl∙ wa∙ ì t∩á ascertaiε iµ i⌠ ha≤ beeε i≤ t∩ attemp⌠ thσ functioε tha⌠á yo⌡ ì requested«á Iµ thσ functioε i≤ stil∞ no⌠ available¼á theεá acces≤ ì ha≤ no⌠ ye⌠ beeε granted« Tr∙ agaiε iε 2┤ hours¼ anΣ iµ stil∞ no⌠ ì validated¼ leavσ anothe≥ messagσ t∩ thσ sysop. ╔á havσá includeΣ ß samplσ log-oε sessioε belo≈ fo≥á ßá MBB╙ ì system. Most are similar in nature. ================================================================= How many nulls do you need? (0-9)? 0 >>> Rio Grande RCP/M >>> Micro Bulletin Board System (tm) >>> (MBBS 3.0 05/04/85 - (c) 1983 Kim Levitt) (ctrl-S or S pauses/ctrl-C or C aborts/ctrl-X or X skips) >>> Online since March 22, 1985 (This would be the systems log-on message) What is your FIRST name? JOHN and your LAST name? DOE Scanning users file... Hello JOHN DOE, welcome to Rio Grande RCP/M... Is your name spelled correctly? Y Where are you calling from? (City, State)? El Paso, TX Please enter a logon password (60 chars. max): (Use any characters except controls, end with return. Enter return only if you wish no password. Password does not echo.) Password? ############ Please re-enter password now to verify it has been received correctly. Password? ############ On next log on, this password will be required, so please don't forget it! Logging JOHN DOE to disk... .PA è You are caller # 554 Total # of log-ons: 1 Current highest msg #: 44 Active # of messages: 25 Building message index... This RCPM system is set up mainly to support the CP/M user, and to operate it effectively, a knowledge of CP/M is required. If you are not familiar with CP/M, it is recommended that you not request access to CP/M. If you haven't used it before, you would be completely lost. If you are interested in having access to the CP/M portion of this board, leave a parting comment to the Sysop with your name, address, phone number, type of computer, and type of termi- nal program you are using. If you are only interested in access to the BBS, just leave your name and phone number. The BBS portion of this board is very easy to use, and no knowledge of CP/M is required. Jon Schneider - Sysop NOTE║ Thσ operato≥ oµ thi≤ systeφ assume≤ n∩ responsibilit∙ fo≥ ì thσ informatioε containeΣ iε and/o≥ distributeΣ viß thi≤ system« ì Thi≤á i≤ aε open-acces≤ communication≤ systeφ anΣ i≤á provideΣ ì a≤á ß publiπ servicσ t∩ thσ community«á Al∞ message≤ anΣ file≤ ì whicΦ arσ placeΣ oε thi≤ systeφ arσ thσ responsibilit∙ oµá thσ ì contributor«áá Onl∙áá publiπá domaiεá softwarσá anΣá message≤ ì relatinτ t∩ publiπ acces≤ system≤ anΣ compute≥ hobbyist≤á arσ ì alloweΣá t∩ remaiε on-line¼á bu⌠ thσ systeφ operato≥á canno⌠ ì bσá helΣá liablσ fo≥ an∙ illega∞ activitie≤ conducteΣá vißá thi≤ ì system«á User≤á arσá cautioneΣ no⌠ t∩ usσ thi≤ systeφ fo≥á sucΦ ì activitie≤ o≥ the∙ wil∞ no⌠ bσ alloweΣ access. No MAIL waiting for you. Use 'S;NEW' to scan 18 message(s) added since your last log on. 05/13/85 4:23 PM [mins on: 1, mins left: 29] MBBS Function (A,B,C,E,G,H,K,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U,W,X or ? for menu)? è1.02 The Main Menu Afte≥ ß successfu∞ log-on¼ yo⌡ wil∞ usuall∙ seσ ß summar∙ oµ ì thσá messagσá file¼á anΣ theε thσ maiε menu«á Thσá maiεá men⌡á i≤ ì usuall∙ ß serie≤ oµ letter≤ fo≥ thσ variou≤ functions¼ anΣ almos⌠ ì al∞ wil∞ givσ ß detaileΣ lis⌠ iµ thσ '┐' i≤ typeΣ a⌠ thσ prompt« Iµá yo⌡ arσ no⌠ familia≥ witΦ thσ function≤ oµ ßá particula≥ ì BBS¼á bσá surσ t∩ savσ thσ men⌡ iε thσ ASCI╔ savσ buffe≥ oµá you≥ ì termina∞á prograφá fo≥ prin⌠ ou⌠á anΣá referral«á Anothe≥á usefu∞ ì functioεá tha⌠ i≤ usuall∙ availablσ i≤ ╚ fo≥ HELP¼á anΣ i⌠ shoulΣ ì als∩ bσ saveΣ t∩ you≥ buffe≥ fo≥ late≥ referral. Thσá followinτ listing≤ wil∞ sho≈ thσ men⌡ function≤ oµ somσ ì of the more popular RBBS packages. ================================================================= MBBS Function (A,B,C,E,G,H,K,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U,W,X or ? for menu)? ? (ctrl-S or S pauses/ctrl-C or C aborts/ctrl-X or X skips) MBBS Functions: A = Auto wrap toggle K = Kill message S = Scan messages B = show Bulletins M = '[More]' toggle T = Talk with sysop C = exit to CP/M N = set # of Nulls U = Upper/lower case E = Enter message P = change Password W = Welcome message G = Goodbye (hangup) Q = Quick summary X = eXpert mode toggle H = show Help file R = Read message ? = print this menu ; = separator used to enter multiple commands & data on one line NEW, MAIL, TAGGED, 'search' = words useable as message 'numbers' (Use HELP, WELCOME message and BULLETINS for more information.) (NOTE: password required for CP/M access, but a clue is given.) .PA èRBBS4102b Major Functions supported (Capital letters on command line): C = Exit to CP/M E = Enter message F = List subject files G = Goodbye (disconnect) K = Kill message R = Read message S = Quick summary N = Read New messages Minor Functions supported (Small letters on command line): b = Retype bulletins m = Show status of messages p = Change password t = Toggle bell prompt u = List user file w = Retype welcome x = eXpert user mode Two subcommands are supported in support of major commands K,R & S: + = Lists following a message number operates on all messages the user is authorized pausing appropriately between them * = Performs the same operation without pausing (for use with hardcopy devices Commands may be strung together, separated by semicolons. For example 'R;123' retrieves message number 123. For forward sequential retrieval, use '+' or '*' after message number. N is equivalent to R;#+. Software exchange is done under CP/M using the XMODEM program (for intelligent transfer) or the TYPE fn.ft command (simple ASCII listing). Functions supported: by RBBS vers. 3.7 <B> Bulletin File <C> Chat with SYSOP <E> Enter Message * <G> GO 'Leave the system' <F> Feedback for SYSOP <N> News and information <R> Read Message <S> Scan message base <K> Kill Message * <U> Users file (Valid Members) <T> Toggle BELL <L> List last callers * <W> Welcome Message <P> Password Change <J> Jump to CP/M <X> X'pert User <H> Help * Special function requirements Verified users only Repeated Ctrl-K's abort, Ctrl-S pauses Messages are Private unless addressed to ALL For Sequential retrieval (not scanning), use '+' after message #. For example, R;10+ reads message #10 and all that follow, a Ctrl K can be used to 'SKIP' to the next message in this mode. è K-NET 84 (tm) RBBS Module Commands <A> - display READ-ME file. <L> - List system users. <C> - Exit to CP/M. <M> - Message file status. <E> - Enter message(s). <N> - display NEWFILES file <G> - Goodbye (log-off). <P> - Page Sysop (CHAT). <H> - HELP, display menu. <R> - Read message(s). <K> - Kill a message. <S> - Scan message file. <?> - Display this menu. <V> - Video mode for Kaypro/MEX. <?> - Display this menu. Use "S" to quick scan the message file. S;1 = Scan ALL S;NEW = Scan only new msgs since last logon. You can Read the messages in several different ways: R;1;R;5;R;9 Read msgs 1,5, and 9 (no pause between msgs). R;1+ Read msgs in forward sequential mode (pause). R;NEW Read new msgs since your last logon (pause). ================================================================= ┴ fe≈ oµ thσ command≤ availablσ requirσ furthe≥ explanation¼ ì anΣá differen⌠á letter≤á ma∙ bσ useΣ fo≥á thσá samσá command≤á oε ì differen⌠ boards¼á s∩ bσ surσ t∩ lis⌠ thσ men⌡ fo≥ thσ systeφ yo⌡ ì wil∞ bσ using. EXPER╘ USE╥ TOGGLE║á Thi≤ i≤ useΣ t∩ togglσ thσ commanΣ linσ ì prompt≤ t∩ mucΦ shorte≥ prompts¼á sucΦ a≤ "Command:"«á Iµ yo⌡ arσ ì familiar with the system, this will save you time. TOGGL┼á BELL║á Man∙á system≤á wil∞ rinτ thσá bel∞á oεá you≥ ì termina∞á ever∙á timσ the∙ expec⌠ use≥ input«á Iµ yo⌡á finΣá thi≤ ì annoying¼ jus⌠ togglσ thσ bel∞ ofµ witΦ thi≤ function. ENTE╥ MESSAGE║á Thi≤ functioε wil∞ var∙ greatl∙ froφ systeφ ì t∩ system¼ anΣ i⌠ wil∞ bσ necessar∙ t∩ reaΣ thσ hel≡ filσ fo≥ thσ ì onσá tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ using«á Somσ wil∞ suppor⌠ WorΣ Sta≥á likσá linσ ì editinτá (RBB╙á 4102)¼á whilσá other≤ wil∞ requirσá retypinτá thσ ì entirσ linσ t∩ bσ edited. Thσá res⌠ oµ thσ function≤ arσ prett∙ mucΦ self-explanatory¼ ì s∩ n∩ furthe≥ detai∞ i≤ necessary«á Thσ res⌠ oµ thi≤ user≤á guidσ ì wil∞á bσá devoteΣ t∩ operatioε whilσ iε CP/═ (usuall∙ entereΣá b∙ ì typing 'C' from the function prompt). .PA è.FOOnce in CP/M Page # 2.00 A FEW FUNDAMENTALS Thσ rea∞ powe≥ oµ ß RCP/═ i≤ iε it'≤ database«á Man∙ system≤ ì arσ runninτ harΣ disks¼á somσ u≡ t∩ 150MB«á Tha⌠ i≤ ß hugσ amoun⌠ ì oµ software¼ anΣ i⌠ i≤ usuall∙ separateΣ int∩ differen⌠ drivσ anΣ ì use≥ areas«á Fo≥ thosσ no⌠ familia≥ witΦ use≥ areas¼ the∙ arσ thσ ì numbe≥á yo⌡á wil∞ seσ afte≥ thσ drivσ letter¼á sucΦ a≤á 'A2>ºá o≥ ì 'D5>'. Iµá yo⌡á arσ usσ t∩ thσ standarΣ Consolσá CommanΣá Processo≥ ì (CCP⌐ tha⌠ CP/═ uses¼ yo⌡ havσ beeε receivinτ onl∙ ß drivσ lette≥ ì a≤ thσ commanΣ prompt« Iµ yo⌡ eve≥ changeΣ use≥ areas¼ yo⌡ haΣ t∩ ì usσ thσ USE╥ command« Eveε whilσ iε ß use≥ areß othe≥ thaε 0¼ yo⌡ ì stil∞á onl∙á receiveΣá ß drivσ lette≥ fo≥á thσá prompt¼á witΦá n∩ ì indicatioε ß wha⌠ use≥ areß yo⌡ werσ in. Mos⌠ RCP/M'≤ havσ replaceΣ thσ standarΣ CC╨ witΦ onσ oµá thσ ì popula≥ replacements¼á ZCPR¼ ZCPR2¼ ZCPR3¼ NZCPR¼ o≥ EZCPR« Thesσ ì package≤á wil∞á allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ changσ drive≤ anΣ use≥ area≤ a⌠á thσ ì samσ time¼á anΣ wil∞ sho≈ thσ botΦ thσ drivσ anΣ use≥ areß iε thσ ì prompt. Anothe≥ differencσ betweeε thσ standarΣ CC╨ anΣ onσ oµá it'≤ ì replacement≤ i≤ iε thσ wa∙ command≤ arσ handled«á Thσ syso≡á wil∞ ì definσ wha⌠ i≤ calleΣ ß searcΦ patΦ fo≥ thσ user« Thi≤ mean≤ tha⌠ ì thσá use≥ caε bσ loggeΣ ont∩ an∙ drivσ anΣ use≥ area¼á anΣ iµ thσ ì commanΣ hσ desire≤ lie≤ iε an∙ oµ thσ drive/use≥ areß defineΣá iε ì thσá searcΦá path¼á thσá commanΣ wil∞ bσá executed¼á withou⌠á thσ ì operato≥á havinτ t∩ prefi° thσ commanΣ witΦ thσ drive/use≥á area¼ ì o≥ bσ loggeΣ int∩ thσ drive/use≥ areß wherσ thσ commanΣ resides. Mos⌠á sysop≤ wil∞ definσ thσ searcΦ patΦ a≤ "Curren⌠á Drive¼ ì Curren⌠ User"¼á theε "Drivσ A¼á Use≥ 0"« Al∞ oµ thσ command≤ tha⌠ ì arσá availablσá t∩ thσ use≥ arσ theε placeΣ oεá drivσá "A0:óá Thσ ì easies⌠á wa∙ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ command≤ arσ availablσ t∩ yo⌡ i≤ t∩ ì d∩á ß director∙ oµ drivσ "A0:"¼á anΣ an∙ filσ witΦ thσá extensioε ì ".COMó i≤ aε availablσ command. Listed below is a directory of a typical RCP/M's drive "A0:" A0>DIR Time on system is 10 minutes Drive A0: files: 16 space used: 184k (2056k free) -ROOT . 0k | LDIR .COM 8k | TYPE .COM 8k 05/11/85.DQR 32k | LUX .COM 8k | WHATSFOR.COM 8k BYE .COM 8k | MAP .COM 8k | WHATSNEW.COM 8k CHAT .COM 8k | MBBS .COM 48k | XMODEM .COM 8k DIR .COM 8k | RDIR .COM 8k | FILE .COM 8k | SECTION .COM 8k | è Iµ yo⌡ werσ loggeΣ ont∩ thi≤ system¼á thσ onl∙ command≤ tha⌠ ì woulΣá bσ availablσ t∩ yo⌡ arσ thosσ witΦ thσ .CO═ extension« ì Severa∞á oµ thσ command≤ (DI╥ anΣ TYPE⌐ appea≥ t∩ bσ thσ samσá a≤ ì thσá standarΣ CCP'≤ residen⌠ commands¼á bu⌠ iε reality¼á the∙ arσ ì enhanceΣá version≤ oµ thσ commands¼á witΦ thσá residen⌠á version≤ ì disabled. Yo⌡á wil∞á als∩á noticσ tha⌠ tw∩ oµ thσ file≤ arσá no⌠á .CO═ ì files¼á '-ROOTºá anΣ '05/01/85.DQR'«á Yo⌡ wil∞ usuall∙á finΣá thσ ì firs⌠ filσ iε ß director∙ ha≤ ß '-º iε fron⌠ oµ it¼á anΣ occupie≤ ì 0δá oµ disδ space«á Thi≤ i≤ thσ namσ oµ thσ particula≥á director∙ ì tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ loggeΣ onto. ì Iε thi≤ case¼á yo⌡ arσ loggeΣ ont∩ thσ 'ROOTº oµ thσ system¼ ì wherσá al∞á thσá command≤ reside«á Thσ othe≥ filσ i≤á ßá squeezeΣ ì maste≥ directory¼á madσ oε thσ datσ listed« ╔ wil∞ explaiε wha⌠ ß ì squeezed file is later in this guide. 2.01 MOVING AROUND Onσ oµ thσ firs⌠ thing≤ yo⌡ mus⌠ learε ho≈ t∩ do¼á oncσá yo⌡ ì havσ entereΣ CP/M¼á i≤ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wherσ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ go¼á anΣ ho≈ ì t∩á ge⌠ there«á Thσ tw∩ command≤ tha⌠ facilitatσ thi≤ arσ SECTIO╬ ì anΣ MAP«á Therσ arσ other≤ useΣ oε somσ system≤ (one≤ usinτ ZCPR│ ì iε particular)¼ anΣ the∙ wil∞ bσ covereΣ also. SECTION║á Thi≤á commanΣá ha≤ tw∩ functions¼á onσ i≤ t∩á lis⌠á thσ ì availablσá sections¼á anΣá thσá othe≥ i≤ t∩ movσ t∩á thσá sectioε ì desired«á Iµ thσ commanΣ SECTIO╬ i≤ typeΣ b∙ itself¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ ì the following display. A0>SECTION Available sections are: ROOT UTIL ZCPR DBASE TELECOM LANG PC-MSDOS WS KAYPRO MISC SYSLIB TANDY NEWIN MODEM TRSDOS TEXT HELP Type "SECTION ?" for detailed list of available sections. Type "SECTION <section-name>" to log into a particular section. A≤á yo⌡ caε see¼á ß listinτ oµ al∞ thσá section≤á (director∙ ì names⌐á i≤ supplied¼á anΣ iµ ß morσ detaileΣ explanatioε oµá wha⌠ ì eacΦ sectioε contain≤ i≤ desired¼á yo⌡ caε typσ 'SECTIO╬ ?'«á Al∞ ì tha⌠á ha≤á t∩á bσá donσá t∩ loτ ont∩ thσá sectioεá tha⌠á yo⌡á arσ ì interested in is to type the command 'SECTION <section-name>. .PA èA0>SECTION MISC C2> Yo⌡ arσ no≈ loggeΣ ont∩ drivσ 'C2:'¼á anΣ arσ iε thσ sectioε ì dedicateΣá t∩ miscellaneou≤ files«á Thσ samσ basiπá procedurσá i≤ ì followeΣá witΦ thσ commanΣ PWD«á Afte≥ typinτ thσ PW─ command¼á ß ì listinτ oµ availablσ section≤ i≤ shown« T∩ loτ ont∩ tha⌠ section¼ ì al∞ tha⌠ i≤ necessar∙ i≤ t∩ typσ thσ section≤ namσ a⌠ thσ commanΣ ì prompt¼ followeΣ b∙ ß semicolon. A0>MISC: C2> Thσá commanΣ G╧ function≤ iε mucΦ thσ samσ wa∙á a≤á SECTION« ì Another way to move around is with the command MAP. A0>MAP MAP v1.02, 03-01-1985 A0: = ROOT | A1: = UTIL | A2: = ZCPR | A3: = DBASE A4: = TELECOM | A5: = MODEM | A6: = NEWIN | A7: = HELP B0: = TRSDOS | B1: = LANG | B2: = PCMSDOS | C0: = WS | C1: = KPRO | C2: = MISC | D0: = SYSLIB | D1: = TANDY | D2: = TEXT | Use SECTION to log into the area by name Yo⌡á no≈á havσ thσ optioε oµ usinτ SECTIO╬ t∩ loτá int∩á thσ ì director∙á tha⌠á yo⌡ wan⌠ (iµ SECTIO╬ i≤ available)¼á o≥á logginτ ì ont∩ thσ drive/use≥ witΦ it≤ actua∞ drivσ designation« Iµ yo⌡ arσ ì usinτ thσ systeφ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ time¼á i⌠ woulΣ bσ wisσ t∩ capturσ ì thσ informatioε supplieΣ froφ thesσ utilitie≤ in you≥ tex⌠ buffe≥ ì for later referral. 2.0▓ FINDIN╟ OU╘ WHAT'╙ THERE Therσá arσ ver∙ fe≈ system≤ tha⌠ d∩ NOT usσ Supe≥á Director∙ ì (SD⌐á a≤ thσ director∙ command¼á s∩ tha⌠ i≤ thσ prograφ tha⌠ wil∞ ì bσ covereΣ iε detail«á Thσ commanΣ DI╥ b∙ itselµ wil∞ invokσá thσ ì following display. .PA èA4>DIR Time on system is 22 minutes Drive A4: files: 19 space used: 952k (1824k free) -TELECOM. 0k | MBYE35 .LBR 96k | RDIR13 .LBR 24k GO .ASM 24k | MBYE36 .LBR 80k | SD98 .LBR 80k LDIR13 .LBR 16k | MBYEMOD .001 8k | SECTION2.AQM 8k MAP .AQM 16k | RBBS .LBR136k | TYPEL36 .LBR 24k MBBS29 .LBR136k | RBS4102B.LBR104k | WHATSNEW.LBR 24k Morσá informatioεá i≤á supplieΣá witΦ S─á thaεá i≤á normall∙ ì obtaineΣá witΦ thσ standarΣ CCP'≤ residen⌠ command«á Thσ sizσá oµ ì thσ filσ i≤ listed¼á anΣ thσ listinτ i≤ alphabetized« Thσ sizσ oµ ì thσá filσá a≤ showε b∙ DI╥ ma∙ no⌠ necessaril∙ bσ thσá samσá sizσ ì tha⌠ wil∞ bσ occupieΣ oncσ i⌠ i≤ oε you≥ disk«á Thi≤ i≤ dependen⌠ ì oná thσ sizσ oµ thσ allocatioε block≤ oµ thσ drive≤ tha⌠ thσ filσ ì i≤ on. S─á ha≤á man∙ option≤ available¼á anΣ ╔ wil∞ cove≥ thσá morσ ì usefu∞ ones«á Al∞ option≤ mus⌠ bσ supplieΣ afte≥ ß '$º a⌠ thσ enΣ ì oµá thσá commanΣ «á ╔ wil∞ givσ severa∞ example≤ t∩á givσá yo⌡á ß ì genera∞ idea. A - Show all user areas D - Show all drives L - Give a directory of a Library file N - No paging (no MORE prompt) 4 - Give a 40 column display 6 - 64 column 8 - 80 column (usually the default) DIR $AD - Will show a directory of all drive and user areas. DI╥ $ADL╬ - Wil∞ sho≈ ß director∙ oµ al∞ drivσ anΣ use≥á areas¼ ì including directories of all library files, and will give a continuous display without the 'MORE' prompt. DIR RBBS.LBR $L - Will show a library directory of the file RBBS.LBR (assuming you are logged onto the drive/user where the file resides). DIR RBBS.LBR $AD - Will search all drive/user areas, and show where the file RBBS.LBR is located. DIR RBBS*.* $AD - Will search all drive/user areas for any file which contains RBBS as the first 4 letters, and show where they are located. Iµ a⌠ an∙ timσ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ abor⌠ thσ director∙ program¼ typσ ì ^C¼ anΣ i⌠ wil∞ terminate« Therσ arσ man∙ morσ option≤ available¼ ì bu⌠ the∙ arσ usuall∙ accessiblσ onl∙ t∩ thσ sysop¼á s∩ the∙ won'⌠ ì be covered. è Anothe≥ director∙ prograφ tha⌠ i≤ availablσ i≤ RDIR¼á anΣ i⌠ ì i≤á useΣ t∩ ascertaiε thσ timσ necessar∙ t∩ downloaΣ ßá file«á I⌠ ì wil∞ usuall∙ co-exis⌠ witΦ DIR¼á anΣ wil∞ automaticall∙ determinσ ì the baud rate that you are logged on at. A4>RDIR -TELECOM. 0k 0:00 | GO .ASM 24k 10:04 MAP .AQM 16k 5:55 | MBBS29 .LBR 136k 81:32 MBYE36 .LBR 80k 45:18 | MBYEMOD .001 8k 2:18 RBS4102B.LBR 104k 62:09 | RDIR13 .LBR 24k 13:09 SECTION2.AQM 8k 4:55 | TYPEL36 .LBR 24k 11:18 XM-MBYE .DQC 8k 1:55 | XMDM106 .LBR 96k 59:00 A4>> Files: 19 Used: 952k Free: 1824k Time: 8:59:40 at 300 baud Iε thσ examplσ showε above¼á thσ filσ 'GO.ASMº woulΣ takσ 1░ ì minutes and 4 seconds to download at 300 baud. Therσá i≤á onσá morσ commonl∙ useΣá director∙á program¼á bu⌠ ì beforσ i⌠ i≤ covered¼á ß shor⌠ explanatioε oµ librar∙ file≤ i≤ iε ì order«á A≤ fa≥ a≤ CP/═ i≤ concerned¼ ß librar∙ filσ i≤ handleΣ a≤ ì onσ filσ oε thσ disk¼á bu⌠ i⌠ wil∞ actuall∙ contaiε man∙ separatσ ì files¼ anΣ includσ it≤ owε directory« Thσ individua∞ file≤ caε bσ ì extracteΣ froφ thσ library¼ anΣ theε useΣ iε thσ manne≥ tha⌠ the∙ ì werσ originall∙ intended. Thσá reasoε fo≥ librarie≤ i≤ beyonΣ thσ scopσ oµ thi≤á user≤ ì guide¼ bu⌠ thσ utilitie≤ anΣ documentatioε fo≥ theφ arσ availablσ ì oε mos⌠ al∞ RCP/M's¼ anΣ man∙ oµ thσ systeφ command≤ wil∞ suppor⌠ ì them« Thσ onσ tha⌠ wil∞ bσ covereΣ no≈ i≤ LDIR¼ anΣ i⌠ i≤ nothinτ ì morσá thaεá ß prograφ tha⌠ wil∞ sho≈ thσ director∙ oµá ßá librar∙ ì file (like DIR $L did). A1>LDIR VF150 (note that the extension .LBR is not needed) LBR directory for VF150 .LBR: (size in k) VF150 .DQC 4k | VF150 .COM 12k Thi≤á i≤ ß smal∞ librar∙ file¼á anΣ iε actua∞ practicσá the∙ ì caε contaiε 10░ entrie≤ o≥ more«á Usuall∙ al∞ thσ file≤ necessar∙ ì fo≥á ßá particula≥á applicatioεá wil∞á bσá containeΣá withiεá onσ ì library«á Withou⌠á libraries¼á RCP/M'≤ woulΣ no⌠ bσ ablσ t∩á holΣ ì nea≥á thσ amoun⌠ oµ softwarσ tha⌠ the∙ d∩ now«á I⌠ als∩ make≤á i⌠ ì easie≥ t∩ obtaiε al∞ thσ file≤ necessar∙ fo≥ onσ application¼á a≤ ì yo⌡á wil∞á onl∙ neeΣ t∩ perforφ onσ filσá transfer¼á rathe≥á theε ì several. .PA è2.03 WHAT'S IT DO ? No≈ tha⌠ yo⌡ kno≈ wherσ thσ file≤ are¼ anΣ ho≈ t∩ ge⌠ there¼ ì yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ bσ ablσ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ jus⌠ wha⌠ thσ filσ doe≤ « Man∙ oµ ì thσ filσ name≤ fo≥ CP/═ program≤ arσ cryptic¼á t∩ sa∙ thσá least¼ ì anΣá unles≤ yo⌡ arσ familia≥ witΦ it¼á yo⌡ havσ n∩ ideß wha⌠á it≤ ì functioε is« Thi≤ i≤ wherσ thσ TYP┼ commanΣ come≤ in. TYP┼ i≤ usuall∙ thσ prograφ TYPEL¼á anΣ it¼ likσ SD¼ i≤ mucΦ ì morσá versatilσá thaε thσ standarΣá CC╨á residen⌠á command«á Onl∙ ì certaiεá file≤ caε bσ TYPE'd¼á s∩ no≈ i≤ ß gooΣ ß timσ a≤ an∙á t∩ ì cove≥ thσ standarΣ filσ extensions¼á anΣ wha⌠ the∙ mean«á Al∞á oµ ì thosσ listeΣ directl∙ belo≈ caε bσ TYPE'd. BAS - Basic language source code. TXT - A standard format text file. CCC - 'C' source code. DOC - A documentation text file. WS - A Word Star formatted text file. PAS - Pascal source code. ASM - Assembly source code. MAC - Assembly source code for MAC. DIR - A directory listing. HLP - Help file. Iµ thσ seconΣ lette≥ oµ thσ extensioε i≤ 'Q'¼á theε thσ filσ ì i≤á ßá SQUEEZE─ file¼á anΣ i⌠ mus⌠ bσá handleΣá differently«á Fo≥ ì example¼á iµ ß filσ ha≤ thσ extensioε .BQS¼á i⌠ i≤ squeezeΣ basiπ ì sourcσ code¼á anΣ .W╤ mean≤ i⌠ i≤ ß squeezeΣ WorΣ Sta≥á formatteΣ ì tex⌠ file. Squeezinτ i≤ ß methoΣ useΣ t∩ compres≤ ß file¼á anΣ afte≥á ß ì filσ ha≤ beeε squeezed¼á i⌠ wil∞ takσ u≡ les≤ disδ space«á ┴ filσ ì tha⌠á ha≤á beeε compresseΣ iε thi≤ manne≥ i≤ no⌠ usablσ unti∞á i⌠ ì ha≤ beeε UNSQUEEZED¼á bu⌠ TYP┼ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ vie≈ it¼á a≤á i⌠ ì know≤á tha⌠á thσá filσá ha≤á beeε squeezeΣá b∙á thσá 'Qºá iεá thσ ì extension, and will handle it accordingly. Therσá arσá man∙ file≤ tha⌠ canno⌠ bσ TYPE'd¼á anΣ thσá morσ ì commoε one≤ arσ listeΣ below«á Iµ ß filσ typσ yo⌡ arσá interesteΣ ì iε i≤ no⌠ containeΣ iε eithe≥ oµ thesσ extensioε lists¼á g∩ aheaΣ ì anΣá tr∙á it¼á a≤ thσ mos⌠ damagσ tha⌠ caε bσ donσ i≤ usuall∙á t∩ ì mess up your display by sending video control codes. UN-TYPEable file extensions. COM - Command files. LBR - Library files (individual members CAN be TYPE'd). REL - Relocatable object code. OBJ - Object code (usually a COM file). OVL - Overlays. .PA è T∩á TYP┼ ß file¼á jus⌠ ente≥ thσ commanΣ TYP┼á filename.ext¼ ì for example; A0>TYPE DEMO.TXT TYPEL v3.3 (c) ESKAY 07-07-84 (DEMO.TXT) This is a short demo of a text file as typed by this program. A0> T∩ TYP┼ ß filσ froφ withiε ß library¼ ente≥ thσ commanΣ TYP┼ ì LBR-F╬á MEMBER-FN.EXT«á Fo≥á example¼á iµá thσ librar∙á i≤á nameΣ ì RBBS.LBR¼ anΣ thσ filσ iε thσ LB╥ wa≤ RBBS.DQC¼ ente≥ thσ commanΣ ì 'TYP┼á RBB╙á RBBS.DQC'«á Noticσá tha⌠ thσ LB╥ extensioεá wa≤á no⌠ ì necessary¼ a≤ TYPE╠ assume≤ tha⌠ iµ tw∩ filename≤ arσ supplieΣ a≤ ì arguments¼ theε thσ firs⌠ filenamσ i≤ ß LBR. Thσá syso≡á ha≤ thσ optioε oµ limitinτ thσ numbe≥á oµá line≤ ì tha⌠á TYPE╠ wil∞ displa∙ beforσ aborting¼á anΣ thi≤ i≤á sometime≤ ì donσá t∩á avoiΣ havinτ thσ systeφ tieΣ u≡ b∙ someonσá TYPE'inτá ß ì ver∙ lonτ tex⌠ file«á B∙ readinτ thσ firs⌠ fe≈ lines¼á ß use≥ caε ì usuall∙á determinσ iµ hσ want≤ thσ file¼á anΣ iµ hσá does¼á othe≥ ì methods are available to obtain it. Onσ othe≥ typσ oµ filσ i≤ usuall∙ founΣ oε RCP/M'≤ anΣá the∙ ì arσá therσ fo≥ thσ expres≤ purposσ oµ beinτ TYPE'd«á The∙ usuall∙ ì havσá ßá filenamσ likσ -READ.M┼ o≥ README.NOW«á Thesσá file≤á arσ ì shor⌠ tex⌠ file≤ tha⌠ contaiε informatioε tha⌠ i≤ important¼á anΣ ì should be read by the user. Iµ thσ commanΣ TYP┼ i≤ entereΣ witΦ n∩ parameters¼á yo⌡ wil∞ ì receivσ ß shor⌠ hel≡ filσ tha⌠ i≤ buil⌠ int∩ thσ program« I⌠ wil∞ ì show the various options that are available. A0>TYPE TYPE╠ v3.│ (c⌐ ESKA┘ 07-07-84 TYPEL v3.3 universal single-file lister Usage; TYPEL [du:]fn[.ft] [fn.ft] Examples: TYPEL MDM722 MDM722.IQF types member file in LBR TYPEL TEST.AQM types normal file TYPEL F4:TEST.BQS0 accepts ZCPR drive/user TYPEL FOO.ASM $N $N option=not paging TYPEL BAR.ZOT $L $L option=LST: device If 1 argument is supplied, single file is typed. If 2 arguments, TYPEL assumes first arg is type LBR and attempts to type LBR member. è T∩ reiterate¼á thσ methoΣ useΣ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ ß filσá doe≤ ì i≤á t∩á locatσ eithe≥ withiε thσ LB╥ directory¼á o≥ oεá thσá samσ ì drive/use≥ area¼ ß DO├ o≥ tex⌠ file¼ o≥ thσ sourcσ code¼ anΣ TYP┼ ì thσ file« Yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ablσ t∩ ascertaiε thσ purposσ oµ thσ filσ ì withiε thσ firs⌠ fe≈ line≤ oµ thσ selecteΣ tex⌠ file. Therσ i≤ anothe≥ utilit∙ tha⌠ make≤ findinτ ou⌠ wha⌠ ßá filσ ì i≤ fo≥ mucΦ easier¼ bu⌠ i⌠ i≤ fairl∙ new¼ anΣ i≤ no⌠ ye⌠ popular« ì I⌠á i≤ onσ oµ thσ bes⌠ program≤ availablσ fo≥ RCP/═ usagσ t∩ comσ ì ou⌠á recently¼á anΣá ╔ hopσ tha⌠ i⌠ gain≤ widσá acceptance«á It'≤ ì WHATSFOR¼á anΣá caε bσ implementeΣ oε an∙ systeφ tha⌠ i≤á runninτ ì XMODEM10┤ o≥ later. Iµá yo⌡ typσ thσ commanΣ 'WHATSFORº witΦá n∩á parameters¼á ß ì completσá listinτ oµ thσ databasσ wil∞ bσ supplied¼á includinτá ß ì shor⌠á descriptioεá oµ eacΦ file«á A≤ largσ a≤ somσ RCP/M'≤á are¼ ì thi≤ filσ caε bσ quitσ lengthy¼á bu⌠ sincσ thσ las⌠ file≤ entereΣ ì int∩ thσ databasσ arσ thσ firs⌠ listed¼ yo⌡ onl∙ neeΣ t∩ reaΣ thσ ì firs⌠ entrie≤ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ thσ newes⌠ program≤ addeΣ do¼á anΣ ì theε abor⌠ thσ res⌠ oµ thσ listinτ witΦ ß ^C. Iµ yo⌡ suppl∙ ß paramete≥ t∩ thσ WHATSFO╥ command¼á thσ filσ ì description≤ wil∞ bσ searcheΣ fo≥ matche≤ witΦ thσ parameter¼ anΣ ì only those matching will be printed. For example, A0>WHATSFOR SPREADSHEET WHATSFOR - copyright 1985 by Irvin M. Hoff - 02/22/85 [type ^S to pause, ^C, ^X or ^K to abort, ? for help] wait a moment... ------------------------------ CHALK.LBR A public domain spreadsheet. ------------------------------ [End of listing] A0> Yo⌡á coulΣ theε usσ thσ commanΣ 'DI╥ CHALK.LB╥ $ADº t∩á finΣ ì ou⌠á whicΦá drive/use≥ areß thσ filσ wa≤ locateΣá on«á Therσá arσ ì severa∞á option≤á availablσá fo≥á parameters¼á anΣá enterinτá thσ ì command 'WHATSFOR ?' will display the built in help file. .PA èA0>WHATSFOR ? WHATSFOR - copyright 1985 by Irvin M. Hoff - 02/22/85 [type ^S to pause, ^C, ^X or ^K to abort, ? for help] wait a moment... Examples of how to use: B>WHATSFOR MOD B>WHATSFOR MOD|BYE B>WHATSFOR M7 B>WHATSFOR \M7 B>WHATSFOR WPHL B>WHATSFOR .A?M If no string is included, all the file is shown. A '|' allows numerous strings to be used at the same time. '?' is used for "any character at this position". A '\' fakes a line feed and looks only at the start of the filename line. B0> Therσá i≤ anothe≥ fairl∙ ne≈ RCP/═ utilit∙ calleΣá WHATSNEW¼ ì anΣ wheε useΣ iε conjunctioε witΦ WHATSFOR¼ provide≤ ß ver∙ quicδ ì methoΣ oµ findinτ ou⌠ wha⌠ thσ lates⌠ upload≤ are¼ wherσ the∙ arσ ì located, and what they do. WHATSNE╫á i≤á utilit∙ tha⌠ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ ß listinτá oµá thσ ì upload≤á portioεá oµá thσ XMODE═ loτá file¼á showinτá al∞á recen⌠ ì uploads¼á wherσ the∙ arσ located¼ thσ timσ i⌠ tooδ t∩ upload¼ anΣ ì who uploaded it. For example; A0:WHATSNEW WHATSNEW Type ^S to pause, ^C, ^X or ^K to abort wait a moment... D/U Filename Size Speed Date Time Uploaded by A06: MBBS30 .LBR 150k 1200 bps 05/08/85 05:00 BILL ZUMWALT A06: MXO-MDM2.AQM 5k 1280 bps 05/05/85 17:10 SYSOP A06: VF150 .LBR 15k 1200 bps 05/05/85 14:21 GRANT SMITH A06: SDL30 .LBR 5k 1200 bps 05/05/85 14:17 JOHN DOE A06: LU8643 .DQC 7k 1200 bps 05/05/85 07:26 JANE SMITH A06: LU8643 .EXE 24k 1200 bps 05/05/85 07:23 BILL ZUMWALT Afte≥á yo⌡ examineΣ thσ WHATSNE╫ loτ file¼á anΣ havσ decideΣ ì tha⌠á onσ oµ thσ file≤ appear≤ interesting¼á o≥ yo⌡ havσ n∩á ideß ì wha⌠ i⌠ does¼á usσ WHATSFOR«á Iµ yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠á thσ ì filσ MBBS30.LB╥ was¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ thσ followinτ command; èA0:WHATSFOR MBBS30 WHATSFOR - copyright 1985 by Irvin M. Hoff - 02/22/85 [type ^S to pause, ^C, ^X or ^K to abort, ? for help] wait a moment... ------------------------------ MBBS30.LBR A BBS package that needs MBYE to run under. It is the BBS that this board is running. One of the nicest packages currently available. ------------------------------ [End of listing] A0> A≤á yo⌡ ma∙ havσ noticed¼á ╔ diΣ no⌠ havσ t∩ typσ thσ entirσ ì filσ namσ anΣ extensioε fo≥ WHATSFO╥ t∩ finΣ thσ description«á Iµ ì therσ werσ an∙ othe≥ filσ description≤ tha⌠ containeΣ thσá strinτ ì MBBS30, their descriptions would have been listed. Thesσá utilitie≤ make≤ an∙ RCP/═ systeφ mucΦ easie≥ t∩á use¼ ì anΣ it'≤ amazinτ ho≈ littlσ the∙ arσ utilizeΣ b∙ mos⌠ callers« Iµ ì yo⌡ arσ iε thσ habi⌠ oµ callinτ RCP/M'≤ lonτ distance¼á theε the∙ ì caεá savσá yo⌡ ß considerablσ amoun⌠ oµ timσ anΣá money«á Iµá thσ ì systeφ yo⌡ usσ doe≤ no⌠ havσ thesσ utilitie≤ online¼á tr∙ t∩ talδ ì thσ syso≡ int∩ makinτ theφ available. 2.04 HOW DO I GET IT ? No≈á tha⌠ yo⌡ wha⌠ thσ filσ does¼á wherσ i⌠ i≤ located¼á anΣ ì tha⌠á yo⌡ wan⌠ it¼á yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ finΣ somσ wa∙ t∩ ge⌠ i⌠ ont∩ you≥ ì disk«á Al∞ oµ thσ system≤ tha⌠ ╔ kno≈ oµ usσ thσ samσ prograφá t∩ ì transfe≥ files¼á XMODEM«á I⌠ i≤ ver∙ simplσ t∩ operate¼ bu⌠ give≤ ì new users more problems than any other. Therσá arσ onl∙ ß fe≈ option≤ available¼á anΣ ß lis⌠ oµ theφ ì caεá bσá obtaineΣá b∙á enterinτá thσá commanΣá 'XMODEMºá witΦá n∩ ì parameters, as shown in the next example. .PA èA0>XMODEM Time on system is 17 minutes. XMODEM v106 Uploads files to A6: (1696k free space is available) Private files to D14: ++ Examples of valid options ++ XMODEM S B1:HELLO.DOC to send from a named drive/area XMODEM L CAT.LBR CAT.COM to send a file from a library XMODEM L CAT CAT.COM (.LBR extent may be omitted) XMODEM R HELLO.DOC to receive a file from you XMODEM RP HELLO.DOC to receive in a private area XMODEM A to show areas/available space for uploads (the "C" in RC or RPC receives via checksum rather than CRC) (If you use R, it will switch from CRC to checksum mode after 5 retries) A0> Therσ arσ tw∩ way≤ t∩ initiatσ ß transfe≥ T╧ you«á Usσ thσ ╙ ì paramete≥ fo≥ norma∞ files¼ anΣ thσ ╠ paramete≥ fo≥ ß filσ withiε ì ß library« Bσ surσ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ eithe≥ loggeΣ ont∩ thσ drive/use≥ ì areßá wherσ thσ filσ resides¼á oµ specif∙ i⌠ a≤ par⌠ oµ thσá filσ ì name as shown in the above help file. B0>XMODEM S KSMED.BAS Time on system is 8 minutes. XMODEM v106 File open: 30 records (4k) Send time: 2 mins, 18 secs at 300 bps To cancel: use CTRL-X numerous times (Now is the time to do whatever your terminal program requires) B0> Afte≥ receivinτ thσ previou≤ message¼ thσ filσ transfe≥ mus⌠ ì bσá starteΣ froφ you≥ end«á Ho≈ thi≤ i≤ donσ i≤ dependen⌠ oεá thσ ì termina∞á prograφá tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ using«á Fo≥ example¼á iµ yo⌡á arσ ì usinτ MEX¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ ß ^J¼ followeΣ b∙ E« Yo⌡ woulΣ theε bσ ì iε thσ commanΣ mode¼á anΣ froφ thσ commanΣ promp⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ ì thσá commanΣá 'R╘á KSMED.BAS'«á Thi≤ tell≤ ME╪ t∩á star⌠á ßá filσ ì transfer¼á i⌠á wil∞á bσá receivinτ thσá file¼á it≤á t∩á bσá nameΣ ì KSMED.BA╙ anΣ t∩ returε t∩ termina∞ modσ wheε finished. .PA è Wheε thσ filσ transfe≥ i≤ complete¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ returneΣ t∩ ì thσá drive/use≥ prompt¼á anΣ thσ filσ wil∞ bσ oε you≥á disk«á Thσ ì procedurσá t∩ follo≈ fo≥ upload≤ i≤ ver∙ similar¼á excep⌠ yo⌡ usσ ì eithe≥ thσ ╥ o≥ R╨ parameter« Thσ R╨ paramete≥ i≤ fo≥ uploadinτ ß ì filσ t∩ ß privatσ areß fo≥ thσ sysop¼á wherσ othe≥ user≤ wil∞ no⌠ ì havσ acces≤ t∩ it«á Thσ procedurσ fo≥ ME╪ oε ß filσ uploaΣá woulΣ ì bσ almos⌠ identica∞ t∩ procedurσ followeΣ fo≥ downloading¼ excep⌠ ì thσ commanΣ 'STº woulΣ bσ entered from the MEX command prompt. A0>XMODEM R TEST.OBJ Time on system is 28 minutes. XMODEM v106 (CRC is enabled) File will be received on A6: 1696k free space is available File open - ready to receive (This is the time to do whatever your terminal program requires) A0> XMODE═ version≤ 10┤ anΣ highe≥ havσ buil⌠ iε suppor⌠ fo≥ thσ ì WHATSFO╥ utility« Iµ thi≤ featurσ ha≤ beeε implemented¼ afte≥ thσ ì uploaΣá i≤ completed¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ ß descriptioεá oµ ì thσ file«á Thi≤ descriptioε mus⌠ bσ ╖ line≤ o≥ less¼á anΣ i≤á thσ ì description that other users will see when using WHATSFOR. 2.05 MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS Therσá arσ severa∞ morσ standarΣ commands¼á bu⌠ the∙ arσ al∞ ì simple to use. They will be covered in the following text. CHAT - Used to page the sysop, and 'chat' with him. RBB╙ - UseΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ BBS.á T∩ re-ente≥ withou⌠ relogginτ ì on, type RBBS P (sometimes will be MBBS). BYE - Used to log-off the system. LU╪ - ┴ librar∙ utilit∙ useΣ t∩ loτ int∩ ß librar∙ file¼ ì contains its own documentation. TOS - Time on system. FILE - Used to locate the drive/user area a file is on. .PA è LU╪ i≤ ß librar∙ utilit∙ tha⌠ allow≤ "logginτ onó ßá librar∙ ì file¼á anΣ performinτ man∙ oµ thσ standarΣ RCP/═ operation≤ oε aε ì individua∞ librar∙ member«á T∩ invokσ LUX¼á jus⌠ typσ thσ commanΣ ì LUX¼ followeΣ b∙ thσ library'≤ filename« Fo≥ example; A0>LUX NULU11F1 LUX v4.2 as of 07-Oct-84 LUX directory for NULU11F1.LBR MLOAD23 .COM 3k : NULU11 .DQC 34k : NULU11 .NOT 1k NULU11F1.COM 16k : NULUTERM.AQM 3k : NULU11F1.ASM 2k This file contains 6 members in 445 active sectors for a total of 56k [ in LUX CTRL-C to exit, HELP for menu ] A1:NULU11F1.LBR=> Yo⌡á arσá no≈á loggeΣ ont∩ thσá librar∙á NULU11F1¼á anΣá caε ì perforφá man∙ function≤ oε thσ librarie≤ individua∞á members«á T∩ ì obtaiεá ßá shor⌠ HEL╨ menu¼á jus⌠ typσ HEL╨ froφ thσ LU╪á commanΣ ì prompt. A1:NULU11F1.LBR=>HELP You are presently attached to a library file with the LUX utility. These are the available commands: LUX filename - Attach to another LBR file LUX du:filename - Attach to LBR file on specified du: DIR, D, or SD - Display attached library members FILES - Display other .LBR files on this du: TYPE filename.typ- Display ASCII file contents CHEK filename.typ- Run CHEK on requested member CRCK filename.typ- Run CRCK on requested member SEND filename.typ- Sends a library member file XMODEM S filename.typ- Same as SEND command CHAT - Chat with SYSOP (if available) BYE - logs off the system TIME - Displays date and current time NEW (WHATSNEW) - List of new files on-line HELP - Displays this menu [ in LUX CTRL-C to exit, HELP for menu ] A1:NULU11F1.LBR=> .PA è Iµá yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ 'TYPEº onσ oµ thσ member≤ oµ thσá library¼ ì yo⌡á woulΣá onl∙á neeΣ t∩ invokσ thσá commanΣá TYP┼á fn.ext¼á fo≥ ì example; [ in LUX CTRL-C to exit, HELP for menu ] A1:NULU11F1.LBR=>TYPE NULU11.NOT LUXTYPE ^S pause, ^C aborts, ^X skips to next file Listing of member file: NULU11.NOT 2/1/85 Please let me know if you work with libraries that have in excess of 200 members. I am seriously considering some future NU( upgrades that would limit the maximum library size to somewhere (I aborted with a CTRL C) [ in LUX CTRL-C to exit, HELP for menu ] A1:NULU11F1.LBR=> I⌠á shoulΣá bσ noteΣ tha⌠ wheε yo⌡ invokσá thσá DI╥á commanΣ ì whilσ iε LUX¼ yo⌡ wil∞ obtaiε ß director∙ oµ thσ library¼ no⌠ thσ ì currentl∙á loggeΣ drive/use≥ area«á T∩ obtaiε ß director∙ oµá thσ ì drive¼á invokσ thσ commanΣ 'FILES'« Thi≤ wil∞ givσ ß director∙ oµ ì al∞ librar∙ file≤ oε thσ currentl∙ loggeΣ disk« Fo≥ example; A1:NULU11F1.LBR=>FILES Time on system is 07 minutes Drive A1: files: 26 space used: 584k (2056k free) @ .LBR 8k | DU-V89 .LBR 48k | LOGALL .LBR 8k BISH111 .LBR 24k | DUPUSR2 .LBR 8k | MLOAD24 .LBR 32k BROWSE .LBR 16k | EDFILE .LBR 24k | NSWP207 .LBR 32k BU14 .LBR 72k | EDIT11 .LBR 16k | NULU11F1.LBR 56k COMPARE .LBR 8k | FBAD59 .LBR 32k | PRINT23 .LBR 8k DIF .LBR 32k | FINDU11 .LBR 16k | PROBE12 .LBR 24k DIRREP1 .LBR 16k | LISTT15 .LBR 8k | PSET13 .LBR 24k [ in LUX CTRL-C to exit, HELP for menu ] A1:NULU11F1.LBR=>CTRL-C entered >> exiting LUX - standby A1> è Yo⌡á caε als∩ perforφ xmodeφ transfer≤ oµ individua∞ member≤ ì whilσ loggeΣ ont∩ thσ library¼ anΣ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ havσ t∩ exi⌠ LU╪ t∩ ì perforφá them«á Thσá synta° fo≥ thσ transfe≥ wil∞ diffe≥á froφá ß ì norma∞á xmodeφ librar∙ membe≥ transfer¼á s∩ bσ surσ t∩á reaΣá thσ ì hel≡ file. Anothe≥ usefu∞ utilit∙ availablσ oε somσ system≤ i≤á 'FILE'« ì I⌠ i≤ useΣ t∩ locatσ ß particula≥ file(s⌐ iε thσ database¼ anΣ i≤ ì easie≥ t∩ usσ thaε thσ 'DI╥ $ADº option«á Fo≥ example¼á t∩ locatσ ì all files that begin with the characters "MB"; A0>FILE MB*.* FILE v21 - ^X to abort searching... A0:MBBS .COM A4:MBYE36 .LBR A6:MBYEOVL1.LBR A0> CHA╘ i≤ ß commanΣ useΣ t∩ pagσ thσ sysop¼ anΣ wil∞ allo≈ thσ ì syso≡á anΣá thσá use≥ t∩ communicatσ b∙ enterinτá tex⌠á a⌠á thei≥ ì keyboards« Fo≥ example╗ A0>CHAT CHAT v42 Hold on, SYSOP ..... Will page operator, use ^C or ^X to abort. |-------------------------| Ringing: ... Operator is available, please go ahead... (Use ^C or ^X to exit and return to CP/M) This is a demo of CHAT. A0> ╔ believσ tha⌠ cover≤ mos⌠ oµ thσ commoε RCP/═ utilities. Iµ ì yo⌡á reaΣá thi≤ manua∞ carefully¼á yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ablσ t∩á operatσ ì effectivel∙ oε an∙ system. .PA è2.06 HELPFUL HINTS Iµá yo⌡ arσ attemptinτ t∩ usσ ß utilit∙ oε ß file¼á anΣá arσ ì adviseΣá tha⌠á thσ filσ doe≤ no⌠ exist¼á makσ surσ tha⌠á yo⌡á arσ ì loggeΣ oε thσ thσ drive/use≥ areß wherσ thσ filσ i≤á located¼á o≥ ì specif∙á thσá drive/use≥á iεá thσá appropriatσá locatioεá iεá thσ ì utilities parameter. Iµá yo⌡ arσ logginτ ont∩ ß systeφ fo≥ thσ firs⌠á time¼á havσ ì you≥ ASCI╔ savσ buffe≥ toggleΣ oε fo≥ thσ sessioε s∩ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε ì reaΣá thσ importan⌠ file≤ offline¼á anΣ caε familiarizσá yourselµ ì with the system commands and layout. Alway≤ tr∙ t∩ locatσ anΣ downloaΣ ß systeφ director∙ s∩ tha⌠ ì yo⌡á caεá browsσ througΦ i⌠ a⌠ you≥ leisure¼á anΣ plaε you≥á nex⌠ ì session in advance. Wheεá yo⌡á leavσ ß messagσ iε thσ BBS¼á tr∙ no⌠ t∩á usσá al∞ ì uppe≥á o≥ lowe≥ case¼á a≤ tha⌠ make≤ i⌠ difficul⌠ fo≥á other≤á t∩ ì read. Somσ RCP/M'≤ havσ aε inpu⌠ time-ou⌠ featurσ wherσ thσ systeφ ì wil∞á dro≡ yo⌡ iµ therσ i≤ n∩ inpu⌠ froφ yo⌡ fo≥ ß se⌠ amoun⌠á oµ ì timσ (arounΣ ▓ minutes)« Iµ yo⌡ arσ interrupteΣ durinτ ß session¼ ì anΣ don'⌠ wan⌠ t∩ bσ dropped¼ jus⌠ hi⌠ 'space'¼ 'returnº ever∙ 3░ ì second≤á o≥á so«áá Don'⌠á d∩á thi≤á fo≥á to∩á long¼á a≤á yo⌡á arσ ì unnecessarily tying up the system. Iµá yo⌡ arσ no⌠ ß reasonabl∙ fas⌠ typist¼á don'⌠ reques⌠á t∩ ì CHA╘ witΦ thσ sysop¼ a≤ i⌠ i≤ ver∙ annoyinτ t∩ si⌠ anΣ wai⌠ whilσ ì thσ use≥ hunt≤ anΣ peck≤ thσ keyboarΣ anΣ caε onl∙ typσ onσá linσ ì per minute. Mos⌠á oµá thσ utilitie≤ wil∞ givσ ß listinτ oµ wha⌠á contro∞ ì characters to use to skip, pause, or abort when they are invoked. ┴ genera∞ rulσ i≤ tha⌠ ^╙ wil∞ pausσ anΣ restart¼á ^╪ wil∞á skip¼ ì anΣá ^├ wil∞ abort«á Somσ oµ thσ utilitie≤ wil∞ allo≈ eithe≥á thσ ì control sequence or the letter by itself. Iµ yo⌡ seσ ß commanΣ tha⌠ i≤ available¼ anΣ d∩ no⌠ kno≈ wha⌠ ì i⌠ does¼ tr∙ invokinτ i⌠ witΦ n∩ parameters¼ o≥ witΦ ß '?º a≤ thσ ì parameter«á Tha⌠ wil∞ usuall∙ displa∙ thσ utilitie≤ buil⌠ iε hel≡ ì file (if one is available). Beforσá attemptinτ t∩ uploaΣ ß file¼á makσ surσ tha⌠ i⌠ doe≤ ì no⌠ alread∙ exis⌠ oε iε thσ database«á Fo≥ example¼ iµ yo⌡ wanteΣ ì to upload a file called 'FINDBIOS.OBJ', enter the command 'DI╥á FINDBIOS.¬ $AD'«á Iµ thσ filσ i≤ anywherσ oε thσá disk¼á i⌠ ì wil∞ bσ located«á Iµ thσ utilit∙ WHATSFO╥ i≤ available¼á i⌠ coulΣ ì also be used. Iµá yo⌡á havσ loggeΣ ont∩ ß systeφ a⌠ 120░á baud¼á anΣá havσ ì problem≤ witΦ linσ noise¼á loτ off¼ anΣ cal∞ bacδ a⌠ 30░ baud« Iµ ì yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ downloaΣ ß file¼á wai⌠ til∞ thσ probleφ clear≤á up¼ ì and try again at 1200 baud. è.FOGlossary Page # GLOSSARY OF TERMS BAUD - A number that represents the speed of a communications link between two computers. Most common are 300 and 1200. Some newer systems support 2400 baud. The higher the baud rate, the quicker the data is transferred. BBS - Bulletin Board System. The program that allows the entering and reading of messages and bulletins. BDO╙ - Thσ Basiπ Disδ Operatinτ System« Thi≤ portioε oµ CP/═ i≤ ì thσ samσ fo≥ al∞ compute≥ system≤ runninτ CP/M. BIO╙ - Basiπ Inpu⌠ Outpu⌠ System« Thi≤ i≤ thσ par⌠ oµ CP/═ tha⌠ ì is customized for each computer. BYE - The core program of a RCP/M that allows the computer to operate as a remote terminal. Also is the command used to log off the system. CC╨ - Thσ Consolσ CommanΣ Processor« Thσ par⌠ oµ CP/═ tha⌠ ì handles user commands, and loading of programs. CHAT - A command to page the sysop. CHECKSUM - Another (older) error checking protocol. Less accurate than CRC. CP/M - Control Program for Micro computers. The operating system under which most RCP/M's run. CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Checking. An error checking protocol used by the latest terminal programs. Replaced the Checksum method. DATABASE - The term often used to refer to the collection of programs contained on the systems assorted drive/user areas. DIR - A command to display the contents of a drive/user area. EXTENSION - The letters following the '.' in a file name. No more than three letters long. FILE - A specific collection of data, stored on a disk or other media, referenced by a specific name. FILE TYPE - See EXTENSION. I/O - Input/Output LDIR - A command to display the directory of a library file. MAP - A command available to print out a map of the drive/user areas of the system you are logged onto. èMEX - A very powerful and popular public domain terminal program. LIBRARY - A file type that contains two or more files within one file on the disk. LUX - A utility program to operate on libraries. OPERATING SYSTEM - An organized collection of techniques and procedures used for operating a computer. PWD - Another utility to show available sections in a database. RCP/M - Remote CP/M. The name given to the systems that allow another computer with a modem to operate the system as though he were seated at the console. RBBS - Remote Bulletin Board System. Also a command to return to the BBS from CP/M (sometimes MBBS). RDIR - A command to display a directory of a drive/user area, showing the time needed to download the files. SECTION - A command used to display the database sections that are available to a user, and to move from area to area. SQUEEZE - A method of file compression. SYSOP - SYStem OPerator. A term used to refer to the person that operates a particular RCP/M. TPA - Transient Program Area. The amount of free memory available for programs. TYPE - A command to display the contents of an ASCII file to the console. WHATSFOR - A command used to search a descriptive database file, and show matching file descriptions. WHATSNEW - A command to show information on the latest database uploads. XMODEM - A command to initiate the transfer of files between to computers, complete with error checking and correction. ZCPR - A public domain replacement for CP/M's standard Console command processor (CCP).