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{C8File Command D - Download Files.{C0
This command is used to transfer files from RBBS-PC to your computer. The
basic steps in downloading are
1. Tell RBBS-PC that you want to download by entering "D" at the command
prompt.
2. Tell RBBS-PC exactly what file you want to download by entering the
file name(s) at the prompt "file(s) to download". No drive letter, no
path, just the file name (even without any extension) is all that is
required.
3. {C1Wildcard downloading is supported.{C0 You may place wildcards in any
order even mixing with file names. If you use the wildcard ("{C7*{C0"),
RBBS will search for as many matches it can find, and present you
with a list of the files. You will then mark the files you want
added to the download list and continue with the download.
4. Tell RBBS-PC what protocol you want to use. RBBS-PC will give you a
list of available protocols for file transfer. Selecting none cancels
the download.
5. When RBBS-PC says it is ready, use the proper commands on your
communications program to download the incoming file USING THE SAME
PROTOCOL (on many communications programs, download is invoked by
pressing the "PgDn" key.) RBBS-PC will wait for your communications
program to respond.
{C8TIPS:{C0
1. You should use the L)ist, N)ew, and S)earch commands to identify files
that you would like to download.
2. You can stack the "D" command with the file name. That is, you can
enter "D <filename> directly from the Library or Files Menu. For example,
you could type "D RBBS-PC.ZIP" to start downloading the file RBBS-PC.ZIP.
The protocol you would like to use can also be stacked after the file
name such as "D RBBS-PC.ZIP X" for Xmodem download.
3. Wildcard "*" is supported and wildcard strings can be mixed with
file names on the same line.
4. You can stack multiple file names. E.g. "D RBBS-PC.ZIP ABC.ZIP X"
downloads files RBBS-PC.ZIP and ABC.ZIP, each using Xmodem.
5. AUTODOWNLOAD can save you the trouble of having the tell your
communications package to receive and what file name to use. PIBTERM
3.25 up and EXEC PC-TALK 2.1 up support autodownloading.
6. You can request that RBBS-PC log you off automatically after a successful
download by putting "/G" at the end of the request.
E.g. "D RBBS-PC.ZIP Z /G" will download RBBS-PC.ZIP using Zmodem,
then log-off right after a successful download.