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▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒T0▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════════════════╕ │ Main Help Menu │ ╘════════════════╛ Enter Topic Code ──────────────── TH ··· HOW TO USE HELP TW ··· Command Line Switches TC ··· Summary of Key Commands TE ··· Using the Internal Editor TV ··· Reserved Variable Names TZ ··· How to Upload and Download TF ··· List of Macro Functions TS ··· Searching for Text in Files TN ··· List of Key-labels TL ··· What is on the Status Line TR ··· How to Register {COMMO} {COMMO} (tm) Help (C)Copyright 1989,1991 Fred P. Brucker All Rights Reserved ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TC▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒══════════════════════╕ │ {COMMO} Key Commands │ ╘══════════════════════╛ Enter Topic Code ───────────────────────────────────────────── All commands are fully described in COMMO.DOC TA ··· Alt-A ASCII Upload Alt-T Set Toggles Alt-B Send Break Signal Alt-W Send Current Password Alt-C Clear Terminal Screen Alt-S Shell to DOS TD ··· Alt-D Dialing Directory Alt-U Utility/Host Mode Menu Alt-G Edit Setup File Alt-X Exit from {COMMO} Alt-H Hang Up Modem TI ··· Alt-I Screen Image Save TZ ··· PgDn Download Files TK ··· Alt-K Scrollback TZ ··· PgUp Upload Files TM ··· Alt-M Macro Processor T1 ··· Alt-1 Capture File Options TD ··· Alt-N Multi Number Dial Alt-2 Print Log Alt-O Initialize Modem Alt-- Chat Mode TP ··· Alt-P Set Terminal Parameters Alt-= Doorway Mode {COMMO} (tm) Help (C)Copyright 1989,1991 Fred P. Brucker All Rights Reserved ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TA▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤══════════════╕ │ Alt-A │ ASCII Upload │ ╘═══════╧══════════════╛ Sends prepared messages or text files to the remote system. The upload path is displayed when the window is opened. Complete the pathname by entering the name of the file to be sent. ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in ASCII Upload Window │ └─────────────────────────────┘ [Enter] Begin sending the file. [Space] Send the next line (if pacing is on). [PgUp] Look behind the window. ┌───────────────────────┐ │ Line Pacing Character │ └───────────────────────┘ If the remote prompts for each line with "nn:", enter a ":" for the pacing character. Use "no pacing" for full-screen editors. Use the Spacebar to force transmission of the next line (manual pacing). ┌────────────────────┐ │ Applicable Options │ └────────────────────┘ Inter-Character Delay. Adds a delay after each character. Strip Linefeeds. Sends data as if it were being typed. Expand Blank Lines. Blank lines will not terminate a message. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TD▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═══════════════════╕ │ Alt-D │ Dialing Directory │ ╘═══════╧═══════════════════╛ Maintains telephone numbers and starts Single or Multi Number Dialing. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Dialing Directory Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Selector Bar up/down one line. <-- --> Scroll screen up/down one line. PgUp PgDn Scroll screen up/down one page. Home End Selector Bar to top/bottom of screen. ^PgUp ^PgDn Go to beginning/end of file. [E] Edit the Dialing Directory. [S] Search for text from top of file. [D] Search from current top of page. [A] Search again, same text. [Enter] Dial number at Selector Bar. [M] Manual dial, enter number at prompt. [Space] Mark/unmark a number for dialing. [Alt-N] Dial all marked numbers. [Y] Erase dialing marks. [Alt-K] Jump to Scrollback. [Alt-M] Jump to Macro Processor. [Alt-X] Terminate {COMMO}. ┌─────────────┐ │ How to Dial │ └─────────────┘ To dial a SINGLE number, move the Selector Bar to the desired system entry, then press [Enter]. In the dialing window you may press: [Space] to hang up and redial. [T] to reset the dialing cycle timer. [Esc] to cancel dialing. To dial MULTIPLE numbers in sequence, use [Space] to mark the desired numbers, then press [Alt-N]. The location of the Selector Bar will be used to begin the dialing sequence. In the dialing window you may press: [Space] to skip to the next number. [R] to remove the current number from the queue. [T] to reset the dialing cycle timer. [Esc] to cancel dialing. ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ Dialing Directory Entry Example │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ System Telephone System Linked Terminal Last Name Number Password Macro Parameters Called ┌───────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌──────┐ File City BBS {1-707-555-1234} {mypassword} {city} {2400,8n1} 05/20/90 All items except the SYSTEM NAME are enclosed in curly braces. Unused items should be replaced with a null string {}. Trailing nulls may be omitted. The TELEPHONE NUMBER string may have variables anywhere in the string. At the beginning or end, the variables will replace the default prefix or suffix. The SYSTEM PASSWORD that you place here is stored when the system is dialed. It may be sent out using [Alt-W] or the "%_pas" variable in a SEND macro function. The LINKED MACRO is started when a connection is established. A TERMINAL PARAMETER should be omitted if it is the same as the Dialing Default. All parameters may be specified as in: {9600,7e1,3,V,10}. The DATE LAST CALLED will be replaced with the current date at connection. VARIABLES may be set whenever the entry is dialed. Any number of items may be added beyond the Terminal Parameters in the form: {name,string}. Entries are restricted to one line (up to 255 characters). ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TI▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═══════════════════╕ │ Alt-I │ Screen Image Save │ ╘═══════╧═══════════════════╛ Appends all of the information currently on the screen to a disk file. The current pathname is displayed when the window is opened. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Screen Image Save Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ [Enter] Append the screen image to the indicated file. [Alt-N] Change the filename without saving the screen. [PgUp] Look behind the window. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TK▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤════════════╕ │ Alt-K │ Scrollback │ ╘═══════╧════════════╛ Displays text that has scrolled off the screen. Scrollback maintains a buffer in memory which contains the most recent text that has been on the screen. The size of this buffer is defined in the Setup File. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Scrollback Buffer Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Scroll screen up/down one line. PgUp PgDn Scroll screen up/down one page. ^PgUp ^PgDn Go to beginning/end of buffer. [S] Search for text from top of file. [D] Search from current top of page. [A] Search again, same text. [C] Change the Screen Image Save pathname. [W] Write a block of text to current Screen Image Save file. You will be prompted to position the Selector Bar to the start and then to the end of the block. Use the arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn, etc. [F10] Mark the current position in the buffer and exit. The next time you call Scrollback you will return to this position (unless it has scrolled off the top of the buffer). [Alt-D] Jump to Dialing Directory. Mark current position. [Alt-M] Jump to Macro Processor. Mark current position. [Alt-X] Terminate {COMMO}. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TP▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═════════════════════════╕ │ Alt-P │ Set Terminal Parameters │ ╘═══════╧═════════════════════════╛ Makes changes to either of {COMMO}'s two sets of Terminal Parameters: CURRENT SETTINGS and DIALING DEFAULTS. The Current Settings are always indicated on the left side of the Status Line. The Dialing Defaults are set whenever you dial a number. ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Set Terminal Parameters Window │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ The keys to change individual parameters are shown in the window. Changes are shown in the parameter string at the top. [F2] Toggle between Current Settings and Dialing Defaults. You may make changes to either or both sets of parameters. [Enter] Save all changes and exit. Changes to Current Settings become effective immediately. Changes to Dialing Defaults will be used the next time you dial. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TM▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═════════════════╕ │ Alt-M │ Macro Processor │ ╘═══════╧═════════════════╛ Maintains and executes macros contained in the Macro File. Macros may be used to reassign {COMMO} key commands to different keys. They may be used to alter the behavior of key commands. And they may be used to perform complex tasks when you write macro "scripts." ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Macro Processor Window │ └────────────────────────────────┘ Selector Bar up/down one line. <-- --> Scroll screen up/down one line. PgUp PgDn Scroll screen up/down one page. Home End Selector Bar to top/bottom of screen. ^PgUp ^PgDn Go to beginning/end of file. [E] Edit the Macro File. [S] Search for text from top of file. [D] Search from current top of page. [A] Search again, same text. [Enter] Start macro at Selector Bar. [V] View String Variable Space. [Alt-D] Jump to Dialing Directory. [Alt-K] Jump to Scrollback window. [Alt-X] Terminate {COMMO}. ┌──────────────────────┐ │ How to Start a Macro │ └──────────────────────┘ Move the Selector Bar to the desired macro location and press the [Enter] key. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TZ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Uploading / Downloading │ └─────────────────────────┘ Press [PgUp] or [PgDn] to bring up the menus for Uploading or Downloading. {COMMO} includes Xmodem and Xmodem-1k (old Ymodem) as internal protocols. Also included are macros for running external protocol "driver" programs. See COMMO.DOC for details on installing these drivers. Xmodem-1k CRC (old Ymodem) is the most efficient and reliable of {COMMO}'s internal protocols. Select it on the systems you call whenever possible. Be sure you first tell the host system (BBS) that you want to Upload or Download. When the host tells you to start your Xmodem (or other protocol), press PgUp or PgDn and select the desired protocol. Allow several seconds for the "handshaking." {COMMO}'s Auto Receive feature lets you start Zmodem, HS/Link and other protocols automatically (see COMMO.DOC). You can also add a key-label to any macro and it will start when you press the key (see MACRO.DOC). ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TV▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Reserved Variable Names │ └─────────────────────────┘ Reserved variables entered in String Variable Space: _modini Modem Initialization String _dialpf Default Dialing Prefix _dialsf Default Dialing Suffix _dialsr Dialing Success responses _dialfr Dialing Failure responses _uselog Pathname of Usage Log "Built-in" variables not entered in String Variable Space: _hom {COMMO} home directory: c:\commo\, etc. _set Filename of Setup File _fon Filename of Dialing Directory _mac Filename of default Macro File _cap Current Capture File pathname _scr Current Screen Image File pathname _err Errorlevel from last EXEC-D, RXMOdem or SXMOdem _pos Position in string _len Length of string _por Current serial port number: 1, 2, etc. _spe Current serial port speed: 2400, 9600, etc. _mod Last speed reported by modem _nci Number of characters in input buffer _pas Current Password String _ela Elapsed time in minutes _dat Full date, mm/dd/yy _mon Month, mm _day Day of the month, dd _yea Year, yy _dwn Numeric day of the week: 1=Mon, ... , 7=Sun _dwt Text day of the week: Mon, Tue, ... _tim Full time, hh:mm xm (am or pm) _24h 24 hour, hh _12h 12 hour, hh _amp Am/pm indicator, xm _min Minute, mm _sec Second, ss _row Current cursor row _col Current cursor column ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TF▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ List of Macro Functions │ └─────────────────────────┘ Four-letter function name abbreviations are shown in uppercase (case is ignored). Many arguments are optional. Function switches are all shown for reference (case is ignored and they may be modified with "1" or "0"). In some cases omitting arguments will bring up the associated window or toggle a toggle (e.g. DIAL or SOUNd). Detailed descriptions in MACRO.DOC. If a function also has a default Alt-key, the key is shown as [A] for [Alt-A]. ─────────────────── ─────────── Function, Arguments Description ─────────────────── ─────────── {ALARm ring-count} Ring the alarm [A] {ASCIiup-ES pathname[\],pacing} ASCII Upload {ABAUd y/n} AutoBaud toggle {AUTO label,string} Auto Receive {BEEP} Sound a beep [B] {BREAk} Send Break {CALL label} Execute a macro {CAPMode s/f/r} Set Capture Mode [1] {CAPTure y/n,pathname} Capture File Options [-] {CHATmode y/n} Chat Mode toggle [C] {CLEAr} Clear Screen {COMPare name,string} Compare a variable to a string {CURSor y/n} Terminal Screen cursor toggle {DECRement name,number} Subtract from a numeric variable [D] {DIAL-C tries,label} Dialing Directory {DISPlay row,col,attr,string} Display a string to the screen [=] {DOORway-SM} Doorway Mode toggle [P] {DPARms speed,format,port, Set dialing default parameters terminal-type,delay} {ELAPse} Reset the elapsed timer {EDIT pathname} Edit a file {EXECute-ADNWn command} Execute a DOS command [X] {EXIT-D return-code} Exit {COMMO} {GETString-HPA name,count,label} Get a string from the modem {GOLOok label,string} Additional string to look for {GOTO label} Transfer control to a label [H] {HANGup y/n} Drop DTR to hangup [F1] {HELP nn} Online Help topic {HFLOW y/n} Hardware flow control {HOLD hh:mm} Hold until specified 24 hr time {IFCArrier true,false} Test for presence of carrier detect {IFCOndition-ELG true,false} Test conditions set by COMPare {IFERrorlevel number, Test if EXEC-D exit code ≥ number true,false} {IFEXist pathname, Test for existence of file(s) true,false} {INCRement name,number} Add to a numeric variable [O] {INITmodem} Send modem init string {INPUt name,prompt} Input from the keyboard {INSTring name,string} Find a string within a string {LENGth string} Determine the length of a string {LIGHts y/n} Signal Lights toggle {LOCAlecho y/n} Local Echo toggle {LOOKfor string} Look for string from port {MACLoad-R filename,label} Load a new Macro File [M] {MACRo string} Macro Processor window {MARK strings} Mark numbers for dialing {NOOP} No-op function, does nothing [P] {PARMs speed,format,port, Set current terminal parameters terminal-type,delay} [W] {PASSword} Send current password {PAUSe nnn} Pause for interval 1-999 second {POPStack-C} Pop from the macro stack [2] {PRINtlog y/n} Print Log toggle {PUSHstack label} Push a location to the macro stack {RCLOse} Close the read file {READ name} Read from a file to a variable {RETUrn} Return from a CALL {ROPEn pathname,label} Open a file for reading {RXMOdem-ACDWn pathname} Receive a file using Xmodem [I] {SCREen y/n,pathname} Screen Image Save [K] {SCROllback} Display Scrollback Buffer {SEND string} Send a text string {SETEsc-P label} Set a label to GOTO on Esc {SETGet get-timer,label, Set GETString parameters y/n/l,string} {SETLook look-timer,label, Set LOOKfor parameters prompt-timer,string} {SETVariable-ES name,string} Assign a string to a variable name {SFLOw y/n} Software flow control [S] {SHELl} Shell to DOS {SOUNd y/n} Master Sound toggle {SPOCtrl y/n} Serial port output control {STATusline y/n} Status Line on/off toggle {STOP} or {} Stop macro processing {SXMOdem-ADKWn pathname} Send a file using Xmodem {SUBString name,[-]start, Move a substring to a variable count,string} [T] {TOGGles} Set Toggles {UNMArk strings} Unmark Dialing Directory entries {VTCUr string1|string2} VT102 cursor key strings {VTPAd string1|string2} VT102 keypad key strings {WCLOse} Close the write file {WOPEn-A pathname} Open a file for writing {WRITe name} Write to a file from a variable ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TN▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌────────────────────┐ │ List of Key-labels │ └────────────────────┘ If a key-label is used in a macro, the key may be pressed from the Terminal Screen to start the macro. Key Name Key-label Key Name Key-label ──────── ───────── ──────── ───────── Normal-F1 nf1 ··· Normal-F10 nf0 Ctrl-F1 cf1 ··· Ctrl-F10 cf0 Shift-F1 sf1 ··· Shift-F10 sf0 Alt-F1 af1 ··· Alt-F10 af0 Alt-A ala ··· Alt-Z alz Alt-1 al1 ··· Alt-0 al0 Alt = al= Alt - al- Escape esc Grey * gr* Grey - gr- Grey + gr+ Backspace bsp ^Backspace cbs Tab tab Shift-tab stb Enter ent ^Enter cen Home hom End end PgUp pgu PgDn pgd Up-Arrow upa Down-Arrow dna Left-Arrow lfa Right-Arrow rta Insert ins Delete del ^Home chm ^End cnd ^PgUp cpu ^PgDn cpd ^Right-Arrow cra ^Left-Arrow cla Keypad-0 kp0 ··· Keypad-9 kp9 Keypad-. kp. ^PrtSc cpr ┌───────────────────┐ │ Enhanced keyboard │ └───────────────────┘ You must have {tek=yes} in the Setup File to use these keys. Normal-F11 nfa Normal-F12 nfb Ctrl-F11 cfa Ctrl-F12 cfb Shift-F11 sfa Shift-F12 sfb Alt-F11 afa Alt-F12 afb Alt-[ al[ Alt-] al] Alt-; al; Alt-' al' Alt-, al< Alt-. al. Alt-/ al/ Alt-\ al\ Alt-* al* Alt-` al` Center Key cky The Center Key is the Keypad 5 with Numlock off. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒T1▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤══════════════════════╕ │ Alt-1 │ Capture File Options │ ╘═══════╧══════════════════════╛ Keeps a continuous record of everything that you see on your screen. The information is written to a disk file if Capture is OPEN. The current pathname is displayed when the window is opened. Data may be captured in one of three different modes: S = Screen - as it appears on the Terminal Screen. F = Filter - stripped of ANSI control sequences. R = Raw - exactly as it comes from the serial port. ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Capture File Options Window │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ [Enter] OPEN the indicated file. [Alt-1] CLOSE the currently open Capture File. [Alt-S] Set Capture Mode to Screen. [Alt-F] Set Capture Mode to Filter. [Alt-R] Set Capture Mode to Raw. [PgUp] Look behind the window. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TW▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ Command Line Switches │ └───────────────────────┘ Command line switches override Setup File items where applicable. Here is a summary of all command line switches: /iy, /in Initialize, don't initialize modem. /:label Startup macro. /sfilename Alternate Setup File. /dfilename Alternate Dialing Directory file. /mfilenmae Alternate default Macro File. /knn Size of Scrollback Buffer in kbytes. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TE▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═════════════════════╕ │ The Internal Editor │ ╘═════════════════════╛ The INTERNAL EDITOR is used to modify the Setup File, the Dialing Directory and the Macro File. In addition, it can be used to edit any external file. NOTE: The INPUT LINE EDITOR, used to enter data at various prompts, supports the following keys: left/right arrow, home/end, backspace, insert/delete, Alt-Y (clear input field). ┌─────────────────┐ │ Navigation Keys │ ^ means hold the Ctrl key └─────────────────┘ Cursor up/down. <-- --> Cursor left/right. F3 F4 Scroll screen vertically. F5 F6 Scroll screen horizontally. PgUp PgDn Scroll screen up/down one page. Home End Cursor to beginning/end of line. ^Home ^End Cursor to top/bottom of screen. ^--> ^<-- Cursor to next/previous string, { ... }. Tab Shift-tab Cursor to next/previous tab stop. ^PgUp ^PgDn Go to beginning/end of file. ┌──────────────┐ │ Editing keys │ └──────────────┘ Alt-F Save file to disk. F2 An easy way to type "{" and "}". Automatically selects the correct brace. Alt-S Search for text from top of file. Alt-D Search from current top of page. Alt-A Search again, same text. Alt-C Copy cursor line to paste buffer. Alt-I Insert a blank line ahead of cursor line Use the Enter key to insert lines at the end of the file. Alt-P Insert paste buffer ahead of cursor line. Alt-T Truncate from cursor to end-of-line. Alt-U Undo (restore) current line. Alt-Y Delete cursor line (into paste buffer). Ins Toggle insert mode. Del Delete character under cursor. At end of line: join the next line. Backspace Rubout character to left of cursor. At start of line: join to previous line. Enter Split the line (Insert Mode ON). Go to start of next line (Insert Mode OFF). Insert new lines at the end of the file. Esc End edit, changes will be saved automatically. Alt-Q Quit edit, changes will not be saved automatically. F7 Display the Color Chart. ┌───────┐ │ Rules │ └───────┘ IMPORTANT! See "Saving the Support Files" in COMMO.DOC for details on the use of Alt-Q. The paste buffer is only one line and contains the last line you: (1) changed in any way. (2) deleted with Alt-Y. (3) copied with Alt-C. Pressing Alt-P will insert this line into the file, above the cursor line. Lines may be up to 255 characters in length. The "undo" key, Alt-U, will restore the current line only if no scrolling or vertical cursor movement has occurred. {COMMO} files should not contain any "tab" characters (ASCII 9). A file will be re-written to the same path/name from which it was loaded. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TS▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Searching for Text in Files │ └─────────────────────────────┘ The text search feature is used to find a string of characters. It is available in all File Windows (including Scrollback). In the Help window it may be used as an index to find information quickly. Repeat searches will begin at the start of the next line. This applies in the Internal Editor as well (only one find per line). Case is ignored. ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Keys used for searching │ └─────────────────────────┘ [S] Enter a string. Search from the start of the file. Use [Alt-S] in the Internal Editor. [D] Enter a string. Search from the current top of screen. Use [Alt-D] in the Internal Editor. [A] Search again for the same string. Searching starts at the current top of screen. Use [Alt-A] in the Internal Editor. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TL▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════════════════════════════╕ │ What is on the Status Line │ ╘════════════════════════════╛ The Status Line at the bottom of the Terminal Screen is used to report events and to show important settings. The LEFT HALF of the Status Line usually looks like this: ┌─────────────────────┐ │ Terminal Parameters │ └─────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Press [Alt-L] to change these items. │ │ │ │ ┌─────────────── Current Speed │ │ │ ┌────────── Current Data Format │ │ │ │ ┌─────── Current active Serial Port # │ │ │ │ │ ┌───── Terminal Emulation Type │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌─── Inter-Character Delay │ │ │ │ {2400,8n1,1,A,10} │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ Settings, Connect Time, Macro │ └───────────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌──────── [s/f/r] Capture Mode ·· [Screen/Filter/Raw] │ │ │┌─────── [C/c] Capture File ············· [ON/off] │ │ ││┌────── [P/p] Print Log ················ [ON/off] │ │ │││┌───── [N/n] Master Sound ············· [ON/off] │ │ ││││┌──── [L/l] Local Echo ··············· [ON/off] │ │ │││││ ┌──────── Elapsed timer (see note below) │ │ │││││ │ ┌──── Macro is executing │ │ │ │ scpnl 15: │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Note: the elapsed timer is reset whenever dialing is started and whenever a connection is established. Time is reported in minutes. The RIGHT HALF of the Status Line may be toggled between the System Name and the Signal Lights Display (use Alt-T to change): ┌───────────────────────┐ │ Signal Lights Display │ Serial Port Indicators └───────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌──────────────────── Break interrupt │ │ │┌─────────────────── Framing error │ │ ││┌────────────────── Parity error │ │ │││┌───────────────── Overrun error │ │ ││││ ┌─────────────── Request to send RTS │ │ ││││ │┌────────────── Clear to send CTS │ │ ││││ ││ ┌──────────── ring Indicate RI │ │ ││││ ││ │┌─────────── carrier Detect CD │ │ ││││ ││ ││ ┌───────── transmit │ │ ││││ ││ ││ │┌──────── receive │ │ ││││ ││ ││ ││ ┌────── data Terminal ready DTR │ │ ││││ ││ ││ ││ │┌───── data Set ready DSR │ │ ││││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ┌── FIFO buffers enabled │ │ │ │ BFPO RC ID tr TS ƒ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TH▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════╤════════════════════════╕ │ F1 │ How to Use Online Help │ ╘════╧════════════════════════╛ IMPORTANT: Online Help is intended as a quick reference only. Please refer to COMMO.DOC for details on all program functions. NOTE: Many Help topics are longer than one page (depending on the size of your screen). You may need to scroll lines or pages to view the entire topic. When you see a bar "▒▒▒▒▒▒T0▒▒▒▒▒▒" you are at the end of the topic. ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Online Help Window │ └────────────────────────────┘ Scroll screen up/down one line. PgUp PgDn Scroll screen up/down one page. ^PgUp ^PgDn Go to beginning/end of Help File. [E] Internal Editor help. [S] Search for text from top of file. [D] Search from current top of page. [A] Search again, same text. [H] How to use Online Help. [M] Go to Main Help Menu. [C] Go to {COMMO} Key Commands. [T][x] Select a topic, [x] is the topic code. Help is always started with the [F1] key command. From the Terminal Screen you will first see the list of Key Commands. From other windows you will go directly to context-related topics. Once in Online Help you may navigate to any other area. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TR▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═════════════════════════╕ │ How to Register {COMMO} │ ╘═════════════════════════╛ {COMMO} is not free!!! If you like this program and plan to continue using it, you are obligated to pay the modest registration fee. Please do your part to ensure further development of a unique program. See REGISTER.FRM, COMMO.DOC or MACRO.DOC for complete pricing and ordering information. Registration allows you to eliminate the opening advertisement and to personalize your copy of the program. Fred P. Brucker ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒end▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒