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PCBoard will allow file descriptions to be formatted in a variety of
ways. When the format is something other than the default, Robocomm is
not capable of keeping track of the file descriptions. The result is just
the first line of the description is keep while the rest is thrown away.
In Robocomm the first line is part of the database while the remainder
is kept in a separate "memo" file.
DIR4ROBO is an interface between Robocomm and boards that provide
descriptions in a format other than the PCB default. It was developed for
use with Computer Connection and has only been explicitly tested there.
However, the functions which make up the program were developed for a
broader purpose and I would expect them to work anywhere. The description
format, is calculated by looking at the text rather than passed parameters.
DIR4ROBO operates by reformatting the new files list in a format that
ROBO can understand to a file called "newlist.dat." Just after ROBO hangs
up, it checks it's directory for a file by that name and if it is found,
it appends the listed files to its new file list. It first checks to see
if it already has that filename from that board.
Installation:
The installation described here will only work for Robocomm 3.0 or latter
because it uses commands introduced in that version.
1. Locate DIR4ROBO in the same directory as Robo or on the path.
2. On ROBO's agenda screen, issue the command 'C' and fill out the
Command box as follows:
┌─────────── Send Command ───────────┐
│ Command: N;S;A │
│ Capture Results (Y/N): Y │
│ Append Mode (Y/N): N │
│ From system: COMPCONN │
│ Conference: 0 │
│ Perm/Temp (P/T): P │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
The system name, of course, must correspond to whatever name
you have used.
3. On Robo's agenda screen, issue the command 'R' and fill out the
command box as follows:
┌──────────────────────── Run Outside Program ───────────────────┐
│ When Online with system: COMPCONN │
│ Program to execute: DIR4ROBO COMPCONN.CAP │
│ Perm/Temp (P/T): P │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Thats all there is to it. When completed, your agenda item should
look as follows:
Call Computer Connection
■ J;0->Capture & Append: N;S;A
■ Run Program "DIR4ROBO COMPCONN.CAP"
I don't think there should be any problem, but I have thought that before
when there was. I can be contacted either thru Computer Connection or on
my own board which is Opus_386, Davis, CA, 916-753-6321.
History:
V2.0 5/3/91
Corrects a problem related to the maximum size of a description. Vers 1.0
assumed that 8 lines was the maximum length of any description. Vers 2.0
ups the maximum to 5000 characters which is something over 100 lines. You
should note, the program will be slow with descriptions of that size since
it does a fair amount of checking for transmission garbage, execessive
space, control characters etc.
V1.0 3/29/91