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This batch file example was designed after I ran up against several
proverbial "brick walls" while trying to smooth out the "little
problems" I was having with invoking HS/Link. HS/Link is an excellent
protocol... what I wanted was an easy way to start it, for uploads
or for downloads - batch or single file transfers. You will need
BEWCONV - a very fast program designed to convert the QModem BEW to an
ASCII file for use with HS/Link (or any other batch protocol that uses an
ASCII file list). Of course this will only work with QModem, and you
need HSLink.
I admit this batch file is not for the faint of heart. You have to edit
the file quite a bit for your settings. You also have to understand how
HS/Link works and what it's parameters do. Edit the "-E..." and the "-P..."
for your system in the batch file HSLBATCH.BAT. I open my port at
38400 and use COM2: so my entry reads:
HSLINK -E38400 -P2 -I
The -I2 is for use under DESQview. Just eliminate that parameter
if you don't run DESQview. You can eliminate it under DESQview as well,
but I am always trying to optimize DESQview's performance - that's what
-I2 does for you.
First attach this batch file to a macro key in QModem. I used F6 and the
macro entry should read "@shellx C:\qm\hslbatch.bat" (without the quotes
and change the subdirectory path as needed for your system setup.
You will need to make the appropriate directory path cahnges to the batch
file itself. Make sure that the batch file can find everything that it is
suppose to. The biggest deal here is to make sure that HSLINK can find its
config file (see the HS/Link docs).
A small note about using the BEW for the less experienced QModem users.
To set-up things for a batch transfer in QModem, hit ALT-6 to call up
the BEW screen. Enter the files that you want to upload into the BEW and
hit F10 to save it. When the batch file HSLBATCH.BAT runs it will call
BEWCONV if it finds a BEW file saved. This is the only way you can do an
upload with this batch file!!!!
To do a bidirectional transfer, tell the host BBS that you want to do a
download (just as you normally would do). Except, instead of hitting PgUp
you hit the macro key for invoking this batch file (in my case, F6). You
must have made an entry into the BEW screen and saved it to have any uploads
occur! (see the paragraph above)
Good luck, I hope this is helpful... if it is send me a note through RIME
to ->SHADYOAKS. Geoff McNamara 1/13/92