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Additional Setup Notes
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Near the bottom of the configuration screen is a parameter headed by:
"Program name of executable to be run ...". If this item is left
empty, DW Host exits to DOS upon successful entry of a password from
remote. Therefore, proper operation of DW Host requires that a batch
file such as HOST.BAT be used as a controlling batch file when the
"program name to execute" is left blank on the configuration screen.
If you study HOST.BAT, you will see how DW Host is controlled and is
not permitted to drop to DOS without invoking a communications program
or DOORWAY.
Another way to set up DW Host is to enable it to "shell out" to a
another program to be executed when a caller successfully enters the
password. This can be done by specifying the program name to execute,
perhaps as in the following example:
doorway COM1 /g:on /m:100 /O: /S:* /v:d /R:X /c:dos
(causes Doorway to operate using COM1, allowing the caller
100 minutes of time after dropping to DOS. Additionally it
would allow the running of full-screen, direct screen-writing
applications from remote, such as Lotus, word processors, Kedit,
Brief, Vern Buerg's LIST, etc. )
The above setup allows you to invoke DW Host on the host computer by
merely the command DWHost. When a caller enters the correct password,
a shell to do_drwy.bat is invoked and the simple batch file invokes
DOORWAY, which in turn invokes COMMAND.COM. Operations at the DOS
level from remote are sustained until the caller gives the EXIT
command. Upon the EXIT, control is returned directly to DW Host and
the code recycles internally to set up for another call.
This setup also allows DW Host to remain resident during the "shell."
This increases memory usage, since both DOORWAY and DW Host will be
resident at the same time. For maximum memory availability it is
recommended to use the DROP to BATCH FILE method. If INSTALL was run
then the DROP to BATC?H FILE method will be used.
The above shows how DW Host may be set up to operate in conjunction
with other software without using batch files. The advantages are
simplicity and speed of recycling after a call. The only disadvantage
to this kind of setup is that, in the worst case, about 35K of memory
is required for DW Host during the shell. If you cannot afford the
memory utilization, a controlling batch file such as HOST.BAT is
recommended.
Operation within HOST.BAT leaves more of system memory available for
applications after DW Host has answered the call and verified correct
password entry. For this reason, operation with a controlling batch
file such as HOST.BAT remains an available option.
If you use the batch file approach to control of DW Host, include
HOST.BAT in the directory where you have installed DW Host. Modify it
to suit your environment and setup as appropriate. For example, you
may wish to change "DOORWAY COM1" to "DOORWAY COM2" if you have
specified use of COM2 on the DW Host configuration screen.
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