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.m⌠ 5 .hσ (CRC⌐ MINITE╠ Operatinτ Manua∞ (c⌐ T« Jenning≤ 198│ Pagσ # .op ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thi≤ prograφ i≤ madσ availablσ freσ oµ cos⌠ t∩ al∞ non-ì commercia∞ users« I⌠ i≤ no⌠ t∩ bσ solΣ o≥ tradeΣ iε an∙ form« Pleasσ leavσ an∙ questions¼ suggestion≤ anΣ problem≤ a⌠ m∙ ì BBS: Fid∩ (415)-864-1418 MINITE╠ i≤ ß strippeΣ versioε oµ TELINK« Thσ followinτ ì function≤ havσ beeε removed║ tex⌠ download¼ auto-dialing¼ ì telephonσ director∙ support¼ SmartModeφ mode≤ anΣ controls¼ ì consolσ contro∞ characte≥ processing¼ configureablσ keyboard¼ ì filσ transmission/receptioε statistics. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MINITE╠ i≤ aε asynchronou≤ communication≤ prograφ fo≥ an∙ ì MSDO╙ o≥ PCDO╙ machine« (┴ versioε mus⌠ bσ configureΣ fo≥ ß ì particula≥ machine.⌐ MINITE╠ caε receivσ o≥ transmi⌠ file≤ iε XMODEM¼ MODEM╖ ì (batch⌐ o≥ TELIN╦ modes« TELIN╦ modσ i≤ describeΣ iε detai∞ ì later¼ bu⌠ basicall∙ i⌠ i≤ ß MODEM╖ compatiblσ protoco∞ tha⌠ ì support≤ DO╙ exac⌠ filσ size≤ anΣ dates. Thi≤ manua∞ i≤ divideΣ int∩ ß numbe≥ oµ sections: Sectioε ▒ Operatinτ TELINK Sectioε ▓ Quicδ CommanΣ Summary Sectioε │ CommanΣ Descriptions Appendi° ┴ Filσ Transmissioε Format Appendi° ┬ Filσ anΣ PatΦ names Appendi° ├ CommanΣ promp⌠ Linσ Editing Appendi° ─ TELINKä consolσ details Index Thσ firs⌠ sectioε walk≤ yo⌡ througΦ operatinτ MINITEL¼ ì anΣ give≤ yo⌡ ß fee∞ oµ ho≈ i⌠ works«á Sectioε ▓ i≤ ß onσ pagσ ì lis⌠ oµ MINITEL'≤ commands¼á followeΣ iε sectioε │ witΦ ß ì completσ descri≡ tioε oµ each« Yo⌡ wil∞ finΣ al∞ command≤ iε thσ ì index« Yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ neeΣ t∩ reaΣ an∙ appendixe≤ t∩ operatσ MINITEL╗ ì the∙ arσ provideΣ fo≥ morσ detaileΣ operatinτ anΣá technica∞ ì information. T∩ ruε MINITEL¼ yo⌡ neeΣ (beside≤ thσ computer⌐ 64╦ ì oµ memory¼ ß disδ oµ somσ sort¼ ß seria∞ port¼ anΣ ß modem« ì Yo⌡á wil∞ havσ t∩ refe≥ t∩ you≥ modeφ manua∞ fo≥ detail≤ oε ì dialinτ anΣ makinτ connections. .paè 1.0░ ╧ ╨ ┼ ╥ ┴ ╘ ╔ ╬ ╟ ═ ╔ ╬ ╔ ╘ ┼ L MINITE╠ i≤ men⌡ driven¼ witΦ al∞ command≤ accessiblσ ì witΦ tw∩ keystrokes« Yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ neeΣ t∩ ente≥ anΣ exi⌠ ì "modesó o≥ level≤ t∩ ge⌠ wherσ yo⌡ want« Mos⌠ commanΣ key≤ arσ ì mnemonic« Erro≥ handlingÉ i≤ simple¼ straightforwarΣ anΣ noε ì dangerous¼ especiall∙ iε enterinτ keyboarΣ commands« (Likσ al∞ ì programs¼ yo⌡ caε basΦ diskfile≤ iµ yo⌡ tr∙ harΣ enough.⌐ ì Erro≥ recoveryÉ usuall∙ consist≤ oµ somσ defaul⌠ action╗ enterinτ ì ß non-existen⌠ commanΣ result≤ iε ß lis⌠ oµ availablσ commands╗ ì entσ rinτ ß blanδ linσ a⌠ ß promp⌠ quit≤ tha⌠ command╗ illega∞ ì bauΣ ratσ selection≤ resul⌠ iε n∩ change¼ etc« Al∞ erro≥ ì messagesÉ arσ iε plaiε English¼ s∩ yo⌡ don'⌠ havσ t∩ memorizσ ì secre⌠ codes. Runninτ MINITE╠ i≤ easy║ a⌠ thσ systeφ prompt¼ type: A║ MINITE╠ <cr> MINITE╠ clear≤ thσ screen¼ display≤ it'≤ signoε oε thσ ì to≡ tw∩ lines¼ anΣ wait≤ fo≥ commands« A⌠ thi≤ point¼ anythinτ ì yo⌡ typσ goe≤ directl∙ t∩ you≥ modem╗ fo≥ ß SmartModem¼ yo⌡ caε ì dia∞ anΣ makσ you≥ connection. .paè Enterinτ Commands: MINITE╠ provide≤ fanc∙ linσ editinτ wheneve≥ yo⌡ neeΣ ì t∩ ente≥ filename≤ o≥ whatever╗ seσ Appendi° ├ fo≥ details« MINITE╠ i≤ alway≤ iε communicatioε mode╗ iµ thσ modeφ ì werσ t∩ receivσ data¼ i⌠ woulΣ bσ displayeΣ oε thσ screeε now¼ ì anΣ yo⌡ coulΣ typσ directl∙ bacδ t∩ it« WitΦ thσ curso≥ stil∞ iε thσ lowe≥ lef⌠ corner¼ typσ ì ESCape« Thσ curso≥ no≈ move≤ t∩ thσ uppe≥ lef⌠ corner¼ anΣ types: Command║ _ Iµ yo⌡ wai⌠ ß seconΣ o≥ so¼ thσ men⌡ i≤ displayed. Enterinτ onσ oµ thσ commanΣ letter≤ froφ thσ men⌡ no≈ ì execute≤ tha⌠ command« (Ho≈ t∩ senΣ aε ESCape┐ Typσ anothe≥ ì ESCape.⌐ Iµ yo⌡ typσ ß ke∙ that'≤ no⌠ ß command¼ MINITE╠ wil∞ ì typσ thσ men⌡ agaiε (iµ it'≤ no⌠ alread∙ there)¼ displa∙ you≥ ì screen¼ anΣ returε thσ curso≥ t∩ wherσ i⌠ camσ from« Yo⌡ caε ge⌠ ì thσ men⌡ a⌠ an∙ timσ b∙ typinτ thσ ESCapσ key¼á anΣ waitinτ ì abou⌠ onσ second. Iµ yo⌡ typσ thσ ESCapσ key¼ followeΣ b∙ ß commanΣ keyÉ ì withiε onσ second¼ thσ commanΣ wil∞ bσ executeΣ immediatel∙ ì withou⌠á displayinτ thσ menu«á Thi≤ provide≤ aε exper⌠ modeÉá oncσ ì yo⌡ remembe≥ thσ commanΣ keys. .paè 2.0░ ├ ╧ ═ ═ ┴ ╬ ─ ╙ ╒ ═ ═ ┴ ╥ Y Herσ i≤ ß quicδ lis⌠ oµ commanΣ availablσ iε MINITEL. Tex⌠ anΣ characte≥ orienteΣ commands. ES├ CÉ Savσ al∞ consolσ conversation. ES├ SÉ Stop≤ thσ 'Cº command. ES├ LÉ Aut∩ linefeed≤ on. ES├ MÉ Disablσ Aut∩ linσ feeΣ (default) ES├ FÉ Ful∞ duplex« (default) ES├ HÉ Halµ duplex. ES├ ESCÉ SenΣ aε ESCape. ES├ VÉ Parit∙ selection« (none¼ default) Filσ orienteΣ commands. ES├ RÉ Receivσ file(s)É iε selecteΣ mode ES├ TÉ Transmi⌠ file(s)É iε selecteΣ mode ES├ NÉ Selec⌠ ß filσ transfe≥ protocol Systeφ anΣ miscelaneou≤ commands. ES├ ?É Lis⌠ curren⌠ MINITE╠ settings. ES├ QÉ Quit« Close≤ an∙ tex⌠ collectioε file. ES├ BÉ Selec⌠ ß bauΣ rateÉ fo≥ thσ modem« Defaul⌠ i≤ 300. ES├ YÉ Lis⌠ disδ files¼ size≤ anΣ transmissioε times. .paè ├ ╧ ═ ═ ┴ ╬ ─ ─ ┼ ╙ ├ ╥ ╔ ╨ ╘ ╔ ╧ ╬ ╙ Al∞ oµ thσ followinτ command≤ ac⌠ someho≈ oε thσ disk« ì Somσ creatσ file≤ anΣ writσ oε thσ disk╗ witΦ thesσ yo⌡ caε d∩ ì thing≤ likσ deletσ file≤ o≥ changσ thei≥ contents¼ s∩ somσ carσ ì i≤ required. ES├ YÉ Lis⌠ disδ filσ information Thσ 'Yº commanΣ i≤ simila≥ t∩ ß DI╥ commandÉ froφ thσ ì operatinτ system¼ bu⌠ give≤ yo⌡ morσ information« Yo⌡ arσ ì askeΣ fo≥ thσ namσ oµ file≤ t∩ looδ for╗ enterinτ aε empt∙ linσ ì i≤ thσ samσ a≤ *.*¼ likσ thσ DI╥ command. Unde≥ MSDO╙ versioε 2.00¼ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ß pathname¼ ì specifyinτ thσ director∙ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ looδ at« Iµ yo⌡ d∩ not¼ onl∙ ì file≤ withiε thσ curren⌠ director∙ arσ listed« Wildcard≤ canno⌠ ì bσ useΣ iε thσ director∙ portioε oµ thσ patΦ name. Iε additioε t∩ thσ filσ names¼ MINITE╠ give≤ yo⌡ thσ ì filσ size¼ iε bytes¼ anΣ thσ timσ i⌠ woulΣ takσ t∩ senΣ it¼ ì a⌠ thσ curren⌠ bauΣ rate.(Seσ thσ 'Tº anΣ 'Rº filσ transmissioε ì commands.) Thσ transmissioε time≤ arσ oµ coursσ approximate¼ becausσ ì error≤ sometime≤ occur¼ requirinτ block≤ t∩ bσ resent¼ anΣ othe≥ ì variable≤ iε botΦ computers« Thσ guesse≤ arσ ß littlσ oε thσ safσ ì sidσ fo≥ tha⌠ reason« I⌠ als∩ take≤ timσ fo≥ thσ persoε runninτ ì eacΦ eacΦ compute≥ t∩ typσ whateve≥ i≤ necessar∙ t∩ star⌠ filσ ì transmission¼ anΣ oµ coursσ thi≤ canno⌠ bσ accounteΣ for« ì Transmissioε time≤ arσ mos⌠ accuratσ wheε sendinτ morσ thaε onσ ì file¼ usinτ thσ automatiπ batcΦ mode. Afte≥ al∞ thσ file≤ arσ listed¼ thσ tota∞ filσ count¼ anΣ ì thσ tota∞ sizσ anΣ transmissioε timesÉ fo≥ al∞ oµ thσ file≤ i≤ ì listed. .paè ES├ CÉ Collec⌠ text Thi≤ ask≤ yo⌡ fo≥ ß filσ name¼ theε start≤ puttinτ al∞ ì tex⌠ yo⌡ seσ oε thσ screeε int∩ it« Everythinτ thσ remotσ ì compute≥ send≤ yo⌡ i≤ saveΣ a≤ is« (Control-ZÉ character≤ arσ ì NO╘ pu⌠ iε thσ filσ iµ the∙ appea≥ froφ thσ modeφ o≥ console╗ ì thi≤ prevent≤ "lostó data« ThougΦ onσ i≤ pu⌠ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ ì filσ wheε i⌠ i≤ closed.) Thσ tex⌠ fileÉ caε bσ closeΣ b∙ thσ ╙ command¼ o≥ ì automaticall∙ b∙ thσ ES├ QÉ command« Yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ aε erro≥ ì messagσ iµ yo⌡ tr∙ aε ES├ CÉ wheε onσ i≤ alread∙ iε effect. Tex⌠ i≤ temporaril∙ storeΣ iε memory╗ ever∙ oncσ iε ß ì whilσ i⌠ mus⌠ bσ writteε ou⌠ t∩ disδ t∩ makσ rooφ fo≥ more« Wheε ì MINITE╠ i≤ almos⌠ ou⌠ oµ room¼ i⌠ send≤ ß control-SÉ t∩ thσ ì remotσ computer¼ t∩ tel∞ i⌠ t∩ pausσ sendinτ data« U≡ t∩ 8▓ ì character≤ afte≥ thσ control-╙ arσ collected¼ t∩ givσ thσ remotσ ì ß chancσ t∩ stop« Then¼ thσ tex⌠ i≤ writteε ou⌠ t∩ thσ disk¼ anΣ ì ß control-QÉ i≤ sen⌠ t∩ tel∞ i⌠ tha⌠ i⌠ ma∙ continue«á Thi≤ i≤ ì donσ automaticall∙ b∙ MINITEL« Mos⌠ remotσ computer≤ wil∞ pausσ wheε ß control-╙ i≤ ì received╗ iµ i⌠ doe≤ not¼ yo⌡ wil∞ probabl∙ losσ ß fe≈ ì characters« Oε system≤ witΦ harΣ disks¼ yo⌡ won'⌠ losσ morσ tha⌠ ì 1░ o≥ so╗ witΦ mini-floppies¼ yo⌡ ma∙ losσ u≡ t∩ 4░ o≥ so. Iµ thσ disδ fill≤ u≡ whilσ collectinτ text¼ aε erro≥ ì messagσ wil∞ appea≥ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ thσ screen« Iµ thσ screeε ì happen≤ t∩ scrol∞ whilσ you'rσ no⌠ looking¼ yo⌡ won'⌠ seσ thσ ì message« OΦ well. Wheε MINITE╠ i≤ firs⌠ run¼ i⌠ get≤ a≤ mucΦ memor∙ a≤ ì i⌠ caε (u≡ t∩ 64K⌐ t∩ usσ a≤ thσ tex⌠ buffer«á Yo⌡ caε seσ thσ ì amoun⌠ availablσ usinτ thσ ES├ ?É command«á Thσ onl∙ thinτ thi≤ ì affect≤ i≤ ho≈ ofteε MINITE╠ mus⌠ writσ saveΣ tex⌠ t∩á thσ ì disk╗ thσ morσ memory¼ thσ les≤ ofteε i⌠ mus⌠ writσ i⌠ out. ES├ SÉ Sto≡ tex⌠ collection Stop≤ thσ collectioε oµ text« (Thσ 'Cº command.⌐ Yo⌡ ge⌠ ì aε erro≥ messagσ iµ you'rσ no⌠ collectinτ text«á Append≤ ß ì control-ZÉ t∩ thσ file¼ flushe≤ i⌠ anΣ close≤ thσ disδ file¼ ì wherσ yo⌡ caε type¼ prin⌠ o≥ edi⌠ it« Iµ yo⌡ forge⌠ t∩ sto≡ ì collecting¼ MINITE╠ wil∞ d∩ i⌠ wheε yo⌡ exi⌠ viß thσ 'Qº ì command. .paè ES├ TÉ Transmi⌠ file(s)É ES├ RÉ Receivσ file(s)É Thσ ╘ (transmit⌐ anΣ ╥ (receive⌐ command≤ arσ useΣ t∩ ì transfe≥ files¼ t∩ ß simila≥ prograφ runninτ oε anothe≥ machine« ì Eithe≥ binar∙ o≥ tex⌠ file≤ caε bσ transmitted« Erro≥ ì detectionÉ anΣ recover∙ arσ donσ automatically. Therσá arσá ßá numbe≥á oµá way≤ iεá whicΦá file≤á caεá bσ ì transferred╗ seσ ES├ NÉ fo≥ details« Selectinτ thσ righ⌠ methoΣ i≤ ì important¼ a≤ transfer≤ sometime≤ wil∞ no⌠ work« MINITE╠ trie≤ t∩ ì automaticall∙á choosσá thσ righ⌠ transfe≥ mode¼á bu⌠á i⌠á i≤á no⌠ ì alway≤ possible. Invokinτ eithe≥ commanΣ prompt≤ yo⌡ fo≥ file≤ t∩ bσ sen⌠ o≥ ì received« Excep⌠ iε XMODE═ modσ (again¼ seσ ES├ N⌐ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ì an∙ numbe≥ oµ filenames¼ wherσ eacΦ caε contaiε wildcarΣ ì characters« Seperatσ eacΦ namσ witΦ space≤ comma≤ o≥ plu≤ signs« ì Thσ filename≤ caε contaiε drivσ letters¼ anΣ pathname≤ oε MSDO╙ ì v2.00. Thσ defaul⌠ modσ oε CP/═ i≤ MODEM7¼ anΣ oε MSDO╙ i≤ thσ ì TELIN╦ mode«á Thσ TELIN╦ modσ i≤ identica∞ t∩ MODEM7¼á excep⌠ i⌠ ì "sneak≤ inó informatioε oε exac⌠ filσ sizσ anΣ creatioε date« Iµ ì yo⌡á usσ thi≤ modσ witΦ MODEM╖ runninτ oε thσ othe≥á computer¼ ì tha⌠á compute≥á wil∞ ge⌠ fou≥ o≥ si° error≤ oε thσá firs⌠á datß ì block¼á b∙ whicΦ timσ MINITE╠ wil∞ figurσ ou⌠ tha⌠ i⌠ wil∞ no⌠ ì accep⌠á thσá extrßá information¼á anΣ finisΦ thσá transfer≤á iε ì MODEM╖ mode. Al∞ displa∙ transmissioε statusÉ continuall∙ oε thσ to≡ tw∩ ì lines« Thσ curren⌠ blocδ numbe≥ beinτ sent¼ estimateΣ ì transmissioε timσ left¼ name¼ etπ i≤ displayed« Thσ timσ i≤ ì constantl∙ recalculated¼ anΣ ma∙ bσ blanδ if║ (1⌐ les≤ thaε ▒ ì second¼ o≥ (2⌐ receivinτ ß filσ wherσ thσ filσ sizσ i≤ unknown« ì EXAMPLES: Thσ followinτ arσ valiΣ filename≤ tha⌠ caε bσ entereΣ fo≥ ì transmittinτ files« (XMODE═ caε onl∙ accep⌠ ß singlσ filename.) FOO.CO═ senΣ onσ file B:FOO.CO═ senΣ onσ file FOO.¬ onσ o≥ morσ files B:FOO.*,XYZ.AS═ onσ o≥ morσ files FOO.COM,\BIN\*.COM,/WORK/*.AS═ man∙ files AFILE.EXE,BFILE.DO├ ANOTHER.FI╠ man∙ files Thesσ arσ valiΣ entrie≤ fo≥ receivinτ files« Notσ tha⌠ ì filename≤ themselve≤ arσ ignored¼ sincσ thσ actua∞ name≤ arσ ì receiveΣ alonτ witΦ thσ files. B║ pu⌠ file≤ oε drivσ B:è ┐ file≤ t∩ defaul⌠ drive ¬ samσ a≤ above \bin▄ pu⌠ file≤ iε \BIN\ fo∩ iε defaul⌠ drivσ .paè ES├ NÉ Selec⌠ filσ transmissioε mode MINITE╠á no≈á support≤ al∞ popula≥á filσá transfe≥á mode≤ ì currentl∙ iε use« Thesσ are: XMODE═ Onσ filσ a⌠ ß time¼ popula≥ oε remotσ systems, MODEM╖ Simila≥ t∩ XMODEM¼ onσ o≥ morσ a⌠ ß time, TELIN╦ Simila≥ t∩ MODEM7¼ bu⌠ send≤ DO╙ info. Iεá addition¼á transfer≤á caεá bσá donσá witΦá thσá olde≥ ì CHECKSU═á method¼á o≥ thσ newer¼á morσá reliable¼á CR├á (Cyclica∞ ì Redundanc∙ Check)« Thi≤ oµ coursσ make≤ fo≥ si° differen⌠ way≤ t∩ ì handlσ files¼ bu⌠ it'≤ no⌠ reall∙ tha⌠ bad. Wheε receivinτ file(s⌐ (ES├ R⌐ yo⌡ mus⌠ selec⌠ eithe≥ CR├ ì o≥á CHEKSU═ properly«á Mos⌠ system≤ tha⌠ suppor⌠ CR├ sa∙ s∩á wheε ì yo⌡á star⌠ thσ transfer«á Iµ yo⌡ ge⌠ i⌠ wrong¼á theε you'l∞ ge⌠ ß ì "timeoutó o≥ othe≥ error╗ changσ t∩ CHECKSU═ anΣ i⌠ shoulΣ work. Thσá method≤á anΣ ho≈ t∩ selec⌠ onσ i≤á describeΣá below╗ ì first¼ somσ suggestion≤ oε ho≈ t∩ choosσ thσ righ⌠ one. BULLETI╬ BOARD╙ AN─ OTHE╥ REMOT┼ SYSTEMS: Mos⌠ oµ thesσ suppor⌠ onl∙ XMODEM¼ s∩ therσ i≤ usuall∙ n∩ ì choiceíá (Fid∩á support≤ al∞ methods.⌐ Morσ anΣ morσ system≤á arσ ì supportinτ CR├ mode╗á MINITE╠ default≤ t∩ CR├ mode« Tr∙ selectinτ ì XMODE═ anΣ CRC╗ iµ tha⌠ doe≤ no⌠ work¼ tr∙ XMODE═ anΣ CHECKSUM. T╧ ANOTHE╥ COMPUTE╥ O╥ SYSTE═ USIN╟ MINITEL¼ TELINK¼ O╥ MODEM7: Usinτá thσ TELIN╦ method¼á CR├ vs«á CHECKSU═á i≤á handleΣ ì automatically╗á thi≤á i≤á thσá bes⌠ wa∙ t∩á transfe≥á file≤á froφ ì machinσá t∩ machine«á I⌠ handle≤ multiplσ files¼á etπ s∩ yo⌡ don⌠ ì neeΣ t∩ d∩ ES├ ╘ anΣ ES├ ╥ fo≥ eacΦ file« Iµ botΦ havσ MINITE╠ o≥ ì TELINK¼á theε usσ TELIN╦ anΣ CRC╗á iµ eithe≥ machinσ ha≤ aε olde≥ ì MINITE╠á o≥ TELIN╦ tha⌠ doe≤ n∩ suppor⌠ CRC¼á i⌠ wil∞á switcΦá t∩ ì CHECKSU═ automatically. Iµá MODEM╖ i≤ useΣ oε onσ o≥ thσ other¼á yo⌡ ma∙ havσá t∩ ì selec⌠ CHECKSUM«á TELIN╦ modσ wil∞ switcΦ t∩ MODEM╖ automaticall∙ ì iµ necessary. SELECTIN╟ TH┼ TRANSFE╥ METHOD: Afte≥á enterinτá ES├ N¼á yo⌡ wil∞ seσ ß smal∞á menu«á Yo⌡ ì selec⌠ ß typσ b∙ typinτ thσ firs⌠ lette≥ oµ ß selection«á A⌠á thσ ì lef⌠ edge¼á yo⌡ wil∞ sσ thσ curren⌠ setting╗á jus⌠ typσ thσ righ⌠ ì lette≥ unti∞ yo⌡ seσ wha⌠ yo⌡ want¼á theε typσ [CR]« Thi≤ settinτ ì i≤á als∩ displayeΣ b∙ ES├ ┐á anΣ als∩ wheε actuall∙á transferrinτ ì files.è MODEM7: Thi≤ i≤ thσ mos⌠ popula≥ methoΣ useΣ t∩ transfe≥ files¼ anΣ ì i≤ availablσ oε almos⌠ al∞ CP/═ anΣ MSDO╙ machines« Thσ MODEM╖ ì compatiblσ program≤ caε transfe≥ onσ o≥ morσ file≤ a⌠ ß time¼ ì witΦ ful∞ erro≥ detectioε anΣ correction« Thσ limitation≤ oε ì MSDO╙ arσ tha⌠ thσ origina∞ filσ creatioε timσ anΣ exac⌠ filσ ì sizσ arσ lost« Fo≥ tex⌠ file≤ thi≤ doe≤ no⌠ matter¼ bu⌠ fo≥ datß ì basσ anΣ spreadshee⌠ files¼ i⌠ caε causσ grea⌠ problems. XMODEM: Mos⌠ frequentl∙ useΣ oε bulletiε board≤ anΣ thσ like¼ i⌠ i≤ ì thσ origina∞ MODE═ transfe≥ protocol« I⌠ caε transfe≥ onl∙ onσ ì filσ a⌠ ß time¼ anΣ thσ use≥ mus⌠ ente≥ thσ filenamσ ì specifically« (N∩ wilΣ carΣ characters.⌐ I⌠ i≤ includeΣ mostl∙ ì fo≥ completeness¼ anΣ shoulΣ onl∙ neeΣ t∩ bσ useΣ fo≥ computer≤ ì tha⌠ d∩ no⌠ suppor⌠ MODEM╖ o≥ TELIN╦ modes. TELINK: Thσ TELIN╦ modσ i≤ aε extentioε oµ thσ MODEM╖ protocol¼ bu⌠ ì include≤ extrß informatioε oε eacΦ filσ sent« Afte≥ thσ filenamσ ì i≤ sent¼ thσ filσ size¼ creatioε timσ anΣ datσ arσ sen⌠ beforσ ì thσ firs⌠ datß block«á Iµ MINITE╠ receive≤ thi≤ block¼ i⌠ i≤ ì useΣ t∩ exactl∙ duplicatσ thσ filσ oε thσ receivinτ end. Thi≤ modσ i≤ stil∞ compatiblσ witΦ thσ MODEM╖ mode« However¼ ì MODEM╖ wil∞ ge⌠ fou≥ o≥ si° error≤ whilσ transferrinτ thσ firs⌠ ì file¼ whilσ MINITE╠ figure≤ ou⌠ tha⌠ i⌠ canno⌠ accep⌠ thi≤ ì data« Iµ i⌠ canno⌠ bσ accepted¼ theε MINITE╠ wil∞ sto≡ ì sendinτ thi≤ info¼ anΣ wil∞ operatσ fo≥ thσ res⌠ oµ thσ file≤ ì iε MODEM╖ mode. CR├ » CHECKSUM: Enterinτá ├á a⌠á thσ promp⌠ wil∞ togglσ betweeεá CR├á anΣ ì CHECKSUM«áá Thσáá CR├á methoΣá i≤á ßá ver∙á reliablσá methoΣáá oµ ì transferrinτ files╗ thσ wors⌠ erro≥ ratσ i≤ 99.9969Ñ reliabilityí ì CHECKSU═ i≤ probabl∙ abou⌠ 95Ñ o≥ morσ accurate« Usσ CR├ wheneve≥ ì possible¼á CHECKSU═á onl∙á iµ CR├ isn'⌠ supporteΣá b∙á thσá othe≥ ì computer. .paè Thσ followinτ command≤ contro∞ thσ wa∙ MINITE╠ act≤ t∩ ì thσ remotσ computer¼ anΣ you« Al∞ oµ thesσ arσ "no⌠ dangerous"¼ ì i.e« yo⌡ canno⌠ wrecδ anythinτ witΦ them. ES├ ?É Lis⌠ MINITE╠ status Thσ curren⌠ setting≤ oµ thσ command≤ iε MINITE╠ arσ ì listeΣ oε thσ screen¼ likσ so: <Full¼ half╛ duple° (ES├ F¼ H) Aut∩ linefeedÉ <on¼ off╛ (ES├ L¼ M) Thσ curso≥ i≤ a⌠ linσ 1░ columε 23 Either: ¬ Collectinτ tex⌠ iε filσ TEXT.FIL¼ (ES├ C¼ S) ¬ 402▓ saveΣ s∩ far¼ rooφ fo≥ 1810▒ morσ Or║ No⌠ collectinτ text Currentl∙ <300¼ 1200¼ 9600╛ bauΣ (ES├ B) <TELINK¼á MODEM7¼á XMODEM╛ filσ transmissioε (ES├ N¼J) <no¼ odd¼ even╛ parit∙ selecteΣ (ES├ V) Mos⌠ oµ thesσ caε bσ changeΣ viß ß MINITE╠ command« ì Thσ commanΣ i≤ listeΣ t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ each¼ above« Other≤ arσ ì jus⌠ interna∞ status║ the∙ are: Thσ curso≥ i≤ a⌠ linσ <n╛ columε <n> Thi≤ jus⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ wherσ thσ curso≥ is« Somσ bulletiε ì board≤ anΣ editor≤ requirσ yo⌡ t∩ fi⌠ typeΣ line≤ iε somσ ì arbitrar∙ linσ length╗ witΦ thi≤ yo⌡ caε seσ ho≈ closσ t∩ thσ ì enΣ yo⌡ are« I⌠ i≤ updateΣ ever∙ timσ yo⌡ typσ ß key. Either║ Collectinτ tex⌠ iε filσ TEXT.FIL, 402▓ saveΣ s∩ far¼ rooφ fo≥ 4810▒ morσ iε memory -or- No⌠ collectinτ text Iµ yo⌡ havσ no⌠ starteΣ tex⌠ collectioε witΦ thσ ES├ CÉ ì command¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ "No⌠ collectinτ text"¼ whicΦ mean≤ jus⌠ ì wha⌠ i⌠ says. Iµ yo⌡ arσ collectinτ text¼ MINITE╠ wil∞ tel∞ yo⌡ thσ ì namσ oµ thσ filσ beinτ used¼ anΣ somσ simplσ statistic≤ oε it« ì Thσ "..« saveΣ s∩ faró i≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ character≤ saveΣ iε thσ ì disδ file« Thσ "rooφ ...ó messagσ tell≤ yo⌡ abou⌠ ho≈ man∙ ì character≤ wil∞ bσ saveΣ iε memor∙ beforσ the∙ neeΣ t∩ bσ ì writteε ou⌠ t∩ disk« Yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ eve≥ neeΣ t∩ worr∙ abou⌠ ì thσ number≤ here╗ MINITE╠ automaticall∙ take≤ carσ oµ savinτ ì tex⌠ iε thσ disδ file« (Seσ thσ ES├ ├ commanΣ description⌐ .paè ES├ ESCape No⌠ reall∙ ß command¼ i⌠ jus⌠ send≤ aε ESCapσ t∩ thσ ì remote« Thσ curso≥ wil∞ stil∞ g∩ u≡ t∩ thσ commanΣ area¼ bu⌠ wil∞ ì g∩ righ⌠ bacδ down. ES├ FÉ Ful∞ duplex ES├ HÉ Halµ duplex Change≤ thσ linσ operatinτ mode« Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ Full« ì Halµ duple° causeΣ keyboarΣ character≤ t∩ bσ displayeΣ a≤ the∙ ì arσ typed. ES├ LÉ Enablσ Aut∩ linefeed ES├ MÉ Disablσ aut∩ linefeed Wheε enabled¼ cause≤ ß linσ feeΣ characte≥ (control-J⌐ t∩ ì bσ typeΣ afte≥ eacΦ carriagσ returε typed« Thi≤ i≤ independen⌠ oµ ì halµ duplex« Thσ linefeeΣ i≤ sen⌠ t∩ thσ remote. ES├ VÉ Parit∙ selection Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ n∩ parity« Parit∙ i≤ generateΣ withiε ì MINITEL¼ anΣ i≤ eithe≥ none¼ eveε o≥ odd« Iµ eveε o≥ odΣ i≤ ì selected¼ thσ parit∙ bi⌠ replace≤ bi⌠ ╖ oµ thσ datß byte« ì (Obviousl∙ onl∙ ╖ bi⌠ datß caε bσ sent.⌐ Parit∙ wil∞ bσ ì suspendeΣ wheε filσ transmissioε o≥ receptioε i≤ used. ES├ QÉ Exi⌠ t∩ DOS Thσ 'Qº commanΣ exit≤ MINITEL¼ anΣ return≤ contro∞ t∩ ì DOS« Iµ tex⌠ collectioε i≤ oε (viß thσ 'Cº command⌐ tex⌠ i≤ ì saveΣ beforσ exiting. CAUTION: Yo⌡ mus⌠ remembe≥ t∩ disconnec⌠ froφ thσ remotσ computer« ì MINITE╠ canno⌠ d∩ i⌠ wheε yo⌡ Quit« Yo⌡ wil∞ stil∞ bσ connecteΣ ì t∩ thσ remotσ computer. Oµ yo⌡ d∩ quit¼ (t∩ changσ diskettes¼ o≥ whatever⌐ theε ì ruε MINITE╠ again¼ d∩ no⌠ forge⌠ t∩ se⌠ thσ bauΣ ratσ again¼ a≤ ì MINITE╠ canno⌠ remembe≥ wha⌠ i⌠ wa≤ se⌠ t∩ wheε yo⌡ exited¼ anΣ ì i⌠ alway≤ select≤ 30░ bauΣ wheε started. ES├ BÉ BauΣ rate Tell≤ yo⌡ thσ curren⌠ bauΣ rate¼ anΣ let≤ yo⌡ changσ it« ì Onl∙ 300¼ 120░ anΣ 960░ arσ implemented« ┴ blanδ linσ o≥ ß baΣ ì selectioε result≤ iε n∩ change« Oncσ yo⌡ typσ CR¼ i⌠ change≤ thσ ì rate¼ anΣ display≤ thσ ratσ no≈ iε effect« è .hσ Appendi° ┴ Blocδ ModeÉ Filσ Transmissionä Pagσ # MINITE╠á support≤ al∞ popula≥ filσ transfe≥á modes║á XMODEM¼ ì MODEM7, TELINK, in CRC or Checksum modes. Al∞á usσá aε identica∞ techniquσ t∩ transmi⌠á thσá datß ì iεá thσá file╗á thσá differencσ i≤ tha⌠á batcΦá modσá als∩ ì transmit≤ thσ filσ name¼ anΣ therσ i≤ ß methoΣ t∩ tel∞ thσ ì receive≥ "n∩ morσ files". BatcΦ modσ operate≤ iε thσ followinτ manner: SenΣ filename, SenΣ data, SenΣ enΣ oµ file, SenΣ filename, SenΣ data, SenΣ enΣ oµ file, .... SenΣ "n∩ morσ files". Singlσ filσ modσ i≤ simply: SenΣ data, SenΣ enΣ oµ file. BATC╚ MOD┼ FILENAMES: Iε batcΦ mode¼ thσ filσ namσ i≤ sen⌠ beforσ thσ data« ì Wheε thσ receive≥ i≤ ready¼ i⌠ send≤ ß NA╦ characte≥ t∩ thσ ì transmitter¼ tellinτ i⌠ tha⌠ it'≤ read∙ t∩ receivσ thσ file« Thσ ì transmitte≥ theε send≤ aε AC╦ t∩ acknowledgσ that. Thσ 1▒ filenamσ character≤ arσ sen⌠ onσ a⌠ ß time¼ anΣ ì thσ receive≥ acknowledge≤ eacΦ b∙ sendinτ aε AC╦ afte≥ eacΦ ì character« Afte≥ thσ las⌠ onσ ha≤ beeε sent¼ thσ transmitte≥ theε ì send≤ aε ___¼ indicatinτ enΣ oµ name¼ a⌠ whicΦ timσ thσ receive≥ ì send≤ ß checksuφ oµ al∞ thσ character≤ it'≤ receiveΣ s∩ far« Iµ ì thσ checksuφ matche≤ thσ transmitter'≤ checksum¼ thσ transmitte≥ ì send≤ aε ___¼ indicatinτ filenamσ sen⌠ anΣ receiveΣ properly« Iµ ì a⌠ an∙ poin⌠ durinτ thi≤ somethinτ goe≤ wrong¼á thσ transmitte≥ ì send≤ aε ___¼ indicatinτ ß baΣ transmission¼ anΣ botΦ computer≤ ì abort. Iµ thσ firs⌠ filenamσ characte≥ i≤ aε EOT¼ i⌠ indicate≤ ì tha⌠ therσ arσ n∩ morσ files¼á i.e« enΣ oµ batcΦ mode« BotΦ ì computer≤ arσ theε finisheΣ witΦ thσ file transmissions. .paèSINGL┼ FIL┼ TRANSFE╥ anΣ BATC╚ MOD┼ DAT┴ TRANSFER Filσ datß i≤ sen⌠ 12╕ byte≤ a⌠ ß time¼á iε ß 13▓ bytσ ì block« Afte≥ ß blocδ i≤ sen⌠ t∩ thσ receiver¼ thσ receive≥ eithe≥ ì acknowledge≤ gooΣ o≥ baΣ receptioε oµ thσ block« Iµ good¼ thσ ì nex⌠ blocδ i≤ sent¼ otherwisσ thσ blocδ i≤ retransmitteΣ u≡ t∩ ì somσ predetermineΣ numbe≥ oµ times« Oncσ thσ entirσ filσ ha≤ beeε ì transmitted¼ aε enΣ oµ transmissioε characte≥ i≤ sent« Thi≤ ì shoulΣ bσ als∩ acknowledgeΣ b∙ thσ remote. Thσ firs⌠ characte≥ sen⌠ b∙ thσ filσ transmitte≥ ì determine≤ wha⌠ kinΣ oµ blocδ i⌠ is╗ aε ASCI╔ SO╚ (0▒ hex⌐ o≥ ì Star⌠ Oµ Header¼ indicate≤ aε upcominτ block¼ anΣ aε EO╘ (0┤ ì hex)¼ o≥ EnΣ Oµ Transmission¼ mean≤ n∩ morσ blocks« Iµ thσ firs⌠ bytσ oµ thσ blocδ i≤ aε SYN¼ i⌠ indicate≤ ì it'≤ ß TELIN╦ extendeΣ informatioε block« Thσ 12╕ bytσ datß areß ì theε contain≤ extendeΣ systeφ information« Thσ firs⌠ fou≥ bytσ ì arσá thσ filσ size¼á iε bytes¼á anΣ thσ nex⌠ fou≥ byte≤ contaiε ì thσ MSDO╙ creatioε datσ anΣ time« Thi≤ blocδ i≤ onl∙ sen⌠ oncσ ì pe≥á file¼á jus⌠ bσ forσ thσ firs⌠ datß block«á Iµ thσá receive≥ ì doe≤á no⌠ properl∙ acknowlegσ thi≤ blocδ (i.e«á MODEM╖á think≤ ì it'≤á ßá baΣ block⌐ TELIN╦ wil∞ no⌠ makσ furthe≥á attempt≤á a⌠ ì sendinτ it«á Iε thi≤ case¼á TELIN╦ wil∞ writσ al∞á receiveΣ ì datßá block≤ a≤ i≤ t∩ thσ disk¼á whicΦ wil∞ causσ thσ filσ sizσ ì t∩á bσá roundeΣ ofµ t∩ thσ nex⌠ highes⌠ multiplσá oµá 12╕á byte≤ ì (likσ MODEM7)«á Iµ thσ filσ sizσ i≤ receiveΣ properly¼ thσ filσ ì sizσ wil∞ bσ exact. Thσ receive≥ use≤ onσ oµ tw∩ ASCI╔ character≤ t∩ indicatσ ì thσ suces≤ oµ thσ blocδ jus⌠ transmitted║ AC╦ (0╢ hex⌐ t∩ ì acknowledgσ correc⌠ reception¼ o≥ NA╦ (1╡ hex)¼ Negativσ ì Acknowledgement¼ t∩ indicatσ thσ blocδ wa≤ receiveΣ incorrectly. EacΦ blocδ contain≤ ß blocδ number¼ whicΦ (no⌠ ì coincedentally⌐ correspond≤ t∩ ß CP/═ filσ recorΣ number« Therσ ì arσ 12╕ datß byte≤ pe≥ block¼ anΣ al∞ othe≥ byte≤ iε thσ blocδ ì arσ ove≥head. Thσ datß blocδ forma⌠ i≤ likσ so: SO╚ SE├ /SE├ data░ data▒ ..« data12╢ data12╖ CHKSUM or SOH SEC /SEC data0 data1 ... data126 data127 CRCH CRCL Where: SO╚ i≤ thσ ASCI╔ Star⌠ Oµ Heade≥ character, SE├ i≤ thσ ╕ bi⌠ disδ recorΣ number, /SE├ i≤ thσ one≤ complemen⌠ oµ SEC¼ thσ disδ recorΣ ì number¼ useΣ fo≥ erro≥ checking« (later...) è data░ ..« data12╖ arσ thσ 12╕ byte≤ oµ data« Thesσ arσ ì al∞ ╕ bi⌠ quantities¼ witΦ n∩ contraint≤ a≤ t∩ thσ contents. CHKSU═ i≤ aε ╕ bi⌠ checksuφ oµ thσ 12╕ datß bytes« Thσ ì ideß i≤ tha⌠ thσ receive≥ make≤ it'≤ owε checδ suφ oµ thσ data¼ ì add≤ i⌠ t∩ thσ CHKSUM¼ anΣ thσ resul⌠ shoulΣ becomσ zero« Thi≤ i≤ ì onσá oµá thσá criterißá useΣá iε selectinτá AC╦á o≥á NA╦á a≤á thσ ì aknowledgement. CRCH is the upper 8 bits of the CRC, and CRCL is the lower 8 bits. Likσá thσá checksuφá method¼á CR├ i≤ useΣá t∩á validatσá thσ ì content≤ oµ thσ datß block« Thσ CR├ i≤ ß polynomia∞ tha⌠ thσ datß ì gets passed though. The CCITT method is used, which is: X^16 + X^12 + X^5 + 1 EacΦá datßá bytσ i≤ passeΣ througΦ this¼á anΣ thσ resul⌠á i≤ ì sen⌠ t∩ thσ receivinτ computer¼ whicΦ make≤ thσ samσ calculation« ì if both match, then the block was good. CR├á vs«á CHECKSU═ methoΣ i≤ selecteΣ jus⌠ beforσá thσá filσ ì transfe≥á starts╗á wheε thσ receivinτ enΣ i≤ ready¼á i⌠ send≤á aε ì initia∞ characte≥ t∩ tel∞ thσ sende≥ i⌠ i≤ ready«á Thi≤ characte≥ ì (sen⌠á b∙ thσ receiver⌐ determine≤ thσ transfe≥ mode║á NA╦á mean≤ ì CHECKSUM¼ ├ (capita∞ C⌐ mean≤ CRC« (Olde≥ system≤ don'⌠ recognizσ ì thσá ├á character╗á i⌠á wait≤ fo≥ thσá NAK¼á whicΦá neve≥á comes╗ ì thereforσá i⌠á i≤á importan⌠á t∩ selec⌠ thσá righ⌠á modσá oεá thσ ì receiving end. Thσá accurac∙á oµ thσ CR├ methoΣ is║á detect≤á 100Ñá oµá al∞ ì singlσá anΣ doublσ bi⌠ errors¼á al∞ error≤ witΦ aε odΣ numbe≥á oµ ì erro≥á bits¼á al∞ burs⌠ error≤ oµ lengtΦ 1╢ o≥ less¼á 99.9969Ñ oµ ì al∞á 1╖ bi⌠ erro≥ bursts¼á 99.984Ñ oµ al∞ possiblσá longe≥á erro≥ ì bursts. Thσá origina∞ XMODE═ CR├ methoΣ anΣ polynomia∞ algorithφ wa≤ ì donσá b∙ Pau∞ Hanksknecht¼á oµ Carpente≥á Associates¼á BloomfielΣ ì Hills, MI. .paè .hσ Appendi° ┬ Filename≤ anΣ Pathname≤ Pagσ # MINITE╠ caε bσ useΣ oε an∙ versioε oµ MSDO╙ o≥ P├ ì DOS« Versioε ▓ o≥ highe≥ oµ eithe≥ DOS¼ however¼ ha≤ ß morσ ì comple° filσ structure« MINITE╠ support≤ both. Unde≥ olde≥ DOS's¼ (beforσ versioε 2⌐ onl∙ "normaló filσ ì name≤ caε bσ used║ Thσ forma⌠ is: d:filename.ext Where: d║ i≤ aε optiona∞ drivσ specifier, filenamσ i≤ aε ╕ characte≥ maximuφ name, ¬ o≥ ┐ beinτ alloweΣ fo≥ certain commands, .ex⌠ i≤ aε optiona∞ filenamσ extention, wildcard≤ ¬ anΣ ┐ thσ samσ a≤ in 'filename'. FRUMP.ASM¼ *.CO═ arσ typica∞ examples. Unde≥ late≥ DOS's¼ however¼ ful∞ patΦ name≤ caε bσ useΣ ì whereve≥ ß filenamσ i≤ askeΣ for« Thi≤ take≤ thσ form: pathname\filespec Where: pathnamσ i≤ ß valiΣ patΦ namσ specifier« It ma∙ contaiε onσ o≥ morσ directory specifiers¼ seperateΣ b∙ ß \¼ anΣ als∩ » iµ thσ switcΦ characte≥ ha≤ beeε se⌠ t∩ - iε CONFIG.SYS. filespeπ i≤ ß "normaló filename¼ describeΣ above. /BIN/*.COM /MARCH/DOG/BAR╞ arσ typica∞ examples. Yo⌡ caε oµ coursσ ente≥ ß "simpleó filenamσ iε newe≥ ì DOS's¼ a≤ lonτ a≤ thσ filσ i≤ iε thσ curren⌠ directory. An∙ filenamσ typeΣ iε t∩ MINITE╠ caε bσ u≡ t∩ 8░ ì charater≤ long« Iε an∙ case¼ seσ thσ appropriatσ DO╙ manual≤ ì fo≥ filenamσ anΣ patΦ namσ restriction≤ anΣ operation. .paè .hσ Appendi° ├ Linσ editingÉ Pagσ # Obviousl∙ somσ command≤ wil∞ requirσ morσ inpu⌠ thaε jus⌠ ì thσ ESC/commanΣ key╗ filename≤ anΣ bauΣ rate≤ arσ thσ mos⌠ ì common« MINITE╠ prompt≤ yo⌡ fo≥ thesσ a≤ necessary« Wheε eve≥ yo⌡ ì arσ prompteΣ fo≥ ß filenamσ o≥ whatever¼ yo⌡ ente≥ i⌠ b∙ typinτ ì thσ name¼ anΣ ß <cr╛ wheε done« U≡ unti∞ yo⌡ typσ thσ <cr>¼ ì however¼ yo⌡ caε d∩ somσ simplσ editinτ oµ thσ line. Contro∞ key≤ arσ useΣ t∩ edi⌠ thσ line« Contro∞ key≤ tha⌠ ì areen'⌠ useΣ b∙ MINITE╠ arσ ignored« Thσ followinτ arσ ì thσ contro∞ key≤ used: ^├ Deletσ thσ entirσ line ^╪ Samσ a≤ ^C ^╒ Samσ a≤ ^C ^┘ Samσ a≤ ^C ^╚ Deletσ thσ las⌠ characte≥ typed ^╟ Samσ a≤ ^H ^╙ Samσ a≤ ^H DE╠ o≥ RUBOUT Samσ a≤ ^H Carriagσ returε (CR)¼ linefeeΣ (LF⌐ anΣ ESCapσ (ESC⌐ arσ ì useΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ line¼ executinτ it. Tw∩ morσ specia∞ key≤ are: ^╥ Retypσ thσ previou≤ line ^─ Retypσ thσ las⌠ deleteΣ character Thesσ caε bσ usefu∞ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ ente≥ thσ samσ thinτ ì a≤ las⌠ time« Iµ yo⌡ deletσ thσ linσ (usinτ ^C¼ ^X¼ etc⌐ yo⌡ caε ì ge⌠ i⌠ al∞ bacδ ("undeleteó thσ line⌐ b∙ typinτ ß ^R¼ anΣ thσ ì las⌠ characte≥ b∙ typinτ ß ^D« Also¼ yo⌡ caε ge⌠ bacδ thσ linσ ì yo⌡ useΣ fo≥ thσ las⌠ commanΣ b∙ typinτ ^╥ beforσ anythinτ else« ì Afte≥ yo⌡ typσ an∙ othe≥ key¼ (except⌠ aε editinτ key⌐ yo⌡ losσ ì thσ olΣ contents. Al∞ command≤ caε bσ aborteΣ b∙ enterinτ ß blanδ line« ì Eithe≥ ente≥ <cr╛ a⌠ thσ prompt¼ o≥ deletσ thσ line¼ theε typσ ì <cr>. .paè .hσ Appendi° ─ -- MINITEL'≤ Consolσ Pagσ # MINITE╠ doe≤ somσ processinτ oµ thσ character≤ yo⌡ ì seσ displayeΣ oε thσ console« Nonσ oµ thi≤ processinτ affect≤ ì thσ tex⌠ collecteΣ iε ß disδ filσ usinτ thσ ES├ CÉ command. Thi≤ processinτ i≤ donσ t∩ ensurσ ß "cleanó screen¼ anΣ ì t∩ makσ surσ tha⌠ MINITE╠ caε kee≡ tracδ oµ wherσ thσ curso≥ is. Al∞ character≤ havσ bi⌠ ╕ strippeΣ off¼ t∩ makσ surσ ì they'rσ ╖ bi⌠ ASCII« Somσ terminal≤ responΣ differentl∙ t∩ ╕ bi⌠ ì characters¼ anΣ somσ stri≡ theφ internally« Iε particular¼ file≤ ì createΣ b∙ popula≥ editor≤ sucΦ a≤ WordSta≥ se⌠ bi⌠ ╕ oε carriagσ ì return≤ (C╥ ⌐ t∩ makσ "sof⌠ paragraphs"¼ anΣ MINITE╠ woulΣ ì no⌠ otherwisσ kno≈ i⌠ wa≤ ß carriagσ return. Certaiε codσ sequence≤ makσ ß mes≤ oµ thσ termina∞ ì display╗ thesσ character≤ caε bσ filtereΣ ou⌠ usinτ thσ ES├ IÉ ì coφ mand¼ anΣ no⌠ sen⌠ t∩ thσ display« Mainl∙ thi≤ i≤ thσ ì control-ZÉ character¼ whicΦ clear≤ thσ screeε oε man∙ popula≥ ì terminals¼ sucΦ a≤ thσ ADM-3A¼ mos⌠ Televide∩ models¼ anΣ thσ ì Hazeltinσ Esprit« Tab≤ arσ expandeΣ withiε MINITE╠ t∩ spacσ ove≥ t∩ thσ ì nex⌠ taΓ column¼ whicΦ arσ fixeΣ a⌠ ever∙ eigh⌠ columns« Tab≤ ì arσ pu⌠ a≤ i≤ int∩ an∙ ES├ ├ disδ file« Nonσ oµ thi≤ filterinτ eve≥ affect≤ character≤ pu⌠ int∩ ì thσ tex⌠ collectioε file¼ iµ onσ i≤ used. .hσ Index .paè ..index Auto linefeed........................... 4,10,11 Auto-dialing............................ 1 Baud rate............................... 4,11 Binary.................................. 7 Collect text............................ 6 Collecting text......................... 6 Command key............................. 3 Command letter.......................... 3 Commands................................ 2 Control-J............................... 11 Control-Q............................... 6 Control-S............................... 6 Control-Z............................... 6,6,17 CP/M.................................... 8 CR...................................... 17 Cursor.................................. 3,3 DEL..................................... 16 DIR command............................. 5 Disk.................................... 1,6 Error detection......................... 7 Error handling.......................... 2 Error messages.......................... 2 Error recovery.......................... 2 ESC ?................................... 4,6,10 ESC B................................... 4,11 ESC C................................... 4,6,6,10,17 ESC ESC................................. 4,11 ESC F................................... 4,11 ESC H................................... 4,11 ESC I................................... 17 ESC L................................... 4,11 ESC M................................... 4,11 ESC N................................... 4,7,8 ESC Q................................... 4,6,11 ESC R................................... 4,7 ESC S................................... 4,6 ESC T................................... 4,7 ESC V................................... 4,11 ESC Y................................... 4,5 ESCape)................................. 3 Exit to DOS............................. 11 Expert mode............................. 3 File count.............................. 5 File size............................... 5 File transfer protocol.................. 4 File transmission mode.................. 8 Filenames............................... 7 Files................................... 5 Full duplex............................. 4,11 Half duplex............................. 4,11 Memory.................................. 1,6,6 Menu.................................... 2,3,3 MINITEL................................. 1 Modem................................... 1,3 MODEM7.................................. 1,7 MODEM7:................................. 8 Parity.................................. 4,11 Pathname................................ 5 Quit.................................... 4 Receive file(s)......................... 4,7 RUBOUT.................................. 16 SmartModem.............................. 1 TELINK.................................. 1,7 TELINK:................................. 9 Text.................................... 6 Text collection......................... 6 Text download........................... 1 Text file............................... 6 Transmission status..................... 7 Transmission time....................... 5 Transmission times...................... 5 Transmit file(s)........................ 4,7 Wildcards............................... 5 XMODEM.................................. 1,7 XMODEM:................................. 8 ^C...................................... 16 ^D...................................... 16 ^G...................................... 16 ^H...................................... 16 ^R...................................... 16 ^S...................................... 16 ^U...................................... 16 ^X...................................... 16 ^Y...................................... 16