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- DRUNKCUT by Elliott Jackson
- Powernode Support Module
- to the "Drunkman Download System"
- [ A Lazy Man's Bimodem Helper ]
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- ┌───────────┐
- │DESCRIPTION│
- └───────────┘
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- Bimodem is an awesome file transfer protocol. At 2400 baud
- we're talking around 230 cps for files heading in both
- directions, plus the ability to 'chat' with the guy on the
- other end while the file transfer is taking place. It is very
- nice for exchanging files to and from a BBS.
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- It does take a little setup, however. POWERNODE will handle
- most of the setup for you automatically, with no real thought
- required. You scroll through your own file directories,
- tagging files for upload. You can also scroll through lists of
- files from the other BBS and select files for download. This
- information is saved for use by BIMODEM in the file BIMODEM.PTH.
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- But what if you are online, scrolling through a list of files
- and you see one you just can't live without? What if you are
- completely drunk, and can't type a filename to save your life?
- Enter the DRUNKCUTter!
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- DRUNKCUT is a TSR that you load prior to firing up your
- communications program. It allows you to pop up a little
- window on the active screen at any time, which you then scroll
- around to cut filenames from the screen. DRUNKCUT was written
- using Turbo C 2.0 and the TeSseRract (TESS) library for memory
- resident routines. It will consume approximately 27k of RAM.
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- ┌────────────┐
- │INSTALLATION│
- └────────────┘
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- DRUNKCUT is loaded by typing the command "DRUNKCUT".
- DRUNKCUT will then check to insure it is not already loaded
- and that another TESS-aware TSR program is not already using
- its hotkey. It will then go resident, with ALT-TAB as the
- default key to pop up the routine.
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- DRUNKCUT can be unloaded by including the /u or -u switch with
- the command line as follows:
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- DRUNKCUT /u
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- If DRUNKCUT is the last TSR loaded, it will unload itself from
- memory. If it is not the last, it will be deactivated but
- will wait to unload itself until it is the last TSR in
- memory.
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- The default hotkey is ALT-TAB. This can be customized with
- the use of the /k or -k command line switch. To change the
- hotkey, use the command line sequence as follows:
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- DRUNKCUT /k shiftcode keycode
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- The shiftcode and keycode parameters are simply base-10
- integers representing the desired hotkey combination. These
- codes are the standard scan codes published in many
- references. A complete list follows:
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- Shift Codes:
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- No Shift 0
- Right Shift 1 (Note that these codes can be added together
- Left Shift 2 to indicate that more than one "shift" key
- Control 4 is required to pop up DRUNKCUT)
- Alt 8
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- Key Codes:
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- A 30
- B 48
- C 46
- D 32
- E 18
- F 33
- G 34
- H 35
- I 23
- J 36
- K 37
- L 38
- M 50
- N 49
- O 24
- P 25
- Q 16
- R 19
- S 31
- T 20
- U 22
- V 47
- W 17
- X 45
- Y 21
- Z 44
- Top 0 11
- Top 1 2
- Top 2 3
- Top 3 4
- Top 4 5
- Top 5 6
- Top 6 7
- Top 7 8
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- Top 8 9
- Top 9 10
- F1 59
- F2 60
- F3 61
- F4 62
- F5 63
- F6 64
- F7 65
- F8 66
- F9 67
- F10 68
- Top Minus 12
- Top Equals 13
- Backspace 14
- Tab 15
- [ 26
- ] 27
- Enter 28
- ; 39
- " 40
- ~ 41
- | 43
- , 51
- . 52
- PrtSc 55
- Space 57
- Home 71
- Up 72
- PgUp 73
- Left 75
- KeyPad 5 76
- Right 77
- KeyPad Minus 74
- KeyPad Plus 78
- End 79
- Down 80
- PgDn 81
- Insert 82
- Delete 83
- F11 87 (Only on enhanced keyboards)
- F12 88 (Only on enhanced keyboards)
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- As an example, to set DRUNKCUT to use LeftShift-Alt-D as a
- hotkey, use the command line:
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- DRUNKCUT /k 10 32
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- ┌─────┐
- │USAGE│
- └─────┘
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- Before you start your communications software, install
- DRUNKCUT. Now fire up Qmodem, Procomm, Boyan, Commo, or
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- whatever. Use POWERNODE to set up a Bimodem session, and
- program your uploads.
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- Now call your BBS that supports Bimodem. Have a look through
- the files section. See a file you need? Hit the hotkey for
- DRUNKCUT (default = Alt-Tab). The screen will immediately
- change color to red on black, and a small blue window will
- appear on-screen, just the right size for scrolling around and
- selecting a filename. You can move the window around using
- the arrow keys, Tab, Home and End keys.
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- Move the file selection window to the desired filename and hit
- Enter. A small menu will pop up giving you three options:
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- ESC Abort this process and return to your communications
- program
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- Enter Append this filename onto the current BIMODEM.PTH.
- This will not affect any other choices you have
- previously selected for Bimodem transfer.
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- 'N' Begin a new BIMODEM.PTH. This will clear any
- previous files you might have selected for Bimodem
- transfer.
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- And that's all there is to it! When you begin your bimodem
- transfer with Powernode, the new filename you cut from the
- screen will be included in the file transfer session.
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