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- HELPMAIN START
- TCOMM Menu Structure
-
- Local User Remote Caller
- Access Access
- | Main Command Menu |
- |____________________________________________________________|
- | | | | | |
- Bulletin Change Files Mail Operator Programs
- Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem
- | | | | | |
- Find Access Download Brief Comment Execute
- Help Display Find Callers Description Find
- List Graphics Help From Help Help
- Menu Help List Help Page List
- New Password New Locate Quit Menu
- Quit Quit Quit Quit New
- Size Upload Read Quit
- ?help Scan
- To
- Users
- Write
-
- ------=========== Main Command Menu Help ===========------
-
- B - Bulletins Subsystem containing public information
- C - Change Subsystem for user data and group change
- F - File Subsystem for file upload and download
- L - Logs you off the system and hangs up the phone
- M - Mail Subsystem for message read and send
- O - Operator Subsystem for communication with Operator
- P - Programs Subsystem for execution of external programs
-
- Command input: Type the first letter of each command and press ENTER.
-
- Note: If the Continue command appears on a menu, pressing
- ENTER will produce the same results.
- HELPMAIN END
-
- HELPBULL START
- ---------============ Bulletins Help ============---------
-
- F - Find a set of characters or numbers in the bulletins
- L - List a bulletin selected from a bulletin menu
- (this command allows multiple selections
- if you separate each with ";" -- example L;1;4)
- M - List Bulletin Subsystem Main menu
- N - New bulletin changes since you were on last
- Q - Quit to Main Command menu
- HELPBULL END
-
- HELPCHG START
- -----====== Change Command Menu Help ======-----
-
- A - Access a caller group
- D - Display current data base information
- G - Graphics mode you want to use
- P - Password change for future access
- Q - Quit to Main Command menu
- S - Size of your screen (number of lines);
- input a zero to get continuous scrolling
- HELPCHG END
-
- HELPEDIT START
- ----======= Edit Command Menu Help =======----
-
- A - Abort message creation
- C - Continue with a new message line
- D - Delete a line already created
- E - Edit a line
- I - Insert a new line between two lines
- L - List all lines entered so far
- S - Send message (save this message to disk)
- HELPEDIT END
-
- HELPFILE START
- --------============= File Command Menu Help ============---------
-
- D - Download a file from this system
- F - Find a character or number string in download file menus
- L - List files available for download with file menu selection
- (this command allows multiple selections of menus to list
- if you separate each with ";" -- example L;1;4)
- M - Main file download menu that lists other file menus
- N - New file menu changes since you were on the system last
- Q - Quit to Main Command menu
- U - Upload a file to this system
- ? - Extra file transfer help for communication novices
- HELPFILE END
-
- HELPMAIL START
- --------=========== Mail Command Menu Help =============-------
-
- B - Brief review of messages by subject and number only
- C - Caller log display starting with most recent caller
- F - Read mail sent FROM you to others
- L - Locate information in To, From, Subject or Submitted fields
- Q - Quit Mail Subsystem and return to Main Command menu
- R - Read public messages and your private messages
- S - Scan message headers for a message to read
- T - Read mail sent TO you by others (public and private)
- U - User names of all registered users
- W - Write a message for another user
- HELPMAIL END
-
-
- HELPOPER START
- -----======== Operator Command Menu Help ============-----
-
- C - Comment for Operator (private mail to Operator)
- D - Description of this system
- P - Page the System Operator for a "chat" at the keyboard
- Q - Quit to Main Command menu
- R - Remote commands for System Operators
- HELPOPER END
-
- HELPPROG START
- -----========== Programs Command Help ==========----
-
- E - Execute a program shown on list
- F - Find a set of characters or numbers in the menus
- L - List of available programs (this command allows
- multiple selections if you separate each with ";")
- M - Menu of program lists
- N - New menu changes since you were on last
- Q - Quit to Caller Main Menu
- HELPPROG END
-
- HELPREAD START
- --------============ Read Mail Menu Help ==============--------
-
- C - Continue to the next message (press ENTER for same result)
- D - Delete the message currently displayed (Operator only)
- N - Nonstop listing of messages (Control-K or -C to stop)
- Q - Quit to Mail Subsystem master menu
- R - Reply to the message currently displayed
- S - Select the next message number you want to read
- (This command allows multiple selections on the command
- line. For example, S;23;45 displays messages 23 and 45.)
- HELPREAD END
-
- HELPREM START
- --------=========== Remote Operator Menu Help ================---------
-
- A - Activity log listing of file downloads/uploads and errors
- D - Delete system activity log
- E - Exit to DOS (remote takeover)
- K - Kill all old messages based on Configuration Profile time limit
- M - Maitenance of user records in the user data base
- P - Pack user data base to eliminate inactive users
- Q - Quit to Main Command Menu
- R - Remove users from data base marked for deletion with 'D' access
- HELPREM END
-
- HELPSYSO START
- --------=========== Operator Main Menu Help ================---------
-
- A - Activity log of file downloads/uploads and system errors
- C - Configuration Profile of system operating parameters
- D - Delete system activity log
- E - Exit to DOS and terminate system operation
- L - Local Operator access to system caller menus
- M - Maitenance of user records in the user data base
- O - Operating system command execution or program execution
- P - Pack user data base to eliminate inactive users
- R - Remove users from data base marked for deletion with 'D' access
- T - Terminal mode for interaction with modem or a remote computer
- U - Return to unattended mode and wait for caller dial-in
- HELPSYSO END
-
- HELPTERM START
- --------============= Smart Terminal Menu Help =============--------
-
- H - Hangup telephone and drop modem carrier signal
- I - Interactive terminal conversation mode
- L - toggle Local echo of keyboard characters to screen on or off
- P - Parameter change -- port, speed, parity, and data bits selection
- Q - Quit Terminal mode and return to Function Key or Operator Main menu
- HELPTERM END
-
- HELPARM START
- -------========= Communication Parameters Help ===========-------
-
- 1 - 300 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 300,N,8,1 )
- 2 - 300 bps, Even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 300,E,7,1 )
- 3 - 1200 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 1200,N,8,1 )
- 4 - 1200 bps, Even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 1200,E,7,1 )
- 5 - 2400 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 2400,N,8,1 )
- 6 - 2400 bps, Even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 2400,E,7,1 )
- 7 - 9600 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 9600,N,8,1 )
- 8 - 9600 bps, Even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit ( 9600,E,7,1 )
-
- A - Serial port COM1:
- B - Serial port COM2:
-
- Q - Quit and return to Smart Terminal Menu
- HELPARM END
-
- HELPXFER START
- ================= File Subsystem Extra HELP ====================
-
- The Files Subsystem allows you to transfer files between your
- computer and this system. Downloading refers to moving files
- from this system to your computer. Uploading refers to
- moving files from your computer to this system.
-
- The transfer of data can be done in either an ASCII data capture
- mode or using a protocol referred to as XMODEM. The XMODEM
- protocol is common to IBM Personal Computer communication systems
- as was originally developed by Ward Christensen. Other protocols
- may also be available if the System Operator has made provisions
- for them.
-
- To list the names of the files that are available for downloading
- to your system, type M (for menu) at the Files Command menu. You
- will receive a display of the master download file menu. The
- master file menu contains the names or numbers of download file
- submenus. After selecting a submenu to view, type L again at the
- Files Command menu. This time type the name of the submenu you
- wish to view when you are prompted for a menu selection.
-
- For systems that have a master directory of download menus, the
- Menu command will present a list of menus available and their
- contents. File menus contain the names of files available for
- downloading along with a short description of each file.
-
-
- ASCII DATA CAPTURE
-
- The transfer of files in ASCII mode can be done if your system
- is capable of data capture. To download a file using the ASCII
- method, follow the sequence of steps listed below.
-
- 1. List the files available for download using the
- List command and either capture the list to your
- printer or write down the exact names of the files you
- want to receive.
-
- 2. After returning to the Files Command menu, select Download.
-
- 3. When this system asks for the name of the file you wish to
- download, enter the exact filename including a period
- between the filename and extension.
-
- 4. When this system asks for the type of download you want,
- enter A for ASCII method.
-
- 5. When this system tells you to open your capture file and
- enter a carriage return to start the download, you
- should do so. After setting up to receive the file on
- your end, you have to send this system one carriage
- return so that it knows you are ready to start.
-
- 6. The file will be sent a line at a time until the
- entire file is sent. You will see the lines of ASCII
- code (readable text and numbers) on your screen as they
- flow to your system. If you wish to suspend the
- transmission temporarily, your system should send
- a Ctrl-S (XOFF). A Ctrl-Q (XON) will restart
- the temporarily halted transfer. A Ctrl-X (ASCII CAN)
- can be sent anytime to abort the transmission of the
- data.
-
- 7. When the file transfer is finished, this system will
- send you an End of File Marker (Ctrl-Z) followed by 5
- bells. You should close your capture file as soon as
- you hear the bells.
-
- 8. After the file transfer is complete, you will be
- returned to the File Menu. You should look at the
- capture file at this point to be sure you received the
- file properly. Do not list the entire file unless it is
- short; you will have 3 minutes to remain off-line before
- this system assumes you have left for the day and recycles,
- dropping you off line.
-
-
- XMODEM FILE TRANSFER
-
- If you have implemented XMODEM on your system, files with
- EXE, OBJ and COM extensions and tokenized BASIC files can be
- moved to your system. Files containing the IBM PC special ASCII
- characters (ones with ASCII values above 128) can also be
- transferred with XMODEM -- this includes Wordstar files. These
- files cannot be transferred in ASCII mode since ASCII transfer is
- only 7 bit and these types of files require the full 8 bit
- transfer of the data with no translation of the contents of the
- file.
-
- XMODEM also offers the advantage of a block check to assure
- that the data sent contains no errors. It does this by adding a
- checksum byte to the end of each block of data; the receiver
- calculates its own checksum and compares it to the one received.
- If an error is detected in the transmission of a data block,
- XMODEM will request a retransmission of that block of data.
-
- To perform an XMODEM file download, follow the instructions shown
- above for ASCII DATA CAPTURE, but select Xmodem instead of
- Ascii when this system asks what file download type you want
- (step 4 above). The XMODEM file transfer steps are as follows:
-
- 5. If you called in using EVEN parity, this system will
- tell you to call back with 8 data bits. If you
- called in using 8 data bits the system will not give you
- this message. You should then open your capture file and
- start the XMODEM receive process.
-
- 6. The file will be transferred automatically by XMODEM
- until the entire file has been transferred. You may
- abnormally abort the transfer by sending a Ctrl-X (ASCII CAN
- code).
-
- 7. When the file transfer is finished, XMODEM automatically
- closes your capture file for you. XMODEM also ensures
- that no garbage gets into your file; binary files and
- text files are received just as they were sent to you with
- 99.6% error free transmission. Wordstar files are
- transferred without the addition of extra hard carriage
- returns.
-
- 8. XMODEM transferred files cannot be listed on your
- monitor unless they are actually text files. Binary
- files will appear as symbols rather than human readable
- text. You will have to test these files after you exit
- your communications program.
-
-
- FILE UPLOADING
-
- File uploading to this system is very similar to file
- downloading. After you have downloaded a few files, you might
- want to send upload one of your favorite programs or files just
- to test your ability to upload.
-
- If you are going to upload BASIC programs using the ASCII file
- transfer technique, please convert the programs to ASCII before
- dialing into this system. To do this, use the file save command
- format listed below.
-
- SAVE"filename.ext",A
-
- If you attempt to upload BASIC programs using the ASCII technique
- without first converting the programs to ASCII, the file uploads
- will not be successfully completed.
-
- UPLOAD GROUND RULES
-
- You are encouraged to donate programs to the library on this
- system. Any type of program or document is welcome, however,
- a few ground rules are in order. The files donated must contain
- only information that is in the public domain. No private
- or commercial information should be placed on this system. The
- System Operator is not responsible for any of the data that is
- shared on this system.
- HELPXFER END
-