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  3.  
  4.      MEX 1.0 Documentation Summary
  5.  
  6.           Compiled by John Wical
  7.  
  8. 3) Precepts
  9.  
  10. <filespec╛     ╜    [<d><u>:][<filename>][.<ext>]
  11. <string╛       ╜    mus⌠ bσ surroundeΣ b∙ quote≤ ('"')
  12.                     care⌠ ('^'⌐ prefixe≤ ß contro∞ char
  13. '*º            ╜    optiona∞ prefi° t∩ primar∙ options
  14. ';º            ╜    multiplσ commanΣ separato≥ (seσ STA╘ ESC)
  15.  
  16. /╥    specifie≤ ß newlinσ (Carriagσ returε codσ only╗ samσ a≤ ^M)
  17. /╬    specifie≤ carriage-return+linefeed
  18. /╘    specifie≤ ß tab
  19. /»    specifie≤ thσ '/º character
  20. /Onnε specifie≤ an∙ binar∙ valuσ (excep⌠ 0)║ nnε i≤ thσ decima∞ 
  21.       valuσ (al∞ threσ digit≤ mus⌠ bσ present)
  22.  
  23. 4⌐ Termina∞ mode
  24.  
  25. <ESC>-┼         exit≤ bacδ t∩ commanΣ level
  26. <ESC>-┐         print≤ ß men⌡ oµ escapσ sequences
  27. <ESC>-╙         star⌠ copyinτ incominτ tex⌠ int∩ filσ buffe≥
  28. <ESC>-╒         enΣ (un-start⌐ copyinτ tex⌠ int∩ filσ buffe≥
  29. <ESC>-╨         togglσ copy-to-printe≥ on/ofµ
  30. <ESC>-╘         transmi⌠ ß filσ t∩ thσ remotσ 
  31.                 (prompt≤ fo≥ ß filename)
  32.  
  33. 5⌐ Single-characte≥ command≤ (Primar∙ options)
  34.  
  35. S║ SenΣ ß filσ o≥ grou≡ oµ file≤ usinτ Christenseε protocol
  36. R║ Receivσ ß filσ o≥ grou≡ oµ file≤ usinτ Christenseε protocol
  37. T║ Ente≥ termina∞ modσ
  38. E║ Ente≥ termina∞ modσ witΦ echo
  39. L║ Ente≥ termina∞ modσ witΦ local-ech∩ only
  40.  
  41. 6⌐ Secondar∙ command≤ (Secondar∙ options)
  42.  
  43.                         COMMANDS
  44. OP╘       NAM┼          USE─ WIT╚       ACTION
  45. ---     --------        ---------       ------
  46. ┴       AppenΣ          E,L,╘           AppenΣ t∩ ß file
  47. ┬       BatcΦ           ╥ anΣ ╙         BATC╚ filσ transfers
  48. ─       Disconnec⌠      ╥ anΣ ╙         Disconnect≤ afte≥ transfer
  49. ╠       Loca∞           T,┼             Local-characte≥ echo
  50. ╤       Quie⌠           ╥ anΣ ╙         "quie⌠ modeó filσ transfer
  51. ╥       Recv-vie≈       ╥ anΣ ╙         Show≤ received-char≤ only
  52. ╙       Send-vie≈       ╥ anΣ ╙         Show≤ trans char≤ only
  53. ╘       Terminal-modσ   ╥ anΣ ╙         Ente≥ Terφ afte≥ filσ xfer
  54. ╓       Vie≈            ╥ anΣ ╙         View≤ thσ filσ transfe≥ 
  55. ╪       Exi⌠            ╥ anΣ ╙         Disconnect,exi⌠ afte≥ xfer
  56.  
  57. .paè
  58.      MEX 1.0 Command Summary
  59.  
  60. AL╘ <Drive><user>║  - drivσ ½ use≥ t∩ searcΦ fo≥ ME╪ LOA─ file≤ 
  61.                          (.PHN¼ .KEY)
  62.  
  63. BY┼                 - exi⌠ t∩ CP/M¼ modeφ no⌠ disconnected
  64.  
  65. CAL╠ <numblist╛ █ ú █ <retries╛ ▌ ]
  66.                     - dial≤ <numblist╛ anΣ stop≤ afte≥ <retries╛ 
  67.                       goe≤ int∩ 'T'ermina∞ modσ wheε ß compute≥ 
  68.                          i≤ reached
  69.                     - iµ n∩ argmnt¼ phonσ liΓ listeΣ 
  70.                          anΣ prompt≤ fo≥ numΓ t∩ call
  71.  
  72. CLON┼ <filespec╛    - save≤ ME╪ witΦ defineΣ phonσ number≤ anΣ 
  73.                          keystrings
  74.                       default filename = '        .   '
  75.  
  76. COL─                - restart≤ MEX« clear≤ defineΣ phonσ number≤ 
  77.                          anΣ keystrings
  78.  
  79. CP═                 - (samσ a≤ BYE)
  80.  
  81. DE╠                 - delete≤ opeε capturσ file
  82.  
  83. DIA╠ <numblist╛ █ ú █ <retries╛ ▌ ]
  84.                     - dial≤ <numblist╛ anΣ stop≤ afte≥ <retries╛ 
  85.                       return≤ t∩ COMMAN─ modσ wheε ß compute≥ i≤ 
  86.                          reached
  87.  
  88. DI╥ <filespec╛      - displa∙ directory
  89.                       default≤ t∩ loggeΣ DU:*.*
  90.  
  91. DS├                 - disconnedt≤ modeφ (no⌠ implementeΣ iε all)
  92.  
  93. ER┴ <filespec╛ [V▌  - erasσ file
  94.                     - [V▌ wil∞ asδ fo≥ verificatioε beforσ 
  95.                          erasinτ eacΦ file
  96.  
  97. GLOBA╠ <2ndopt╛     - causσ secondar∙ optioε <2ndopt╛ t∩ bσ oε 
  98.                          fo≥ al∞ primar∙ options
  99.  
  100. EXI╘                - (samσ a≤ BYE)
  101. .paèHEL╨ <topic╛        - provide≤ hel≡ informatioε oε <topic>
  102.                       <topic>='?º wil∞ lis⌠ thσ availablσ topics
  103.                       NOTE║  HELP.ME╪ i≤ openeΣ witΦ thi≤ commanΣ 
  104.                          anΣ caε bσ closσ onl∙ witΦ ß LO╟ command
  105.  
  106. I─ <string╛         - se⌠ <string╛ fo≥ MEX'≤ prompt
  107.                       NOTE║  defaul⌠ length=2╕ chars
  108.  
  109. KE┘ █ <key>=█ <string╛ ▌ ]
  110.                     - definσ <key╛ (▒ char⌐ t∩ <string>
  111.                       iµ <string╛ i≤ omitted¼ <key╛ i≤ erased
  112.                       iµ al∞ argument≤ omitted¼ <keys>≤ listed
  113.                       invokeΣ iε 'T'erφ modσ witΦ '<esc><key>'
  114.                       affected by STAT switch WTECHO
  115.  
  116. LOA─ <filespec╛     - loaΣ MEX'≤ LOA─ file≤ (.KEY,.PHN)
  117.  
  118. SAV┼ <filespec╛     - savσ MEX'≤ LOA─ file≤ (.KEY,.PHN)
  119.  
  120. LO╟ <du>║           - rese⌠ anΣ loτ t∩ <du>:
  121.  
  122. PHON┼ [<name>=[<number╛ [<bps>]]]
  123.                     - se⌠ <name╛ equivalen⌠ t∩ <number╛ witΦ bauΣ 
  124.                          ratσ se⌠ t∩ <bps╛ wheneve≥ used
  125.                       iµ <number╛ [<bps>▌ omitted¼ <name╛ erased
  126.                       iµ al∞ argmt≤ omitted¼ phonσ <name>≤ listed
  127.  
  128. PREFI╪ [<string>▌   - se⌠ <string╛ t∩ bσ sen⌠ beforσ SENDOU╘ 
  129.  
  130. SUFFI╪ [<string>▌   - se⌠ <string╛ t∩ bσ sen⌠ afte≥ SENDOU╘
  131.  
  132. REA─ <filespec╛ [parmlist]
  133.                     - executσ batcΦ filσ <filespec>
  134.                       <filespec╛ ma∙ contaiε an∙ valiΣ ME╪ 
  135.                          commanΣ excep⌠ READ
  136.                       default ext = '.MEX' (ext='.   ' illegal)
  137.                       ^├ aborts
  138.                       executioε stop≤ whilσ iε 'T'ermina∞ mode
  139.                       (seσ als∩ STA╘ variable≤ ║  EXTEND¼ SILENT)
  140.                       brace≤ ({}⌐ ma∙ bσ useΣ fo≥ commanΣ linσ 
  141.                          paraφ t∩ includσ imbeddeΣ spaces
  142.  
  143. {<parmno>:█ <defaul⌠ parm╛ ]}
  144.                     - parm≤ iε READ'≤ <filespec>
  145.                       NOTE║  <defaul⌠ parm╛ doe≤ no⌠ define¼ i⌠ 
  146.                          jus⌠ provide≤ thσ <parm╛ fo≥ thσ 
  147.                          occatioε i⌠ i≤ used
  148. .paèRE╬ <newfile>=<oldfile>
  149.                     - rename≤ <oldfile╛ t∩ <newfile>
  150.                       botΦ name≤ mus⌠ bσ oε samσ <du>
  151.  
  152. SENDOU╘ <string╛    - send <string> to remote
  153.                       affected by commands :  PREFIX, SUFFUX
  154.                       STA╘ va≥ ║ WTECHO¼ RETRY¼ CANCHR¼ TRIGGER
  155.  
  156. SE╘                 - (defineΣ b∙ overlay)
  157.  
  158. SLEE╨ <no-secs╛     - invoke≤ delay«  ^├ aborts
  159.                       usefu∞ iε testinτ STAT'≤ CLOCK
  160.                       usefu∞ iε REA─ files
  161.  
  162. STA╘ [<keyword╛ [<newvalue>▌ ]
  163.                     - se⌠ <keyword╛ variablσ t∩ <newvalue>
  164.                       iµ <newvalue╛ omitted¼ presen⌠ valuσ shown
  165.                       iµ <keyword>='?'¼ variable≤ arσ listed
  166.  
  167. TYP┼ <filespec╛ [P▌ - displa∙ content≤ oµ <filespec╛ oε screen
  168.                       iµ 'Pº i≤ present¼ STA╘ PAG┼ variablσ i≤ 
  169.                          reversed
  170.  
  171. SYSTE═              - (samσ a≤ BYE)
  172.  
  173. WR╘                 - writes¼ close≤ opeε capturσ filσ t∩ disk
  174.  
  175.  
  176. .paè
  177.      MEX 1.0 STAT variables
  178.  
  179. for {on|off} variables, the 'on' option is provided
  180.  
  181.  
  182. ALER╘ <val╛         - se⌠ ú oµ beep≤ madσ wheε ß connectioε witΦ 
  183.                          ß remotσ systeφ i≤ madσ resultinτ froφ ß 
  184.                          repeatinτ CAL╠ o≥ DIA╠ 
  185.  
  186. BAKFIL┼ {on|off²    - changσ filσ t∩ backu≡
  187.                       elsσ asδ fo≥ erasure
  188.  
  189. BEL╠ {on|off²       - bel∞ sen⌠ a⌠ al∞ prompt≤ iε MEX
  190.  
  191. BUFFE╥              - display≤ capturσ buffe≥ stat≤ (size¼ usd¼ spc)
  192.                       displays batch-filenames buffer size
  193.  
  194. TRIGGE╥ <char╛      - set≤ <char╛ t∩ wai⌠ fo≥ beforσ SENDOUT
  195.  
  196. CANCE╠ <char╛       - set≤ <char╛ t∩ continuσ SENDOU╘ until
  197.  
  198. CHA╥                - list≤ statu≤ oµ al∞ CHARacte≥ variables
  199.  
  200. CHECKSU═ {on|off²   - se⌠ filσ transfe≥ verificatioε method
  201.                       mutuall∙ exclusivσ witΦ CRC
  202.  
  203. CR├ {on|off²        - se⌠ filσ transfe≥ verificatioε method
  204.  
  205. CI╙ {on|off²        - specia∞ filσ transfe≥ protoco∞ useΣ b∙ 
  206.                          Compuservσ iε Terφ mode
  207.  
  208. CLOC╦ <val╛         - se⌠ clocδ speeΣ iε Mhz*10
  209.                       <val╛ ╜ ▒ t∩ 25╡ =╛ .▒ t∩ 25.╡ Mhz
  210.  
  211. DEBU╟ {on|off²      - incominτ datß iε Termina∞ mode
  212.                       displayeΣ iε DDT'≤ Dum≡ format.
  213.                       disable≤ FILTE╥ anΣ CI╙ wheε 'on'
  214.  
  215. HE╪ {on|off²        - se⌠ defaul⌠ radi° fo≥ MEX
  216.                       includinτ SLEEP¼ VAL¼ filσ transfers
  217.                       numbe≥ prefixes║ $=hex¼ #=decimal
  218.                       mutuall∙ exclusivσ witΦ DECIMAL
  219.  
  220. DECIMA╠ {on|off²    - se⌠ defaul⌠ radi° fo≥ MEX
  221.  
  222. ERRI─ {on|off²      - prin⌠ ID'≤ strinτ a⌠ MEX'≤ prompt
  223.  
  224. EXCLUD┼ {on|off²    - ignorσ SY╙ file≤ wheε <filespec╛ i≤ ambig
  225.  
  226. EXTEN─ {on|off²     - causσ illega∞ ME╪ command≤ t∩ bσ 
  227.                          interpreteΣ a≤ REA─ commands
  228.  
  229. ES├ <char╛          - definσ Terφ modσ escapσ char
  230. .paèFILTE╥ {on|off²     - ignorσ uncommoε contro∞ char≤ 
  231.                       (othe≥ thaε CR¼ LF¼ BS¼ TAB)
  232.  
  233. INITFIL┼ {on|off²   - searcΦ fo≥ INI.ME╪ wheε bootinτ MEX
  234.  
  235. L╞ {on|off²         - adΣ L╞ t∩ al∞ C╥ iε Terφ filσ transfers
  236.  
  237. LIS╘ {on|off²       - enablσ LS╘ device
  238.  
  239. PAG┼ {on|off²       - paginatσ TYP┼ scrolling
  240.  
  241. REPL┘ [<val>▌       - se⌠ timσ (0-25╡ secs⌐ fo≥ SENDOU╘ t∩ wai⌠ 
  242.                          fo≥ ß repl∙ froφ remotσ system
  243.                       iµ n∩ argmnt¼ presen⌠ settinτ i≤ shown
  244.  
  245. RETR┘ [<val>▌       - se⌠ SENDOUT retrie≤ (1-255⌐ beforσ aborting
  246.                       WTECHO must be on
  247.                       iµ n∩ argmnt¼ presen⌠ settinτ i≤ shown
  248.  
  249. RTIM┼ <val╛         - se⌠ wai⌠ (1-3░ secs⌐ beforσ timeou⌠ 
  250.  
  251. RU┬ {on|off²        - backspace≤ sen⌠ converteΣ t∩ rubs
  252.  
  253. SEARC╚ <val╛        - se⌠ searcΦ patterε useΣ fo≥ REA─ files¼ 
  254.                          phonσ libraries¼ keystrinτ files¼ anΣ 
  255.                          capturσ file≤ (witΦ AppenΣ option)
  256.                       ░ - loggeΣ D╒     ▓ - loggeΣ DU¼ ALT
  257.                       ▒ - AL╘           │ - ALT¼ loggeΣ DU
  258.  
  259. SPLI╘ {on|off²      - phonσ librar∙ listeΣ ▒ pe≥ linσ witΦ bps
  260.                       elsσ listeΣ ▓ pe≥ linσ withou⌠ bps
  261.  
  262. SILEN╘ {on|off²     - suppres≤ ech∩ oµ REA─ filσ commanΣ lines
  263.  
  264. SWITC╚              - lis⌠ al∞ '{on|off}º variables
  265.  
  266. VA╠                 - lis⌠ al∞ <val╛ variables
  267.  
  268. WCHA╥ <val╛         - dela∙ afte≥ eacΦ cha≥ (0-╣ iε 10≤ oµ ms)
  269.  
  270. WLIN┼ <val╛         - dela∙ afte≥ eacΦ linσ (0-╣ iε 100≤ oµ ms)
  271.  
  272. WTECH╧ {on|off²     - verif∙ command≤ sen⌠ witΦ thei≥ echo
  273.                       halve≤ transmissioε time
  274.  
  275. SE╨ <char╛          - se⌠ commanΣ separato≥ fo≥ mult« cmΣ lines
  276.  
  277. XLIN┼ {on|off²      - fo≥ Terφ modσ filσ transfers
  278.                       wait≤ fo≥ XO╬ afte≥ eacΦ linσ (uncommon)
  279.  
  280. XO╬ {on|off²        - fo≥ Terφ modσ filσ transfers
  281.                       send≤ unti∞ XOFF¼ continue≤ a⌠ XON
  282.  
  283. ...