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.heMEX User's Guide Overview 1) Overview: What is MEX? ME╪á i≤ aε acronyφ (sor⌠ of⌐ fo≥ Modeφ EXecutive╗á it≤ purposσ i≤ ì t∩á builΣá upoεá thσ capabilitie≤ provideΣá b∙á variou≤á termina∞ ì emulatioεá anΣ filσ transfe≥ program≤ writteε fo≥á CP/M-80«á ME╪ ì provides¼á iεá onσ program¼á ß phone-numbe≥ librariaε anΣá edito≥ ì (supportinτá mnemonniπá 12-characte≥ name≤ fo≥ phonσ number≤á anΣ ì load/savσ fo≥ phonσ numbe≥ files)¼á ß powerfu∞ autodiale≥ (allowì inτá list≤ oµ number≤ t∩ bσ calleΣ repeatedl∙ unti∞á onσá answer≤ ì witΦ ß modeφ tone╗á thσ entirσ lis⌠ ma∙ bσ repeateΣ an∙ numbe≥ oµ ì times)¼á ßá filσ transfe≥ facilit∙ supportinτ threσ commoε protoì col≤á (anΣ "batchó filσ transfers)¼á ßá "dumb-terminalóá emulato≥ ì tha⌠á include≤á thσ abilit∙ t∩ dynamicall∙á definσá multiple-linσ ì characte≥á string≤á unde≥á ß singlσ ke∙ (anΣá save/loaΣá set≤á oµ ì keystring≤á t∩ anΣ froφ disδ files)¼á ß STA╘ commanΣ tha⌠á allow≤ ì yo⌡á t∩á examinσ anΣ changσ ß widσ rangσ oµ operatinτá parameter≤ ì (especiall∙á usefu∞ witΦ thσ CLON┼ command¼á whicΦ allow≤ yo⌡á t∩ ì savσ ß ne≈ cop∙ oµ ME╪ t∩ disk¼á includinτ an∙ currentl∙á defineΣ ì phonσá number≤á anΣ keystrings)¼á ß batch-commanΣ filσá processo≥ ì tha⌠á allow≤ thσ prograφ t∩ takσ it≤ inpu⌠ froφ ß disδ filσá (alì lowinτá unattendeΣá usσ oµ MEX)¼á anΣ aεá on-linσá hel≡á facilit∙ ì (employinτá CP/M'≤á random-acces≤á filσ accessinτá function≤á fo≥ ì quicδ access⌐ tha⌠ completel∙ document≤ thσ program. ME╪ combine≤ thσ capabilit∙ oµ man∙ publiπ domaiε utilities¼á anΣ ì i≤á ß superse⌠ oµ sucΦ program≤ a≤ MODEM2¼á MODEM╖ anΣ MDM«á ME╪ ì provide≤ morσ functionalit∙ thaε man∙ commerica∞ programs¼ anΣ i≤ ì gaininτá grounΣ oε thσ top-of-the-linσ modeφá packages¼á sucΦá a≤ ì Microstuf'≤á Crosstalδ (TM)«á Bu⌠ enougΦ horε blowinτ ..«á let'≤ ì get on with it. .heMEX User's Guide Physical Overlay .paè2) Getting started: the physical modem overlay First¼á le⌠ mσ notσ tha⌠ MEX¼á a≤ distributed¼á contain≤ n∩ modeφ ì I/╧ a⌠ all╗á i⌠ wil∞ ruε oε you≥ compute≥ a≤ i≤ (iε fact¼ yo⌡ caε ì d∩ aε initia∞ evaluatioε oµ ME╪ withou⌠ doinτ an∙ installatioε a⌠ ì all)¼á bu⌠á command≤ dealinτ witΦ thσ modeφ wil∞ elici⌠ aεá erro≥ ì message«á T∩á bσ full∙ functional¼á ME╪ need≤ modeφ drive≥á codσ ì (writteεá iε 808░ assembl∙ language⌐ installeΣá internally╗á thi≤ ì drive≥ codσ i≤ calleΣ thσ physica∞ modeφ overlay. Iµá you'rσ ß use≥ oµ Ir÷ Hoff'≤ MDM╖ program¼á yo⌡ havσá aεá eas∙ ì progressioε path║ ME╪ use≤ ß compatiblσ overla∙ format¼ anΣ thu≤ ì almos⌠ an∙ MD═ overla∙ ma∙ bσ loadeΣ directl∙ int∩ MEX« Iε fact¼ ì yo⌡ caε usσ thσ MLOA─ prograφ distributeΣ witΦ ME╪ t∩ instal∞ thσ ì overla∙á relativel∙ painlessl∙ (thσ usσ oµ thσ dreadeΣ DD╘ i≤ no⌠ ì required). Iεá addition¼á therσá arσ ß largσ numbe≥ oµá overlay≤á available¼ ì writteε specificall∙ fo≥ MEX¼á tha⌠ makσ availablσ thσ ful∞ powe≥ ì of the program. Iµá yo⌡ don'⌠ havσ ß ME╪ o≥ MDM╖ overlay¼á you'l∞ havσá t∩á writσ ì you≥á own¼á or¼á iµá you'rσ no⌠ proficien⌠ iεá assembl∙á languagσ ì programming¼á finΣ someonσ t∩ writσ onσ fo≥ you«á Iµ yo⌡ havσ t∩ ì takσ thi≤ route¼á usσ thσ Godbou⌠ Interface≥ overla∙ distributeΣ ì witΦ ME╪ (nameΣ MXO-GBxx.ASM¼á wherσ x° i≤ thσ revisioε level⌐ a≤ ì ß model«á Thi≤ filσ i≤ ß full-featureΣ overlay¼ containinτ modeφ ì dialinτá driver≤á anΣá ß full∙ functiona∞ SE╘ commanΣ (SE╘á i≤á ß ì user-defineΣá command¼á useΣ fo≥ sucΦ thing≤ a≤ baud-ratσá selecì tion¼á answer/originatσ modeφ setup¼á etc)« Yo⌡ caε implemen⌠ a≤ ì littlσ o≥ a≤ mucΦ oµ thσ "fanc∙ stuffó a≤ yo⌡ like«á Iµ yo⌡á re-ì distributσá you≥á overlay¼á pleasσ follo≈ thσ naminτá convention≤ ì I'vσ establisheΣ fo≥ ME╪ overla∙ files║ "MXO-nnxx.ASM"¼ wherσ nε ì i≤á ß 2-lette≥ codσ identifyinτ thσ overlay¼á anΣ x° i≤ thσá revì isioε level. Oncσ yo⌡ havσ aε overla∙ file¼á assemblσ i⌠ witΦ AS═ o≥ MAC¼ theε ì binΣá i⌠ int∩ thσ systeφ witΦ MLOAD«á Thσ followinτ examplσá asì sume≤ you'rσ usinτ thσ Godbou⌠ overlay╗á iµ not¼á jus⌠ substitutσ ì thσ namσ oµ you≥ overla∙ fo≥ MXO-GB10: ASM MXO-GB10 <<--- assemble the overlay MLOAD MEX.COM=MEX10.COM,MXO-GB10 <<--- load a new MEX.COM .heMEXUser'sGuide Smartmodem Overlay -Smartmodem overlay installation Iµ yo⌡ havσ ß Smartmodeφ (Hayes¼ USR¼ etc)¼ you'l∞ wan⌠ t∩ takσ advantagσ oµ onσ oµ thσ thσ Smartmodeφ logica∞ overlaysé (ME╪á ha≤ ì n∩á inbounΣ Smartmodeφ code)╗á thesσ overlay≤ comσ iε tw∩á varieì ties¼á anΣá yo⌡á caε tel∞ onσ froφ thσ othe≥ b∙ thσá firs⌠á threσ ì character≤ oµ thσ filename║á MX╧ fo≥ thσ (older⌐ "smalló overlay¼ ì anΣ "MXMó fo≥ thσ newe≥ anΣ morσ capablσ overlay«á Notσ tha⌠ thσ ì MX╧á overla∙á typσá i≤ shareΣ (confusingl∙ enough⌐ witΦá thσá MX╧ ì physica∞ overlay≤ (althougΦ ╔ hopσ MX╧ physica∞ overlay≤ wil∞ diσ ìèou⌠ eventuall∙ a≤ the∙ arσ upgradeΣ t∩ MX═ types)«á Yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ì awarσá thσ thσ MX╧ logica∞ overla∙ i≤ locateΣ a⌠ thσ to≡á oµá thσ ì overla∙á areß (abou⌠ 50░ byte≤ startinτ a⌠ 0B00H)¼á anΣ wil∞ worδ ì witΦ an∙ physica∞ overla∙ tha⌠ terminate≤ beforσ 0B00╚ (al∞ knowε ì overlay≤á do)¼á whilσ thσ newe≥ MX═ overlay≤ requirσá abou⌠á 100░ ì bytes¼á anΣá star⌠ a⌠ 0900╚ (yo⌡ shoulΣ checδ tha⌠ you≥á physica∞ ì overla∙ end≤ beforσ thi≤ point╗ mos⌠ do). Thσá Smartmodeφá overlay≤á providσá autodia∞á capabilitie≤áá and¼ ì optionally¼ disconnec⌠ capability¼ usinτ Smartmodeφ commands. Usσá thσ followinτ examplσ a≤ ß guidσ fo≥ installinτ ß Smartmodeφ ì overla∙ anΣ you≥ physica∞ overla∙ simultaneousl∙ (thσá Smartmodeφ ì overla∙á i≤ nameΣ MXM-SMxx.AS═ -- x° i≤ thσ revisioε leve∞ -- anΣ ì MXO-GB10.AS═á i≤ thσ namσ oµ ß typica∞ ME╪ overlay╗á replacσá thσ ì forme≥ witΦ thσ namσ oµ you≥ owε overlay): ASM MXO-GB103 <<--- assemble phys. overlay ASM MXM-SM10 <<--- asm. Smartmodem overlay MLOAD MEX.COM=MEX11.COM,MXO-GB10,MXM-SM10 <<--- build new MEX.COM (Thσá orde≥á i≤á importan⌠ iε thσ MLOA─ commanΣ linσ duσá t∩á thσ ì structurσ oµ the overlays). Some notes about the preceeding discussion: Thσá versioε oµ MLOA─ useΣ MUS╘ bσ 2.░ o≥ greater╗á earlie≥á verì sion≤á didn'⌠ havσ thσ abilit∙ t∩ loaΣ ß HE╪ filσ ove≥ ßá non-HE╪ ì file. ┴á ver∙ fe≈ MDM╖ overlay≤ arσ no⌠ compatible╗á sucΦ overlay≤á arσ ì typifieΣá b∙ thσ requiremen⌠ tha⌠ the∙ bσ reviseΣ witΦ eacΦá sucì ceedinτá revisioε oµ MDM7«á Thesσ overlay≤á typicall∙á implemen⌠ ì dialinτ facilitie≤ fo≥ unusua∞ modem≤ (actuall∙ non-PMM╔ anΣ non-ì Smartmodem)¼á anΣ requirσ specifiπ addresse≤ withiε MDM╖ iε orde≥ ì t∩ function«á Thi≤ wa≤ necessar∙ becausσ MDM╖ doe≤ no⌠ providσ ß ì redefinablσá interfacσ fo≥ dialinτ codσ (iε spitσ oµ thσá overla∙ ì tablσá entr∙ presen⌠ fo≥ thσ dialinτ routine)¼á anΣ workeΣá 'natì urallyº onl∙ witΦ Smartmodem≤ anΣ PMMIs« A≤ ß result¼ thσ majorì it∙ oµ overlay≤ writteε d∩ no⌠ contaiε an∙ dialinτ code¼ anΣ thu≤ ì wil∞á functioεá correctl∙ witΦ ME╪ (notσ tha⌠ ME╪ allow≤ ßá full∙ ì re-definablσá dialinτ vecto≥ -- seσ MXO-PMxx.AS═ fo≥á detail≤á -- ì anΣ thu≤ ma∙ bσ extendeΣ fo≥ usσ witΦ virtuall∙ an∙ modem). .paè.heMEX User's Guide Precepts 3⌐á Somσá precepts║á Filespecs¼á strinτ arguments¼á anΣá multiplσ ì command-lines Beforσá detailinτ MEX'≤ commanΣ set¼á therσ arσ ß fe≈á topic≤á wσ ì mus⌠ addres≤ tha⌠ appl∙ generall∙ throughou⌠ MEX. ME╪á support≤ thσ samσ drive/use≥ specificatioε fo≥ file≤ a≤ Ricδ ì Conn'≤ ZCP╥ anΣ ZCPR2║ ┴ filσ ma∙ bσ prefixeΣ b∙ eithe≥ thσ drivσ ì name¼á thσ use≥ numbe≥ o≥ botΦ (thi≤ extend≤ t∩ batcΦ filσ transì missions). Examples: [MEX] A3>>SB B3:*.ASM A9:*.OBJ C6:UPDATE.DOC [MEX] A0>>DIR A12:*.SUB [MEX] B3>>TYPE 5:REPORT.DOC [MEX] C3>>T B6:SESSION.LOG .cp6 LOGGIN╟ DRIVES║á ME╪ support≤ relogginτ drive/use≥ iε tw∩á ways¼ ì botΦ oµ whicΦ arσ pertinen⌠ t∩ ß discussioε oµ D╒ specifications: 1) LOG command: Takes optional DU spec (trailing colon optional) resets disk system 2) At command prompt: simply enter the DU spec (colon required) Examples: [MEX] A0>>LOG (relogs current d/u: resets system) [MEX] A0>>LOG B: (relogs current user, drive b, resets) [MEX] A0>>LOG B7: (relogs drive b, user 7, resets) [MEX] A0>>B: (logs current user, drv B, no reset) [MEX] A0>>A9: (logs drive A, user 9, no reset). Severa∞á ME╪ command≤ takσ strinτ arguments«á Thesσ string≤ mus⌠ ì bσá surroundeΣá b∙ quotatatioε marks¼á anΣ ma∙á contaiεá imbeddeΣ ì contro∞á character≤ (witΦ thσ singula≥ exceptioε oµ binar∙á zero¼ ì whicΦ wil∞ generatσ aε argumen⌠ error)«á Thσ care⌠ ("^"⌐ i≤ useΣ ì t∩ prefi° ß contro∞ character. Thus¼ yo⌡ caε specif∙ multi-linσ string≤ withiε onσ strinτ speciì fication«á Example≤á (notσ tha⌠ tha⌠ thσ control-characte≥ ^═ i≤ ì thσ carriage return code, and ^J is a linefeed): KEY A="BILL USER;J^MWHATSNEW^MB:^MWHATSNEW^M" SENDOUT "SD B:*.ASM^MCRCK *.BIN^M" .cp10èAdditionally¼á thσá slan⌠ characte≥ ('/'⌐ ma∙ bσ useΣá t∩á denotσ ì severa∞ commoε control-characte≥ sequences: /R specifies a newline (Carriage return code only; same as ^M) /N specifies carriage-return+linefeed /T specifies a tab // specifies the '/' character /Onnεáspecifie≤ an∙ binar∙ valuσ (excep⌠ 0)║á nnε i≤ thσ decima∞ ì valuσ (al∞ threσ digit≤ mus⌠ bσ present) Notσ tha⌠ thσ command-separato≥ characte≥ ma∙ bσ includeΣá freel∙ ì withiεá ßá string╗á i⌠ separate≤ you≥ commanΣ string≤ outsidσá oµ ì quotatioε marks only. ME╪á support≤ multiplσ command≤ oε ß line¼á botΦ iε REA─á files¼ ì anΣ iε directl∙ typeΣ commands« ┴ commanΣ linσ ma∙ optionall∙ bσ ì entereΣá oε thσ CP/═ invocatioε commanΣ line¼á anΣ thi≤ linσá ma∙ ì als∩á contaiε multiplσ commands«á Notσ tha⌠ ß REA─ commanΣá wil∞ ì "stackó an∙ curren⌠ multiplσ commands╗á wheε inpu⌠ froφ thσá REA─ ì filσá i≤ exhausted¼á thσ remaininτ command≤ wil∞ theε bσ executeΣ ì (ß control-├ a⌠ an∙ timσ wil∞ abor⌠ ß runninτ REA─ filσ and/o≥á ß ì multiplσ commanΣ line). Thσá multiplσ commanΣ separato≥ iε thσ filσ a≤ distributeΣ i≤ thσ ì semicoloεá ";")«á Thi≤á characte≥ ma∙ bσ changeΣ witΦá thσá STA╘ ì commanΣ ("STA╘ ESC"⌐ o≥ by modifying thσ patcΦ file. Examples: from CP/M: A>MEX DIR;READ MYFILE;SENDOUT "LOGOUT";BYE Thi≤ examplσ wil∞ brinτ u≡ MEX¼ whicΦ wil∞ firs⌠ prin⌠ thσ direcì tory¼á theε begiε executinτ MYFILE.MEX¼á whicΦ ma∙ conaiε SENDOU╘ ì command≤á anΣ ╥ command≤ t∩ senΣ anΣ receivσá files«á Wheεá inpu⌠ ì froφá MYFILE.ME╪ i≤ exhausted¼á ME╪ wil∞ senΣ thσ strinτ "LOGOUTó ì t∩ thσ remote« Finally, MEX will execute the "BYE" command. .cp6 from MEX: [MEX] A3>>COMMAND: RB;SENDOUT "BYE";BYE Thi≤á onσ receive≤ ß batcΦ transmission¼á send≤ thσ strinτá "BYEó ì (gracefull∙ logou⌠ froφ ß remotσ CP/═ system¼á fo≥ example)¼ theε ì disconnects and exits to CP/M. .paè.heMEX User's Guide Terminal mode 4) Terminal mode ME╪á termina∞á modσ i≤ entereΣ witΦ an∙ oµá thσá single-characte≥ ì command≤á T¼á L¼á o≥ ┼ (thσ difference≤ amonτ thσ threσá wil∞á bσ ì explaineΣ shortly). Whilσ iε termina∞ mode¼ yo⌡ arσ communicatinτ witΦ thσ remotσ enΣ ì a≤á ßá console╗á you≥ keyboarΣ character≤ arσ transmitteΣ t∩á thσ ì remote¼ anΣ thσ remotσ characters are displayed on your screen. Therσá arσ severa∞ function≤ tha⌠ arσ availablσ t∩ yo⌡ froφá terì mina∞ mode¼ al∞ oµ whicΦ arσ invokeΣ b∙ typinτ thσ escape-characì te≥ (d∩ "STA╘ ESCó a⌠ commanΣ leve∞ iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ kno≈ you≥ escapσ ì character⌐ followeΣ b∙ onσ oµ severa∞ characters╗á thi≤á combinaì tioε i≤ calleΣ aε "escape-sequence". Terminal mode escape-sequences: <ESC>-E exits back to command level <ESC>-? prints a menu of escape sequences <ESC>-S start copying incoming text into file buffer <ESC>-U end (un-start) copying text into file buffer <ESC>-P toggle copy-to-printer on/off if enabled in the overlay <ESC>-T transmit a file to the remote (prompts for a filename) Notσá tha⌠á <ESC>-╙ anΣ <ESC>-╒ requirσ ß filenamσ argumen⌠á witΦ ì thσ ╘ wheε yo⌡ ente≥ termina∞ modσ (otherwise¼á therσ i≤ n∩á filσ ì activσ t∩ writσ the incoming text into). Yo⌡á caε usσ <ESC>-╨ t∩ cop∙ incominτ tex⌠ t∩ thσá printer«á Thσ ì tex⌠ i≤ helΣ iε ß buffer¼ anΣ print≤ onl∙ a≤ thσ printe≥ i≤ read∙ ì fo≥ ß character« Thus¼ you≥ printe≥ ma∙ bσ slowe≥ thaε thσ modem¼ ì anΣ yo⌡ won'⌠ losσ character≤ unless the buffer fills up. Terminal-modσ file≤ (als∩ calleΣ CAPTUR┼ o≥ ASCII-SAV┼ files⌐ arσ ì createΣ b∙ enterinτ ß filenamσ witΦ thσ ╘ (o≥ ┼ o≥ L⌐ command╗ iµ ì thσ filσ alread∙ exists¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ thσ filσ shoulΣ bσ ì erased«á ME╪á wil∞ creatσ thσ ne≈ file¼á anΣ ente≥ termina∞ mode« ì Yo⌡á ma∙á als∩ appenΣ t∩ aε existinτ filσ b∙ specifyinτá thσá "Aó ì secondar∙ optioε (explaineΣ iε morσ detai∞ later). A⌠ thi≤ point¼á incominτ tex⌠ i≤ beinτ saved╗ yo⌡ caε temporaril∙ ì disablσá thi≤á b∙á usinτá thσ <ESC>-╒á command╗á usσá <ESC>-╙á t∩ ì continuσá savinτ iε memor∙ (a⌠ thσ poin⌠ wherσ thσá las⌠á <ESC>-╒ ì lef⌠á off)«á Yo⌡ caε perforφ a≤ man∙ start/sto≡ sequence≤ a≤á yo⌡ ì likσá (wheε text-savσ i≤ active¼á you'l∞ seσ ß coloε a⌠ thσ star⌠ ì oµ eacΦ linσ a≤ ßn indication tha⌠ thσ savσ i≤ active). Yo⌡ caε exi⌠ termina∞ modσ anΣ movσ freel∙ amonτ drive≤ anΣá use≥ ì area≤ withou⌠ affectinτ aε opeε term-file«á Thσ LO╟ commanΣ (useΣ ì t∩á changσ drive/use≥ anΣ rese⌠ thσ disδ simultaneously⌐ wil∞ no⌠ ì bσ functional. èIµá yo⌡ ente≥ termina∞ modσ witΦ thσ T,┼ o≥ ╠ commanΣ withß fileì name¼á wheε ß filσ i≤ alread∙ open¼ thσ opeε filσ wil∞ bσ closed¼ ì anΣ thσ ne≈ onσ opened. Yo⌡ caε transfe≥ file≤ usinτ eithe≥ Christenseε o≥ CI╙á protocol≤ ì whilσá ß TER═ filσ i≤ opeε -- you≥ buffe≥ ma∙ bσ writteε t∩á disδ ì t∩ makσ room¼á bu⌠ nothinτ wil∞ bσ lost¼á anΣ thσ filσ wil∞ stil∞ ì bσ open. T∩á closσá thσ filσ wheε you'rσ donσ savinτ text¼á exi⌠á termina∞ ì modσ witΦ <ESC>-E¼á anΣ usσ thσ WR╘ command«á Iµ yo⌡ changσ you≥ ì mind¼á anΣ decidσ yo⌡ don'⌠ wan⌠ t∩ kee≡ thσ filσ afte≥ all¼á usσ ì thσá DE╠á commanΣá t∩ erasσ thσ filσ entr∙ anΣá deletσá an∙á tex⌠ ì alread∙ saveΣ iε memory. Wheε you≥ printe≥ o≥ ASCII-savσ buffe≥ fills¼ ME╪ wil∞ senΣ aε X-ì OF╞ characte≥ t∩ thσ remote«á ME╪ wil∞ theε wai⌠ fo≥ thσá remotσ ì t∩ stop¼ anΣ wil∞ savσ u≡ t∩ aε additiona∞ 15░ character≤ int∩ aε ì auxiliar∙á buffe≥ (thi≤ buffe≥ ma∙ bσ increaseΣ iε sizσ b∙á modiì fyinτá MEXPATxx.OVR)«á Wheεá thσ remotσ stop≤ (o≥ thσá auxiliar∙ ì buffe≥á fills⌐ ME╪ wil∞ writσ thσ ASCII-savσ buffe≥ t∩á disδá (iµ ì ASCII-savσá i≤á active⌐á anΣ prin⌠ character≤ unti∞á thσá printe≥ ì buffe≥ i≤ half-ful∞ (iµ List-cop∙ i≤ on)« Theε ME╪ wil∞ re-star⌠ ì thσá remotσá b∙ sendinτ aε X-OF╞ character«á However,iµá thσá ME╪ ì queuσ functioε i≤ disableΣ (seσ thσ QUEU┼ STA╘ optioε iεá sectioε ì 8)¼ ME╪ wil∞ no⌠ savσ an∙ additiona∞ character≤ afte≥ thσ X-OFF« Notσá tha⌠á fo≥ thi≤ schemσ t∩ work¼á thσá remotσá compute≥á mus⌠ ì responΣá t∩á thi≤ X-ON/X-OF╞ "protocoló (mos⌠ computer≤á do¼á bu⌠ ì not all!). Yo⌡á caε transmi⌠ ß loca∞ disδ filσ t∩ thσ remotσá witΦá <ESC>-T╗ ì yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ ß filename« Iµ yo⌡ havσ thσ XO╬ anΣ anΣ ì XLIN┼á variable≤á turneΣ ofµ (seσ sectioε 8⌐ ME╪ wil∞ asδ iµá yo⌡ ì wan⌠ t∩ usσ thσ characte≥ anΣ linσ delay≤ fo≥ thσ filesend╗ thesσ ì delay≤ allo≈ slo≈ remotσ computer≤ t∩ receivσ files. Thσ WCHA╥ anΣ WLIN┼ variable≤ determinσ thσ time-dela∙ value≤ fo≥ ì eacΦá characte≥ anΣ eacΦ linσ respectivel∙ (oµ course¼á yo⌡á mus⌠ ì havσ answereΣ "Yó t∩ thσ "wan⌠ delays?ó prompt)«á Seσ sectioεá ╣ ì fo≥ morσ discussioε thesσ variables. Iµá eithe≥á oµ thσ thσ XLIN┼ o≥ XO╬ switche≤á i≤á ON¼á thσá dela∙ ì promp⌠ wil∞ bσ skipped¼ anΣ delay≤ wil∞ no⌠ bσ used. XLIN┼á i≤á ß techniquσ useΣ b∙ somσ mainframes║á afte≥ ß linσá i≤ ì transmitted¼á ME╪ wil∞ no⌠ transmi⌠ anothe≥ unti∞ receivinτ aε X-ì O╬ characte≥ froφ the remote. XO╬ i≤ morσ frequentl∙ used║á wheε XO╬ i≤ active¼á ME╪ wil∞á senΣ ì character≤á a⌠á ful∞ speed¼á bu⌠ monito≥ thσ remotσ fo≥ aεá X-OF╞ ì character«á Wheε aε X-OF╞ i≤ received¼á ME╪ wil∞ pausσ unti∞ thσ ì remotσ send≤ aε X-O╬ character. .heMEX User's Guide Append option èThe APPEND secondary option: ME╪ ha≤ ß specia∞ featurσ tha⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ maintaiε 'logº file≤ ì oµá you≥ sessions╗á thi≤ i≤ thσ 'Aº secondar∙á optioεá (specifieΣ ì witΦá thσ T¼á ┼ o≥ ╠ primar∙ command≤ wheε enterinτ termina∞ modσ ì I╞ ß filenamσ i≤ specified). Wheεá yo⌡ specif∙ thσ 'Aº secondar∙ option¼á ME╪ wil∞ searcΦá thσ ì loggeΣ areß (and/o≥ thσ AL╘ area║ seσ thσ AL╘ commanΣ descriptioε ì iεá sectioεá ╖ fo≥ morσ informatioε oε searching⌐á fo≥á thσá filσ ì specified«á Iµ found¼á ME╪ wil∞ scaε t∩ thσ enΣ oµ thσ file¼ anΣ ì appenΣ ne≈ datß oε t∩ thσ end¼ rathe≥ thaε queryinτ fo≥ aε erase. Iµá 'Aº i≤ no⌠ specified¼á ME╪ wil∞ limi⌠ it≤ searcΦ t∩ thσá curì rentl∙ loggeΣ DU¼á and¼á iµ thσ filσ i≤ found¼ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ iµ i⌠ ì shoulΣ erasσ thσ file. Iε eithe≥ case¼á iµ thσ filσ i≤ NO╘ found¼á ME╪ wil∞ creatσ ß ne≈ ì filσ iε thσ currentl∙ loggeΣ DU. 5) Single-character commands Thσá mos⌠á commonl∙ useΣ ME╪ command≤ arσ implementeΣá a≤á singlσ ì characte≥ commands¼ fo≥ easσ oµ use« Thesσ are: S: Send a file or group of files using Christensen protocol R: Receive a file or group of files using Christensen protocol T: Enter terminal mode (may specify an ASCII-save file argument) E: Enter terminal mode with echo (filename argument ok) L: Enter terminal mode with local-echo only (filename ok here) T¼ E¼ anΣ ╠ arσ al∞ variation≤ oµ termina∞ mode║ ╘ send≤ keyboarΣ ì character≤á t∩ thσ remotσ anΣ print≤ character≤ receiveΣ froφ thσ ì remotσ oε thσ console« ┼ modσ echoe≤ receiveΣ character≤ bacδ t∩ ì thσ remotσ ("halµ duplexó mode)¼ anΣ ╠ echoe≤ keyboarΣ character≤ ì oε thσ consolσ beforσ the∙ g∩ ou⌠ t∩ thσ remotσ ("halµ duplexó iε ì thσ othe≥ direction). .cp5 .heMEX User's Guide Secondary options 6) Secondary commands (options) Secondar∙á option≤ modif∙ thσ wa∙ thσá single-characte≥á command≤ ì work¼á anΣá arσá normall∙á placeΣ immediatel∙ afte≥á thσá single-ì characte≥á commanΣ oε thσ commanΣ line«á Followinτ i≤ ß lis⌠á oµ ì thσ secondar∙ commands: .cp15è COMMANDS OPT NAME USED WITH ACTION --- -------- --------- ------ A Append E,L,T Append to a terminal-mode file B Batch R and S BATCH mode, Christensen protocol D Disconnect R and S Disconnects after a file transfer E Term/echo R and S Term-mode w/echo after transfer L Local T,E Local-character echo Q Quiet R and S Sets quiet mode for file transfer R Recv-view R and S Shows received-characters only S Send-view R and S Shows transmitted characters only T Terminal-mode R and S Enter terminal mode after xfer V View R and S Views the file transfer in ASCII X Exit R and S Disconnect and exit after xfer Notσá tha⌠ thσ option≤ useΣ witΦ ╥ anΣ ╙ arσ als∩ effectivσá witΦ ì CI╙ transfer≤ (excep⌠ fo≥ thσ 'Bº option)¼ iµ se⌠ witΦ thσ GLOBA╠ ì commanΣ (seσ thσ commanΣ descriptioε fo≥ "GLOBALó iε sectioε 7)« Examples of secondary options: Primary Option |Secondary Options ||| ||| ST MYFILE.FOO <<== send MYFILE.FOO, go into Term. mode after RVT CRACKER.JAK <<== receive file with view, enter Term mode RQX MONKEY.SHN <<== recv file quietly, disconnect/exit after RBT <<== recv batch files, Terminal mode after T DISKFILE.SAV <<== enter term. mode, allow save to disk file (note that the actual copy to the file must be activated with ESC-S while in terminal mode) TA DISKFILE.SAV <<== Enter tr area. The command .paè.heMEX User's Guide Command Descriptions 7) Command descriptions Thσ followinτ page≤ detai∞ thσ commanΣ se⌠ recognizeΣ b∙ MEX« Iε ì general¼ thσ bracke⌠ character≤ denotσ optiona∞ items¼ anΣ shoulΣ ì no⌠ bσ entereΣ literally« Fo≥ example¼ thσ synta° descriptor DIR [<du-spec>] mean≤ tha⌠ thσ du-speπ i≤ optional╗ hence¼ thσ commanΣ synta° ma∙ ì bσ satisfieΣ witΦ an∙ oµ thσ followinτ actua∞ commanΣ lines: DIR DIR A3: DIR 0: Item≤á surroudeΣá iε angle-bracket≤ denotσ aεá item'≤á type╗á thσ ì anglσ bracket≤ shoulΣ no⌠ bσ includeΣ iε thσ actua∞ commanΣ line¼ ì no≥á shoulΣ thσ descriptioε insidσ thσ anglσ bracket≤ bσá entereΣ ì literally«á Iεá thσ abovσ example¼á thσ descripto≥ <du-spec╛á i≤ ì replaceΣ witΦ aε actua∞ drive/use≥ specification. -------------------- Wσ wil∞ no≈ looδ a⌠ eacΦ commanΣ iε detail¼ iε roughl∙ alphabetiì ca∞ order. - The ALT command Thσá AL╘á commanΣ specifie≤ thσ ALTernatσ drive/use≥ areßá t∩á bσ ì searcheΣ b∙ ME╪ fo≥ LOA─ file≤ (.PH╬ anΣ .KEY)¼á REA─ files¼á anΣ ì termina∞ capturσ file≤ (wheε APPEN─ i≤ on)« Synta° is ALT <du-spec> Examples: ALT A0: ALT B3: - The BELL command Thσá BEL╠ commanΣ ring≤ thσ bel∞ oε you≥ termina∞ (regardles≤á oµ ì thσ settinτ oµ thσ STA╘ BELL¼á whicΦ normall∙ disable≤ thσ bell)« ì BEL╠ take≤ ß singlσ argument¼ whicΦ specifie≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ time≤ ì t∩ rinτ thσ bell«á BEL╠ i≤ intendeΣ fo≥ usσ iε REA─ files¼á a≤ ß ì mean≤á oµá summoninτ thσ operato≥ wheε ß certaiε poin⌠á ha≤á beeε ì reached in the READ file's execution). - The BYE command BYE is used to return to CP/M (does not disconnect) at the end of a MEX session. è- The CALL command Thσ CAL╠ commanΣ i≤ useΣ t∩ dia∞ number≤ eithe≥ froφ thσá librar∙ ì o≥ froφ thσ keyboard«á Iµ yo⌡ specif∙ morσ thaε onσ numbe≥ oε thσ ì commanΣ line¼ CAL╠ wil∞ tr∙ eacΦ unti∞ onσ answer≤ witΦ ß carrie≥ ì tone« Fo≥ example, CALL 16165559033 SENACA wil∞ dia∞ thσ firs⌠ number╗ iµ bus∙ (o≥ n∩ answer)¼ CAL╠ wil∞ tr∙ ì thσ second« Thσ specia∞ numbe≥ '#º wil∞ causσ thσ entirσ commanΣ ì linσ t∩ bσ repeateΣ iµ nonσ oµ thσ dialeΣ number≤ respond≤ witΦ ß ì carrier: CAL WESTWOOD 1-616-555-2040 TCBBS # wil∞ tr∙ al∞ threσ number≤ repeatedl∙ unti∞ onσ answers« Yo⌡ ma∙ ì optionall∙á placσ ß limi⌠ oε thσ numbe≥ oµ retrie≤ b∙ includinτ ß ì number after the '#': CAL 555-1212 #48 A ^C will abort dialing at any time. Phone-librar∙ number≤ ma∙ specif∙ aε optiona∞ bauΣ ratσ (seσá thσ ì descriptioεá fo≥á thσá PHON┼ commanΣ fo≥ informatioεá oεá ho≈á t∩ ì specif∙á thσ rate)«á Iµ ß baud-ratσ i≤ present¼á CAL╠ wil∞ changσ ì thσ bauΣ ratσ beforσ dialinτ thσ number. Notσ that¼á fo≥ thi≤ featurσ t∩ work¼á you≥ hardwarσ mus⌠ bσ capì ablσá oµá changinτ thσ ratσ AN─ you≥ overla∙ mus⌠á implemen⌠á thσ ì NEWB─ vector« Mos⌠ ME╪ overlay≤ (overlay≤ whosσ name≤ star⌠ witΦ ì "MXO-"⌐á allo≈á this¼á iµ thσ hardwarσ i≤á capablσá oµá baud-ratσ ì change╗ mos⌠ MD═ overlay≤ d∩ NOT. - The CLONE command Thσ CLON┼ commanΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ savσ ß ne≈ cop∙ oµ MEX¼á witΦ thσ ì curren⌠á option≤á intac⌠á (includinτ an∙ defineΣá keystring≤á anΣ ì phonσ numbers)« The syntax is: CLONE <filename> Examples: CLONE MEX.COM CLONE NEWMEX.COM Clonσá wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡ fo≥ aε erase-filσ operatioε iµ thσá speciì fieΣ filσ alread∙ exist≤ oε thσ disk. .cp6è- The CLS command CL╙á clear≤á thσá screeε oε you≥ termina∞ (iµ supporteΣá b∙á you≥ ì physica∞ modeφ overlay)«á Hand∙ wheε ß burs⌠ oµ noisσ leave≤ thσ ì curso≥á ato≡ ß screenfu∞ oµ garbage¼á bu⌠á require≤á clear-screeε ì support in the physical overlay. - The COLD command Thσ COL─ commanΣ re-start≤ ME╪ anΣ erase≤ an∙ defineΣá keystring≤ ì alonτ witΦ thσ phonσ library«á Thi≤ i≤ thσ onl∙ wa∙ t∩ erasσ thσ ì entirσá phonσá librar∙ witΦ onσ command«á Thσ COL─ commanΣá als∩ ì allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ removσ thσ CI╙ protoco∞ modulσ (fo≥ thosσ wh∩ don'⌠ ì neeΣ it¬ ..« d∩ this: STAT CIS OFF COLD CLONE <filename> Notσá tha⌠ thi≤ remove≤ thσ CI╙ modulσ altogethe≥ (yo⌡ can'⌠á ge⌠ ì i⌠ bacδ witΦ thσ STA╘ CI╙ command)«á Thi≤ free≤ u≡ roughl∙ 1╦ oµ ì memory. - The CPM command CP═á i≤ ß synonyφ fo≥ BYE¼á anΣ return≤ contro∞ t∩ thσá operatinτ ì systeφ withou⌠ disconnecting. - The DEL command DE╠á i≤ useΣ t∩ closσ anΣ erasσ aε opeε termina∞ file╗á usσá thi≤ ì commanΣ wheε yo⌡ changσ you≥ minΣ abou⌠ savinτ ß termina∞ file. - The DIAL command Thσá DIA╠á commanΣ perform≤ thσ samσ tasδ a≤á thσá CAL╠á command¼ ì excep⌠á tha⌠á afte≥ calling¼á DIA╠ return≤ t∩ commanΣ modσá (CAL╠ ì goe≤ t∩ termina∞ mode). Thσá synta° fo≥ DIA╠ i≤ exactl∙ thσ samσ a≤ thσ synta°á fo≥á CAL╠ ì (describeΣ previously)¼ includinτ thσ multiple-numbe≥ featurσ anΣ ì thσ repea⌠ option. DIA╠ i≤ intendeΣ t∩ bσ useΣ iε REA─ files¼á wherσ i⌠ i≤ desirablσ ì fo≥á thσ REA─ filσ t∩ retaiε contro∞ afte≥ callinτ ß numbe≥ (REA─ ì file≤ havσ n∩ effec⌠ iε termina∞ mode╗á thu≤ usinτ CAL╠ iε ß REA─ ì filσ woulΣ pausσ executioε oµ thσ reaΣ filσ wheε thσ distan⌠á enΣ ì i≤ reached). .cp9è- The DIR command DI╥á work≤á similarl∙ t∩ thσ CP/═ DI╥ command¼á anΣ display≤á thσ ì disδá director∙á oε thσ screen«á DI╥ take≤ advantagσá oµá thσá D╒ ì specification¼á thu≤á "DI╥ B7:ó wil∞ displa∙ al∞ oµ thσ file≤á iε ì use≥á ╖á oε drivσ B«á Systeφ file≤ wil∞ bσ excludeΣ iµ thσá STA╘ ì variablσ 'EXCLUDEº i≤ se⌠ t∩ ON«á Iµ EXCLUD┼ i≤ OFF¼á al∞á file≤ ì wil∞ bσ displayed. More examples: DIR C3:*.?Q? DIR LOGIN.MEX DIR 3: - The DSC command DS├á disconnect≤ thσ modeφ froφ thσ phonσ linσ (ma∙ no⌠ bσ impleì menteΣ iε al∞ overlays). - The ERA command ER┴á erase≤ files¼á similarl∙ t∩ CP/M'≤ ERA«á Thσ synta°á i≤á a≤ ì follows: ERA <filename> [V] Thσá filenamσ ma∙ bσ ambiguou≤á (e.g.¼á *.ASM¼á BOOT?.BAK)«á ER┴ ì alway≤á display≤ ß lis⌠ oµ thσ file≤ tha⌠ arσ beinτá erased«á Iµ ì yo⌡ specif∙ thσ optiona∞ 'Vº afte≥ thσ filename¼ ER┴ wil∞ asδ fo≥ ì verificatioεá beforσ actuall∙ erasinτ thσ file≤ (afte≥ displayinτ ì thσ names). - The GLOBAL command Thσ GLOBA╠ commanΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ se⌠ thσ secondar∙ option≤á (desì cribeΣá previously⌐ fo≥ thσ singlσ characte≥ commands«á An∙á opì tion≤á se⌠ thi≤ wa∙ wil∞ theε bσ activσ fo≥ thσá single-characte≥ ì command≤á whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ the∙ arσ specifieΣ iε thσ actua∞ commanΣ ì line« Fo≥ example¼ iµ yo⌡ prefe≥ t∩ g∩ directl∙ t∩ termina∞ modσ ì afte≥ ß filσ transfer¼ do: GLOBAL T You can also set the VIEW mode for CIS transfers by doing GLOBAL V (note that this is the only way to "view" a CIS file transfer. .cp5è- The EXIT command EXI╘ i≤ ß synonyφ fo≥ BYE¼á anΣ return≤ contro∞ t∩ thσá operatinτ ì systeφ withou⌠ disconnecting. - The HELP command HEL╨á i≤ useΣ t∩ acces≤ thσ on-linσ manua∞ fo≥ ME╪ (containeΣá iε ì thσ filσ HELP.MEX)« Synta° fo≥ thσ HEL╨ commanΣ i≤ a≤ follows: HELP <<--- prints help for the HELP command HELP ? <<--- lists available topics HELP <topicname> <<--- prints help information for a topic HELP.ME╪á mus⌠á residσá iε thσ currentl∙ loggeΣá drive/use≥á areß ì (unles≤ yo⌡ usσ aε AL╘ area¼ witΦ thσ SEARC╚ variable)« Oncσ thσ ì hel≡á filσ i≤ opened¼á yo⌡ ma∙ movσ freel∙ amonτ drivσá anΣá use≥ ì area≤á withou⌠á affectinτ thσ operatioε oµá HELP╗á ME╪á remember≤ ì wherσ thσ HEL╨ filσ i≤ located. Oncσá opened¼á thσ HEL╨ filσ wil∞ remaiε opeε fo≥ thσ duratioε oµ ì thσ session¼ unles≤ ß LO╟ commanΣ i≤ executed. - The ID command Thσá I─ commanΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ configurσ thσ ME╪ I─ strinτá (whicΦ ì i≤á printeΣ iε thσ prompt¼á anΣ iε erro≥ messages¼á iµá thσá STA╘ ì ERRI─ switcΦ i≤ se⌠ t∩ ON)«á Thi≤ i≤ usefu∞ iµ you'rσ communicaì tinτá witΦ anothe≥ compute≥ runninτ MEX╗á iµ eacΦ compute≥ ha≤á ß ì differen⌠ I─ string¼ you'rσ neve≥ iε doub⌠ a≤ t∩ whicΦ onσ you'rσ ì typinτ command≤ to¼ o≥ whicΦ onσ printeΣ aε erro≥ message. The syntax for the ID command is ID <string> (see "STRINGS") Thσá strinτ ma∙ bσ ß multi-linσ string╗á it'≤ lengtΦ iε thσ stanì darΣ distributeΣ ME╪ ma∙ no⌠ exceeΣ 2╕ characters«á Thi≤á lengtΦ ì ma∙ bσ differen⌠ iµ you≥ systeφ overla∙ replace≤ thσ ME╪ default≤ ì (iε fact¼ thσ overla∙ ma∙ disablσ thi≤ commanΣ altogether╗ iµ thσ ì "INVALI─á COMMANDó messagσ appear≤ wheε yo⌡ attemp⌠ t∩ usσ thσ I─ ì command¼ theε thi≤ i≤ probably the case). -The KEY command Thσá KE┘á commanΣ i≤ useΣ t∩ manipulatσ thσ keystring≤á tha⌠á arσ ì availablσá iεá termina∞ mode«á Therσ arσ severa∞á form≤á oµá thσ ì command: KEY <<= prints out all of the keystrings KEY <keyname>=[<string>] <<= defines a new keystring .cp4è Keynamσ i≤ an∙ valiΣ ASCI╔ character¼á excep⌠ fo≥ thσ se⌠ defineΣ ì a≤á thσá termina∞á modσ escape-sequencσá command≤á (seσá TERMINA╠ ì MODE). Iεá thσá seconΣ form¼á above¼á iµ <string╛ i≤ omitted¼á theεá thσ ì specifieΣ keystrinτ i≤ erased. Examples: KEY %="ATDT 14145559932" <<= sets up the '%' key KEY Q= <<= erases the Q keystring Notσ tha⌠ KE┘ name≤ tha⌠ duplicatσ terminal-modσ command≤ wil∞ bσ ì rejecteΣá b∙á thσá KE┘ command¼á anΣ aεá erro≥á messagσá wil∞á bσ ì printed. - The LOAD and SAVE commands LOA─á anΣá SAV┼ arσ useΣ t∩ loaΣ anΣ savσ phonσ numbe≥á anΣá keyì strinτ files« BotΦ command≤ takσ ß filenamσ argument« Examples: LOAD A5:CBBSPHON.PHN <<== loads a phone # file LOAD ARPA.KEY <<== loads a keystring file SAVE C:NEWPHONE.PHN <<== saves phone # file SAVE 9:COMPUSRV.KEY <<== saves keystring file Notσá tha⌠á thσá filetypσ determine≤ wha⌠ typσ oµ filσá i≤á beinτ ì saveΣá (.PH╬ fo≥ phonσ numbe≥ files¼á .KE┘ fo≥ keystrinτá files)« ì An∙ othe≥ filetype will generate an argument error. - The LOG command Thσá LO╟á commanΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ rese⌠ thσá drivσá (fo≥á switchinτ ì disks⌐ and¼á optionally¼á simultaneousl∙ changσ drivσ and/o≥ use≥ ì area« Thσ command syntax is LOG <DU-SPEC> wherσá DU-SPE├ i≤ eithe≥ o≥ botΦ oµ thσ ne≈ drivσ t∩ loτ int∩ anΣ ì thσá ne≈ use≥ area«á Aε optiona∞ coloε ma∙ follo≈á thσá DU-SPEC« ì Examples: LOG B7: <<= reset, log in drive B user 7 LOG 7: <<= reset, log user 7 current drive LOG B: <<= reset, log drive B current user LOG <<= reset, retain current user/drive Iµ eithe≥ ß termina∞ filσ o≥ ß REA─ filσ i≤ open¼á thσ disk-rese⌠ ì wil∞ bσ denieΣ anΣ thσ LO╟ commanΣ wil∞ displa∙ aε erro≥ message. Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ changσ drivσ and/o≥ use≥ withou⌠ ß disδ reset¼ yo⌡ ì caε d∩ s∩ withou⌠ thσ LO╟ command║á jus⌠ ente≥ thσ D╒ speπ a⌠ thσ ìèME╪ commanΣ prompt. - The PHONE command Thσá PHON┼ commanΣ ma∙ bσ useΣ t∩ quer∙ thσ phonσ numbe≥ library¼ ì a≤ wel∞ a≤ fo≥ addinτ anΣ deletinτ numbers« T∩ adΣ ß number¼ usσ ì thi≤ form: PHONE <id>=<number> [baud-rate] Wherσ I─ i≤ ß strinτ (u≡ t∩ ╕ characters⌐ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ usσ t∩ ì cal∞á ou⌠ thσ numbe≥ anΣ <number╛ i≤ thσá telephonσá number«á Iµ ì <id╛á alread∙á exists¼á i⌠ wil∞ bσ replaced«á <Baud-rate╛ i≤á aε ì optiona∞ ratσ t∩ bσ associateΣ witΦ thσ number¼á useΣ b∙ thσ CAL╠ ì command« T∩ removσ ß number¼ do PHONE <ID>= To see the entire library, do PHONE To see a single entry, do PHONE <ID> Examples: PHONE FONE=1-414-563-4013 1200 <<--- associates number w/FONE PHONE FONE=1-414-563-4013 <<--- same but no baudrate chg PHONE <<--- lists the phone number lib PHONE FONE= <<--- removes FORTFONE from lib PHONE FONE <<--- prints entry for FORTFONE - The PREFIX and SUFFIX commands PREFI╪á anΣ SUFFI╪ arσ useΣ witΦ thσ SENDOU╘á commanΣá (describeΣ ì later)« PREFI╪ i≤ useΣ t∩ manipulatσ ß specia∞ PREFI╪ string¼ anΣ ì SUFFI╪ i≤ useΣ t∩ manipulatσ ß SUFFI╪ string. Thσá PREFI╪á strinτ i≤ transmitteΣ aheaΣ oµ an∙á SENDOU╘á string¼ ì wheε thσ SENDOU╘ commanΣ i≤ used¼ anΣ thσ SUFFI╪ strinτ i≤ transì mitteΣá after«á Thi≤á simplifie≤á thσ constructioεá oµá complex¼ ì repetitivσ commanΣ line≤ t∩ bσ sent to the remote. Eithe≥ commanΣ withou⌠ argument≤ print≤ thσ curren⌠ valuσ oµá thσ ì string«á T∩á changσ thσ string¼á ente≥ thσ strinτ oε thσá commanΣ ì linσ afte≥ thσ command. Examples: PREFIX "" <<== sets null prefix string PREFIX "XMODEM S " <<== sets a prefix SUFFIX "^M" <<== set carriage-return as suffixè .cp6 Iεá thσ seconΣ anΣ thirΣ example≤ above¼á thσ subsequen⌠á SENDOU╘ ì woulΣ worδ likσ this: SENDOUT FOO.BAR which would actually send out "XMODEM S FOO.BAR" <CR> - The READ command Thσá REA─á commanΣ cause≤ ME╪ t∩ takσ commanΣ line≤ froφá ßá disδ ì file«á Thi≤á caε bσ hand∙ fo≥ sucΦ thing≤ a≤ controllinτ ß se⌠ oµ ì filσá transfer≤á (especiall∙ wheε yo⌡ can'⌠ bσá presen⌠á fo≥á thσ ì entirσá session⌐ anΣ executinτ complicateΣ logiε sequence≤á autoì matically«á READ¼ useΣ witΦ thσ EXTEN─ functioε (seσ thσ descripì tioεá oµá thσ EXTEN─ variablσ iε sectioε 8⌐ provide≤ ßá mean≤á oµ ì extendinτ MEX'≤ commanΣ set. .cp6 The syntax for READ is: READ <filename> [<parm1>] [<parm2>] ... \ \ \ ________\_____>> optional! Thσá REA─ filσ ma∙ contaiε an∙ valiΣ commanΣ EXCEP╘ anothe≥á REA─ ì command«á Thesσá command≤ ma∙ freel∙ movσ amonτ drive≤ anΣá use≥ ì areas╗ ME╪ wil∞ remember where the READ file is located. Typically¼á REA─á file≤ arσ createΣ witΦ ß tex⌠ editor¼á anΣá ma∙ ì contaiε STA╘ command≤ t∩ se⌠ ME╪ fo≥ ß particula≥ typσ oµ connecì tion¼á DIA╠ command≤ t∩ actuall∙ makσ thσ connection¼ anΣ SENDOU╘ ì command≤á t∩á loτ iε a⌠ thσ destination«á It'≤ possiblσá fo≥á aε ì entirσ sessioε t∩ takσ placσ under a READ command. ┴ REA─ filσ wil∞ terminatσ wheε thσ filσ ends¼ o≥ wheε ß CONTROL-ì ├á i≤á seeε a⌠ thσ consolσ (abortinτ an∙ commanΣá witΦá CONTROL-├ ì wil∞ abor⌠ the READ file). It'≤á importan⌠á t∩ notσ that¼á whilσ yo⌡ caε usσ ß REA─ filσá t∩ ì ente≥á thσá termina∞ mode¼á thσ REA─ filσ i≤ no⌠ useΣá whilσá thσ ì termina∞ modσ i≤ active«á Wheε yo⌡ exi⌠ termina∞ mode¼á thσ REA─ ì filσ start≤ again. Normally¼ REA─ command≤ ech∩ oε thσ screeε wheε the∙ execute« Yo⌡ ì caε inhibi⌠ this¼á however¼á b∙ manipulatinτ thσ SILEN╘á variablσ ì (do STAT SILENT ON to inhibit the command echo). REA─ parameter≤ arσ ver∙ simila≥ t∩ CPM'≤ SUBMI╘ parameters╗ the∙ ì arσ calleΣ ACTUA╠ parameters«á Iµ the∙ arσ presen⌠ iε thσ commanΣ ì line¼á the∙á wil∞á bσ pluggeΣ int∩ thσ FORMA╠ parameter≤á iεá thσ ì submi⌠ file« Thi≤ substitutioε facilit∙ provide≤ ß powerfu∞ too∞ ì fo≥ generatinτ multiple-purposσ commanΣ files. .cp8è Forma∞ parameter≤ occu≥ iε thσ REA─ file¼á anΣ takσ thσ forφ {n}¼ ì wherσ ε i≤ thσ paramete≥ number╗ thesσ number≤ corresponΣ sequenì tiall∙á witΦá thσ ACTUA╠ parameter≤ entereΣ oε thσ commanΣá line« ì Thσ ACTUA╠ parameter≤ iε thσ commanΣ linσ arσ substituteΣ fo≥ thσ ì FORMA╠ parameter≤ iε thσ REA─ filσ wheε thσ filσ i≤ executed«á ┴ ì specia∞á forφá oµ FORMA╠ paramete≥ allow≤ ß defaul⌠ valuσá t∩á bσ ì useΣ iµ aε ACTUA╠ paramete≥ i≤ no⌠ specifieΣ oε thσ commanΣ line╗ ì thi≤á forφá i≤ {n:<text>² wherσ ε i≤ thσá paramete≥á number¼á anΣ ì <text╛ i≤ an∙ arbitrar∙ tex⌠ t∩ bσ useΣ a≤ thσ default. Iµ thσ defaul⌠ forφ oµ thσ forma∞ paramete≥ i≤ no⌠ used¼á andá n∩ ì actua∞ paramete≥ i≤ specifieΣ iε thσ commanΣ line¼ executioε wil∞ ì continue¼ but the parameter will be blank. Normally¼á thσ parameter≤ iε thσ REA─ commanΣ linσ arσ terminateΣ ì b∙ thσ spacσ betweeε parameter≤ (o≥ thσ end-of-line)╗á space≤ caε ì bσ imbeddeΣ in the ACTUAL parameter by enclosing it in braces. ╔á kno≈á thi≤á al∞ sound≤ quitσ complex¼á bu⌠ it'≤á reall∙á quitσ ì simple¼ a≤ thσ followinτ examplσ wil∞ show. .cp10 Assume a file named FILEGET.MEX contains the following lines: SENDOUT XMODEM S{2} {1:SENACA.DQR} R{2} {1:SENECA.DQR} ¿ {2² anΣ {1:SENACA.DQR² arσ FORMA╠ parameters)« Thi≤ filσ caε bσ ì useΣ iε severa∞ ways: READ FILEGET will transfer SENACA.DQR to your system READ FILEGET MEX.UPD will transfer MEX.UPD to your system READ FILEGET *.NEW B will transfer all NEW files in batch mode READ FILEGET USQ.DOC VT will transfer FILEGET, viewed,then T mode Thσ followinτ linσ illustrate≤ ho≈ t∩ expanΣ ßá parameter¼á usinτ ì thσá abovσá file¼á anΣá i≤ usefu∞ onl∙ iµ ME╪ i≤ runninτá oεá thσ ì remotσ end: READ FILEGET {*.BOO NEWSTUFF.DOC} BX (Transfer≤ al∞ .BO╧ file≤ anΣ NEWSTUFF.DOC⌐ iε batcΦá mode¼á theε ì disconnects) Iµ yo⌡ turε thσ commanΣ extende≥ oε (STA╘ EXTEN─ ON)¼ thσ REA─ iε ì thσ abovσ line≤ caε bσ omitted¼á makinτ thσ REA─ filσ looδ likσ ß ì built-iεá command«á Thi≤ affect≤ single-characte≥ command≤á someì what║á thσ disδ i≤ searcheΣ beforσ thσ thσ commanΣ i≤ checkeΣ fo≥ ì ßá single╗á yo⌡ caε avoiΣ thi≤ b∙ prefixinτ singlσ characte≥ comì manΣ line≤ witΦ ß '*º (eg¼ *R╤ FILE.FOO). .cp6è- The REN command Thσ RE╬ commanΣ synta° i≤ simila≥ t∩ thσ CP/M'≤ REN¼ excep⌠ tha⌠ ì D╒á specification≤ ma∙ bσ employeΣ iε eithe≥ thσ ne≈ O╥á thσá olΣ ì filenamσ (bu⌠ not in both). In general the syntax is REN <newfilename>=<oldfilename> Examples: [MEX] A0>> REN NEWFILE=OLDFILE (uses A0) [MEX] C9>> REN B6:REPORT.OLD=REPORT.DOC (uses B6) [MEX] B4>> REN 6:MYFILE=B:YOURFILE (uses B6) [MEX] D4>> REN ERROR=C9:BLUNDER (uses C9) Note that the following REN commands will produce errors: [MEX] A0>> REN B3:SOMETHING=C:ELSE (ambig drives) [MEX] A0>> REN 6:ME=7:YOU (ambig user #'s) Also¼ ER┴ wil∞ promp⌠ fo≥ erasurσ iµ thσ ne≈ namσ alread∙ exists« ì Beforσ doinτ this¼á i⌠ check≤ fo≥ thσ existencσ oµ thσ olΣá fileì name¼á and¼ iµ no⌠ found¼ abort≤ beforσ checkinτ fo≥ thσ presencσ ì oµ thσ ne≈ name« - The SENDOUT command SENDOU╘á allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ senΣ aε arbitrar∙ strinτ ou⌠ t∩ thσá modeφ ì (seσá STRINGS)«á Thi≤ i≤ mos⌠ usefu∞ iε REA─ commanΣ files¼á bu⌠ ì caε ofteε bσ usefu∞ iε norma∞ interactivσ mode. .cp5 The syntax for SENDOUT is SENDOUT <string> .cp9 Beforσ thσ specifieΣ strinτ i≤ transmitted¼á ß PREFI╪ string¼á iµ ì any¼ i≤ transmitted¼ followeΣ b∙ thσ strinτ specifieΣ t∩ SENDOUT¼ ì anΣá terminateΣ b∙ ß SUFFI╪ strinτ (iµ any╗á thσ defaul⌠á suffi° ì strinτá i≤ ß return-code¼á normall∙ terminatinτ thσ linσá t∩á thσ ì remote)« Afte≥ transmittinτ thσ string¼ ME╪ wil∞ wai⌠ fo≥ ß repl∙ ì froφá thσ remote¼á u≡ t∩ ß pre-se⌠ numbe≥ oµ seconds╗á an∙á repl∙ ì wil∞ printeΣ oε you≥ screen. Followinτá arσá setting≤ anΣ variable≤ whicΦ affec⌠á thσá SENDOU╘ ì command: SUFFIX: \ Described previously PREFIX: / .cp10è WTECHO║á ManipulateΣá b∙ thσ STA╘ command¼á thi≤á switch-variablσ ì determine≤á whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ SENDOU╘ validate≤ it≤ transmissioεá b∙ ì waitinτá fo≥ character≤ t∩ bσ echoeΣ froφ thσ remote«á Iµ se⌠ t∩ ì ON¼ theε SENDOU╘ check≤ eacΦ printinτ characte≥ i⌠ transmit≤ witΦ ì thσá characte≥ a≤ echoeΣ b∙ thσ remote«á Iµ ßá mismatcΦá occurs¼ ì SENDOU╘á mark≤ aε error¼á send≤ ß CANCE╠ character¼á anΣ await≤ ß ì TRIGGE╥á characte≥ froφ thσ remote«á I⌠ theε begin≤á again¼á anΣ ì repeat≤á thi≤ cyclσ unti∞ eithe≥ thσ transmissioε occur≤á withou⌠ ì error¼ o≥ thσ erro≥ coun⌠ i≤ exceedeΣ (whicΦ abort≤ SENDOUT). Iµ yo⌡ usσ SENDOU╘ witΦ WTECH╧ off¼ you'l∞ als∩ likel∙ wan⌠ to set TRIGGER to null (STAT TRIGGER ""), to avoid trigger-wait. More factors affecting SENDOUT: RETR┘: ManipulateΣá b∙ thσ STA╘á command¼á thi≤á value-variablσ ì specifie≤ thσ error-retr∙ coun⌠ fo≥ SENDOU╘ beforσ aborting. CANCHR║á ManipulateΣá b∙ thσ STA╘ command¼á thi≤á string-variablσ ì (singlσá character⌐ specifie≤ thσ characte≥ t∩ bσ transmitteΣá t∩ ì thσ remotσ t∩ cance∞ thσ transmitteΣ linσ afte≥ aε error. SODELAY:á ManipulateΣ b∙ thσ STA╘ command¼á thi≤á switch-variablσ ì tie≤á SENDOU╘ string≤ (anΣ terminal-modσ keystrings⌐ t∩ thσ WCHA╥ ì anΣ WLIN┼ time-dela∙ values¼á a≤ lonτ a≤ WTECH╧ i≤ ofµ (iµ WTECH╧ ì is on, it takes precedence, and delays are not used). TRIGGER: ManipulateΣ b∙ thσ STA╘ command¼á thi≤á string-variablσ ì (singlσ character⌐ i≤ thσ characte≥ thσ SENDOU╘ commanΣ wait≤ fo≥ ì afte≥ aε error-cancel¼á beforσ proceedinτ witΦ thσ retry«á Iµ thσ ì othe≥ enΣ doesn'⌠ echo¼ se⌠ TRIGGE╥ t∩ ░ (anΣ WTECH╧ t∩ OFF)¼ anΣ ì ME╪ wil∞ simpl∙ senΣ it≤ argument≤ anΣ no⌠ worr∙ abou⌠ validatinτ ì thσá echoeΣ strinτ (thi≤ i≤ thσ techniquσ yo⌡ shoulΣ usσ t∩á senΣ ì Smartmodeφ commanΣ strings¼ fo≥ example). - The SET command SE╘ i≤ ß commanΣ defineΣ entirel∙ b∙ thσ overlay╗ iµ you≥ overla∙ ì doesn'⌠á implemen⌠ thσ SE╘ command¼á ME╪ wil∞ prin⌠ thσá "invaliΣ ì commandó message when you try to invoke SET. - The SSET command SSE╘ i≤ simila≥ t∩ SET¼ bu⌠ i≤ includeΣ fo≥ usσ oµ thσ Smartmodeφ ì logica∞ overlay«á No⌠ al∞ Smartmodeφ overlay≤ implemen⌠ set¼ bu⌠ ì those that do aren't guaranteed to use identical syntax. .CP7è - The SLEEP command SLEEP is used to invoke a delay (handy sometimes in READ files). Syntax is: SLEEP n where n is the number of seconds to wait (a ^C from the console will abort the SLEEP command, as well as any active READ file). SLEEP,á useΣ witΦ thσ STA╘ CLOC╦ function¼ caε bσ useΣ t∩ "tweakó ì thσá timinτ constant≤ iε ME╪ (b∙ timinτ thσ actua∞ SLEE╨á period¼ ì anΣá adjustinτá thσ CLOC╦ valuσ unti∞ thσ SLEE╨á argumen⌠á agree≤ ì witΦ thσ actua∞ measureΣ time)«á Thi≤ i≤ especiall∙ usefu∞á witΦ ì multi-taskinτ operatinτ systems¼ sucΦ a≤ MP/═ anΣ TurboDOS¼ wherσ ì backgrounΣá processinτ wreak≤ havoπ witΦ thσ interna∞ ME╪á timinτ ì constants. .cp6 - The STAT command Thσá STA╘ commanΣ let≤ yo⌡ examinσ certaiε systeφ variables¼á anΣ ì changσ certaiε others« Iε general¼ thσ synta° i≤ a≤ follows: STAT <KEYWORD> <<== to examine a variable STAT <KEYWORD> <NEW-VALUE> <<== to change a variable Thσ NEW-VALU┼ wil∞ depenΣ oε thσ contex⌠ oµ thσ keyworΣ iεá quesì tion«á Fo≥ example¼á mos⌠ oµ thσ switch-typσ variable≤ arσ eithe≥ ì O╬ o≥ OFF¼ hence, STAT BAKFIL <<== prints out ON or OFF STAT BAKFIL ON <<== turns on BAKFIL STAT BAKFIL OFF <<== turns off BAKFIL Thσá value-typσá variables¼á oε thσ othe≥ hand¼á wil∞á prin⌠á thσ ì numbe≥ o≥ tex⌠ associateΣ witΦ tha⌠ variable«á Settinτ thσ valuσ ì require≤á thσá entr∙ iε unit≤ associateΣ witΦá tha⌠á value«á Fo≥ ì example, STAT REPLY 5 <== sets 5 seconds as SENDOUT reply time STAT WCHAR 4 <== set 40 ms as transmit-character delay time during a terminal-mode file send Somσá variable≤á arσ read-only¼á mos⌠ notabl∙ STA╘ BUFFE╥á (whicΦ ì print≤ ou⌠ thσ save-buffe≥ anΣ printer-buffe≥ statistics). T∩á obtaiεá ß lis⌠ oµ al∞ oµ thσ option≤ tha⌠ caεá bσá vieweΣá o≥ ì changeΣ witΦ thσ STA╘ command¼ do STAT ? Most of the STAT keywords are documented in section 8. .CP6è- The TERM command Thσ TER═ commanΣ i≤ useΣ t∩ activatσ ß terminal-modσ file¼ anΣ i≤ ì generall∙ oµ usσ withiε REA─ files«á TER═ work≤ exactl∙ likσ thσ ì single-characte≥ ╘ command¼á bu⌠ doe≤ no⌠ actuall∙ ente≥ termina∞ ì mode. TERM takes a filename as an argument. Some examples: TERM SESSION.LOG TERM ROYALOAK.DIR - The TERMA command TERM┴ work≤ exactl∙ likσ TERM¼ bu⌠ open≤ thσ filσ iε appenΣ mode« ì Thu≤ i⌠ i≤ simila≥ t∩ thσ single-characte≥ ╘ command¼á witΦ thσ ┴ ì secondary option ("TA"). .cp5 - The TYPE command Thσá TYP┼ commanΣ print≤ file≤ oε thσ console¼á similarl∙ t∩á thσ ì CP/═ TYP┼ command¼ bu⌠ witΦ pagination║ Thσ synta° is: TYPE <filename> <'P'> Thσ optiona∞ 'Pº wil∞ affec⌠ paginatioε a⌠ screeε boundaries║á iµ ì paginatioεá i≤ OF╞ ("STA╘ PAG┼ OFF"⌐ theε 'Pº wil∞ causσ thσ filσ ì t∩ bσ paged« Iµ paginatioε i≤ O╬ ("STA╘ PAG┼ ON")¼ theε 'Pº wil∞ ì inhibi⌠ pagination. Examples: A2>>COMMAND: TYPE REPORT.DOC (paged output if PAGE ON) A2>>COMMAND: TYPE REPORT.DOC P (inhibits paging if PAGE ON) - The SYSTEM command SYSTE═ i≤ ß synonyφ fo≥ BYE¼ anΣ return≤ contro∞ t∩ thσ operatinτ ì systeφ withou⌠ disconnectinτ thσ modem. - The WRT command WR╘ i≤ useΣ t∩ closσ anΣ savσ aε opeε termina∞ file« Aε automatiπ ì WR╘á iµá performeΣ fo≥ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ usσ an∙ oµá thσá exi⌠á command≤ ì (BYE¼ EXIT,CPM¼ o≥ SYSTEM⌐ whilσ ß terminal-modσ filσ i≤ open. .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide STAT variables 8) STAT variables Thi≤á sectioεá describe≤á thσ variable≤ tha⌠ ma∙ bσá examineΣá o≥ ì changeΣ witΦ thσ STA╘ command. - The ALERT variable ALER╘ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable╗ i⌠ determine≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ time≤ ì thσ consolσ bel∞ wil∞ rinτ wheε ß remotσ compute≥ i≤ reacheΣ witΦ ì thσ CAL╠ anΣ DIA╠ commands«á ALER╘ work≤ onl∙ oε call≤ tha⌠ havσ ì takeε morσ thaε onσ dialinτ attemp⌠ t∩ reach. ALER╘á i≤á hand∙á fo≥ dialinτ witΦ thσ repea⌠á optioεá (seσá CAL╠ ì commanΣá iε sectioε ╖ fo≥ morσ informatioε abou⌠ thσá repea⌠á opì tion)║ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ß numbe≥ (o≥ grou≡ oµ numbers⌐ t∩ bσ dialed╗ ì witΦá ALER╘á se⌠ non-zero¼á you'l∞ havσ aε audiblσ signa∞ tha⌠á ß ì cal∞ ha≤ beeε completed. - The BAKFILE variable BAKFIL┼á i≤á ß STA╘ SwitcΦ variable║á iµ ON¼á an∙á commanΣá tha⌠ ì create≤á ßá filσ wheε onσ oµ thσ samσ namσ alread∙á exist≤á will¼ ì insteaΣá oµ erasinτ thσ olΣ (o≥ promptinτ fo≥ aε erasure⌐á renamσ ì thσá olΣá witΦ thσ samσ primar∙ name¼á anΣ ßá secondar∙á namσá oµ ì "BAK". - The BELL variable BEL╠ enable≤ o≥ disable≤ thσ consolσ bel∞ throughou⌠ ME╪ (ie¼á iε ì termina∞ mode¼ commanΣ mode¼ anΣ durinτ filσ transfers). - The BUFFER variable BUFFE╥ i≤ no⌠ reall∙ ß variable╗ usσ STA╘ BUFFE╥ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ thσ ì ASCI╔ capturσ buffe≥ statistic≤ (size¼ amoun⌠ used¼ amoun⌠ availì able)«á Iεá addition¼á STA╘ BUFFE╥ display≤ thσá batch-filename≤ ì buffe≥ sizσ (whicΦ determine≤ thσ larges⌠ numbe≥ oµ file≤ tha⌠ m∙ ì bσ transferreΣ iε onσ batch file transfer command). - The CAPTURE variable CAPTUR┼á i≤á ßá switcΦ variablσ tha⌠ ma∙ bσá useΣá t∩á enablσá o≥ ì disablσá save-in-memor∙ wheε ß terφ filσ i≤ opeε (i⌠ wil∞á refusσ ì t∩á changσá iµ n∩ terφ filσ i≤ open)«á CAPTUR┼á i≤á mos⌠á usefu∞ ì withiεá ßá REA─ filσ t∩ allo≈ SENDOU╘ replie≤ t∩ bσ saveΣ t∩á thσ ì capturσ buffer. .cp5è - The TRIGGER and CANCEL variables TRIGGE╥ i≤ ß STA╘ CHARacte≥ variable¼ anΣ specifie≤ thσ characte≥ ì thσ SENDOU╘ commanΣ wil∞ looδ fo≥ beforσ sendinτ ou⌠ it≤ argumen⌠ ì (ßá single-characte≥á promp⌠ froφ thσ remote)«á T∩á disablσá thσ ì trigger-wai⌠ functioε altogether¼ do STAT TRIGGER "" CANCE╠ i≤ anote≥ CHA╥ variable¼á anΣ specifie≤ thσ characte≥á thσ ì SENDOU╘á commanΣ wil∞ senΣ t∩ thσ remotσ t∩ cance∞ thσ linσ afte≥ ì aε error. - The CHAR variable CHA╥ i≤ no⌠ reall∙ ß varible¼á bu⌠ ß commanΣ optioε t∩ STA╘á tha⌠ ì print≤ ß lis⌠ oµ al∞ oµ thσ CHA╥ variables. - The CHECKSUM and CRC variables CR├á anΣá CHECKSU═á arσ switcΦ variables╗á thσ tw∩á arσá mutuall∙ ì exclusivσ (tha⌠ is¼á turninτ onσ oε turn≤ thσ othe≥ off⌐ anΣá se⌠ ì thσáá preferreΣá typσá oµá erro≥á checkinτá iεá Christenseεá filσ ì transfers. CHECKSU═ i≤ ß simplσ suφ oµ thσ outgoinτ record╗á CR├ use≤ ß morσ ì sophisticateΣ techniquσ employinτ polynomia∞ arithmetic¼á anΣá i≤ ì thu≤á ß bette≥ methoΣ (morσ error≤ arσ detected¼á thus¼á therσ i≤ ì les≤á chancσ oµ aε incorrec⌠ recorΣ beinτ receiveΣ a≤ iµ i⌠á werσ ì valid). Thσá origina∞ MODEM▓ protoco∞ employeΣ onl∙á CHECKSU═á detection╗ ì however¼á iεá thσá pas⌠ fe≈ years¼á mos⌠ version≤ oµá Christenseε ì exchangσ program≤ havσ beeε rewritteε t∩ accep⌠ thσ CR├ techniquσ ì a≤á well«á ME╪ wil∞ adap⌠ t∩ transmittinτ program≤ usinτá eithe≥ ì typσ oµ validation. Iµá ME╪ i≤ thσ transmitter¼á i⌠ wil∞ switcΦ mode≤á afte≥á severa∞ ì faileΣá attempt≤ t∩ transmi⌠ ß file¼á thu≤ allowinτ ful∞ compatiì bilit∙ witΦ olde≥ modeφ programs. - The CIS variable CI╙á i≤á ß STA╘ switch║á wheε ON¼á theε Compuservσá protco∞á filσ ì transfer≤ arσ alloweΣ whilσ iε termina∞ mode« Iµ OFF¼ Compuservσ ì transfe≥á sequence≤á froφ thσ remotσ enΣ arσá ignoreΣá altogethe≥ ì (althougΦá the∙ arσ printeΣ oε thσ screeε a≤á "normalóá terminal-ì modσ characters). .cp5è CI╙ transfer≤ alway≤ takσ placσ whilσ iε termina∞ mode╗á therσ i≤ ì n∩á commanΣ t∩ senΣ o≥ receivσ ß filσ usinτ CI╙á protocol¼á sincσ ì thσ remotσ Compuservσ enΣ mus⌠ initiatσ thσ transfer. Notσá tha⌠á iµ yo⌡ usσ thσ COL─ commanΣ t∩ restar⌠ ME╪ whilσá thσ ì CI╙á switcΦá i≤ se⌠ t∩ OFF¼á theε thσá Compuservσá filσá transfe≥ ì modulσá wil∞ bσ removeΣ altogethe≥ froφ thσ runninτ cop∙ oµá MEX« ì Iµá yo⌡á subsequentl∙ usσ thσ CLON┼ commanΣ t∩ creatσ ß ne≈á exeì cutablσá MEX.COM¼á thσ additiona∞ spacσ formerl∙ useΣ b∙ thσá CI╙ ì modulσá (abou⌠á 100░ bytes⌐ wil∞ bσ availablσá insteaΣá fo≥á you≥ ì buffers« Yo⌡ wil∞ no⌠ bσ ablσ t∩ usσ STA╘ t∩ turε thσ CI╙ switcΦ ì bacδá oεá (sincσ therσ i≤ n∩ longe≥ ß CI╙ modulσ iε thσá system)« ì Thi≤á featurσá i≤ intendeΣ fo≥ thosσ user≤ wh∩ d∩á no⌠á neeΣá thσ ì abilit∙ t∩ d∩ Compuserve-protoco∞ transfers¼ anΣ woulΣ rathe≥ no⌠ ì wastσ spacσ oε aε unneedeΣ feature. - The CLOCK variable CLOC╦ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable╗á yo⌡ ma∙ se⌠ thi≤ variablσ t∩ an∙ ì valuσá betweeεá ▒ anΣ 255«á Thσ valuσ i≤ thσ CP╒ clocδ speeΣá iε ì ten≤ oµ Megahert· (hence¼á thσ speeΣ ma∙ var∙ betweeε .▒ anΣ 25.╡ ì Mhz)«á Yo⌡á caε theε usσ thσ CLON┼ commanΣ t∩ makσá thi≤á changσ ì permanent. CLOC╦á i≤á usefu∞ fo≥ "tweakingó ME╪ unde≥ varyinτ condition≤á oµ ì loaΣ wheε runninτ unde≥ multi-taskinτ operatinτ systems¼á sucΦ a≤ ì MP/═ anΣ TurboDOS«á Wheε systeφ loaΣ i≤ heavy¼á yo⌡ caε decreasσ ì thσ CLOC╦ value¼á causinτ ME╪ t∩ spenΣ les≤ timσ iε it≤á interna∞ ì timinτ loops. - The DEBUG variable DEBU╟ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ tha⌠ affect≤ thσ Termina∞ modσ iε MEX« Iµ ì DEBU╟á i≤ ON¼á theε character≤ receiveΣ iε Termina∞ modσ arσ disì playeΣá iεá ß forφ simila≥ t∩ CP/M'≤ DD╘ dum≡á (D⌐á command║á he° ì value≤ oε thσ lef⌠ sidσ oµ thσ screeε anΣ thσ ASCI╔ blocδ (a≤ thσ ì outpu⌠ progresses⌐ oε thσ right. You'l∞ notσ tha⌠ thσ ASCI╔ right-sidσ displa∙ i≤ "bufferedó unti∞ ì 1╢á character≤ havσ beeε received«á Afte≥ thσá 16th¼á thσá ASCI╔ ì right-sidσ i≤ printed« Therefore¼ iµ thσ remote'≤ outpu⌠ pauses¼ ì you'l∞á seσ onl∙ thσ he° value≤ unti∞ thσ remotσ send≤ morσá outì put«á Also¼á exitinτá Termina∞á modσ wil∞ displa∙á an∙á buffereΣ ì ASCII. DEBU╟á i≤ usefu∞ wheneve≥ it'≤ necessar∙ t∩ kno≈ exactl∙ wha⌠ thσ ì remotσá i≤ sendinτ (fo≥ example¼á iµ you'rσ connecteΣ t∩ ßá time-ì sharσá network¼á anΣ can'⌠ transfe≥ files¼á ß DEBU╟á sessioεá caε ì provσ illuminatinτ iε determininτ jus⌠ wha⌠ i≤ happening). .cp4è Iε DEBU╟ mode¼á thσ FILTE╥ flaτ i≤ ignored¼á allowinτ al∞ characì ter≤á t∩á reacΦ thσ screen«á Additionally¼á thσ CI╙ protoco∞á i≤ ì disableΣ whilσ DEBU╟ i≤ ON. - The HEX and DECIMAL variables HE╪á anΣá DECIMA╠ arσ STA╘ switcΦ variables╗á the∙á arσá mutuall∙ ì exclusivσ (ie¼ turninτ onσ O╬ turn≤ thσ othe≥ OFF« Thesσ variabì le≤ specif∙ thσ defaul⌠ inpu⌠ radi° oµ command≤ tha⌠ takσ numeriπ ì argument≤ (e.g.¼á SLEEP¼á STA╘ VA╠ <#>¼ thσ '#º speπ iε CAL╠ comì mands¼á etc)«á Iµ HE╪ modσ i≤ ON¼ theε thesσ number≤ arσ considì ereΣ Hexadecimal╗á iµ DECIMA╠ modσ i≤ oε (ME╪ i≤ distributeΣ witΦ ì DECIMA╠ ON)¼ theε the∙ arσ considereΣ decima∞ values. Yo⌡ caε forcσ ß decima∞ number¼á regardles≤ oµ thσ HE╪ o≥ DECIMA╠ ì mode¼á b∙ preceedinτ thσ numbe≥ witΦ ß '$º character╗á similarly¼ ì thσ '#º characte≥ implie≤ ß decima∞ number. HE╪ modσ ha≤ ß sidσ effect║á i⌠ turn≤ oε HE╪ recorΣ coun⌠ reportì inτ iε filσ transfers. - The ERRID variable ERRI─ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ tha⌠ enable≤ anΣ disable≤ thσ printinτá oµ ì thσ ME╪ I─ strinτ iε erro≥ messages. Thσá I─ strinτ i≤ usefu∞ iε application≤ wherσ you'rσá communicaì tinτá witΦ ß remotσ compute≥ runninτ ME╪ (iµ eacΦ enΣ ha≤ ßá difì feren⌠á I─ code¼á therσ i≤ n∩ probleφ confusinτ erro≥á messages)¼ ì bu⌠á iµ yo⌡ typicall∙ usσ ME╪ onl∙ witΦ RCP═ system≤ o≥ timesharì inτá system≤ tha⌠ don'⌠ ruε MEX¼á you'l∞ likel∙ wan⌠ t∩ turεá ofµ ì thσ ERRI─ switch¼ anΣ shorteε thσ erro≥ messages. - The EXCLUDE variable EXCLUD┼ i≤ ß STA╘ switch-typσ variable«á I⌠ modifie≤ thσá actioε ì oµá command≤á tha⌠ takσ multiple-filenamσ argument≤ (sucΦ a≤á DI╥ ì anΣ thσ batch-transmi⌠ SB). Iµá EXCLUD┼á i≤á ON¼á theε SY╙ file≤ arσ skippeΣá ove≥á b∙á thesσ ì commands. If EXCLUDE is OFF, then SYS files are included. Thus¼á yo⌡ caε excludσ SY╙ file≤ froφ ß batchfilσ transmissioε b∙ ì STATtinτ thσ EXCLUD┼ switcΦ ON« Thesσ file≤ wil∞ als∩ bσ excludσ ì froφ DI╥ listing≤ whilσ EXCLUD┼ i≤ ON. .cp8è- The EXTEND variable EXTEN─ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variable«á Wheε turneΣ on¼á i⌠á modifie≤ ì thσá wa∙ MEX'≤ commanΣ decodinτ works║á iµ ß commanΣ i≤ no⌠ founΣ ì iε MEX'≤ commanΣ table¼á ME╪ wil∞ pas≤ thσ entirσ commanΣ linσ oε ì t∩ READ¼ causinτ thσ commanΣ t∩ looδ likσ ß REA─ commanΣ (withou⌠ ì REA─ beinτ presen⌠ oε thσ commanΣ line). Wheεá usinτá EXTEND¼á yo⌡á ma∙ noticσ tha⌠á thσá single-characte≥ ì command≤á arσá searcheΣá a≤ disδ file≤ beforeéá beinτá checkeΣá a≤ ì built-iε commands╗á thi≤ i≤ duσ t∩ parsinτ constraints« T∩ avoiΣ ì thσ disδ searcΦ wheε usinτ single-characte≥ command≤ witΦá EXTEN─ ì active¼ prefi° thσ commanΣ withσ ß '*º (eg¼ *R╤ FILE.FOO). - The ESC variable ES├á i≤á ß STA╘ CHA╥ variable¼á anΣ specifie≤ you≥á terminal-modσ ì escapσ character¼á useΣ t∩ activatσ terminal-modσ function≤ (sucΦ ì a≤á capturσ anΣ printe≥ buffe≥ on/off¼á etc)«á Thσ argumen⌠ i≤á ß ì singlσ characte≥ string« Example: STAT ESC "^I" changes your escape character to the TAB key. - The FILTER variable FILTE╥ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variable╗á wheε ON¼ theε abnorma∞ contro∞ ì character≤ arσ ignoreΣ wheε iε termina∞ modσ (witΦ thσá exceptioε ì oµ carriage-return¼á linefeed¼á backspacσ anΣ tab)« Iµ OFF¼ theε ì al∞á character≤á froφ thσ remotσ wil∞ bσ displayeΣ oε thσá screeε ì (anΣ includeΣ iε thσ ASCII-capturσ file¼á iµ active)« FILTE╥ als∩ ì screens nulls and characters with the high-bit set. FILTE╥á O╬á i≤ usefu∞ iµ you'rσ workinτ witΦ ß nois∙á connection¼ ì anΣ randoφ garbagσ character≤ oε thσ linσ arσ erasinτ o≥ manglinτ ì your screen display. Iµá you'rσá usinτá ß video-orienteΣ tex⌠ edito≥á a⌠á thσá remote¼ ì you'l∞á want t∩ bσ surσ FILTE╥ i≤ se⌠ t∩ OFF¼á iε orde≥ t∩á allo≈ ì thσ video-contro∞ character≤ t∩ bσ accepteΣ b∙ MEX. Notσ tha⌠ thσ CP/═ end-of-filσ marδ i≤ specificall∙ excludeΣ froφ ì ASCII-capturσ file≤ regardles≤ oµ thσ settinτ oµ FILTE╥ (althougΦ ì FILTE╥ O╬ allow≤ thi≤ characte≥ t∩ g∩ t∩ thσ screen). - The INITFILE variable INITFIL┼ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variable« I⌠ determine≤ whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ ì ME╪á wil∞á looδá fo≥ thσ start-u≡ filσ INI.ME╪ wheε i⌠á i≤á firs⌠ ì started. è.cp5 INITFIL┼ i≤ intendeΣ t∩ bσ useΣ prio≥ t∩ runninτ CLONE¼á t∩á preì ven⌠ thσ cloneΣ ME╪ froφ lookinτ fo≥ INI.MEX. Fo≥á morσá informatioε abou⌠ thσ CLON┼ command¼á seσ it≤á commanΣ ì descriptioε iε sectioε 7. - The LF variable L╞á i≤ ß switcΦ variable║á iµ ON¼á i⌠ affect≤ terminal-modσá filσ ì transmissioε b∙ addinτ ß linefeeΣ afte≥ ever∙ carriagσ return. - The LIST variable LIS╘á i≤á ß SwitcΦ variable¼á anΣ enable≤ o≥á disable≤á thσá LIS╘ ì device. - The PAGE variable PAG┼ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable¼ anΣ set≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ line≤ t∩ bσ ì displayeΣ oε thσ screen¼ fo≥ command≤ likσ TYPE¼ HEL╨ anΣ STATUS¼ ì whicΦá paginatσá thei≥ output«á Settinτ thσ PAG┼ variablσá t∩á ░ ì disable≤ paginatioε b∙ thesσ commands. - The PRECHO variable PRECH╧á i≤á ß STA╘ switcΦ variablσ tha⌠ enable≤ anΣ disable≤á thσ ì logginτ oµ incominτ character≤ t∩ thσ printer«á I⌠ i≤ simila≥ t∩ ì thσ <ESCAPE>-╨ printe≥ togglσ commanΣ useΣ iε termina∞ mode¼á anΣ ì is intended for use in READ files. - The REPLY variable REPL┘ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable¼á anΣ specifie≤ thσ amoun⌠ oµ timσ ì (iε seconds⌐ tha⌠ thσ SENDOU╘ commanΣ wil∞ wait¼á afte≥ sendinτ ß ì string¼á fo≥ thσ remotσ enΣ t∩ senΣ ß reply«á An∙ sucΦ repl∙ wil∞ ì bσá displayeΣá oε you≥ termina∞ screen╗á iµá ßá terminal-filσá i≤ ì activσá andé CAPTUR┼ i≤ on¼á theε thσ repl∙ als∩ goe≤ t∩ thσ term-ì file«á Iµ PRECH╧ i≤ active¼ thσ repl∙ wil∞ g∩ thσ lis⌠ devicσ a≤ ì well. To query the REPLY constant, do: STAT REPLY To set the REPLY time, do: STAT REPLY <value> wherσá <value╛ i≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ second≤ t∩ wait¼á betweeεá ░á anΣ ì 255. .cp6è- The RETRY variable RETR┘ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable¼ anΣ specifie≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ time≤ ì thσá SENDOU╘ commanΣ wil∞ attemp⌠ t∩ senΣ ß strinτ beforσá abortì ing«á Notσá tha⌠á iµ thσ Wait-For-Ech∩ switcΦ (WTECHO⌐á i≤á off¼ ì RETR┘ wil∞ havσ n∩ effect¼ sincσ n∩ erro≥ caε occur. .cp3 To query the RETRY constant, do: STAT RETRY To set the RETRY constant, do: STAT RETRY <value> where <value> is the number of retries, between 1 and 255. - The RTIME varible RTIM┼ i≤ ß STA╘ valuσ variable¼á anΣ affect≤ Christensen-protoco∞ ì filσ transfers. RTIM┼ i≤ thσ amoun⌠ oµ timσ (iε seconds⌐ tha⌠ ME╪ wil∞ wai⌠ fo≥ ß ì characte≥á froφ thσ remotσ enΣ beforσ declarinτá ßá timeout¼á anΣ ì initiatinτ ß record-retransmissioε sequence. RTIM┼á i≤á se⌠ fo≥ onσ seconΣ iε thσ standarΣá distributioεá MEX╗ ì thi≤á i≤á morσ thaε adequatσ fo≥ RCP═ work¼á anΣ MEX-to-ME╪á filσ ì transfer≤ wherσ eacΦ enΣ i≤ runninτ unde≥ ß singlσ use≥ operatinτ ì system«á Bu⌠ wheε workinτ witΦ ß mainframe-typσ connectioεá (anΣ ì sometime≤á wheε ß remotσ ME╪ i≤ runninτ unde≥á MP/M)¼á especiall∙ ì wheε ß packet-switcheΣ networδ i≤ par⌠ oµ thσ connection¼ characì te≥ delay≤ caε easil∙ exceeΣ onσ second«á Iε thesσ environments¼ ì you'l∞á wan⌠ t∩ se⌠ RTIM┼ t∩ ß highe≥ valuσ (1╢ second≤ i≤ recomì mended╗ thσ maximuφ i≤ 255). - The RUB variable RU┬ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variablσ anΣ affect≤ termina∞ mode║á iµá ON¼ ì theε thσ loca∞ backspacσ ke∙ i≤ converteΣ t∩ RU┬ wheε thσ characì te≥ i≤ transmitteΣ t∩ thσ remote. - The SEARCH varible SEARC╚ i≤ ß STA╘ variablσ tha⌠ ma∙ takσ oε thσ value≤ 0¼á 1¼ ▓ o≥ ì 3«á SEARC╚ specifie≤ ß searcΦ patΦ fo≥ REA─ files¼ phonσ librarì ies¼ keystrinτ files¼ anΣ (iµ thσ appenΣ secondar∙ option¼ 'Aº i≤ ì specified⌐á terminal-modσ ASCI╔ capturσ files«á Thesσ file≤ norì mall∙ arσ takeε onl∙ froφ thσ currentl∙ loggeΣ DU╗á b∙á modifyinτ ì SEARCH¼ yo⌡ caε changσ thσ wa∙ ME╪ find≤ thesσ files. .cp10èTw∩á drive/use≥ (DU⌐ area≤ arσ possible║á thσ currentl∙ loggeΣ D╒ ì anΣá thσ Alternatσ D╒ (seσ sectioε ╖ fo≥ informatioε oεá changinτ ì thσ alternate DU). If SEARCH=0, then only the currently logged DU is searched. If SEARCH=1, then only the ALT DU is searched. Iµ SEARCH=2¼átheε thσ currently logged i≤ searched╗á iµ thσ filσ is not found¼ theε thσ AL╘ D╒ i≤ searched. IµáSEARCH=3¼ theε thσ AL╘ D╒ i≤ searched╗á iµ thσ filσá i≤á no⌠ ì found¼ theε thσ currently logged D╒ i≤ searched. .cp9 - The SODELAY variable SODELA┘á i≤ ß switcΦ variable╗á wheε ON¼á SENDOU╘á argument≤á anΣ ì keystring≤á sen⌠á froφá termina∞ modσ arσ tieΣ t∩ thσá WCHA╥á anΣ ì WLIN┼á dela∙á variable≤á normall∙á useΣ t∩á transmi⌠á ßá filσá iε ì termina∞ mode« Thi≤ provide≤ ß conventien⌠ mean≤ oµ transmittinτ ì passwords¼á etc« t∩ thσ remotσ froφ withiε ß REA─ filσ (yo⌡ don'⌠ ì havσá t∩ forcσ ME╪ t∩ wai⌠ fo≥ aε ech∩ tha⌠ neve≥ comes¼á ye⌠ yo⌡ ì don't run the risk of overrunning the remote input buffer). Notσá that¼á fo≥ SODELA┘ t∩ havσ an∙ effect¼á thσá WTECH╧á switcΦ ì variablσá mus⌠ bσ OF╞ (WTECH╧ take≤ preferencσ iµ botΦ arσ activσ ì at the same time). - The SPLIT variable SPLI╘á i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variablσ tha⌠ affect≤ thσ screeεá displa∙ ì oµá thσá phonσ librar∙ (donσ froφ thσ PHON┼ commanΣ o≥á thσá CAL╠ ì command). Thi≤ variablσ i≤ se⌠ O╬ iε thσ distributioε versioε oµá MEX¼á bu⌠ ì ma∙á bσ turneΣ OF╞ iµ you'rσ usinτ ß termina∞ witΦ aεá extra-widσ ì display¼ t∩ effec⌠ ß morσ compac⌠ phonσ librar∙ displa∙ usinτ tw∩ ì entrie≤ pe≥ screeε line«á Thi≤ compac⌠ displa∙ doe≤ not¼ however¼ ì providσá ß number'≤ optiona∞ baud-ratσ (a≤ doe≤ thσ displa∙á when ì SPLI╘ se⌠ t∩ ON). - The SILENT variable SILEN╘ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variable¼ and¼ wheε ON¼ inhibit≤ thσ ech∩ ì oµ commanΣ line≤ iε REA─ files. - The SWITCH variable SWITC╚á i≤ no⌠ reall∙ ß varible╗á i⌠ request≤ thσ STA╘ commanΣ t∩ ì lis⌠ ou⌠ al∞ oµ thσ switch-typσ variable. .cp7è- The TAB variable TA┬á i≤ ß switcΦ variablσ tha⌠ caε bσ useΣ t∩ enablσá o≥á disablσ ì thσ interna∞ taΓ expande≥ withiε MEX╗ thi≤ i≤ sometime≤ necessar∙ ì when using certain terminals with remote screen editors. Note that TAB is set to ON in the distribution version of MEX. - The VAL variable VA╠á iε no⌠ reall∙ ß variable╗á i⌠ request≤ thσ STA╘á commanΣá t∩ ì lis⌠ ou⌠ al∞ oµ thσ value-typσ variables. .cp5 - The WCHAR and WLINE variables WCHA╥ anΣ WLIN┼ arσ valuσ variables╗ the∙ specif∙ dela∙ time≤ iε ì simplσá filσá transmission≤ donσ withiε termina∞ modσá (witΦá thσ ì <ESC>- ╘á command)«á Wheε yo⌡ transfe≥ ß file¼á ME╪ wil∞ asδá yo⌡ ì whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ usσ thesσ delays. WCHAR is the delay to use between characters. (0-9, in 10's of milliseconds) WLINE is the delay to use between lines (0-9, in 100's of milliseconds) WCHA╥á anΣá WLIN┼ delay≤ arσ ofteε needeΣ fo≥á timesharinτá mainì frame≤ anΣ BBS'≤ writteε iε BASIC¼ t∩ allo≈ thσ slowe≥ remotσ enΣ ì t∩á catcΦá thσ entirσ file«á Thesσ variable≤ arσ als∩á usinτá iε ì keystring≤ anΣ SENDOU╘ argument≤ wheε SODELA┘ i≤ O╬ anΣ WTECH╧ i≤ ì OFF. - The WECHO variable WECH╧á i≤á ß valuσ variablσ tha⌠ affect≤ thσ usσ oµá thσá SENDOU╘ ì command«á WECH╧ i≤ thσ time¼á iε seconds¼ tha⌠ SENDOU╘ wil∞ wai⌠ ì betweeεá character≤á durinτá ßá repl∙á froφá thσá remote¼á beforσ ì considerinτá thσ repl∙ ended«á Thi≤ shoulΣ no⌠ bσ confuseΣá witΦ ì thσ REPL┘ variable¼á whicΦ i≤ thσ maximuφ amoun⌠ oµ timσ t∩ wait¼ ì afte≥á sendinτá ßá string¼á beforσ considerinτ tha⌠ n∩á repl∙á i≤ ì forthcoming. - The WTECHO variable WTECH╧ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variable¼á anΣ determine≤ whethe≥ o≥á no⌠ ì keystring≤á anΣá SENDOU╘ commanΣ line≤ transmitteΣ t∩ thσá remotσ ì arσ validateΣ b∙ comparison with their echoed characters. Wheεá WTECH╧ i≤ ON¼á al∞ printinτ character≤ transmitteΣá t∩á thσ ì remotσá mus⌠ ech∩ correctl∙ bacδ froφ thσ host╗á thi≤ effectivel∙ ì halve≤ thσ transmissioε rate¼á bu⌠ provide≤ erro≥ detectioε feedì bacδá fo≥ thσ SENDOU╘ command¼á allowinτ i⌠ t∩ cance∞ ß linσá anΣ ì retry. .cp6èIµ you'rσ sendinτ commanΣ string≤ ou⌠ t∩ ß linσ tha⌠ doesn'⌠ ech∩ ì thσ characters¼á you'l∞ wan⌠ t∩ se⌠ WTECH╧ off« Additionally¼ iµ ì you'rσ usinτ thσ SENDOU╘ facility¼ you'l∞ wan⌠ t∩ als∩ removσ thσ ì trigge≥á strinτá (yo⌡á caε d∩ thi≤ witΦ STA╘á TRIGGE╥á ""¼á whicΦ ì effectivel∙ remove≤ thσ trigge≥ character. - The SEP variable SE╨á i≤ ß STA╘ characte≥ variable¼á anΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ changσá thσ ì characte≥á useΣ t∩ separatσ command≤ wheε usinτ multiplσ command≤ ì oε ß line« Thσ argumen⌠ i≤ ß singlσ characte≥ string« Example: STAT SEP "$" changes your command separator to the "$" character. - The XLINE variable XLIN┼ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ tha⌠ affect≤ terminal-modσ filσ transfers« ì Iµá XLIN┼ i≤ se⌠ t∩ ON¼á theε thσ filσ wil∞ bσá transmitted¼á onσ ì linσá a⌠á ß time╗á eacΦ succeedinτ linσ wil∞ no⌠á bσá transmitteΣ ì unti∞ aε X-O╬ characte≥ i≤ receiveΣ froφ thσ remote. XLIN┼á i≤ useΣ witΦ ß ver∙ fewσ timesharσ anΣ networδá computers¼ ì almos⌠ neve≥ witΦ RCP═ anΣ BB╙ systems. - The XON variable XO╬ i≤ ß STA╘ switcΦ variablσ tha⌠ affect≤ thσ terminal-modσ filσ ì senΣá (seσ TERMINA╠ MOD┼ fo≥ ß ful∞ descriptioε oµá terminal-modσ ì filσ send). Wheε XO╬ i≤ se⌠ t∩ ON¼ ME╪ wil∞ senΣ al∞ character≤ t∩ thσ remotσ ì a⌠á ful∞ speed¼á bu⌠ wil∞ monito≥ fo≥ aε X-OF╞ characte≥ froφ thσ ì remote«á Wheε ME╪ see≤ thσ X-OFF¼á i⌠ wil∞ pause¼á allowinτá thσ ì remotσá t∩ reaΣ al∞ oµ thσ inpu⌠ ME╪ ha≤ transmitted«á Wheεá ME╪ ì see≤á aε X-O╬ characte≥ froφ thσ remote¼á i⌠ wil∞ resumσ thσ filσ ì transmission. .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide About the Source Code 9) About the source code (and other stuff). Somσ user≤ wil∞ notσ tha⌠ ME╪ i≤ distributeΣ withou⌠ sourcσ code╗ ì thi≤á i≤ no⌠ aε oversight«á ME╪ ha≤ requireΣ ß ver∙á substantia∞ ì investmen⌠ iε developmen⌠ time¼á anΣ I'vσ becomσ ver∙á possessivσ ì oµá thσá prograφ (especiall∙ iε ligh⌠ oµ what'≤ happeneΣ witΦá s∩ ì man∙á othe≥ program≤ appearinτ iε sourcσ forφ oεá variou≤á RCPM'≤ ì anΣá througΦ use≥ group≤ -- the∙ tenΣ t∩ ge⌠ modifieΣ t∩ deatΦ b∙ ì peoplσá wh∩á d∩á no⌠á properl∙á conside≥á thσá effect≤á oµá thei≥ ì changes)«á Fo≥ thi≤ reason¼á ╔ wil∞ no⌠ bσ releasinτ sourcσ codσ ì fo≥ ME╪ iε an∙ form¼ beyonΣ thσ sourcσ fo≥ thσ overla∙ files. ╔ d∩ intenΣ t∩ maintaiε thσ prograφ a≤ responsibl∙ a≤ i≤ possiblσ ì fo≥ an∙ non-fundeΣ project«á Iε addition¼á ß numbe≥ oµá enhanceì ment≤á arσ planneΣ fo≥ thi≤ fall¼á t∩ culminatσ iε ß 2.░á releasσ ì tha⌠á wil∞á offe≥ significan⌠ enhancement≤ (includinτá ßá simple≥ ì overla∙á structure¼á ß far-morσ powerfu∞ REA─ commanΣá processor¼ ì includinτ nesteΣ read≤ anΣ conditiona∞ execution¼á smart-termina∞ ì emulation¼á anΣ thσ capabilit∙ oµ ME╪ t∩ ac⌠ a≤ ß remotσ termina∞ ì server¼á simila≥á t∩á thσ publiπ domaiε BY┼ program)«á It'≤á no⌠ ì likel∙á tha⌠ ME╪ 2.░ wil∞ bσ distributeΣ withou⌠ chargσá (a≤á ME╪ ì 1.░ is)╗á yo⌡ can¼ however¼ bσ assureΣ tha⌠ i⌠ wil∞ bσ onσ oµ thσ ì cheapes⌠ termina∞ program≤ availablσ fo≥ CP/═ anΣ a≤ wel∞ supporì teΣ a≤ an∙ commercia∞ produc⌠ available. .heMEXUser'sGuide Support .PAè10) Support ME╪á ha≤á beeε beta-testeΣ amonτ ß smal∞ grou≡ ove≥ thσ las⌠á fe≈ ì months╗á however¼á thσ naturσ oµ softwarσ developmen⌠ implie≤ thσ ì existancσá oµá ß microscopiπ fissurσ througΦ whicΦá prograφá bug≤ ì wil∞ invariabl∙ ooze¼á escapinτ detectioε b∙ al∞ bu⌠ thσá omnipoì ten⌠ (╔ am¼ sadly¼ no⌠ amonτ tha⌠ group). S∩á iµá yo⌡ detec⌠ error≤ o≥ bug≤ iε MEX¼á ╔ woulΣ likσá t∩á kno≈ ì abou⌠ it« Yo⌡ caε reacΦ mσ througΦ thσ followinτ avenues: Arpanet: Send mail to RFOWLER@SIMTEL20.ARPA RCPM║á For⌠ Fonσ Filσ Folder¼á For⌠ Atkinson¼ W╔ (owneΣ anΣ ì operateΣá b∙ A∞ Jewer)«á (414⌐ 563-9932¼á runninτá ß ì Compupr∩á 4░á M┬ harΣ disδ anΣ Franδá Wancho'≤á RBBS┤ ì message system. U╙ Mail║á M∙ mailinτ addres≤ i≤ Routσ 1¼á Bo° 7¼ For⌠ Atkinson,ì Wi.╗ bσ awarσ tha⌠ ╔ aφ ver∙ slothfu∞ abou⌠ answerinτ ì non-electroniπ mai∞ (ie¼ yo⌡ ma∙ neve≥ ge⌠ aε answer). Phone║ None« Pleasσ d∩ noté cal∞ mσ a⌠ home╗ thi≤ raises hell with my family, and I'm not normally able to re- spond in "real-time" in any case. .cp8 Iµ yo⌡ repor⌠ ß bug¼ pleasσ bσ a≤ explici⌠ a≤ possible¼ detailinτ ì an∙ unusua∞ overla∙ configurations¼ STA╘ variables¼ anΣ an∙ othe≥ ì condition≤ yo⌡ fee∞ are pertinent. Bug reports like "Terminal mode doesn't work right" are totally useless; all I can do is ignore such reports. Feature requests for future releases of MEX are welcomed. .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Credits 11) Credits I'Σ likσ t∩ thanδ thσ followinτ individual≤ fo≥ thei≥á participaì tioεá iε thσ developmen⌠ oµ MEX¼á whicΦ includeΣ man∙ suggestion≤ ì fo≥ features¼ betß sitσ testinτ anΣ helpfu∞ feedbacδ (and¼ iε thσ ì case≤á oµ BoΓ Ploufµ anΣ Franδ Wancho¼á codσ example≤ froφá thei≥ ì owε communicaton≤ programs): Bob Plouffe Dick Mead Keith Petersen Al Jewer Frank Wancho Sigi Kluger David Sternlight Shawn Everson Dave Kozinn Charlie Strom Eric Stork Specia∞ thank≤ mus⌠ g∩ herσ als∩ t∩ WarΣ Christensen¼á wh∩á wrotσ ì thσá origina∞ MODE═ prograφ froφ whicΦ al∞ other≤ havσ descended¼ ì Marδ Zeiger¼á wh∩ developeΣ thσ batch-filσ transfe≥ protoco∞á exì tensioε t∩ Ward'≤ origina∞ MODEM▓ protocol¼á Ir÷ Hoff¼ whosσ worδ ì witΦá MDM╖á provideΣá ß foundatioε fo≥ ßá commoεá overla∙á forma⌠ ì betweeεá ME╪ anΣ MDM7¼á anΣ thσ dozen≤ oµ other≤ wh∩ havσ contriì buteΣ t∩ thσ developmen⌠ oµ thσ man∙ version≤ oµá MODEM2¼á MODEM╖ ì anΣá MD═á (froφ whicΦ ME╪ begaε witΦ ß health∙ advancσ alonτá thσ ì learninτ curve). .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Distribution 11) Distribution and a warning to illicit profit-takers ME╪á anΣá it≤ documentatioε arσ Copyrigh⌠ (C⌐ 198┤ b∙á RonalΣá G« ì Fowler«á ┴ licensσ i≤ extendeΣ t∩ user≤ t∩ cop∙ anΣ exchangσ thσ ì prograφá anΣá documentatioε witΦ thσ solσ restrictioεá tha⌠á sucΦ ì distributioεá mus⌠á bσ non-commerica∞ iε naturσ (thi≤ i≤á no⌠á t∩ ì impl∙ tha⌠ charge≤ fo≥ sucΦ thing≤ a≤ diskette≤ anΣ modes⌠á copyì inτá anΣá mailinτ fee≤ arσ oµ themselve≤ commercia∞á iεá nature)« ì Resalσá fo≥á profi⌠á ma∙ bσ donσ onl∙ witΦá thσá expres≤á writteε ì consen⌠ oµ thσ author¼ RonalΣ G« Fowler. Thσá U╙á Copyrigh⌠ Ac⌠ oµ 197╕ provide≤ fo≥ severσ penaltie≤á fo≥ ì infringement¼á includinτá actua∞ anΣ punitivσ damage≤ oεá ßá per-ì occurancσ basis« Legitimatσá commercia∞ interest≤ interesteΣ iε custoφ version≤ oµ ì MEX¼ fo≥ distributioε a≤ ß for-profi⌠ product¼ shoulΣ contac⌠ thσ ì autho≥ fo≥ rates¼ royalt∙ informatioε anΣ samplσ contracts. Ronald G. Fowler Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 August 20, 1984 .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Appendix 1 Appendix 1: Buffer Modification Thi≤á sectioε explain≤ thσ bufferinτ schemσ useΣ iε MEX¼á anΣ ho≈ ì yo⌡ caε changσ i⌠ usinτ thσ MEXPA╘ overla∙ file. ME╪á employ≤á ß numbe≥ oµ dynamically-allocateΣ buffer≤ fo≥á sucΦ ì thing≤á a≤ terminal-filσá storage¼á printe≥á buffer¼á keystrings¼ ì modeφ pre-reaΣ queue¼á anΣ thσ phonσ library«á Thσ sizσ oµ thesσ ì buffer≤ arσ defineΣ iε ß fixeΣ areß oµ MEX╗á yo⌡ caε changσ thei≥ ì value≤á b∙ editinτ anΣ assemblinτ MEXPATxx.ASM¼á theε usinτ MLOA─ ì t∩ binΣ iε thσ ne≈ values: ASM MEXPAT11 MLOAD MEXNEW.COM=MEX.COM,MEXPAT10 Thσ variablσ labeleΣ PSIZ┼ iε thσ MEXPA╘ filσ define≤ thσá numbe≥ ì oµ Kbyte≤ t∩ usσ fo≥ thσ printe≥ buffer«á Thi≤ caε bσ se⌠ a≤ lo≈ ì a≤á 0¼á o≥ a≤ arbitraril∙ largσ a≤ you'Σ like«á Thσ variablσ laì beleΣá ASIZ┼á perform≤ ß simila≥ functioε fo≥á thσá terminal-modσ ì filσ capturσ buffer¼á bu⌠ mus⌠ bσ se⌠ t∩ ▓ o≥ greater¼ t∩ reservσ ì thσ minimuφ 2╦ spacσ fo≥ filσ transfers. Onσá oµá thσ tw∩ (anΣ onl∙ one⌐ mus⌠ havσ thσ valuσá 25╡á (0FFH)╗ ì thi≤ define≤ ß particula≥ buffe≥ a≤ thσ "topó buffe≥ ..«á ie¼ thσ ì buffe≥á allocateΣ afte≥ al∞ othe≥ spacσ ha≤ beeεá allocated¼á anΣ ì extend≤á t∩á thσ to≡ oµ thσ TPA«á Thi≤ i≤á usuall∙á thσá larges⌠ ì buffer¼á anΣá ╔ recommenΣ tha⌠ thi≤ bσ thσ terminal-modσá capturσ ì buffer¼ sincσ tha⌠ i≤ thσ mos⌠ frequentl∙ useΣ buffer. Thσá PHSIZ┼ labe∞ define≤ thσ maximuφ sizσ oµ thσ phonσá library¼ ì iε entries«á Currentl∙ aε entr∙ i≤ 43 byte≤ long¼á s∩ thσ "stanì dardó valuσ fo≥ PHSIZ┼ oµ 3░ result≤ iε ß phonσ librar∙ consuminτ ì almost 1300 bytes. Similarly¼á thσá KYSIZ┼ variablσ define≤ thσ amoun⌠ oµ spacσá (iε ì bytes⌐á reserveΣ fo≥ terminal-modeφ keystrings«á Thσá "standardó ì valuσ i≤ 40░ bytes. Iµá yo⌡ don'⌠ usσ phonσ librarie≤ o≥ keystrings¼á eithe≥ variablσ ì ma∙á bσ se⌠ t∩ zero¼á anΣ thσ resultinτ spacσ reclaimeΣá fo≥á thσ ì "topó buffer. Anothe≥ buffe≥ variablσ i≤ thσ NSIZ┼ label║ thi≤ define≤ thσ sizσ ì oµá thσá file-transfe≥ batcΦ filename≤ buffe≥ (iεá Kbytes)«á Fo≥ ì eacΦ 1╦ allocateΣ t∩ thi≤ buffer¼á yo⌡ caε transmi⌠ 8╡ file≤ a⌠ ß ì time«á Hence¼ iµ 8╡ file≤ arσ no⌠ enough¼ yo⌡ caε se⌠ NSIZ┼ t∩ ▓ ì anΣá transmi⌠ 17░ file≤ a⌠ ß time«á Iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ usσ batcΦá filσ ì transfers¼á yo⌡ caε se⌠ thi≤ variablσ t∩ 0¼ anΣ reclaiφ thσ spacσ ì fo≥ thσ "topó buffer. .cp7èThσ XSIZ┼ labe∞ define≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ Kbyte≤ fo≥ thσ filσá transì fe≥ disδ buffer╗á notσ tha⌠ thi≤ i≤ no⌠ aε allocateΣ buffer¼ bu⌠ ì reside≤á withiε thσ terminal-modσ filσ buffer«á XSIZ┼ i≤ useΣ t∩ ì restric⌠ thσ actua∞ sizσ oµ thσ buffer¼á anΣ shoulΣ bσ les≤á thaε ì o≥ equa∞ t∩ ASIZE« Thi≤ restrictioε i≤ necessar∙ iε system≤ witΦ ì extremel∙ slo≈ flopp∙ disks¼ sincσ therσ i≤ thσ possiblit∙ oµ thσ ì remotσ enΣ timinτ ou⌠ whilσ ME╪ flushe≤ it≤ disδ buffer. PQSIZ┼ define≤ thσ sizσ oµ thσ queuσ useΣ t∩ servicσ thσ modeφ a⌠ ì certaiεá time≤ (sucΦ a≤ afte≥ sendinτ aε X-OF╞ t∩ thσ remotσ wheε ì thσ terminal-filσ buffe≥ fill≤ up¼á durinτ thσ overflo≈ wai⌠ timσ ì ..« als∩ useΣ t∩ "watchó thσ modeφ whilσ transmittinτ keystrings¼ ì SENDOU╘ strings¼á anΣ withiε certaiε lonτ loops¼á wheε therσ i≤ ß ì possibilit∙ oµ losinτ characters)« Thi≤ buffe≥ mus⌠ bσ ß minimuφ ì oµ ▓ bytes¼ anΣ ma∙ bσ a≤ arbitraril∙ largσ a≤ you'Σ like« Therσ ì i≤á littlσ t∩ gaiε iε increasinτ thσ size¼á however¼á unles≤á yo⌡ ì consistently run at speeds greater than 1200 baud. Yo⌡ ma∙ a⌠ somσ timσ seσ thσ messagσ "No⌠ enougΦ memor∙ fo≥ MEX!ó ì ..«á thi≤á happen≤ wheε therσ i≤ no⌠ enougΦ memor∙ t∩ mee⌠á MEX'≤ ì minimuφ buffe≥ requirements«á Normally¼ thi≤ wil∞ onl∙ happeε iε ì smal∞á memor∙ segment≤ (wheε you'rσ runninτ ß smal∞ CP/═á system¼ ì fo≥ example¼ o≥ runninτ iε ß smal∞ MP/═ segment)¼ bu⌠ you'l∞ als∩ ì seσ i⌠ iµ you'vσ increaseΣ MEX'≤ buffer≤ to∩ much. Thσá onl∙ recover∙ possiblσ i≤ t∩ reducσ somσ oµ thσ buffer≤á (o≥ ì obtaiε morσ memory). .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Appendix 2 Appendix 2: Alternate Long Distance Service numbers (ALDS): Thi≤á appendi° detail≤ thσ usσ oµ Alternatσ Lonτ Distancσ Servicσ ì (ALDS) numbers with MEX. Yo⌡ ma∙ havσ tw∩ ALD╙ number≤ defined╗á simpl∙ ente≥ theφ a≤á yo⌡ ì woulΣá an∙á othe≥á number¼á bu⌠ givσ theφ ß namσ oµá '>ºá o≥á '<º ì (norma∞ dela∙ characters¼ passwords¼ etπ ma∙ bσ included)« Then¼ ì iµá yo⌡ havσ ß numbe≥ you'Σ likσ t∩ routσ througΦ you≥ ALD╙á serì vice¼á simpl∙ prefi° i⌠ witΦ thσ associateΣ '>º o≥ '<'« Aε examì plσ shoulΣ clarif∙ this: Yo⌡á havσ MC╔ service¼á you≥ passworΣ i≤ 98765¼á anΣ i⌠ take≤ 2-┤ ì second≤á t∩ connec⌠ afte≥ thσ numbe≥ i≤ dialed«á Yo⌡á als∩á havσ ì Sprin⌠á (yo⌡ cove≥ al∞ you≥ bases¼á don'⌠ you?)¼á thσ passworΣ i≤ ì 12345¼ anΣ i⌠ sometime≤ take≤ ╢ second≤ t∩ reacΦ thσ numbe≥ afte≥ ì i⌠ i≤ dialed«á Finally¼á yo⌡ havσ ß Haye≤ Smartmodem╗ ß commß iε ì thσá dialinτ strinτ i≤ ß 2-seconΣ pausσ (i≤ i⌠á really┐á ╔á don'⌠ ì havσ ß Hayes¼ s∩ let'≤ pretend). In order to use both services, we'll put one number on the > key: [MEX] A0>>PHONE >=555-9122,,98765 <<--- MCI notσá thσá fou≥á seconΣá dela∙ witΦá thσá tw∩á commas¼á theεá thσ ì password. Now Sprint: [MEX] A0>>PHONE <=555-8144,,,12345 <longer delay, different password>. No≈ RBB╙ RockheaΣ i≤ ß long¼á lonτ distancσ call╗á it'≤ availablσ ì onl∙ througΦ Sprin⌠ (and¼á oµ course¼ Mß Bell)« Wσ decidσ tha⌠ iµ ì wσá can'⌠á makσá i⌠ througΦ Sprint¼á wσ don'⌠ wan⌠ t∩á cal∞á RBB╙ ì Rockhead« Here'≤ ho≈ wσ ente≥ thσ number: [MEX] A0>>PHONE ROCKHEAD=<202-555-1414 No≈ RBB╙ Aristocra⌠ i≤ ou≥ favoritσ BBS╗á iµ Sprin⌠ i≤ jammeΣ up¼ ì we'Σ likσ thσ optioε oµ dialinτ i⌠ ove≥ (ugh⌐ Mß Bel∞ lines«á S∩ ì wσ definσ i⌠ withou⌠ aε ALD╙ marker¼ likσ this: [MEX] A0>>PHONE ARISTOCRAT=202-555-2222 No≈á noticσ tha⌠ wσ caε stil∞ cal∞ Aristocra⌠ througΦá Sprin⌠á o≥ ì MC╔ with: [MEX] A0>>CALL <ARISTOCRAT <<--- Sprint [MEX] A0>>CALL >ARISTOCRAT <<--- MCI But we must explicitly enter the ALDS symbol in the CALL command.è Sincσá RockheaΣ i≤ defineΣ witΦ ß leadinτ '<'¼á i⌠ wil∞ alway≤ g∩ ì througΦ MCI╗á wσ don'⌠ havσ t∩ suppl∙ aε ALD╙ symbo∞ iε thσá CAL╠ ì commanΣá (wσá caε switcΦ t∩ thσ othe≥ ALD╙á number¼á however¼á b∙ ì specifyinτá thσ othe≥ ALD╙ symbo∞ iε thσ CAL╠á command╗á eg,"CAL╠ ì >ROCKHEADóá wil∞ switcΦ t∩ MC╔ eveε thougΦ we'vσ defineΣá Sprin⌠ ì a≤ Rockhead'≤ ALD╙ number). Iε short¼á thσ lef⌠ o≥ righ⌠ arro≈ specificatioε i≤ treateΣ a≤ iµ ì it≤ ALD╙ numbe≥ werσ par⌠ oµ thσ numbe≥ beinτ dialed. .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Appendix 3 Appendix 3: Hints on using SENDOUT and keystrings Therσá havσá beeε somσ querie≤á regardinτá keystrings¼á anΣá somσ ì problem≤á reporteΣá iε usinτ theφ oε RCP═ systems«á I'Σ likσá t∩ ì clarif∙ thei≥ usσ ß little. First¼á therσá i≤á ß variablσ tha⌠ ma∙ bσ changeΣ witΦá thσá STA╘ ì commanΣ tha⌠ directl∙ affect≤ keystrings║ thi≤ variblσ i≤ WTECHO« ì Wheε thi≤ switch-variablσ i≤ turneΣ ON¼á ME╪ wil∞ senΣ eacΦ charì acter¼á theε wai⌠ fo≥ i⌠ t∩ ech∩ froφ thσ remotσ end«á Iµ you'rσ ì sendinτá int∩á ß systeφ tha⌠ allow≤ type-aheaΣá (mos⌠á time-sharσ ì computers¼á Compuserve¼á Arpanet¼ somσ MP/═ anΣ TurboDO╙ systems¼ ì etc)¼ i⌠ i≤ bes⌠ t∩ turε thi≤ variablσ OFF╗ thσ keystrinτ wil∞ bσ ì transmitteΣ ß lo⌠ faster« Iµ you'rσ dealinτ witΦ aε RCP═ system¼ ì however¼á yo⌡ migh⌠ wel∞ overruε thσ receivinτ enΣ witΦ thσá keyì strinτá (especiall∙ iµ you'rσ transmittinτ int∩ ß BASI├á program¼ ì sucΦ a≤ RBBS)«á Fo≥ sucΦ systems¼á yo⌡ shoulΣ turε WTECH╧ ON╗ ME╪ ì wil∞ theε wai⌠ fo≥ eacΦ characte≥ t∩ bσ echoeΣ froφ thσ remote. Thσ res⌠ oµ thi≤ discussioε addresse≤ thσ samσ topiπ witΦ respec⌠ ì t∩ thσ SENDOU╘ command. WTECH╧ als∩ affect≤ thσ SENDOU╘ commanΣ iε thσ samσ way╗ therσ i≤ ì ßá differencσ betweeε SENDOU╘ anΣ keystrings¼á however¼á tha⌠ yo⌡ ì mus⌠á bσá awarσ of║á SENDOU╘ trie≤ it≤ bes⌠ t∩ senΣá thσá strinτ ì correctl∙ wheε WTECH╧ i≤ on╗á iµ aε echoeΣ characte≥ i≤ differen⌠ ì thaε thσ transmitteΣ character¼á SENDOU╘ wil∞ senΣ ß cance∞ charì acte≥ anΣ tr∙ agaiε (u≡ t∩ ß retry-limit). Thσá retry-limi⌠ anΣ thσ trigge≥ anΣ cance∞ character≤á arσá al∞ ì STA╘á variables¼á allowinτ theφ t∩ bσ changeΣ witΦ thσ STA╘á comì mand« Thσ trigger-characte≥ iε thσ distributeΣ ME╪ i≤ thσ right-ì arro≈á ('>')╗á thi≤ i≤ mos⌠ hand∙ fo≥ RCP═ system≤ (whicΦá promp⌠ ì eacΦá commanΣá witΦ ß right-arrow)«á Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ usσá SENDOU╘ ì witΦ non-CP/═ system≤ (o≥ witΦ RCP═ program≤ tha⌠ usσ ß differen⌠ ì prompt)¼á you'l∞ neeΣ t∩ changσ thσ trigge≥ character« Fo≥ examì ple¼á iµ you'rσ sendinτ command≤ t∩ ß remotσ PIP¼á you'Σ wan⌠á t∩ ì usσá PIP'≤á asterisδá ('*'⌐ a≤ thσ trigger¼á s∩á you'Σá do║ á STA╘ TRIGGE╥ "*" Fo≥á sendinτá command≤ t∩ ß Smartmodeφ (witΦ thσ modeφá se⌠á t∩ ì non-echo¼á whicΦ i≤ thσ defaul⌠ fo≥ U╙ Robotics)¼á you'l∞ wan⌠ t∩ ì se⌠ WTECH╧ t∩ OF╞ anΣ TRIGGE╥ t∩ 0. .paè.heMEXUser'sGuide Appendix 4 Appendix 4: High-speed transfers: I'vσá beeε usinτ ME╪ locall∙ fo≥ transfer≤ betweeε tw∩á computer≤ ì connecteΣá througΦ aε RS-23▓ link«á Filσ transfer≤ a⌠ speed≤á oµ ì 960░ anΣ 1920░ arσ possible¼ witΦ thσ followinτ guideline≤ noted: 1⌐á Iµ onσ compute≥ ha≤ ß faste≥ CP╒ clocδ speeΣ thaε thσá other¼ ì i⌠á caεá receivσ a⌠ 960░ o≥ 1920░ withou⌠ problem≤á (assuminτá n∩ ì extraordinar∙ dela∙ iε the overlay modem I/O routines). 2⌐á Thσá receive≥á shoulΣ usσ thσ 'Qº modσá ('quiet'║á n∩á statu≤ ì messages¼ bu⌠ morσ relevantly¼ n∩ console-statu≤ checking⌐ iµ thσ ì transmitte≥ i≤ a⌠ aε equa∞ o≥ greate≥ clocδ speed. 3⌐á It'≤á no⌠ generall∙ ß gooΣ ideß t∩ vie≈á eithe≥á receiveΣá o≥ ì transmitteΣ character≤ a⌠ thσ receivinτ end¼á regardles≤ oµ clocδ ì speeΣá (i.e.¼á avoiΣ usσ oµ thσ V¼á ╙ anΣ ╥ secondar∙ command≤ a⌠ ì thσ receivinτ end). 4⌐á BatcΦá filσ transfer≤ wil∞ worδ mucΦ bette≥á witΦá thσá abovσ ì speeΣ patch.