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- ComLink Instructions Update
- ---------------------------
-
- The manual has been updated but if you have been using an older version of
- ComLink you may need to make small changes to the scripts. So read the
- relevant update information in this file!
-
- Changes from version 1.00 to 1.15
- ---------------------------------
-
- ComLink has been changed so it will work in the TNC transparent mode, this
- helps prevent the program from being upset if someone connects to you.
- Escaping from the transparent mode can be achieved in two ways: by sending
- three control codes, or, by sending a "break". The latter method is the most
- reliable threfore a new command has been added called BREAK:, this is
- described later in this document.
-
- The READ: command originally performed two functions, scanning an incoming
- list and then reading it. These functions now have separate commands, these
- are SCANLIST: and READ:. These commands would normally follow each other
- with a WAITFOR: command in between looking for a prompt. Splitting the
- read command like this allows a list only to disc to be performed.
-
- The search strings for the list are now specified after the SCANLIST:
- coomand and NOT after the READ: command. Comments may now be placed afte
- the READ: command if desired and will be ignored.
-
- Problems were experienced with version 1.00 when attempts were made to
- read messages from a PMS, this was because the program looked for a blank
- line as the signal that a list had ended. Unfortunately when reading a list
- from a PMS a blank line is not produced at the end, instead we need to look
- for somwthing else eg. Bytes free. To cater for this situation yet another
- command has been added called ENDLIST:, to tell ComLink what to look for as
- the end of list charecter sequence.
-
- AUTOLF need no longer be set to ON, and can be ON or OFF, since the command
- is not effective in the transparent mode. ComLink has therefore been changed
- to accept a "carraige return" as the end of line character.
-
- The state of CONOK is no longer relevant and may be left ON.
-
- The instructions accomanying the program have been updated.
-
-
- Changes since Version 1.08 up to version 1.11
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-
- Double clicking on a script file will now load ComLink and the script will
- then be run. Presently a new copy of ComLink is loaded each time a script
- is double clicked, future versions of ComLink will perform a check to see
- if ComLink is already running.
-
- Future versions of ComLink will also allow the upload and download file paths
- to be specified in the script.
-
- Script dragging and dropping on the ComLink icon is still allowed.
-
- The MONITOR: command has now been implemented, it should be used for
- script debug only, as it does slow down ComLink slightly.
-
- Changes from version 1.11 to 1.12
- ---------------------------------
-
- Two new commands have been added, these are DIRUP: and DIRDOWN:, they allow
- the upload and download directories to be specified. If these commands are
- not used then the upload/download directories will be "For_Upload" or
- "Download" respectfully within the ComLink application.
-
- Update up to version 1.13
- -------------------------
-
- A new command has been added to allow a "Message numbers" file to be scanned
- for numbers to be read. The command causes the file to be examined, if the
- 6 th charecter of any line is a "*", then the five characters before it
- are assumed to be a message number. This will be read later if the READ:
- command is used. The command is FILESCAN: and must be followed by a SCANLIST:
- command.
-
- Update to version 1.15
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-
- A command OSCLI: has been added to allow command line commands to be
- executed within the script.
-
- Update to version 1.16
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-
- A command APPEND:<text> has been added, the <text> will be sent at the end
- of each upload file. The upload file must NOT contain the end of message
- code, eg /ex or CTRL/Z, these MUST be put at the end of the APPEND:
- command.
-
- Update to version 1.17
- ----------------------
-
- A command KILL:<text> has been added, messages in a list can be marked with
- a "-" and a FILESCAN: performed. The method of marking messages is the same
- as in the FILESCAN: command. If a KILL: command is used later, then the
- marked messages will be deleted. The <text> must be the BBS or PMS kill
- command, for a PMS it is usually "Kill" but for a BBS "K".
-
- Update to version 1.19
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-
- Modifications have been performed to raise character output/input rate
- significantly. This reduces the time grabbed from the desktop by the
- ComLink application.
-
- Double clicking on a script will load ComLink if not already loaded, but
- will not run the script. (I havent been able to get the parameter passing
- working yet!) Once ComLink is loaded, double clicking the script will run
- it.
-
- Update to version 1.26
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-
- Added the DAYTIME: command to set the TNC clock and the FLUSH: command to
- keep the serial input buffer flushed.
-
- The number of lines allowed in a script has been increased from 100 to 150.
-
- Setting the upload and download directories.
- -------------------------------------------
-
- !ComMail provides an easy way of setting your upload and download path.
-
- A !ComMail directory has been added which allows the path of upload and
- download to be set easily. Simply put the !ComMail directory where you like
- on floppy, in RAM drive etc. Double click on the !ComMail directory to be
- used for upload and download. A system variable ComMail$Dir will be set to
- point to the selected directory. This can be used in your scripts, eg :-
-
- DIRDOWN:{ComMail$Dir}.From_BBS
- DIRUP:{ComMail$Dir}.To_BBS
- OSCLI:Filer_OpenDir {ComMail$Dir}.From_BBS
-
- !Convert has been changed slightly, it will now not only change text files
- to scripts but also scripts back to text files.
-
- Update to version 1.30
- ----------------------
-
- Wildcards "#" are now allowed in the MYPROMPT: command.
-
- Conditional loop commands LOOPIF: and UNTIL: have been added.
-
- MYPROMPT: can have an optional prompt length in the command.
-
- TYPE: text can contain system variables in {} brackets.
- eg TYPE:L {OldList$Num}
-
- FILESCAN: extracts the first found message number from the file and
- puts it in a system variable {OldList$Num}.
-
- ***IMPORTANT***
- READ: now has a parameter, a string which is optional and defines the
- message start character sequence. (So get rid of any comment you may have
- after the read command!!!)
-
- Update to version 1.33
- ----------------------
- ******************** IMPORTANT ***********************
-
- The ENDLIST command has been scrubbed.
-
- The ENDLIST: command must be deleted from old scripts along with any
- WAITFOR: command after a SCANLIST: since the SCANLIST: command now finishes
- having seen a prompt.
-
- *********************************************************
-
- Update to version 1.40
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-
- A terminal program has been incorporated into !ComLink.
-
- Update to version 3.02
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-
- More features have been added to the terminal program!
-
- Update to version 3.50
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-
- More features have been added to the terminal program, in particular the
- suspension of incoming text when Ctrl+Shift is pressed and the user defined
- colour option in the terminal window.
-
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