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- IM2WC v1.0
-
- For Users of
- Wildcat v3.x and InterMail v2.2x
-
- I. Purpose
-
- IM2WC is a utility that parses the DOBBS.BAT file created by
- InterMail and passes the MNP flag to Wildcat through the EXEBBS.BAT
- file you create. In order for this program to work, the EC modem
- flag must be set to "Y" for all connection speeds in your InterMail
- modem setup. If you don't have an error-correcting modem, DO NOT USE
- this program.
-
- II. How it works
-
- Put IM2WC.EXE in your InterMail directory.
-
- Assuming you are using InterMail with Wildcat, you have an error-
- correcting modem, and your InterMail EC modem flags are on, a
- typical DOBBS.BAT might look like this:
-
- EXEBBS 14400 2 640 /Arq 1
- | | | | | |
- | | | | | Mailer ID #
- | | | | Error correction string
- | | | Time in minutes until next event
- | | Com port
- | Modem-to-modem connect speed
- tells DOBBS.BAT to call the EXEBBS.BAT file you create.
-
- The EXEBBS.BAT file must make sense of the information contained
- in DOBBS.BAT, and then pass that information on to Wildcat for
- Wildcat's proper use. That is where IM2WC comes in.
-
- IM2WC reads DOBBS.BAT and translates the information into the form
- that Wildcat needs. It is called from your EXEBBS.BAT file, which
- might look like this:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- IM2WC C:\WC30
- C:
- CD\WC30
- CALL DOWC.BAT
- C:
- CD\IM
-
- IM2WC takes one argument: the location of your Wildcat home directory.
- IM2WC will NOT work without it. IM2WC then writes a batch file
- called DOWC.BAT in your Wildcat directory, the EXEBBS.BAT changes
- the directory to Wildcat, and calls DOWC.BAT. It is extremely important
- that your EXEBBS.BAT file changes to the correct directory for Wildcat.
- This information MUST be in your EXEBBS.BAT file. The DOWC.BAT file
- produced looks like this:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- WILDCAT /B 14400MNP 640
- REM ======================================
- REM This file was created by IM2WC v1.0
- REM For Users of InterMail and Wildcat!
- REM Copyright 1994 by Lawrence Gordon
- REM ======================================
-
- DOWC.BAT executes Wildcat at the proper speed with the MNP flag and hard
- event time left. When Wildcat terminates, EXEBBS.BAT returns you to your
- InterMail directory.
-
-
- III. IM2WC without error correction
-
- IM2WC will execute fine even without error correction on the remote
- modem, AS LONG AS the EC flag is set to "Y" in your InterMail setup.
- In that case, your DOBBS.BAT might look something like this:
-
- EXEBBS 2400 2 628 / 1
-
- On some modems, the DOBBS.BAT might look like this:
-
- EXEBBS 2400 2 628 /None 1
-
- The fourth argument of DOBBS.BAT is either the naked "/" symbol or "/None".
- If IM2WC sees either of these, no MNP will be passed to Wildcat.
- The "/" symbol is produced only when EC is set to "Y", so it is
- extremely important that you NOT use IM2WC if you are not using
- error-correction for particular connect speeds. With high-speed
- or error correcting modems, EC should be set to "Y" for all possible
- connect speeds in InterMail for IM2WC to work properly.
-
- The DOWC.BAT produced with the above connection looks like this:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- WILDCAT /B 2400 628
- REM ======================================
- REM This file was created by IM2WC v1.0
- REM For Users of InterMail and Wildcat!
- REM Copyright 1994 by Lawrence Gordon
- REM ======================================
-
- IV. Freeware
-
- IM2WC is freeware, meaning that you can use it to your heart's
- content without payment, but I retain the copyright to it. IM2WC
- is guaranteed to do nothing except take up space on your hard drive.
- If it crashes your system, I won't take any responsibility. What
- do you want for free?
-
- V. Oddball Connects
-
- IM2WC will automatically fudge connect speeds of 7200, 12000 and
- 16800 bps incoming calls. Since Wildcat cannot handle connects
- at those speeds, IM2WC will "change" the connect speed of 7200
- connects to 9600, 12000 connects to 14400, and 16800 connects to
- 19200, and pass the supported connect speeds to Wildcat. IM2WC
- will now also support connect speeds greater than 19200. All
- connects greater than 19200 will be translated to 38400 for
- Wildcat.
-
- VI. Support
-
- If you have any questions, problems or suggestions, you can do one
- of three things:
-
- 1. Netmail me at FidoNet 1:100/560
- 2. Leave me a message in the FidoNet Wildcat or Intermail conferences
- 3. Call Toast House BBS at 314-994-0312
-
- VII Availability
-
- This program is available on the MSI and InterMail Sales
- bulletin boards, Toast House BBS, and other fine bulletin board
- systems near you.
-
- Lawrence Gordon, Author
- 4 Waverton
- St. Louis, MO 63124
-