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▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒T0▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════════════════╕ │ Main Help Menu │ ╘════════════════╛ Enter Topic Code ──────────────── TH ··· HOW TO USE HELP TC ··· Summary of Key Commands TZ ··· How to Upload and Download TW ··· Command Line Switches TE ··· Using the Internal Editor TU ··· Using the Input Line Editor TF ··· List of Macro Functions TV ··· Reserved Variable Names TN ··· List of Key-labels TS ··· Searching for Text in Files TL ··· What is on the Status Line TR ··· How to Register {COMMO} TT ··· Using the File Selector {COMMO} (tm) Help (C)Copyright 1989-1996 Fred P. Brucker All Rights Reserved ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TC▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒══════════════════════╕ │ {COMMO} Key Commands │ ╘══════════════════════╛ Enter Topic Code ───────────────────────────────────────────── All commands are fully described in COMMO.DOC TA ··· Alt+A ASCII Upload TP ··· Alt+P Set Terminal Parameters Alt+B Send Break Signal TO ··· Alt+T Set Toggles Alt+C Clear Terminal Screen Alt+W Send Current Password TD ··· Alt+D Dialing Directory Alt+S Shell to DOS TG ··· Alt+G Edit Setup File TQ ··· Alt+U Utility/Host Mode Menu Alt+H Hang Up Modem Alt+X Exit from {COMMO} TI ··· Alt+I Screen Image Save TZ ··· PgDn Download Files TK ··· Alt+K Scrollback TZ ··· PgUp Upload Files Alt+L Speech Friendly Capture T1 ··· Alt+1 Capture File Options TM ··· Alt+M Macro Processor Alt+2 Print Log TD ··· Alt+N Multi Number Dial Alt+- Chat Mode Alt+O Initialize Modem Alt+= Doorway Mode {COMMO} (tm) Help (C)Copyright 1989-1996 Fred P. Brucker All Rights Reserved ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TA▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤══════════════╕ │ Alt+A │ ASCII Upload │ ╘═══════╧══════════════╛ Sends text files to the remote system as if they were being typed. ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in ASCII Upload Window │ └─────────────────────────────┘ Enter Send the indicated ASCII file. Alt+L Change the current Line Pacing character. PgUp Look behind the window. ┌───────────────────────┐ │ Line Pacing Character │ └───────────────────────┘ If the remote prompts for each line with "nn:", enter a ":" for the pacing character. Use "no pacing" for full-screen editors. Use Space to force transmission of the next line (manual pacing). ┌────────────────────┐ │ Applicable Options │ └────────────────────┘ Inter-Character Delay. Adds a delay after each character. Strip Linefeeds. Sends data as if it were being typed. Expand Blank Lines. Blank lines will not terminate a message. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TG▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═════════════════╕ │ Alt+G │ Edit Setup File │ ╘═══════╧═════════════════╛ The Setup File contains items used for initial program setup. IMPORTANT! {COMMO} must be restarted before changes take effect. See COMMO.DOC for details and descriptions of all items. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TD▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═══════════════════╕ │ Alt+D │ Dialing Directory │ ╘═══════╧═══════════════════╛ Maintains telephone numbers and starts Single or Multi Number Dialing. Press Alt+U (Utility Menu), then "D" to add directory entries interactively. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Dialing Directory Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Down Selector Bar down one line. Up Selector Bar up one line. Right Scroll screen right. Left Scroll screen left. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. End Selector Bar to bottom of screen. Home Selector Bar to top of screen. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of file. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of file. E Edit the Dialing Directory. Alt+E Edit with external editor. L Load a new Dialing Directory file. S Search for text from top of file. D Search from current top of page. A Search again, same text. Enter Dial number at Selector Bar. Alt+N Dial all marked numbers (or start macro at :aln). M Manual dial, enter number at prompt. Space Mark/unmark a number for dialing. Alt+T Mark all numbers. Y Unmark all numbers. T Mark a number, don't move selector. R Unmark a number, don't move selector. Alt+K Jump to Scrollback. Alt+M Jump to Macro Processor. Alt+X Terminate {COMMO} (or start macro at :alx). ┌─────────────┐ │ How to Dial │ └─────────────┘ To dial a SINGLE number, move the Selector Bar to the desired system entry, then press Enter. In the dialing window you may press: Space to hang up and redial. T to reset the dialing or delay timer. Esc to cancel dialing. To dial MULTIPLE numbers in sequence, use Space to mark the desired numbers, then press Alt+N. The location of the Selector Bar will be used to begin the dialing sequence. Note that if a macro exists at the label :aln it will be executed instead. In the dialing window you may press: Space to skip to the next number. R to remove the current number from the queue. T to reset the dialing or delay timer. Esc to cancel dialing. ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ Dialing Directory Entry Example │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ Sys. Name Tel. Number Password Macro Parameters Date ┌───────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────┐ File City BBS {1-707-555-1234} {mypassword} {city} {38400,8n1} 05/20/90 All items except the SYSTEM NAME are enclosed in curly braces. Unused items should be replaced with a null string {}. Trailing nulls may be omitted. The TELEPHONE NUMBER string may have variables anywhere in the string. At the beginning or end, the variables will replace the default prefix or suffix. The SYSTEM PASSWORD that you place here is stored when the system is dialed. It may be sent out using Alt+W or the %_pas variable in a SEND macro function. The LINKED MACRO is started when a connection is established. It may have a label, a filename or both. A TERMINAL PARAMETER should be omitted if it is the same as the default. All parameters may be specified as in: {9600,7e1,3,V,10}. The DATE LAST CALLED will be replaced with the current date at connection. VARIABLES may be set whenever the entry is dialed. Any number of items may be added beyond the Terminal Parameters in the form: {name,string}. Entries are restricted to one line (up to 255 characters). ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TI▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═══════════════════╕ │ Alt+I │ Screen Image Save │ ╘═══════╧═══════════════════╛ Appends all of the information currently on the screen to a disk file. The current path\filename is displayed when the window is opened. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Screen Image Save Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Enter Append the screen image to the indicated file. Alt+N Change the filename without saving the screen. PgUp Look behind the window. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TK▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤════════════╕ │ Alt+K │ Scrollback │ ╘═══════╧════════════╛ Displays text that has scrolled off the screen. Scrollback maintains a buffer in memory which contains the most recent text that has been on the screen. The size of this buffer is defined in the Setup File. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Scrollback Buffer Window │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Down (or Space) Scroll screen down one line. Up Scroll screen up one line. Right Scroll screen right. Left Scroll screen left. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of buffer. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of buffer. S Search for text from top of file. D Search from current top of page. A Search again, same text. C Change the Screen Image Save path\filename. W Write a block of text to current Screen Image Save file. You will be prompted to position the Selector Bar to the start and then to the end of the block. Use the arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn, etc. F10 Mark the current position in the buffer and exit. The next time you call Scrollback you will return to this position (unless it has scrolled off the top of the buffer). Alt+D Jump to Dialing Directory. Mark current position. Alt+M Jump to Macro Processor. Mark current position. Alt+X Terminate {COMMO} (or start macro at :alx). ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TP▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═════════════════════════╕ │ Alt+P │ Set Terminal Parameters │ ╘═══════╧═════════════════════════╛ Makes changes to either of {COMMO}'s two sets of Terminal Parameters: DEFAULT or CURRENT. Both sets are initialized to the parameters you specify in the Setup File. The five parameters are: Speed (bps) Allowable speeds are hardware dependent, but usually range up to 115200. Note that modems require you to use certain speeds. Consult your modem documentation for details. Format (fmt) Most common settings are 8n1 and 7e1. The host will require a specific format. Port (por) Serial port: 1=COM1, 2=COM2, etc. Term (emu) Emulation type: A=ANSI-BBS, V=VT102, T=TTy. The host will require a specific emulation. Delay (icd) The Inter-character Delay may be used to insert a short time delay between characters when sending to a slow host. When you dial a number from the Dialing Directory, {COMMO} will first change the current settings to the default settings, then change the settings again if you specify any parameters in the Dialing Directory parameters field. The current settings are always shown on the left side of the Status Line. ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Set Terminal Parameters Window │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ D Edit DEFAULT settings. C Edit the CURRENT settings. The settings are presented as a string of five parameters (as they appear on the Status Line). Make the desired changes and press Enter. Be sure to keep the commas and don't add any extra spaces. F10 Save changes to all settings and exit. Changes to default settings will be used the next time you dial. Changes to current settings become effective immediately. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TO▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤═════════════╕ │ Alt+T │ Set Toggles │ ╘═══════╧═════════════╛ Changes the state of various toggle settings. Press the letter at the left of each item to toggle the setting. Press Esc or Enter to exit. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TQ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤════════════════════════╕ │ Alt+U │ Utility/Host Mode Menu │ ╘═══════╧════════════════════════╛ Provides easy access to numerous {COMMO} features. Press the letter or number at the left of each item to activate the feature. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TM▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤════════════╕ │ Alt+M │ Macro File │ ╘═══════╧════════════╛ Maintains and executes macros contained in the resident and auxiliary Macro Files. Macros may be used to reassign {COMMO} key commands to different keys. They may be used to alter the behavior of key commands. And they may be used to perform complex tasks when you write macro "scripts." ┌───────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Macro File Window │ └───────────────────────────┘ Down Selector Bar down one line. Up Selector Bar up one line. Right Scroll screen right. Left Scroll screen left. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. End Selector Bar to bottom of screen. Home Selector Bar to top of screen. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of file. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of file. E Edit the Macro File. Alt+E Edit with external editor. L Load a new auxiliary Macro File. T Toggle display between resident and auxiliary (or Alt+M). Enter Start macro at Selector Bar. V View String Variable Space. Alt+C Compile the displayed Macro File. S Search for text from top of file. D Search from current top of page. A Search again, same text. Alt+D Jump to Dialing Directory. Alt+K Jump to Scrollback window. Alt+X Terminate {COMMO} (or start macro at :alx). ┌──────────────────────┐ │ How to Start a Macro │ └──────────────────────┘ Move the Selector Bar to the desired macro location and press the Enter key. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TV▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Reserved Variable Names │ └─────────────────────────┘ Reserved variables entered in String Variable Space: _modini Modem Initialization String _dialpf Default dialing prefix _dialsf Default dialing suffix _dialsr Dialing success response(s) _dialfr Dialing failure response(s) _dialir Inter-dial delay response(s) _dialrt Dialing response text _uselog Path\filename of Usage Log _menux MENU display string, x = 1, 2, 3, etc. _mlabel List of macro labels used with MENU _menter MENU label for Enter key _mhelp MENU label for F1 key _mcolor Colors used with MENU _exted Command line for external editor "Built-in" variables not entered in String Variable Space: _hom {COMMO} home directory (e.g., c:\commo\, a:\) _dsk Current disk (e.g., C:) _dir Current directory (e.g., \upload, \) _set Filename of Setup File _fon Filename of current Dialing Directory _mac Filename of resident Macro File _aux Filename of auxiliary Macro File _edf Filename for external editor _edl Line number for external editor _cap Current Capture File path\filename _scr Current Screen Image File path\filename _ffn Find file name (use with FILE function) _ffs Find file size _ffd Find file date _fft Find file time _err Exit code set by certain functions _met Error message after Macro Error occurs _dfc Disk full on capture: 1=YES, 0=NO _cfs Capture File status: 1=Open, 0=Closed _pos Position in string _len Length of string _por Current serial port number: 1, 2, etc. _spe Current serial port speed: 2400, 38400, etc. _fmt Current serial port data format: 8n1, 7e1, etc. _mod Last speed reported by modem _pad Current serial port address: 03F8, 02E8, etc. _irq Current IRQ number: 4, 3, etc. _ent String sent when Enter is pressed: ^m or ^m^j _nci Number of characters in input buffer _sfi Speech Friendly Interface: 1=ON, 0=OFF _dtc Dialing termination code _msn Menu label selection number _rem Remainder from last DIVIde _nam Current System Name (40 chars max) _num Current Phone Number (40 chars max) _pas Current Password String _ver Version number text _vsp Bytes available in Variable Space _ela Elapsed time as minutes:seconds _elt Elapsed time as clock ticks (55ms) _dat Full date (format in Setup File) _mon Month, mm _day Day of the month, dd _yea Year, yy _dwn Numeric day of the week: 1=Mon, ... , 7=Sun _dwt Text day of the week: Mon, Tue, ... _tim Full time (format in Setup File) _24h 24 hour, hh _12h 12 hour, hh _amp Am/pm indicator, xm _min Minute, mm _sec Second, ss _row Current cursor row _col Current cursor column _slr Status Line row on screen, 0=off ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TF▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ List of Macro Functions │ └─────────────────────────┘ Four-letter function name abbreviations are shown in uppercase (case is ignored). Many arguments are optional. Function switches are all shown for reference. In some cases omitting arguments will bring up the associated window or toggle a toggle (e.g. DIAL or SOUNd). Detailed descriptions are in MACRO.DOC. If a function also has a default Alt+key, the key is shown as @A for Alt+A. ─────────────────── ─────────── Function, Arguments Description ─────────────────── ─────────── {ALARm-F ring-count} Ring the alarm @A {ASCIiup-ES path\filename[\], ASCII Upload pacing} {AUTO label,string} Auto Receive {BEEP ddd,fff,...} Play a sequence of sounds @B {BREAk-Tn} Send Break {CALL-F label,filename} Execute a macro {CALOok label1,label2,string} Additional string, call submacro {CAPMode s/f/r} Set Capture Mode @1 {CAPTure-N y/n,path\filename} Capture File Options @- {CHATmode y/n} Chat Mode toggle @C {CLEAr} Clear Screen {COMPare name,string} Compare a variable to a string {CURSor y/n} Terminal Screen cursor toggle {DECRement name,number} Subtract from a numeric variable @D {DIAL-C tries,label1,label2} Dialing Directory {DISPlay row,col,attr,string} Display a string to the screen {DIVIde name,number} Divide a numeric variable @= {DOORway-MS} Doorway Mode toggle @P {DPARms speed,format,port, Set default Terminal Parameters terminal-type,delay} {ELAPse} Reset the elapsed timer {EDIT path\filename} Edit a file {EXECute-ADMNSWn command} Execute a DOS command @X {EXIT-D return-code} Exit {COMMO} {FILE-SX filespec} Find directory entry information {FONFile filename} Load a new Dialing Directory file {GETString-AHIPR name, Get a string from the modem count,label} {GOLOok label,string} Additional string, go to macro {GOTO-F label,filename} Transfer macro control @H {HANGup y/n} Drop DTR to hangup F1 {HELP x} Online Help topic {HOLD hh:mm} Hold until specified 24 hr time {IFCArrier-C true,false} Test for presence of carrier detect {IFCOndition-CEGL true,false} Test conditions set by COMPare {IFERrorlevel-C number, Test if exit code ≥ number true,false} {IFEXist-C path\filename, Test for existence of file(s) true,false} {INCRement name,number} Add to a numeric variable {INFOrm-DnQS string} Display an advisory message @O {INITmodem} Send modem init string {INPUt-L name,prompt} Input from the keyboard {INSTring name,string} Find a string within a string {KEYStuff hhhh,...} Put key codes into keyboard buffer {LENGth string} Determine the length of a string {LIGHts y/n} Signal Lights toggle {LOCAlecho y/n} Local Echo toggle {LOOKfor string} Look for string from port @M {MACRo string} Macro Processor window {MARK strings} Mark numbers for dialing {MENU rows,cols,string} Create a pop-up menu {MULTiply name,number} Multiply a numeric variable {NOCArrier-E label} Macro to execute when carrier drops {NOOP} No-op function, does nothing {OFFLog} Make an {Off} Usage Log entry @P {PARMs speed,format,port, Set current Terminal Parameters terminal-type,delay} {PARMs-C port,address,irq,freq} Change hardware port parameters @W {PASSword} Send current password {PAUSe-T nnn} Pause for time interval {POPStack-C} Pop from the macro stack @2 {PRINtlog y/n} Print Log toggle {PUSHstack label,filename} Push a location to the macro stack {RCLOse} Close the read file {READ name} Read from a file to a variable {RETUrn} Return from a CALL {ROPEn path\filename,label} Open a file for reading {RTRAn-I item,item,...} Maintain receive Translate Table {RXMOdem-ACDGNWnY path\filename} Receive a file using Xmodem {RYMOdem-ACDGNWnY path} Receive files using Ymodem Batch {RZMOdem-ADNRWnY path} Receive files using Zmodem Batch @I {SCREen y/n,path\filename} Screen Image Save @K {SCROllback} Display Scrollback Buffer {SEND-BNW string} Send a text string {SETDial timer1,timer2} Set DIAL parameters {SETEsc-KP label} Set a label to GOTO on Esc {SETGet get-timer,label, Set GETString parameters y/n/l,string} {SETLook-N look-timer,label, Set LOOKfor parameters nochar-timer,string/label} {SETR label} Macro to GOTO on a Macro Error {SETUp} Edit Setup File {SETVariable-ES name,string} Assign a string to a variable name {SFICtrl y/n} Speech Friendly Interface control @S {SHELl-MS} Shell to DOS {SOUNd y/n} Master Sound toggle {SIGNal-DR} Set state of hardware signals {SPDCtrl y/n} Serial port display control {SPOCtrl y/n} Serial port output control {SSLOok-R name,string} Additional string, send variable {STATusline y/n} Status Line on/off toggle {STOP} or {} Stop macro processing {STRAn-I item,item,...} Maintain send Translate Table {SUBString name,[-]start, Move a substring to a variable count,string} {SXMOdem-ADKUWn filespec} Send a file using Xmodem {SYMOdem-ADKUWn filespec,...} Send files using Ymodem Batch {SZMOdem-ADRUWn filespec,...} Send files using Zmodem Batch @T {TOGGles} Set Toggles {UNLOad} Release auxiliary Macro File {UNMArk-L strings} Unmark Dialing Directory entries {VIDEo-M} Set alternate video mode {VTCUr string1|string2} VT102 cursor key strings {VTPAd string1|string2} VT102 keypad key strings {WCLOse} Close the write file {WINDow-K} Preserve window displays {WOPEn-A path\filename} Open a file for writing {WRITe string} Write a string to a file ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TN▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌────────────────────┐ │ List of Key-labels │ └────────────────────┘ If a key-label is used in a macro, the key may be pressed from the Terminal Screen to start the macro. See Appendix H if you'd like to assign keys not listed here. Key Name Key-label Key Name Key-label ──────── ───────── ──────── ───────── F1 nf1 ··· F10 nf0 F11 nfa F12 nfb Ctrl+F1 cf1 ··· Ctrl+F10 cf0 Ctrl+F11 cfa Ctrl+F12 cfb Shift+F1 sf1 ··· Shift+F10 sf0 Shift+F11 sfa Shift+F12 sfb Alt+F1 af1 ··· Alt+F10 af0 Alt+F11 afa Alt+F12 afb Alt+A ala ··· Alt+Z alz Alt+1 al1 ··· Alt+0 al0 Alt+= al= Alt+- al- Escape esc Grey * gr* Grey - gr- Grey + gr+ Backspace bsp Ctrl+Bckspc cbs Tab tab Shift+tab stb Enter ent Ctrl+Enter cen Home hom End end PgUp pgu PgDn pgd Up upa Down dna Left lfa Right rta Insert ins Delete del Ctrl+Home chm Ctrl+End cnd Ctrl+PgUp cpu Ctrl+PgDn cpd Ctrl+Right cra Ctrl+Left cla Keypad 0 kp0 ··· Keypad 9 kp9 Keypad . kp. Ctrl+PrtSc cpr Alt+[ al[ Alt+] al] Alt+; al; Alt+' al' Alt+, al< Alt+. al. Alt+/ al/ Alt+\ al\ Alt+* al* Alt+` al` Alt+Kp - ak- Alt+Kp + ak+ Alt+Enter aen Center Key cky The Center Key is the Keypad 5 with Numlock off. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒T1▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════╤══════════════════════╕ │ Alt+1 │ Capture File Options │ ╘═══════╧══════════════════════╛ ■ Keeps a continuous record of everything that you see on your screen. ■ The information is written to a disk file if Capture is OPEN. ■ The current path\filename is displayed when the window is opened. Data may be captured in one of three different modes: S = Screen, as it appears on the Terminal Screen. F = Filter, stripped of ANSI control sequences. R = Raw, exactly as it comes from the serial port. NOTE: An alternate Capture Options menu is available by pressing Alt+L. Speech users may find this menu easier to use (keys below do not apply). ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Capture File Options Window │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ Enter OPEN the indicated Capture File. Alt+1 CLOSE the current Capture File. Alt+S Set Capture Mode to Screen. Alt+F Set Capture Mode to Filter. Alt+R Set Capture Mode to Raw. PgUp Look behind the window. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TZ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Uploading / Downloading │ └─────────────────────────┘ Press PgUp or PgDn to bring up the menus for Uploading or Downloading. {COMMO} includes Zmodem, CIS BPlus and most variations of Xmodem and Ymodem as internal protocols. Also included are macros for running external protocol programs. See COMMO.DOC for details on installing these programs. Be sure you first tell the host system (BBS) that you want to Upload or Download. When the host tells you to start your protocol, press PgUp or PgDn and select the desired protocol (Zmodem downloads will start automatically). Allow several seconds for the "handshaking." IMPORTANT! When using emulations such as VT102, VT220 and Pine, press Alt+Z to get the File Transfer menu. Then press U for upload or D for download. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TT▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌───────────────────────────┐ │ Upload File Selector Keys │ └───────────────────────────┘ The File Selector is used to tag files to be uploaded. Multiple files may be tagged for batch protocols such as Zmodem or Ymodem. Only a single file may be tagged for non-batch protocols such as Xmodem or ASCII Upload. Press Enter on lines that begin with "\" to navigate between directories. Press Space to mark or unmark files, then F10 to start the upload. Down Selector Bar down one line. Up Selector Bar up one line. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. End Selector Bar to bottom of screen. Home Selector Bar to top of screen. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of file. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of file. Ctrl+A .... Ctrl+Z Go to first file that begins with letter. Space Mark/unmark a file for uploading. Alt+T Mark all files. Y Unmark all files. T Mark a file, don't move selector. R Unmark a file, don't move selector. F10 Done selecting, begin upload. Enter Change to the highlighted directory. V Change disk drives. F Change the wildcard file specification. E View/edit the list of files. Esc Cancel the upload. S Search for text from top of file. D Search from current top of page. A Search again, same text. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TW▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ Command Line Switches │ └───────────────────────┘ Command line switches override Setup File items where applicable. Here is a summary of all command line switches: /iy, /in Initialize, don't initialize modem. /:label Startup macro. /sfilename Load alternate Setup File. /dfilename Load alternate Dialing Directory file. /mfilename Load alternate default Macro File. /hfilename Load alternate Online Help File. /knn Size of Scrollback Buffer in kilobytes. /vnn Size of String Variable Space in kilobytes. /{speed,format,etc.} Communications parameters. /b Enable Speech Friendly Interface. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TE▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═════════════════════╕ │ The Internal Editor │ ╘═════════════════════╛ The INTERNAL EDITOR is used to modify the Setup File, the Dialing Directory and the Macro Files. In addition, it can be used to edit any external file up to 64k in size. NOTE: Press TU for Help on the INPUT LINE EDITOR, used to enter data at various prompts. Esc End edit, changes will be saved automatically. Alt+Q Quit edit, changes will not be saved automatically. See "Saving the Support Files" in COMMO.DOC for details. ┌─────────────────┐ │ Navigation Keys │ └─────────────────┘ Down/Up Cursor down/up. Right/Left Cursor right/left. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. End Cursor to end of line. Home Cursor to beginning of line. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of file. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of file. Ctrl+End Cursor to bottom of screen. Ctrl+Home Cursor to top of screen. Ctrl+Right Cursor to next curly brace field. Ctrl+Left Cursor to previous curly brace field. Tab Cursor to next tab stop. Shift+tab Cursor to previous tab stop. F3, F4 Scroll screen vertically. F5, F6 Scroll screen horizontally. Alt+S Search for text from top of file. Alt+D Search from current top of page. Alt+A Search again, same text. ┌──────────────┐ │ Editing keys │ └──────────────┘ Alt+F Save file to disk. F2 An easy way to type "{" and "}". Automatically selects the correct brace. Alt+C Copy cursor line to paste buffer. Alt+I Insert a blank line ahead of cursor line (or Ctrl+N). Note: Use the Enter key to insert lines at the end of the file. Alt+P Insert paste buffer ahead of cursor line. Alt+T Truncate from cursor to end-of-line. Alt+U Undo (restore) current line. Alt+Y Delete cursor line (into paste buffer) (or Ctrl+Y). Ins Toggle insert mode. Del Delete character under cursor. At end of line: join the next line. Backspace Rubout character to left of cursor. At start of line: join to previous line. Enter Split the line (Insert Mode ON). Go to start of next line (Insert Mode OFF). Insert new lines at the end of the file. F7 Display the Color Chart. Alt+K Display a key code for KEYStuff, etc. ┌───────┐ │ Rules │ └───────┘ ■ The paste buffer is only one line and contains the last line you: (1) changed in any way. (2) deleted with Alt+Y. (3) copied with Alt+C. ■ Pressing Alt+P will insert this line into the file, above the cursor line. ■ Lines may be up to 255 characters in length. ■ The "undo" key, Alt+U, will restore the current line only if no scrolling or vertical cursor movement has occurred. ■ {COMMO} files should not contain any "tab" characters (ASCII 9). ■ A file will be re-written to the same path\filename from which it was loaded. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TU▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═══════════════════════╕ │ The Input Line Editor │ ╘═══════════════════════╛ The INPUT LINE EDITOR is used to enter data at various prompts, usually indicated with a character. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys used with Input Line Editor │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Right/Left Cursor right/left. End/Home Cursor to end/beginning of data. Ins Toggle insert mode. Del Delete character under cursor. Backspace Rubout character to left of cursor. Alt+Y Clear input field (or Ctrl+Y). Enter Accept input field. PgUp Look behind the window. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TS▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Searching for Text in Files │ └─────────────────────────────┘ The text search feature is used to find a string of characters. It is available in all File Windows (including Scrollback). In the Help window it may be used as an index to find information quickly. Note that if the string appears more than once on a line, only the first find will be shown. Case is ignored. ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Keys used for searching │ └─────────────────────────┘ S Enter a string. Search from the start of the file. Use Alt+S in the Internal Editor. D Enter a string. Search from the current top of page. Use Alt+D in the Internal Editor. A Search again for the same string. Searching starts at the start of the next line. Use Alt+A in the Internal Editor. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TL▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════════════════════════════╕ │ What is on the Status Line │ ╘════════════════════════════╛ The Status Line in the Terminal Screen is used to report events and to show important settings. The LEFT HALF of the Status Line might look like this: {38400,8n1,1,A,10} scpNl 15m The Terminal Parameters shown are the CURRENT settings. They will be changed to the DEFAULT settings when a number is dialed from the Dialing Directory. Either set may be changed with the Alt+P command. 38400 Speed 8n1 Data Format 1 Active Serial Port (1 = COM1) A Terminal Emulation Type 10 Inter-Character Delay (usually 0) In "scpNl" each letter represents a program toggle. If the letter is uppercase (except Capture Mode), then the toggle is open or on. s Capture Mode (screen, filter or raw) c Capture File (open or closed) p Print Log (on or off) N Master Sound (on or off) l Local Echo (on or off) The elapsed timer is reset whenever dialing is started and whenever a connection is established. Time is reported in minutes. The happy face character shows that a macro is executing. 15m Elapsed timer Macro is executing The RIGHT HALF of the Status Line may be toggled (use Alt+T) between the System Name (the host) and the Signal Lights Display. The time of day is optional when the System Name is shown. If all Signal Lights were on, the display would look like this: BFPO RC D tr TS ƒ ≈ 8:45 pm Each symbol represents the state of a hardware or software condition: B Break interrupt F Framing error P Parity error O Overrun error R Request to send RTS C Clear to send CTS D carrier Detect CD t character transmitted r character received T data Terminal ready DTR S data Set ready DSR ƒ FIFO buffers enabled ≈ Hardware flow enabled ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TH▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒════╤════════════════════════╕ │ F1 │ How to Use Online Help │ ╘════╧════════════════════════╛ IMPORTANT: Online Help is intended as a quick reference only. Please refer to COMMO.DOC for details on all program features. NOTE: Many Help topics are longer than one page (depending on the size of your screen). You may need to scroll lines or pages to view the entire topic. When you see a bar "▒▒▒▒▒▒T0▒▒▒▒▒▒" you are at the end of the topic. ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ Keys in Online Help Window │ └────────────────────────────┘ Up Scroll screen up one line. Down (or Space) Scroll screen down one line. PgDn Scroll screen down one page. PgUp Scroll screen up one page. Ctrl+PgDn Go to end of Help File. Ctrl+PgUp Go to beginning of Help File. E Internal Editor help. S Search for text from top of file. D Search from current position. A Search again, same text. H How to use Online Help. M Go to Main Help Menu. C Go to {COMMO} Key Commands. Tx Select a topic, "x" is the topic code. Help is always started with the F1 key command. From the Terminal Screen you will first see the list of Key Commands. From other windows you will go directly to context-related topics. Once in Online Help you may navigate to any other area. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒TR▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ╒═════════════════════════╕ │ How to Register {COMMO} │ ╘═════════════════════════╛ {COMMO} is not free!!! If you like this program and plan to use it beyond the 30 day evaluation period, you are obligated to pay the modest registration fee. Please do your part to ensure further development of a unique program. See REGISTER.FRM, COMMO.DOC or MACRO.DOC for complete pricing and ordering information. Registration eliminates the startup delay and makes you eligible for full technical support. Fred P. Brucker ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒end▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒