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- Express ZModem Receive(EZRECV) Program
- July 1, 1992
- Version 1.0
-
- EZRECV is a DOS program which was developed for the purpose
- of providing an easy automatic receive capability for the
- transfer of computer information using modems. The driving
- concept was that belief that computer to computer data
- communications should be as easy as FAX transmissions.
-
- EZRECV provides an automatic background ZModem file transfer
- capability. The program waits for a computer to call,
- receives a file from the other computer, and then terminates
- the connection. The files are stored in a subdirectory off
- of the program directory called "INBOX".
-
- EZRECV addresses two issues which have limited the spread of
- easy computer to computer information transfer. The first
- is the lack of background file transfer capability. Ordinary
- communications programs offer host mode operation, however
- the programs run in the foreground. Even in cases where
- the user can allocate a PC to the function the program must
- be stopped in order to do anything with the received files.
- By operating in the background, EZRECV allows users to access
- the received files while transfers are occuring.
-
- The second issue is protocol. Some proprietary file
- transfer programs are available to send and receive files in
- the background. However they typically use a proprietary
- protocol to perform the transfer. The user must buy and
- install software for both machines to use these programs.
- Because no one vendor has developed a standard accepted by
- the industry it is impossible to provide widespread transfer
- capability. By using ZModem transfer protocols, EZRECV allows
- most computers to send files to the receiving computer using
- their existing modem communications software. This limits
- the expense and guarantees almost universal access. Use of
- another protocol such as XModem would have provided even broader
- access, however XMODEM suffers from several technical issues
- which limit its utility in a general purpose transfer program.
-
- EZRECV is a shareware program. The user is allowed to try
- out the program before registering. If the user continues to
- use the program, it must be registered. Registration entitles
- the user to the latest version of the software, technical
- support, access to the Express BBS, and notification of future
- product upgrades.
-
- Future upgrades could address areas such as support for
- higher speed modems, host identification, multiple file
- transmission capability, and reduced program size.
- Registration will drive the addition of these features.
- Additionally other related programs will be introduced to
- provide better management of the received files.
-
- Installation
- This distribution consists of two programs.
-
- EESETUP is used to define the basic system configuration
- for EZRECV.
-
- EZRECV is the background file transfer program.
-
- Installation of the software consists of the following
- steps. The commands assume that the software will be
- installed on the C: drive, and that the software is
- distributed on a floppy disk in the A: drive. If this
- is not the case, modify the following statements to
- handle your configuration.
-
- Step 1: Create a directory for the program.
- C:\>MD EE
-
- Step 2: Change to the new directory.
- C:\>CD EE
-
- Step 3: Copy the files to the new directory.
- C:\EE>COPY A:*.*
-
- Step 4: Create the directory for incoming files.
- C:\EE>MD INBOX
-
- Step 5: Configure the program for your system by
- running EESETUP.
- C:\EE>EESETUP
-
- A: Specify the COM port used for the modem.
- Valid choices are 1 and 2 for COM1 and COM2
- respectively.
-
- B: Specify the incoming phone number, including
- area code.
-
- C: Specify the modem reset string. Default is
- 'Z'.
-
- D: Specify the modem initialization string.
- This is important. The information needed
- for this string is usually contained in the
- modem user manual.
-
- Step 6: Run EZRECV. This must be executed from within the
- program directory.
- C:\EE>EZRECV
-
- That's all there is to it. If you want to remove EZRECV from
- memory, type EZRECV -r at the command prompt. Note that this
- only works if no background programs were loaded into memory
- after EZRECV was installed.
-
- Transferring a file to a machine with EZRECV is easy. After
- receiving an incoming call, EZRECV is awaiting a file transfer.
- The transmitting system will only see some spurious characters
- which is part of the ZMODEM protocol. The transmitting system
- should begin transfer immediately. At the completion of the
- transfer, EZRECV disconnects and waits for the next call.
-
-
- Disclaimer
- Users of EZRECV agree to the following discaimer of warranty
- before useing the software. EZRECV is provided as is. The
- author disclaims all warranties, expressed of implied,
- including without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author
- assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
- which may result from the use of EZRECV.
-
- Ordering
- Express ZModem Receive(EZRECV) version 1.0 is a shareware
- program. You may use it for a period of up to 30 days to
- evaluate its usefulness to you. If you wish to continue
- using it you must register it. Registration entitles you to
- the latest version of the software, access to the Express BBS,
- and free technical support. The software may be shipped,
- or at your request transmitted directly to you at your EZRECV
- phone number. The registration fee is $29. This includes
- shipping, but does not include sales tax. California residents
- must include 8.25% sales tax. Corporate multi-site licences are
- also available. Send checks to:
-
- Express Consulting
- 4960 Hamilton Ave. Suite 211
- San Jose, CA 95130
-
- Contacts
- For sales and technical inquiries call (408)374-7992, or FAX
- (408)374-3115. Questions on EZRECV can also be addressed to
- user 73530,2267 on CompuServe, or by calling the Express BBS
- at (408)378-5215.
-
- Shareware
- You may freely distribute this unregistered shareware
- version of EZRECV in unmodified form, including uploading it
- to Bulletin Board systems. You may not sell, alter or offer
- this software as part of another system. Registered
- versions of this software may be used on only one system at
- a time unless a site or multi-site license has been
- purchased.
-
- Copyright
- This software is copyrighted by Express Consulting, who
- retains all rights with the exceptions as stated above.
-
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