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INTERNET IN A MACRo VERSION 1.1 BY J.J. MEDDAUGH AND JEFF BISHOP COPYRIGHT 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Obtainging the Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FILES IN THIS ARCHIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 STARTING INET_mac . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Menu Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Online Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jump to Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THE LOG FILe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Error Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Site Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 THE MANUAL ENTRY MENU . . . . . . . . . . . 4 THE EDIT SITES MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Searching for a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Site Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using External Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 THE UNIX FILE COMMANDS MENu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LIST FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DELETE A FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DOWNLOAD A FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 UPLOAD A FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mail Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sending Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mail Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Distributing a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fingering a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sending a Bug Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The IRC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Efnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Undernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Other IRC NETWORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FTP Command-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 File Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Signature File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Site List File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Message File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Email Alias File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Distribution List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tagline File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Inet_mac Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro for FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro for Gopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro for Rlogin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro for Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 External Macro for WWW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Appendix A: Using Variables in Support Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Appendix B: Menu Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 OBTAINING NEW VERSIONS OF INET_mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 INTRODUCTION Internet in a Macro was designed to make the Internet more enjoyable and easier to use. It includes a myriad of features that allow you to do virtually anything on the information superhighway. The following features are included: * Supports Ftp, Gopher, Rlogin, Telnet, and WWW * Unlimited menu-Driven Site Database with submenus and search capability * Built-in menu editing capabilities * Automatically connect to IRC using nickname and go directly to channel * Emailing of prewritten letters with built-in address book and alias support * Online email address book manager * Appending of random tagline to message * Unlimited bulk mail capability * Finger capability using address book * Online help using Cmhelp * All configuration items can be changed from menus * Keeps log file of what you did * Built-in vt102 keyboard assignments Obtainging the Source Due to security reasons, the source code of this program is not available publicly. However, some of the subroutines used in this and other macros that I've written are in the file Macro Subroutines Volume 1. You may obtain this file from various places. See the end of this manual for information on where to get Commo macros. Warranty The author OF THIS PROGRAM, Jason J. Meddaugh, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE and THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE. YOUR USE OF THIS PROGRAM CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 2 FILES IN THIS ARCHIVE These files should of been included in the Inet_mac archive. If one or more of these files is missing or tampered with, please get a new copy. If you downloaded a faulty or hacked copy from somewhere, please let me know. Filename.ext Description --------------------------------------------------------------------------- inetinst.bat Batch file to start installation macro inetinst.ccm Installation macro inet_mac.ala Email alias file inet_mac.ccm The macro itself inet_mac.dis Sample distribution list file inet_mac.his History file inet_mac.hlp Online help file inet_mac.idx Help index for Cmhelp inet_mac.sig Signature file inet_mac.sit Internet site list inet_mac.tag Tagline file inet_mac.txt This file inet_sit.mac Sample macros for sites Installation The easiest way to install Internet in a Macro is to run the included installation program. Make sure that that the program files are in the Commo directory and then type inetinst You will be asked whether or not you want to install Inet_mac. If you choose to do so, you are asked for a keylabel to use. The installation program will add a line to Commo.mac that will let you start the program from the terminal screen. The default key is Alt-F2 and if you hit return at this prompt, this will be used. Refer to commo.doc for a list of other key labels. If you pick one that is already used, you are asked to confirm that you really want to use this label. If you get this message, you should probably select no and pick another label. Once you have picked a key label, the program will add a line to commo.mac and the installation is complete. Advanced users might prefer to edit their commo.mac file manually. To do this, add a line similar to this in your commo.mac file {:af2} {goto start,inet_mac.ccm} This will cause Alt-F2 to become a hotkey for starting Inet_mac. You can use any key you wish for starting the program by changing the key label in the macro. See commo.doc for a listing of valid key labels. STARTING INET_mac Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 3 To start Inet_mac from the terminal screen, press the key that you selected as a hotkey in the installation and you're off and running. About Menus Internet in a Macro runs almost exclusively through menus. When you are at a menu, you may hit escape to go back to the previous menu or exit if you are at the main menu. Also, F1 will give you online help at any menu. Select a menu item by pressing its corresponding letter. Do not press return after selecting an option from a menu. Menu Shortcuts Notice that when you are at the main menu, a shortcut key is shown next to each option. If the macro is loaded into memory, you may go directly to a submenu from the terminal screen by simply pressing its corresponding shortcut key. See appendix B for a list of Inet_mac shortcut keys. The Online Help System You may get online help from any menu by pressing F1. When you are in the help window, press return or space to advance a pag and B to go back a page. You can press T and the topic code to go to another help topic. H gives you the command summary for the help system. The number 0 jumps to the beginning of the file. Escape exits help. The help system uses Cmhelp, which is another macro that I have written. See my list of other Commo macros at the end of this manual. Jump to Item From any menu, you may hit Z to jump to any other part of the program. You may jump to the site menu, the address book, or any configuration option, for example. You are prompted for the name of the place to go. Hit return here for a list of menus and options and the keywords to go there, or type in a keyword and hit return. Hit escape to cancel and return to the current menu. THE LOG FILe Inet_mac will, if instructed to do so, keep a log file of your activities. The name of the log file can be changed in the configuration menu, discussed later in this manual. Each line in the file looks like this: Date, Time: Event Events that are logged include a successful connection or an error connecting to a site, an IRC connection, or a sent mail message. Error Boxes Several options in Inet_mac will bring up error boxes if the action was Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 4 unsuccessful. These include an unsuccessful connection to a site. You will be given a detailed description of the error. To close an error box, press return, escape, or C. The Main Menu The main menu allows you to access the various parts of the program. These parts ard discussed in detail in the following sections. The Site Menu The site menu is where you can access the Internet through FTP, Gopher, Rlogin, Telnet, and the World Wide Web. The main site menu and any submenus you may have will all appear the same on the screen. The data is read from the site file. When you first enter the site menu, the program will search for a label in the site file called [main]. The first 18 sites from the current menu are read and presented on the screen. Any additional sites are ignored. The bottom part of the screen shows the choices that are valid at all menus. Sites are lettered A through V on the screen (some letters are skipped because they are used for other options explained below). To select a site, press the corresponding letter. Inet_mac will then try to connect to the site selected. If you selected a menu, it will be displayed in the same manner. Escape will cancel connecting to a site or return you to the previous site menu or the main menu. If no sites are found in the file for a menu, a message will appear where the menu normally would advising you that there are no sites for the current menu and tell you how to add some. If you select the M option from any site menu, you will be put in the manual entry menu. Alternatively, E will allow you to edit the various site menus or return you to the previous site menu if you are in a submenu. If you want to connect to a site but don't remember which menu it is on, select S to search for it. THE MANUAL ENTRY MENU This menu allows you to go to an Internet site by manually entering its address. Select the type of site from the menu, FTP, Gopher, Rlogin, Telnet, or WWW. The macro will ask you for the site's address. Type in the address you wish to go to and hit return. It will atempt to connect you to the site. NOte that for WWW sites, you do not have to include the http:// part of the address. If you don't, it will be automatically be added. THE EDIT SITES MENU This is where you can edit Inet_mac's site menus. D displays the raw contents of the site file using the built-in file viewer. E will let you edit the raw site list file. This is only recommended for advanced users. A for add and R for remove will, as implied, let you add or remove menu choices. When adding a choice, you will be asked for the menu that you want to add the choice to. The current menu is the default and can be Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 5 selected by pressing return. You can also enter another menu. Then you will be asked for the site type. Enter the letter for the type you want. You will then be asked for the site's address and the site name. Enter these and hit return. The choice will be added. If you selected menu for the site type, you will be asked for the menu label. Make it short and easy to remember. Then you are asked for the menu name which is shown on the sites menu. This is the descriptive name for the menu. When removing a site, you are simply asked for its name. It will be searched for, and then you will be asked if you are sure you want to remove it. Press Y or N. If you choose yes, the site will be removed. Either way, you will be returned to the edit sites menu. The S and I options work similarly. Pressing S will let you import an address for a site that is on the screen and I will let you search a file for addresses. If you hit I, you are asked for the name of the file that you want to search. Presuming it exists, you are then shown possible site addresses that are found in the file. The S option does the same thing skipping the filename prompt. Inet_mac will try to determine the type of site but many times it is impossible. It if can, it will tell you. Either way, you are prompted whether or not to add the site. If you decide to add it, you are prompted for the menu to add the site, the site type if it couldn't be determined, and the name of the site. Either way, Inet_mac will continue searching for more sites until the end of the file or the bottom of the screen was reached. You are then returned to the edit sites menu. Searching for a Site The S option on the site menu will let you directly go to a site by entering a partial address or name. You are prompted for the string to search for. Enter enough of the address or name to distinguish it from other sites and press return. You are then shown sites that match your search string and asked if you want to connect to them. Select yes to go to the site and exit the program or no to search for more matches. If no sites were found or no more matches could be found, an error message will appear. Site Statistics THe T option from the site menu will cause the program to generate some useful and novelty statistics about the site file and the current menu including the name of the menu and how many options are on it. Press any key from this screen to return to the current site menu. Using External Macros Internet in a Macro allows the use of external macros when connecting to a site through the site menu. You can define a different macro label/file to go to for each type of site, FTP, Gopher, Rlogin, Telnet, and WWW. These can be set or changed in the external macro configuration menu. When you connect to a site with an external macro defined for it, it is run. If you provide Inet_mac with an invalid label or macro file, an error box will display. Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 6 When the macro is run, several variables will be set for your use including %addr, the site's address. This variable allows you to use different macros for different sites. This example will change to the Commo directory at ordata.com if that site is selected or terminate if another site was selected. {:ftp} {comp addr,ordata.com} {ifco ordata} Check to see if connecting to ordata.com, if true, go to the Ordata macro {return} If not, end; note that you could check for other sites in the same way {:ordata} The Ordata macro {look ftp>} {send cd/pub/msdos/comm/COMMO] Look for the prompt and change to the Commo directory {return} Return control back to Inet_mac and exit It is important to use {return} instead of {stop} to end an external macro. THE UNIX FILE COMMANDS MENu This menu allows you to perform some of the basic Unix file operations, i.e. your files in your Unix directory on your account. You can list and delete files as well as download and upload files to and from your local hard drive. LIST FILES the L option will list the files in the current directory. All files are listed, and the program will exit after you select this choice. DELETE A FILE This command will let you permanently remove a file or group of files. You are asked for the name of the file you wish to delete. Use with caution. DOWNLOAD A FILE This command, selected by pressing S, will let you download a file or group of files. After selecting this option, you are asked for the filename you wish to download. A Zmodem download will be initiated automatically and you will be returned to the Unix file commands menu. If the filename you entered could not be found, you will be notified and be returned to the menu. If an error occurs during a file transfer, you will be notified and returned to the menu. UPLOAD A FILE This command, selected by pushing R on the Unix file menu, performs the Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 7 exact opposite action of the download command. It will upload a file or group of files from your hard driv to your account. You are once again prompted for a filename and will be notified if it does not exist. You will then be returned to the Unix file menu. If an error occurs during a file transfer, you will be informed and returned to the menu. Mail Functions Inet_mac offers the user a host of mail functions including sending prewritten messages, an address book, and a distribution list. These can be accessed from the mail menu or M from the main menu. Sending Mail The S option from the mail menu will let you send a mail message to someone on the Internet. You are first prompted for the address of the person. Enter in any valid email address or an email alias (discussed below). If the address is valid, you are asked for a file to include as your message. If you do not specify a file, you are allowed to edit the message manually using Commo's built-in editor or an external editor if you have one defined in your commo.set file. Finally, you are asked for the subject of your message. You may leave this field blank, though it is not recommended. If you are sending a prewritten letter, after you enter the subject, the letter will be sent. If you have Confirm Tagline set to yes in the Toggles Config (see below), you are shown a tagline and asked whether you want to use this tagline, pick another one, or not append a tagline at all. Whether this happens or not, you are told that the message was sent successfully and, after pressing any key, will be returned to the mail menu. If you choose to edit your message manually, you are presented with a dialogue box that shows the address and subject of the letter that you are about to edit. Press enter or Y if you wish to continue or escape or N to cancel the operation and return to the mail menu. After editing your message, you are asked to confirm the sending of your message. Then it is sent in the same manner as a prewritten message. Mail Yourself This command will let you mail a letter to yourself, using the address that you specified in the configuration menu discussed later in this manual. THis is useful if you want to test something or if you're really lonely. Address Book The address book is where you edit your email alias list. From here, you can display, add, and delete aliases. The D option will display the raw alias file using the built-in pager. The E option will let you manually edit the file, not recommended unless you're an advanced Commo or Inet_mac user. The A option will let you add new aliases. You are first asked for the Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 8 alias to add. Type it in and press return. Then enter the email address and optionally a name for reference. It will be added and you will be returned to the address book menu. Removing an address is quite simple. Just type in the alias that you wish to remove and you are asked for confirmation. If you decide to delete the alias or not, you will be returned to the address book menu. The I option will allow you to search a file for email addresses and then decide whether or not you want to add them to the address book. This is nice if you have a large file with some addresses in it and you don't feel like recopying them manually. You are asked for a filename and, if it exists, Inet_mac will search the file for possible addresses. The S option does a similar task, but the screen is searched for addresses instead of a file. If it finds one, you are asked whether or not you want to add it. If you say yes, you are prompted for the alias and the optional name. Either way, you will eventually cause the program to continue searching for more addresses until the file has been searched. Distributing a Message This option, D from the mail menu, will let you send a message to multiple addresses at the same time. You are first prompted for the name of the distribution list file. THis file should contain the addresses that you want to distribute the message to, one on each line. If you just hit return, you can manually enter each address. You are prompted for valid email addresses one per line. This will continue until you hit return on a line by itself. After this, the procedure is the same for sending a message. You will hear a short beep after each copy of the message is sent and will be told how many addresses the message was sent to at the completion of the distribution. Fingering a User The F option will let you Finger a user. Fingering will let you see whether or not a user is online, and depending on the site, some other information. Enter the address that you wish to finger or an email alias and it will be fingered. Inet_mac will exit after this operation. Sending a Bug Report If you have a problem with Inet_mac, this option, B from the message menu, will let you tell me about it. The procedure is the same as sending a mail message, except that it will automatically be send to my email address and a copy of your configuration settings will be appended to the message. Be sure to use this option instead of the normal send mail option if you have a bug report to help solve the problem faster. The IRC Menu This menu, choice I from the main menu, allows you to connect to various IRC networks on the Internet. IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It allows realtime chat between thousands of people at the same time. Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 9 Efnet The Efnet is the biggest IRC network. There is usually from 5,000-10,000 people using it simultaneously. Selecting E from the IRC menu will connect you to this network using the address set in the configuration menu discussed later in this manual. If you don't know any addresses for Efnet servers, and default addresses in the configuration menu should work. The message "Connecting to IRC" will appear on the status line and Inet_mac will attempt to connect. Once connected, you will be put in your default channel if one is specified in the configuration menu. Your nickname will also be used as specified in the IRC config menu. If the connection was unsuccessful, you will be returned to the IRC menu. Undernet The Undernet is the second largest IRC network with anywhere from 1,500-5,000 users at one time. The procedure to connect to the Undernet is identical to connecting to Efnet described above, except for that you go to Undernet by pressing U from the IRC menu and the Undernet server, as defined in the IRC config menu, is used. Other IRC NETWORKS The O choice works the same as the two choices discussed above except that you will be connected to any other predefined IRC network as set in the IRC config menu. One such network is Dalnet, and this network is preconcfigured for you in the IRC configuration menu. The Configuration Menu Inet_mac is quite configurable, and this menu, C from the main menu, will let you change the over 30 configuration settings in the program. When selecting a configuration setting to change, you are shown the current setting and allowed to edit or modify with using Commo's input editor. You may leave some options blank. However, if you attempt to leave an option blank that is required, you will not be allowed to. FOr toggles, selecting the option will turn the item either on or off. If the sound is turned on, you will here a tone that either goes up or down to confirm your selection. General Config This menu, G from the configuration menu, will let you set a few basic and necessary configuration settings. System Prompt The system prompt is what is displayed to you in Unix when it is waiting for a command. This is option A from the general config menu. Email Address Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 10 Option B asks for your Internet electronic mail address, the address that other people on the Internet can contact you at. This should be the address for the account you use Inet_mac with. It should be in the form user@host. FTP Command-line Option C provides compatibility for users who do not have access to the NCFTP program for FTP. If you do not have a problem using FTP, leave this option as it is. Otherwise, try changing it to just FTP. File Config This section, F from the main configuration menu, will let you change the default filenames for the support files and choose the directory that Inet_mac will look for these files in. Signature File Choice A is for your signature file. This is a file, usually just a few lines, that will be appended to all outgoing mail messages as a signature. Site List File Option B will let you change the name of the site file. This is the file that the program uses for the various site menus you define. Message File Option C will let you tell Inet_mac the default name of a file for inclusion in mail messages. You can change this when sending a message from the mail menu. This option can be left blank for no default Email Alias File Option D is for your email alias file. This file contains your email aliases. They can be used when sending a mail message or fingering a user. Log File This is the name of the file that Inet_mac will log your activities on the net. You may leave this option blank if you do not want a log file created. It is choice F from the file config menu. Distribution List This file is the default distribution list, used when distributing a message to multiple recipients. You may change this from the distribute option on the mail menu. It can be changed by pressing F from the file config menu. Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 11 Tagline File Choice G will let you change the name of the file that Inet_mac will use for taglines. When sending a message, a random line of text will be picked from this file and used as a tagline. Inet_mac Directory You may optionally tell Inet_mac to look for support files in an alternate directoory other than the Commo home directory, the default. You may enter the directory in any way that is accepted by DOS including entering the full path, the path relative to the root directory, and the path relative to the Commo home directory. It does not matter whether or not you append a backslash "\" to the directory name, because the program will do it for you if you don't. After entering the directory name, it will change what you entered to the full path, including drive, to avoid errors. This is option H from the file config menu. External Macro Config Option M from the configuration menu will let you set up external macros to go to when Inet_mac successfully connects to a site. External Macro for FTP This is the external macro that will be launched upon a successful FTP connection. It is option F from the external macro config menu. External Macro for Gopher Option G is for the external macro to run when you connect to a Gopher site. External Macro for Rlogin Option R is the external macro that you want run when a Rlogin site is connected to. External Macro for Telnet This macro will be run when a site is connected to via Telnet. It is option T from the external macro config menu. External Macro for WWW This macro, W from the external macro config menu, will be run after a successfull WWW connection to a site has been made. Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 12 Appendix A: Using Variables in Support Files Inet_mac allows the use of variables in included messages, signatures, and taglines. These variables are also available in external macros. All built-in Commo variables can also be used. The following variables can be used in external macros only: addr The address of the site name The name of the site type The type of site (FTP, Telnet, etc.) These variables can be used in the send mail function: addr The address of the person name The name of the person These variables are set by the config routine and can be used anywhere. It is suggested that you don't change these because the changes won't be saved unless you instruct Inet_mac to do so: prompt Your systems prompt email Your email address ftp_cmd FTP command-line (usually NCFTP) sigfile Signature file for messages sitefile The site database file msgfile Default included message file aliasfil Default email alias file distfile Default distribution list logfile Name of log file tagfile Tagline file inetdir Inet_mac directory for support files ftp_mac External macro for FTP goph_mac External macro for Gopher rlog_mac External macro for Rlogin teln_mac External macro for Telnet www_mac External macro for WWW efnet1 Primary IRC Efnet server efnet2 Secondary IRC Efnet server undrnet1 Primary IRC Undernet server undrnet2 Secondary IRC Undernet server othernet Other IRC server ircnick IRC alias ircchan Channel to join upon starting IRC sound Sound toggle rlog8bit 8-bit Rlogin toggle tagprmpt Confirm tagline prompt These are some miscelaneous variables that can be used anywhere: Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 13 iver Version of Inet_mac you are using Appendix B: Menu Shortcuts As stated earlier, the main parts of the program have shortcut keys that allow you to go to certain menus from the terminal screen when the macro file is loaded. Here is a list of these keys. CTRL-F1 Site Menu CTRL-F2 Unix File Commands Menu CTRL-F3 Mail Functions CTRL-F4 IRC Menu CTRL-F5 Configuration Menu Internet in a Macro 1.0 by J.j. Meddaugh and Jeff Bishop Page 14 OBTAINING NEW VERSIONS OF INET_mac All new versions of the program, are uploaded to the Commo FTP site at ordata.com in the /pub/msdos/comm/COMMO directory. The filename will always start with the characters INET. New versions are also uploaded to Charlie's Foxhole in Lansing, MI at 517-323-3405, the Global Blind Exchange (telnet gbx.org), and to CRIS, a division of Concentric Network Corporation, a nationwide Internet service provider. Finally, new versions are available on Macronet via file request from Macronet node M1. If you have no other way to receive updates, please write me and ask to be placed on my email update list. You will receive new updates when they are released. Thanks I would like to thank Fred Brucker for designing this great telecommunications program. I'd also like to thank Jeff Bishop who offered much help in the design of Internet in a Macro. I'd also like to thank those people who have sent me comments and suggestions about the macro. They are always appreciated. Support If you have a comment, suggestion or bug report for Inet_mac, do one of the following: * Subscribe to the Commo Mailing List by sending a message to listserv@server.nlbbs.com with the message "add commo" in the body. * Email me at jmeddaug@cris.com.