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- (Press Ctrl-C to abort display)
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- WINCOMM HOST MODE HELP
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- Every user is presented the following menu after successfully logging
- on and viewing the optional HOST.MSG file.
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- ┌───────────────────────────────────┐
- │ F)iles U)pload D)ownload │
- │ H)elp T)ime C)hat G)oodbye │
- └───────────────────────────────────┘
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- An available function is invoked by pressing the first letter of the name.
- No carriage return is needed so to download, for example, just press <D>.
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- Function Description
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- CHAT: Sounds the speaker on the host machine and waits for the
- host operator.
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- DOWNLOAD: The user is prompted for a protocol to use and then for
- the specification of the file(s) to download from the
- host. If the user is a super-user, a path may be
- included in the specification, otherwise, only files in
- the Host download directory are allowed. When a valid file
- specification is entered, the message 'Begin your ???????
- transfer procedure' is issued and the host waits for the
- user to download the file(s) using the specified protocol.
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- FILES: Prompts for a file specification (like DOS' DIR command)
- and displays a list of matching downloadable files.
- A user can cancel the file display by pressing Ctrl-C.
- Superusers can view any directory by including a path in
- the file specification.
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- GOODBYE: Terminates user and recycles the host to answer the next
- call.
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- HELP: Displays the ascii text file: HOST.TXT if it exists.
- The help file is searched for in the current WinComm macro
- directory. A user can cancel the help display by pressing
- Ctrl-C.
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- TIME: The time the user came online is displayed, followed by
- the current time.
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- UPLOAD: The user is prompted for a protocol to use for the
- transfer. A file specification is then asked for,
- followed by a file description. The host then waits for
- the user to begin using the specified protocol to upload
- the file(s). Files are placed in the Host mode download
- directory.
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