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- ###### #####
- ## ## ## ## BACKCOMM
- ###### ## Background Communications
- ## ## ## ## Version 2.0
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-
- Quality Public Domain Software Written by PY, 1988.
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-
- This is quality Public Domain software, feel free to copy / distribute it.
- If you find this programme to be of any use, please send a donation to the
- address below.
-
- BC uses 40K of memory and requires:
-
- A serial card (and modem)
- Monochrome or Colour card,
- MS DOS 2.0 or greater,
- At least 1 disc drive.
-
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- 1. STARTING UP BACKCOMM
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-
- Format: BC [d:path\filename.ext] [/R] [/Sx] [/2] [/?]
- where
- d:path\filename.ext
- - name of phone directory to use. If omitted,
- PHONE.DIR is assumed. It is recommended
- that you include drive and path.
-
- /R - Stay resident, use Alt KEYPAD-Minus to
- activate. ANSI standard not supported
- in resident mode. Uses 38K of memory
-
- /Sx - Set Serial rate and parity.
- x is letter from A to J, see below.
-
- /2 - Use COM2 instead of COM1
-
- /H - Use HAYES commands. You must install BC first.
-
- /? - BackComm Information.
-
-
- Serial Rates Supported:
-
- A. 300 E,7,1 B. 300 N,8,1
- C. 450 E,7,1 D. 450 N,8,1
- E. 1200/75 E,7,1 F. 1200/75 N,8,1
- G. 1200 E,7,1 H. 1200 N,8,1
- I. 2400 E,7,1 J. 2400 N,8,1
-
- (E = Even, N = No Parity; 7,8 = Data Bits; 1 = Stop Bit)
-
- While you are using BC in resident mode, you may come across
- a "Too many files open" error. You will need to add 3 to the
- value of the FILES= line in your CONFIG.SYS file and re-boot.
- If this error "pops up from nowhere" (i.e. downloading in
- background) - you've got problems! You will need to return
- to DOS and download the file from there.
-
-
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- 2. INSTALLING BACKCOMM
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-
- Format: BC/I d:filename.ext
- where
- d:filename.ext is name of installation file. The file INIT.BC
- has been provided as a sample file for you to see how it works.
-
- The installation file may be modified using any editor, and can
- contain any of the following commands, each on a new line. Keywords
- can be in upper- or lower-case, and must be separated by a space.
-
-
- HIT-KEY
- -------
-
- Format: HIT-KEY key1 key2
-
- Description: This set the two keys that will activate BC.
-
- Example: HIT-KEY alt minus
-
- This sets the Hit Key to ALT Keypad-Minus
-
- Restrictions: 'key1' must be CTRL, ALT, LSHIFT or RSHIFT.
- 'key2' cannot be the same as 'key1'.
- 'key2' must be in the following list:
-
- ESC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = BS TAB Q W E R T Y U I O P [ ] RETURN
- CTRL A S D F G H J K L ; ' ` LSHIFT \ Z X C V B N M , . / RSHIFT
- PRTSC ALT SPACE CAPSLOCK
- F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 NUMLOCK SCROLLLOCK
- SEVEN EIGHT NINE MINUS FOUR FIVE SIX PLUS ONE TWO THREE ZERO POINT
- (This last line of keys are the keys on the keypad)
-
-
- ALT-x
- -----
-
- Format: ALT-x "text" [key1] ...
- where 'x' is from 0 to 9.
-
- Description: This redefines the keys ALT-1 through to ALT-0.
- The Keypad Numbers cannot be used.
-
- Example: ALT-1 "Donald Duck" RETURN "Quack" RETURN
-
- This redefines the Alt-1 key combination so that
- the user name "Donald Duck" followed by a cariage
- return and his password is typed instead of the
- ALT-1 combination
-
- Restrictions: An Alt-x combination cannot be redefined more than
- once. There is an overall limit of 319 characters.
- When another key is pressed, the Alt-x macro stops.
- 'text' cannot contain a '"' character - use QUOTE.
- 'key1' must be in this list:
- ESC BS TAB RETURN EIGHT (up) TWO (down)
- SPACE QUOTE F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
-
-
- window-name
- -----------
-
- Format: window-name part [BRIGHT] [FLASH] colour1 [ON colour2]
- 'window-name' - the name of the window to change
- 'part' - which part of the window to change
- 'colour1' - foreground colour
- 'colour2' - background colour, if omitted, BLACK
- is assumed.
-
- Description: This changes the colour of a window (or part of it)
-
- Example: MAIN-WINDOW TEXT BRIGHT BROWN ON BLUE
-
- This will display all main text as yellow (bright
- brown) characters on a blue background.
-
- Restrictions: 'window-name' must be from this list:
- MAIN-WINDOW HELP-WINDOW SETUP-WINDOW
- DIAL-WINDOW SAVE-WINDOW DOWN-WINDOW (download)
- BOTTOM-LINE.
- 'part' must be
- BORDER, TEXT, INVERSE or HI-LITE.
- 'colour1' and 'colour2' must be found in this list
- BLACK BLUE GREEN CYAN RED MAGENTA BROWN WHITE.
-
-
- MODEM-INIT
- ----------
-
- Format: MODEM-INIT "text"
-
- Description: 'text' is sent to the modem when BC is started.
-
- Example: MODEM-INIT "ATE0 S7=60 S11=55 V1 X1 S0=0!"
-
- Restrictions: as for ALT-x, since this is an extention of the
- ALT-x commands. This will only be sent to the
- modem when BC is started with the /H option.
- If nothing is to be sent to the modem, then omit
- this statement. The following keywords will not
- be sent to the modem:
- EIGHT TWO F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
-
-
- DIAL-PREFIX
- -----------
-
- Format: DIAL-PREFIX "text"
-
- Description: 'text' is sent to the modem just prior to sending
- the phone number.
-
- Example: DIAL-PREFIX "ATDT"
- This instructs the modem to use tone dialing.
-
- Restrictions: as for MODEM-INIT.
-
-
- DIAL-SUFFIX
- -----------
-
- Format: DIAL-SUFFIX "text"
-
- Description: 'text' is sent to the modem just after sending the
- number to be dialed.
-
- Example: DIAL-SUFFIX "!"
-
- Restrictions: as for MODEM-INIT.
-
-
- FILENAME
- --------
-
- Format: FILENAME filename.ext
-
- Description: Allows you to change the default filename for
- XMODEM download and SAVE options.
-
- Example: FILENAME prn
- This will send all output to the printer
-
- Restrictions: The filename must be less than 13 characters,
- and cannot contain a drive or path.
-
-
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- 3. NOTES ON VERSION 2.0
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-
- FEATURES INCLUDE:
- ONLINE HELP
- AUTO DIAL for any modem
- SPLIT SPEED - 1200/75
- FILE DOWNLOADING (XMODEM CHKSUM) in BACKGROUND
- ANSI Extended Screen Control
- 2047 character input buffer
- INSTALLATION option
-
- BackComm will not work in any graphics modes.
-
- Changes since version 1.0:
- COM2 can be used,
- Ctrl-Home-End removes BackComm,
- Key Macros,
- Installation option,
- Hayes Support,
- Error with directories fixed.
-
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- 4. ANY PROBLEMS?
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-
- Are you having any problems with this programme?
- Would you like to see any extra features added?
- Any comments you would like to make?
-
- Leave me a note on PACCOM (09)5278703
- or RuBoard (09)4103417 Bulletin Boards
-
- Or write to Phil Young
- P O Box 49 058
- ROSKILL SOUTH
-
- The assembler source code (or parts of it) is for sale.
- You can get the lastest version of BC for just $5.00.
-
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- 5. PLANNED MODIFICATIONS
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-
- File UPLOAD (XMODEM)
- Sound
- Full ANSI support in Resident mode - This is not going to be easy.
- Data encryption
-
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