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- Example script "Help" notes
- ---------------------------
-
- These instructions have kindly been created by Brett (G4NZK @ GB7PZT) to
- help you modify his example script "BBS_Script" in this directory.
-
- These instructions are for setting up a ComLink script to:
-
- - log on to your local BBS.
- - send any outgoing mail.
- - save a list of messages since you last logged on.
- - read any messages of interest you previously marked.
- - kill any messages you have previously marked.
- - read any messages on topics you are interested in.
- - log you off the BBS.
-
- Load the file BBS_Script into !Edit by dragging it to the !Edit icon.
- (Note that Function key F5 in !Edit will allow the caret to be placed on any
- particular line.)
-
- Alter the following lines....
-
- Line 1...... Insert your BBS. eg GB7PZT
- Line 4...... Insert your call and bbs
- Line 13-19.. You will need to find out what the prompt is from your bbs and insert
- it here. I have included some examples here. To use one you must
- remove the rem part of the line. Note that [13] indicates a carriage
- return and the |3 indicates that the prompt is made up of 3 characters
- including the CR. You can use # as a wildcard if your bbs does not
- always send the same prompt. eg GB7SUT - 1/A> or GB7SUT - 3/C>.
- Lines 25-27. Delete these lines if you not using a node to connect to your BBS
- Line 26..... Insert the call of your node
- Line 30..... This is the response of your node or tnc if the bbs is busy. Other
- responses will probably be Busy or Sorry
- Line 32..... This is the call of your BBS
- Line 33..... This is the response of your BBS, when you have connected. It will
- probably be your BBS prompt as in Line 13
- Lines 40-41. Delete the rem part of the line to leave the appropriate
- commands for listing from your BBS. The OldList$Num variable will
- automatically be substituted by !ComLink to contain the last listed
- number from an old "List" file. See the Script manual for more
- information.
- Line 42..... In this line are the topics you are interested in reading from
- your BBS
-
- Now save this file under a suitable name. eg the call of your BBS
- and try running it............
-
- Do make sure you have the TNC configured first with:-
-
- AUTOLF OFF
- ECHO OFF
- MCON OFF
-
- It is also best to set the TNC to USERS 1 so a connect while you have linked
- to the BBS does not disrupt communications. Of course all these commands can
- be incorporated into the script:-
-
- ...
- ...
- TYPE:AUTOLF OFF
- WAITFOR:cmd:
- TYPE:ECHO OFF
- WAITFOR:cmd:
- TYPE:MCON OFF
- WAITFOR:cmd:
- TYPE:USERS 1
- WAITFOR:cmd:
- ...
- ...
-
- Then prior to the FINISH: script commands, you can reset the TNC
- configuration to your preffered settings.
-