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AAAPCP+
(Version 3.1)
September 6, 1988
U S E R M A N U A L
A N D D O C U M E N T I O N
Copyright (C) 1988 by
Paul Johnson
401 South Second Street
Rockford, IL 61104
All rights reserved.
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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Item Page
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hardware/Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of AAAPCP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Shareware Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Distribution Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features of AAAPCP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Installation/Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing The Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Configuring AAAPCP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Using AAAPCP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Reading the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to a PC-Pursuit Port . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the AAAPCP.KEY Keyboard Macros . . . . . . . . . . 9
Restarting AAAPCP+ to Connect to Another Port . . . . .10
Repeat Requesting A Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Exiting AAAPCP+ from the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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Messages & Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
AAAPCP: Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
STATUS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hints to Speedup AAAPCP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Notes for Personalized Modifications . . . . . . . . . .16
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Quick PC-Pursuit City Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
| Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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User Response Questionnaire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
AAAPCP+ User Manual/Documentation Page 1
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
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Requirements:
Hayes or compatible modem with RS-232 pin 8 (Carrier
Detect) NOT forced ON, ProComm+ version 1.1a or greater,
and a PC-Pursuit ID.
** NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROCOMM+ ASPECT LANGUAGE REQUIRED **
Overview:
AAAPCP+ is a script file written in ProComm+'s
Aspect language that will allow you to automate
connecting to GTE Telenet's PC-Pursuit ports with
account/password security. The script comes with an
install batch file and a configuration utility that
makes it easy to install AAAPCP+ in about 10 minutes
without any text editing.
Shareware:
This package is not free, it is copyrighted
material. It is available on a pay-if-you-use basis.
If you find the AAAPCP+ package useful then please
reward the author by sending five dollars or any amount
to:
Paul Johnson
401 South Second Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Distribution:
You are perfectly free to distribute the AAAPCP+
package by any means, so long as it is distributed
without any alteration whatsoever.
Mail order houses are permitted to distribute this
package so long as they do NOT charge more than the cost
of the diskette and shipping, and as long as the buyers
are aware that paying the mail order house does NOT BUY
the software. The shareware fee should still be paid to
the above address.
Features:
There are many features that have been put into
AAAPCP+ that puts it far ahead of the competition.
+ Account/Password Security.
Special script code has been added to prevent you
account and password from being dumped onto a public
system.
Copyright (C) Paul Johnson 1988. All rights reserved.
AAAPCP+ User Manual/Documentation Page 2
+ No Editing is Required.
A configuration utility does this for you.
+ No Knowledge of Script or Aspect Required.
+ Easy to Install.
A DOS batch file has been included to make it easy to
install all the required files onto your PCPLUS
subdirectory.
+ Easy to Configure with your Information.
A configuration utility has been added to modify
AAAPCP.ASP into A.ASP for your use with your account,
password, local Telenet access number, and baud rate.
+ Comes with a Code/Speed Optimizing Option.
The configuration utility has an option to optimize
the Aspect code for increased execution speed under
PCPLUS.
+ Easy to use.
Requires very few keypresses.
+ Menu packed with needed Information.
The menu is packed with area codes, PC-Pursuit city
codes, extended port dialing information, special PC-
Pursuit mnemonics listing, and the baud rates
supported by each city port.
+ Supports Special Mnemonics.
AAAPCP+ under the (A)ddress option supports all the
special mnemonics like PURSUIT, EXECPC, and PORTAL.
+ Supports all current and future PC-Pursuit cities.
Even though PC-Pursuit is currently only operating 26
cities, all 33 cities are on the menu and ready to
use.
+ Repeat Request Busy Ports.
You can set AAAPCP+ to repeat request a busy port
rapidly until connect, or abort. This comes in very
handy for those popular ports.
+ Remembers Last Request.
Unless you have restarted, AAAPCP+ will remember your
last city port request. This allows you to try the
port one more time, or repeat request the port very
easily.
+ Request Results are Displayed on the Menu.
Unless you have restarted, AAAPCP