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WELCOME Version 0.2
Welcome to {C}MAC the do everything macro for {COMMO}. At least it has
pretensions to one day do everything, if I ever finish it! If you are
new to {COMMO} all this might be a little overwhelming. Hang in
there! It will all fall into place very soon. You don't have to be
a genius to write {COMMO} macros! The genius is in Fred Brucher's
elegantly simple program and macro language.
You can consider this a Beta release. And consider yourself a beta
tester. I have been using these macros for a long time, but I tinker
with them constantly. I hope you have as much fun modifying these
macros as I had writing them.
You will run across lots of little bits of code that may not make
sense to you, at least I know that I do.{G} There are some delays,
for example, that were put in during testing and were never taken
out. I don't worry about them as long as they don't interfere with
the operation. Feel free to modify it any way your choose.
WHAT'S NEW
Note that this macro is designed to run on {COMMO} 4.53 or later.
Changes in 4.53 made it necessary to add {PUSH} commands before the
DIAL functions.
Online quoting has been implemented on the Alt-F10 key. See the
{C}MAC.DOC for details.
A macro has been added to allow file lists prepared with POINT and
SHOOT to be batch uploaded with Zmodem.
WHAT DOES IT DO
{C}MAC will:
1. Call your favorite BBSs and download your Net mail.
2. Call and upload any .REP packets that you may have.
3. Call and download selected files from a list.
4. Automatically logon to most BBSs.
5. Automatic Zmodem, PUMA downloads.
(If you have DSZ and PUMA in your {COMMO} directory.)
6. Delay any combination of the Call features above.
(Say while you are sleeping or at work.)
MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU
The macro file is going to take some customizing to make it run for
you. For instance if you are not a paid up member of Cyber Tech BBS you
will get summarily booted off Node 2. (Likewise with The Doors, and The
Ultimate.) Also you will have to change the paths as necessary. I
suggest that you use a text editor, (I use QEDIT,) and do a search and
replace to put in your own paths. I have included my directory tree
below if for those that are interested. At the very least you will have
to change FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, and PASSWORD.
FILES INCLUDED
commo.cfg The {COMMO} config file
commo.mac {C}MAC01 macro file
commo.fon The {COMMO} dialing directory
qwknr The number file (see below)
renqwk.btm Rename .QWK file
renrep.btm Rename .REP file
sl.bat The .BAT that loads SLMR
{c}read.me This file
cm.bat The .BAT that loads {COMMO}
{c}mac.doc The Macro Documentation
File
You may want to rename the commo.cfg and commo.mac files if you already
have your own and want to run mine as alternates. See your {COMMO} doc
file for instructions on running alternate config and macro files. Make
sure that you review the commo.cfg file and make sure that it will run
on your system. (Com port, etc.) Also either use the commo.fon file or
make sure that the applicable entries in your commo.fon are the same.
The macros will not function if the linked macro names are not in the
dialing directory.
The other files above may not be any use to you if you do not use 4DOS
or if you do not want to use my scheme to keep track of multiple .QWK
and .REP packets. I do not know how to make renqwk.btm and renrep.btm
to work with command.com.
HOW I HANDLE MY NET MAIL
I rename all .QWK packets with RENQWK.BTM as soon as they are
downloaded. It works this way. Let us assume that I have just
downloaded FORUM!.QWK. The macro calls RENQWK.BTM, which reads the
number from the file QWKNR and uses it to rename FORUM!.QWK to
1ORUM!.QWK then adds one to the number in the file. If I then
downloaded CYBER.QWK it would be renamed as 2YBER.QWK, and so on.
I then exit {COMMO} and call my offline reader with the SL.BAT. As you
can see if you look at the bat I use Silly Little Mail Reader. I
include it only to show that when I exit SLMR the .BAT asks if I want to
move the .QWK packets to an OLDQWK directory. If I have read them I
answer Y and they are moved out of the way. (Periodically I delete the
old files.) I have SLMR put the .REP packets in my upload directory.
(Actually I have a combination upload/download directory.)
After the .REP packets are uploaded they are renamed as above with the
RENREP.BTM and moved to an OLDREP directory.
When the number in QWKNR approaches 999 I restart it at 1.
The effect of all this is that each packet has a unique name and is
numbered in the order downloaded. The .REP packets are gotten out of
the way and you don't make multiple uploads accidentally. (If something
goes wrong you can rename the .REP packet and upload it again. Much
better than just deleting it.)
AUTOMATIC FILE DOWNLOADING
All that is necessary to download a list of files from a BBS is to
create an ascii file using the name of the board with the extension
.GET. For example: FORUM!.GET. The file might look like this:
COMMO452.ZIP
{C}MAC01.ZIP
LIST75F.ZIP
Right now only Wildcat! and PCboard are supported.
(I am experimenting with BIMODEM for fully automated file uploading and
downloading. Should be out in a couple of weeks.)
MY DIRECTORY CONFIGURATION
C:\─┬─4DOS
├─BATS
├─COM─────────┬─COMMO
│ ├─ULDL────────┬─GET
│ │ ├─OLDQWK
│ │ └─OLDREP
│ ├─SLMR
├─DOS
Only c:\4dos, c:\bats, and c:\dos is in my path.
C:\com\uldl is my combination upload/download directory.
I believe that the other directories are explained above.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED SUPPORT
Post a message to Don Garrett on:
The Forum! BBS (803) 862-4616
The COMMO conference on Relay Net (Carried locally by CYBER)
ScamNet
Or there is always snail mail:
Don Garrett
980 Garrison Rd.
Pelzer, SC 29669
Have fun!!
{don} {registered commo user 238}
Don't forget to register {COMMO}.