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MyComm Version 1.20
Copyright (c) 1992 - Ken Dorshimer
All Rights Reserved
MyComm is NOT Public Domain or free software. The MyComm
software, support files, and documentation are Copyright (c) 1992
Ken Dorshimer, all rights reserved. You may use MyComm for a 30
day evaluation period to determine its usefulness in your
particular application. After the 30 day evaluation period you
must register MyComm.
MyComm is being marketed under the Shareware concept. If you
find MyComm useful and continue to use MyComm after a 30 day
evaluation period, you must register it. Registration is as
follows: $25 (twenty five U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank),
plus $1 shipping and handling sent to:
Ken Dorshimer
P.O. Box 193101
San Francisco, Ca. 94119-3101
(please send check or money order, do not send cash)
For your convenience there is a file called ORDER.FRM which is
an order form for MyComm. The same document is also included in
Appendix E of this document.
MyComm represents many, many hours of work on my part in
research, design, coding, testing, and writing the documentation.
Writing a piece of software like MyComm is not trivial. Your
registration not only gives me the incentive to continue
producing and upgrading shareware products like this one, but it
is the right thing to do.
MyComm Version 1.20 Order Form
Copyright (c) 1992, Ken Dorshimer
All Rights Reserved
Mail to:
Ken Dorshimer
P.O. Box 193101
San Francisco, Ca. 94119-3101
Your Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________________
State: _________ Zip Code: _________________________
Number of Copies of MyComm _______ X $25.00 = __________
Number of Copies of MyComm _______ X $1 S&H = __________
Total: __________
Please make check or Money Order out to Ken Dorshimer, and send
payment to the address above (mine not yours).
Funds should be in U.S dollars, and drawn on a U.S. bank.
Do not send cash.
1.0 Introduction to MyComm 1
1.1 MyComm Registration 2
1.2 Disclaimer and Warranty 4
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms 5
1.4 General System Requirements 6
1.5 MyComm Files 6
2.0 MyComm Installation 7
2.1 System Requirements 7
2.2 MyComm General Installation Instructions 8
2.3 Running MyComm 9
3.0 MyComm Screens and Menus 10
3.1 Terminal Screen 10
3.2 Help Menu - F1 11
3.3 Chat Mode - Alt A 11
3.4 Send Break - Alt B 12
3.5 Clear the Screen - Alt C 12
3.6 Dialing Functions - Alt D 12
3.6.1 Add Phone List Item 13
3.6.2 Edit Phone List Item Screen 13
3.6.2.1 Name 13
3.6.2.2 Number 14
3.6.2.3 Baud Rate 14
3.6.2.4 Data Bits 14
3.6.2.5 Data Parity 14
3.6.2.6 Stop Bits 14
3.6.2.7 Default Protocol 15
3.6.2.8 Dial Prefix 15
3.6.2.9 Logon Name 15
3.6.2.10 Password 15
3.6.2.11 Terminal Type 16
3.6.2.12 Local Echo 16
3.6.2.13 Received BS (BackSpace) Destructive 16
3.6.2.14 BS Key Sends BS or DELete 16
3.6.2.15 Strip Hi Bits 17
3.6.2.16 Add LF after incoming CR 17
3.6.2.17 Clear last date called 17
3.6.2.18 Save Changes 17
3.6.3 Delete an Item 17
3.6.4 Call Numbers (Dial) 18
3.6.5 Phone Item Info Screen 19
3.6.6 Manual Dial Screen 19
3.6.7 Mark Phone List Items 20
3.6.8 Find Phone List Items 20
3.6.9 Load Phone List Screen 20
3.6.10 Sort Phone List 20
3.6.11 Move Phone List Item 21
3.6.12 Print Phone List 21
3.7 Local Echo On/Off - Alt E 21
3.8 Hang Up Modem - Alt H 22
3.9 Send Modem Initialization Strings - Alt I 22
3.10 Present Line Status - Alt L 23
3.11 Scroll Back - Alt K 23
3.12 Manual Dial - Alt M 24
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3.13 Outside to DOS - Alt O 24
3.14 Change Port Parameters - Alt P 25
3.15 Quick Re-Dial - Alt Q 25
3.16 Run External Program - Alt R 26
3.17 Session Capture On/Off/Pause - Alt S 26
3.18 Update Configuration - Alt U 27
3.18.1 Modem Setup Screen 28
3.18.1.1 COM Port 29
3.18.1.2 Modem Initialization String 29
3.18.1.3 Modem Attention String 29
3.18.1.4 Modem Hang Up String 30
3.18.1.5 Modem Answer String 30
3.18.1.6 Modem Cancel Dial String 30
3.18.1.7 Modem Dial Suffix String 30
3.18.1.8 Dialing Wait Time 30
3.18.1.9 Pause Between Calls 31
3.18.1.10 Local Echo on by Default 31
3.18.1.11 Use DTR to Hang Up Modem 31
3.18.1.12 Use XON/XOFF Flow Control 31
3.18.1.13 Use CTS/RTS Flow Control 32
3.18.1.14 Use DSR/DTR Flow Control 32
3.18.1.15 Dialing Prefixes 32
3.18.2 Paths Setup 33
3.18.2.1 Download Directory 33
3.18.2.2 Upload Directory 33
3.18.2.3 Path\File for Screen Capture 33
3.18.2.4 Path\File for Session Capture 33
3.18.2.5 Path\File for Phone File 34
3.18.2.6 Path\Filename of Editor 34
3.18.2.7 Path\Filename of External Programs 34
3.18.3 Protocols Setup 34
3.18.3.1 ASCII Transfers Setup 35
3.18.3.1.1 Strip High Bits 35
3.18.3.1.2 Remote Abort Char 36
3.18.3.1.3 CR Translation 36
3.18.3.1.4 LF Translation 36
3.18.3.1.5 Local Echo On During Uploads 36
3.18.3.1.6 Expand Blank Lines to Spaces 36
3.18.3.1.7 Line Pace Time 36
3.18.3.1.8 Character Pace Time 37
3.18.3.1.9 Pacing Char 37
3.18.3.2 Zmodem Transfers Setup 37
3.18.3.2.1 Zmodem 32 Bit CRC 37
3.18.3.2.2 Zmodem Auto Download Feature 37
3.18.3.2.3 Zmodem Send Crash Recovery 38
3.18.3.2.4 Zmodem Receive Crash Recovery 38
3.18.3.3 External Protocols Setup 39
3.18.4 Miscellaneous Options Setup 40
3.18.4.1 Screen Background Color 40
3.18.4.2 Screen Text Color 41
3.18.4.3 Date Format Style 41
3.18.4.4 12 or 24 Hour Time Format 41
3.18.4.5 Make Noise When Calls Connect 41
3.18.4.6 Make Noise After File Transfers 41
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3.18.4.7 Use Direct Video 41
3.18.4.8 Your Name for sign ons 42
3.18.4.9 Password for sign ons 42
3.18.4.10 Clever quip for TagLine 42
3.18.4.11 Guess Up/Download Filename 43
3.18.5 Save Setup 43
3.19 Send Screen to File - Alt W 43
3.20 Exit MyComm - Alt X 43
3.21 Send Name - F2 43
3.22 Send Password - F3 44
3.23 Send Tagline - F4 44
3.24 Transferring Files 45
3.24.1 Starting a File Transfer 46
3.24.2 File Transfer Hints 49
3.24.3 Download Files - PgDn 49
3.24.4 UpLoad Files - PgUp 49
3.24.5 ASCII File Transfers 50
3.24.6 SEAlink Derived File Transfers 50
3.24.7 Xmodem File Transfers 50
3.24.8 1K-Xmodem File Transfers 51
3.24.9 Ymodem Batch File Transfers 51
3.24.10 Zmodem File Transfers 51
3.24.11 External Protocol File Transfers 52
3.24.12 MyComm as a Host 52
Appendix A MyComm Line Editing Functions 54
Appendix B Troubleshooting 55
Appendix C MyComm Command Summary 58
Appendix D Planned Modifications and Upgrades 59
Appendix E MyComm Order Form 60
Appendix F MyComm Bug Report Form 61
Appendix G MyComm Revision History 62
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MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 1
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
1.0 Introduction to MyComm
MyComm is a small, yet powerful, telecommunications program
designed primarily to enable the user to call public bulletin
board systems (BBS). MyComm is designed to run under the PC/MS-
DOS operating system using DOS version 3.3 or greater. MyComm
has a variety of built in file transfer protocols including
Zmodem, Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, Ymodem Batch, Ymodem Batch 1K option,
SEAlink, and of course ASCII. There are also slots to include up
to six external file transfer protocols.
The main principle behind MyComm is to provide a reliable,
powerful, and versatile communications package which is easy to
use, and small in size. Great care has been taken to "optimize"
MyComm for operating speed and to keep the size small so that it
takes up less of your valuable disk space. MyComm is designed to
be easy to use for novice and experienced users alike, and
employs a menu system that is friendly and simple to navigate
through.
MyComm features include:
■ A full featured communications package which is small in
size
■ Wide variety of popular file transfer protocols
■ Small code size which will run in less than 210K of RAM
■ Intelligent ANSI character translation which filters out
potentially harmful ANSI keyboard re-mapping sequences
■ Smart DOS shell function that brings you back to the
directory and disk drive that you started in when you return
to MyComm
■ Locates program and configuration files no matter what
directory MyComm is started from (DOS 3.0 or greater)
■ Simple, and easy to use. Some may even call it "fun"
MyComm is NOT Public Domain or free software. The MyComm
software, support files, and documentation are Copyright (c) 1992
Ken Dorshimer, all rights reserved. You may use MyComm for a 30
day evaluation period to determine its usefulness in your
particular application. After the 30 day evaluation period you
must register MyComm. For registration information see section
1.1 "MyComm Registration" below.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 2
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
1.1 MyComm Registration
MyComm is NOT Public Domain or free software. The MyComm
software, support files, and documentation are Copyright (c) 1992
Ken Dorshimer, all rights reserved. You may use MyComm for a 30
day evaluation period to determine its usefulness in your
particular application. After the 30 day evaluation period you
must register MyComm. MyComm is being marketed under the
Shareware concept. If you find MyComm useful and continue to use
MyComm after a 30 day evaluation period, you must register it.
Registration is as follows: $25 (twenty five U.S. dollars drawn
on a U.S. bank), plus $1 shipping and handling sent to:
Ken Dorshimer
P.O. Box 193101
San Francisco, Ca. 94119-3101
(please send check or money order, do not send cash)
For your convenience there is a file called ORDER.FRM which is
an order form for MyComm. The same document is also included in
Appendix E of this document.
MyComm represents many, many hours of work on my part in
research, design, coding, testing, and writing the documentation.
Writing a piece of software like MyComm is not trivial. Your
registration not only gives me the incentive to continue
producing and upgrading nifty shareware products like this one,
but it is the right thing to do.
Let's face it. $25 is not a lot to spend on a program that
does everything MyComm does. Comparable communications packages
are generally much more expensive. The Shareware market is an
"all risk" endeavor for the author, while the user has everything
to gain. Your registration and support tells me that MyComm was
worth creating, and that people like it. I like to know that
people appreciate the effort I put into a project, don't we all?
Enjoy using the MyComm software, and I look forward to hearing
from you.
When you register MyComm I will send you the most recent
version of MyComm and its documentation on disk (standard 3.5" or
5.25" floppy disk, 3.5" preferred). To keep my costs down, and
the cost of the software reasonable, I am not offering a printed
manual at this time. Registered versions will also have their
own serial number. Registered users will also be offered a
discount on future upgrades.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 3
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
Multiple registrations to the same individual or site will be
discounted as follows:
1 to 5 copies - no discount
6 to 10 copies - 5% discount
11 to 25 copies - 10% discount
26 to 50 copies - 20% discount
51 to 100 copies - 30% discount
over 100 copies - inquire for quote
Inquiries for site licenses or multiple registrations of MyComm
should be directed to the above address.
There is no phone or BBS support for MyComm at this time. I
may consider phone and/or BBS support dependent upon the number
of registrations of MyComm.
Registered users will be granted license to use MyComm Version
1.20 as they deem fit and within the law. The registered version
of MyComm may be duplicated for backup purposes only. MyComm is
not to be used on more than one computer at a time. Feel free to
contact me regarding multiple registrations and site licenses.
All users are granted a limited license to make copies of the
unregistered version of MyComm for the purpose of allowing others
to try it out, and the unregistered version may also be uploaded
to public bulletin board systems subject to the above
restrictions as well as the following:
■ MyComm must be distributed in completely unmodified
form, including all support files and documentation.
■ MyComm may not be included with any other product for
any reason without a licence from the author, Ken
Dorshimer.
■ No charge or payment may be levied or accepted for the
MyComm software except by the author, Ken Dorshimer.
MyComm may not be sold or distributed to a third party (this
includes copying services and shareware distribution outlets
which distribute software for a copying fee) without the
expressed written permission of the author, Ken Dorshimer.
Shareware distribution services and bulletin boards which charge
a fee for software distribution should contact me for written
permission to distribute MyComm.
The MyComm executable file(s) and documentation, both the
"registered" and "unregistered" versions are copyrighted material
and may not be modified or reverse engineered in any manner.
This also means that MyComm may not be "hacked" in any manner
what-so-ever. If you require modified or customized versions of
MyComm for whatever reason please contact the author at the
address above.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 4
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
1.2 Disclaimer and Warranty
Disclaimer and Warranty
THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS". THE
AUTHOR, KEN DORSHIMER, MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
OR THE SOFTWARE'S USEFULNESS IN A PARTICULAR APPLICATION. IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, KEN DORSHIMER, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PERSONAL PROFITS,
BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PERSONAL
INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR, KEN
DORSHIMER, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE USER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR THE PROPER
USE OF THE MYCOMM SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION.
<Whew>, glad the legal stuff is out of the way. If I hadn't
included that my attorney would have me drawn and quartered.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 5
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, Acknowledgements, and Abbreviations
■ BBS - Bulletin Board System
■ IBM - Trademark, International Business Machines
■ Hayes - Hayes (trademark) compatible modems have
become the defacto standard in modem
communications. The Hayes command set are
modem commands preceded by "AT"
■ DOS - Disk Operating System
■ MS-DOS - Microsoft Disk Operating System, trademark of
Microsoft Corporation.
■ Shareware - A marketing system where users are allowed to
evaluate software before purchase and
registration.
■ XMODEM - A file transfer protocol developed by Ward
Christensen in the summer of 1977.
■ YMODEM - A file transfer protocol, based on XMODEM
developed by Chuck Forsberg.
■ ZMODEM - A file transfer protocol, developed by Chuck
Forsberg/Omen Technology, Inc.
■ SEAlink - A file transfer protocol, based on XMODEM
developed by System Enhancement Associates,
Inc. Copyright 1986, 1987 by System
Enhancement Associates, Inc.
■ WordStar - Trademark (company unknown) of an editor
which has been around since the early days of
personal computers
■ Unix - Trademark of operating system designed by
Bell Labs/Western Electric
Any other names, trademarks, etc. not mentioned here belong
to whomever they belong to. If there are errors or
omissions, and you let me know, I will make an effort to
correct them in the next version of this documentation.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 6
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
1.4 General System Requirements
MyComm is designed to run under the PC/MS-DOS operating system.
MyComm can be run either from a hard drive or a floppy drive,
although a floppy drive is not recommended when performing file
transfers (just too slow). Great care has been taken to keep the
code size small so MyComm will run with as little as 210K of main
memory (RAM) available. MyComm will run using a Monochrome
Graphics Adapter (MGA), a true Hercules (Tm) monochrome card,
EGA, and VGA. MyComm has not been tested with CGA cards so I
have no idea if they will work or not (drop me a line and let me
know).
MyComm is designed to use modems which use the Hayes (Tm) "AT"
command set. Your modem should support this standard or a subset
of it. MyComm supports modem speeds of 300, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 baud and a wide variety of
data bit, parity bit, and stop bit settings.
1.5 MyComm Files
The files included in the MyComm package are:
■ MYCOMM.EXE - the main executable program
■ MYCOMM.DOC - the documentation for MyComm (you're
reading it now)
■ ORDER.FRM - a order form for MyComm
■ BUGRPT.FRM - a form to describe any problems or
bugs you may have found, or to make
suggestions for future versions of
MyComm
MyComm also creates and modifies the following files as part of
its normal operation:
■ MYCOMM.CFG - the MyComm configuration file
■ MYCOMM.PHN - the MyComm phone list file
■ MYCOMM.OLD - a backup of the MyComm phone list file
■ MYCOMM.SCR - file created when you capture the screen
to a file (see Alt W)
■ MYCOMM.SES - file created when capturing your current
session to a file (see Alt S)
■ Other Files - phone lists that you create, and any
files that were downloaded.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 7
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
2.0 MyComm Installation
MyComm is amazingly simple to install and use. That's the
whole idea. Just follow the instructions in this section and
you'll be up and running in no time. Pay special attention to
the information that should be in your CONFIG.SYS file, and the
stuff about the COM ports.
2.1 System Requirements
MyComm is designed to run on IBM or compatible personal
computers under the MS-DOS operating system. Machines can be of
the PC, XT, AT, 386 or above class of personal computers.
MyComm has the following system requirements:
■ at least 210K of free memory (RAM)
■ MS-DOS version 3.0 or greater or similar "after market"
DOS operating systems (may work with DOS 2.0, please
drop me a line if it does)
■ Hayes compatible modem which accepts the " AT " command
set
■ CONFIG.SYS statement of Files=40 or greater. Look at
your CONFIG.SYS file to make sure there is a "Files="
statement. The CONFIG.SYS file can be edited with a
text editor. Simply type in a line that reads
"Files=40" (without the quotes) and save the file.
Refer to your DOS manual if you need more information
on CONFIG.SYS.
■ CONFIG.SYS statement of Buffers=40 or greater. Look at
your CONFIG.SYS file to make sure there is a "Buffers="
statement. The CONFIG.SYS file can be edited with a
text editor. Simply type in a line that reads
"Files=40" (without the quotes) and save the file.
Again, Refer to your DOS manual for information on
CONFIG.SYS.
■ CONFIG.SYS statement of Device=ANSI.SYS. Look at your
CONFIG.SYS file to make sure there is a
"Device=ANSI.SYS" statement. Refer to your DOS manual
for information on CONFIG.SYS.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 8
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
2.2 MyComm General Installation Instructions
Before you start the MyComm installation you should know at
least what COM port your modem is set for. Consult your modem's
manual if you're not sure. Modems vary too much from one
manufacturer to another for me to describe that here.
Step 1: Modify your CONFIG.SYS file as needed to reflect the
changes described in section 2.1 above.
Step 2: Create a directory on your hard drive (or a floppy
drive) called "MYCOMM" and change directory into the
new "MYCOMM" directory.
Example:
C:
CD\
MD MYCOMM
CD MYCOMM
Step 3: Copy the MYCOMM files into this new directory.
Step 4: At the DOS command prompt type "MYCOMM" then press the
<Enter> key.
Step 5: MyComm will start to load. The first time MyComm is
run it will tell you that it can't find the
"Configuration File". It will then create a new
configuration file called MYCOMM.CFG. MyComm will also
create an empty phone dialing list called MYCOMM.PHN.
Step 6: MyComm has a default COM port setting of COM Port 2.
If your modem is set up for COM 2 already, don't sweat
it. Otherwise, MyComm will look for the serial devices
(COM Ports) in your system. MyComm will then show you
a list of the serial ports (COM Ports) it found which
are active. Choose the COM Port that your modem is set
on. MyComm will then try to initialize the COM Port.
If all goes well you should see the letters "OK" on the
screen under the copyright notice. If the modem
doesn't appear to be responding, try repeating Step 6
using another COM Port (if you have more than one) or
see Appendix B Troubleshooting. You can see if the
modem is responding correctly by typing "AT" (without
the quotes) and then press <Enter>. The modem should
respond with "OK". You can test the phone line
connection by typing "ATM1DT" (again, without the
quotes) then press <Enter>. What this does is tell the
modem to turn its' speaker on, then dial nothing. You
should hear a dial tone from the modems' speaker.
Press <Enter> again and the dial tone should stop and
the modem should respond with "NO CARRIER".
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 9
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Step 7: Press the <Alt> and "U" key. This will bring up
MyComm's' Update Configuration Menu. Go through each
of the menu options and make any changes required. The
rest of this document is dedicated to helping you
understand how MyComm and its' options work, everything
you'll need to know about MyComm is in here (I'm pretty
sure it is...).
2.3 Running MyComm
Section 3 of this document covers all the options and functions
MyComm offers. There are some additional items that should be
covered first.
MyComm can be started in a number of ways. Below are three
different methods to start the MyComm program.
Method 1: To start MyComm go to the directory that you installed
MyComm in for example:
CD\MYCOMM
then type MYCOMM and press the <Enter> key. This will
start the MyComm program.
Method 2: MyComm will also load from any directory if you have
set a "Path" with the DOS path command that points to
the directory MyComm lives in. For example to set the
path type:
PATH=C:\MYCOMM
providing of course that you installed MyComm in the
directory C:\MYCOMM. Just substitute the appropriate
path in that case.
Method 3: You could also specify the "fully qualified" DOS path
to start MyComm. For example:
C:\MYCOMM\MYCOMM
will also cause MyComm to start.
If you have questions about the DOS Path commands or statements
please refer to your DOS manual.
If you are using DOS version 3.0 or higher MyComm will
automatically find it's own configuration and phone number files
as long as the correct path (see above) to MyComm has been set.
This means that MyComm can be started from anywhere on your
system without having to always start in the MyComm directory.
This will save you the trouble and typing of changing directories
when you want to use MyComm.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 10
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All Rights Reserved
3.0 MyComm Screens and Menus
MyComm has several screens and menus to allow you to change
various options, display various information, and dial telephone
numbers. Most screens and menus are brought up by pressing the
<ALT> key and then a letter. Pressing <F1> while in the terminal
screen shows you Help Menu (see section 3.2).
3.1 Terminal Screen
When MyComm is first loaded, and after the configuration file
has been read, it defaults to the terminal screen which looks
like this:
MyComm Version 1.20. Serial Number 00000000 - Unregistered
Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All rights reserved.
Press <F1> for Help
Press <Alt-D> for Dial Screen
OK
You will see the version number, serial number, and copyright
notice. Also if the modem was correctly initialized, you will
also see "OK" on the screen.
In the terminal screen you may enter regular Hayes - AT
commands, or choose one of the MyComm options. The MyComm
options are listed in the Help Menu which is displayed when you
press the <F1> key on your keyboard. A full description of the
MyComm options are described in the following sections.
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3.2 Help Menu - F1
Pressing the <F1> key brings up the MyComm Help Screen which
looks like this:
(NOTE: most MyComm screens shown in this documentation are
smaller than actual size so they will fit on a printed page.)
+------------------------------------------------| MyComm Help |+
| |
| MyComm Commands |
| |
|Alt A Activate Chat Mode Alt M Manual Dial |
|Alt B Send Break Alt O Outside to DOS |
|Alt C Clear the Screen Alt P Change Port Parameters|
|Alt D Dialing Functions Alt Q Quick Re-Dial |
|Alt E Toggle Local Echo On/Off Alt R Run External Program |
|Alt H Hang up modem Alt S Session Capture On/Off|
|Alt I Send Modem Init. String Alt U Update Configuration |
|Alt K Scroll BacK Alt W Write Screen to File |
|Alt L Current Line Status Alt X EXit MyComm |
| |
| |
|F1 Help With Commands PgDn Download Files |
|F2 Send Name PgUp Upload Files |
|F3 Send Password |
|F4 Send Tagline |
| |
| |
| MyComm Version 1.20 Serial Number 00000000 - Unregistered |
| Copyright (c) 1992 Ken Dorshimer - All rights reserved. |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
Pressing <Esc> or any other key closes the MyComm Help Screen
window.
Each of the options shown on the Help Menu is described in
detail in the sections that follow.
3.3 Chat Mode - Alt A
Pressing the <ALT> and the "A" key brings you into the MyComm
Chat window. The Chat window is divided into a top half and a
bottom half. The top half of the screen is where received
characters are written, the bottom half is where the characters
you type are written.
The chat screen is useful when you want to "converse" with
someone while on-line. If you were not using the Chat Mode and
trying to do this, the "conversation" would eventually end up
looking like a garbled mess on your screen.
To exit Chat Mode, just press <Esc>.
MyComm Version 1.10 April 11, 1992 Page 12
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3.4 Send Break - Alt B
Pressing the <ALT> and the "B" key sends a special signal
called a Break signal. Some host systems use the Break signal to
perform special functions such as ending a session.
3.5 Clear the Screen - Alt C
Pressing the <ALT> and the "C" key clears the screen and resets
the current color attributes. Some host systems send color
information which stays in place even after you log off, so
MyComm dutifully resets the screen colors to the ones you chose.
3.6 Dialing Functions - Alt D
Pressing the <ALT> and the "D" keys displays the MyComm Dial
Screen. From this screen you can add, delete, edit, view, find,
and mark phone list entries, and of course dial phone list
entries. You will see the options available from this screen
written into the little window at the bottom of the screen. The
letter which activates an option will appear highlighted or in
reverse video (depending on colors being used). A description of
the options follows.
You will also see a bar highlighting the current phone list
item. You can move the highlight bar up and down by using the
Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys. The
highlight bar appears as a reverse video bar depending on which
colors you have set in the Color Selection Menu (described later
in this document).
+------------------------------------------------| Dial Screen |+
| |
| # Name Phone Number Last Call |
| |
| 1 Your Favorite BBS 555-4657 01/26/92 |
| 2 The Music Board 555-8944 01/19/92 |
| 3 The Other Side BBS 555-5813 01/23/92 |
| 4 00/00/00 |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| 15 00/00/00 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| Add Edit Delete Call Info Manual (Un)MarK Find Load |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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3.6.1 Add Phone List Item
Pressing the "A" key in the Dial Screen window adds a blank
entry after the currently highlighted entry.
3.6.2 Edit Phone List Item Screen
Pressing the "E" key in the Dial Screen window brings up the
Dial Edit window. This is where you set up the phone list entry
for each system you will call. There are several options to
choose from, and each is described. You can also use the Up-
Arrow and Down-Arrow keys to move between items. Items such as
Name, Number, etc use MyComm's Line Editor described in Appendix
A.
+----------------------------------------| Edit |+
| |
| Name: Your Favorite BBS |
| Number: 555-4657 |
| Baud Rate: 2400 Data Bits: 8 |
| Data Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 |
| Default Protocol: 1K-Xmodem |
| Dial Prefix: 1 ATDT*70 |
| Logon Name: Your Name |
| Password: Password |
| Terminal Type: ANSI |
| Local Echo: No |
| Received BS Destructive: Yes |
| BS Key Sends BS or DELete: BS |
| Strip Hi Bits? (Pure ASCII): No |
| Add LF after incoming CR?: No |
| Clear last date called and number of calls? |
| |
| |
+------------------------------------------------+
The following describes each phone list item and how to configure
it.
3.6.2.1 Name
Just type in the name of the bulletin board system or person
you will call here.
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3.6.2.2 Number
The telephone number of the system you will call goes in here.
The telephone number can include spaces or hyphens for
readability (modems usually ignore spaces and hyphens).
Characters such as letters or other gibberish will probably
confuse your modem. Whatever you put here MyComm will assume is
a valid telephone number.
3.6.2.3 Baud Rate
Choose a baud rate (300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
57600, or 115200) that you want MyComm to use when connected to
the system.
3.6.2.4 Data Bits
Choose the data bits (5, 6, 7, 8) that you want MyComm to use
when connected to the system. 8 data bits is the most common
setting for public bulletin board systems. 7 data bits are
common on mainframes and many Unix (Tm) systems. 5 and 6 data
bits are rarely used by many systems any longer, but were
included for completeness.
Most systems in their advertisements, etc. tell you what Data,
Parity, and Stop bits they expect. You will often see them
listed as 8-N-1 or similar. 8-N-1 means 8 data bits, no parity
(None), and 1 stop bit. 8-N-1 is probably the most popular
settings in use today. If in doubt, try these first.
3.6.2.5 Data Parity
Choose the data parity (None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space) that you
want MyComm to use when connected to the system. None is usually
used on most systems, especially with 8 data bits. Even parity
is common when using 7 data bits.
3.6.2.6 Stop Bits
Choose the stop bits (1, 2) that you want MyComm to use when
connected to the system. 1 stop bit is the most common.
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3.6.2.7 Default Protocol
MyComm allows you to choose the file transfer protocol that you
want to use by default for each system you call. Choose the
protocol which best suits your needs. A more complete
description of the various protocols is in the section on
Uploading and DownLoading Files.
3.6.2.8 Dial Prefix
Choose the dialing prefix that you want MyComm to use when
calling the number for this system. MyComm has slots for three
different dialing prefixes. Choose one by moving the highlight
bar to the selection you want. The dialing prefixes can be
changed to suit your needs in the Update Configuration menu
option.
3.6.2.9 Logon Name
This option lets you enter the name that you log on with when
you call this system. When bulletin board systems answer your
call they usually ask for your name and password.
Putting the "|" character at the end of the Logon Name causes
an <Enter> character to be sent. Some BBS's don't like seeing an
enter character in immediately after the Logon Name string when
logging on,
which case you may leave the "|" out.
If Logon Name is filled in MyComm will send your logon name
when you push the <F2> key to save you some typing.
3.6.2.10 Password
This option lets you enter the password that you log on with
when you call this system. When bulletin board systems answer
your call they usually ask for your name and password.
If Password is filled in MyComm will send your logon password
when you push the <F3> key to save you some typing. If you are
really super security conscious, then you can leave this option
blank.
Putting the "|" character at the end of the Password causes an
<Enter> character to be sent. Some BBS's don't like seeing an
<Enter> character immediately after the Password string when
logging on, in which case you may leave the "|" out.
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3.6.2.11 Terminal Type
This option lets you choose the type of terminal emulation to
use when calling this system. The two choices are TTY and ANSI.
TTY (TeleTYpe) gives no emulation what-so-ever. The characters
appear on your screen just as they come in with no formatting.
ANSI emulation provides mapping to your ANSI.SYS driver to
provide color attributes (except on mono monitors of course),
blinking characters and other goodies. MyComm uses intelligent
ANSI character translation which filters out any ANSI sequences
which cause keyboard re-mapping functions. This prevents the
unscrupulous from sending ANSI sequences to your personal
computer system that could potentially cause damage or annoyance.
3.6.2.12 Local Echo
Local Echo is used when the other system does not send the
characters typed on your terminal back to you. Most systems do
echo characters back, so Local Echo is normally off ("No"). If
you find that you can't see what you are typing when connected to
a system, set Local Echo on ("Yes"). On the other hand if you
see double characters when you hit a key (for example you see
"xx" when you type an "x") then Local Echo should be off ("No").
3.6.2.13 Received BS (BackSpace) Destructive
This option tells MyComm whether received BackSpace or DELete
characters should back up the cursor and erase what was there.
Usually this On.
3.6.2.14 BS Key Sends BS or DELete
This option tells MyComm whether to send a BS (BackSpace) or
DEL (Delete) character when the backspace key is pressed.
Usually this is set to BS. I have found that mainframe hosts
usually like to see DEL rather than BS.
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3.6.2.15 Strip Hi Bits
This option tells MyComm whether to strip the high bit from
received and sent characters. Usually this is set to "No".
Just for your own information, bytes on the personal computer
are 8 bits long. So, the bit-map of a byte might be 10011101.
The left-most bit is the high bit. So if you were to strip the
high bit, the byte above would become 00011101. Pure ASCII only
covers bytes in the range of 00000000 (0 decimal) to 01111111
(127 decimal). The ANSI extended set includes values from
10000000 (128 decimal) to 11111111 (255 decimal). So by
stripping the high bit, a character is guaranteed to be in the
range of the pure ASCII number/character set.
3.6.2.16 Add LF after incoming CR
This option tells MyComm whether to add a LF (Line Feed)
character after a CR (Carriage Return) character is received.
Usually this is set to "No".
If you notice that the lines on the screen seem to look odd or
do not scroll up properly, you will want to turn this on (Yes).
3.6.2.17 Clear last date called and number of calls
Each time you connect with a system MyComm updates the last
time called and last date called portion of the phone list item
record. If you want to reset the date and time the system was
last called and the number of times you have called it, answer
"Yes" here.
3.6.2.18 Save Changes (not shown in example)
MyComm asks if you want to save the changes you just made. If
you answer "Yes" MyComm also updates the phone file on your disk
drive.
When MyComm updates the phone file a copy of the last phone file
is created and named PHONE.OLD.
3.6.3 Delete an Item
Pressing the "T" key allows you to delete the item that is
currently at the dialing highlight bar. MyComm asks you to
confirm the delete request before proceeding. MyComm also
updates the phone file on your disk drive. When MyComm updates
the phone file a copy of the last phone file is created and named
PHONE.OLD.
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3.6.4 Call Numbers (Dial)
Pressing the "C" key tells MyComm that it's time to start
calling numbers in the Dialing List (See section 3.6.7 (Un)MarK
below also). Incidentally, pressing the <Enter> key also will
start the dialing.
If no Dialing List Items are "marked" MyComm will dial the
number that the highlight bar is currently resting on. If there
are "marked" Dialing List Items, MyComm will start dialing the
marked numbers in sequence until a connection is made. During
the dialing attempts you can cancel the calling by pressing the
<Esc> key.
While MyComm is calling numbers and waiting for a connection, a
Dial Status Window is displayed (see example below). The status
window shows who is being called and the telephone number, how
many call tries have been made so far, the status of the last
dialing try, the time in seconds until this try "times out", the
time since you started calling, and the time that the current
dialing attempt started.
+-------------------------------------------------------| Dial |+
| |
| Calling: Your Favorite BBS At: 555-4657 |
| |
| Try # 1 Last Status: None Yet Dial Time: 42 |
| |
| Dialing started at: 3:01:20 This try started at: 3:01:21 |
| |
| |
| Hit ESC to quit dialing, 'N' for next number, |
| or 'D' to delete number from list. |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
Pressing the "N" key causes MyComm to stop dialing the number
it is currently dialing and to skip to the next marked number.
Pressing the "D" key causes MyComm to stop dialing the number
it's currently calling and to remove it from the list of "marked"
numbers. If you press "D" and the number is the only one left in
the "marked" list, MyComm will give you a warning and stop
dialing.
The Dial Time and Pause Time between calls is a user
configuration option which can be set up in the Update
Configuration menu described later in this document.
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3.6.5 Phone Item Info Screen
The Phone Item Info Screen looks very much like the Edit Phone
List Item Screen with the exception that the Last Call Date, Last
Call Time, and Number of Calls fields are shown. If you see
something you want to change, pressing "E" will bring you to the
Edit Phone List Item Screen.
+------------------------------| Phone Item Info |+
| |
| Name: Your Favorite BBS |
| Number: 555-4657 |
| Baud Rate: 2400 Data Bits: 8 |
| Data Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 |
| Default Protocol: 1K-Xmodem |
| Dial Prefix: 1 ATDT*70 |
| Logon Name: Your Name |
| Password: Password |
| Terminal Type: ANSI |
| Local Echo: No |
| Received BS Destructive: Yes |
| BS Key Sends BS or DELete: BS |
| Strip Hi Bits? (Pure ASCII): No |
| Add LF after incoming CR?: No |
| |
| Last Call Date: 01/26/92 |
| Last Call Time: 4:26:12 |
| Number of Calls: 28 |
| |
| Press "E" to Edit Record |
+-------------------------------------------------+
3.6.6 Manual Dial Screen
Pressing "M" brings up the Manual Dial Screen. The Manual Dial
Screen lets you enter in a single phone number to dial. The
dialing prefix used is always Dialing Prefix number 1.
If you press <Esc> you can cancel the selection. Pressing
<Enter> accepts the telephone number and the usual Dialing Status
Window appears.
+-------------------------------------| Manual Dial |+
| |
| Enter phone number: 555-1234 |
| |
+----------------------------------------------------+
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3.6.7 Mark Phone List Items
Pressing "K" marks or un-marks phone list items for later
dialing. As a convenience, Pressing the <Space> bar also marks
and un-marks items. When a phone list item is marked a chevron
("»") will appear next to the item.
3.6.8 Find Phone List Items
Pressing "F" brings up the Find Phone List Items screen (not
shown). Simply type in the characters in the name, or a partial
phone number that you want to find, and MyComm will find it for
you. MyComm will only locate the first occurrence on the search
string. If the search fails, MyComm will let you know with a
message.
3.6.9 Load Phone List Screen
Pressing "L" brings up the Load Phone List Screen (see example
below). MyComm will keep more than one phone dialing list for
you. Each list can hold up to 100 telephone numbers. If the
dialing list you select does not yet exist, MyComm will display
an empty dialing list.
Again, when changes are made to the phone file, MyComm will
create or update the file PHONE.OLD as a backup. There is only
one PHONE.OLD backup file kept, so all new backups overwrite the
last PHONE.OLD backup file.
+-----------------------------------| Load Phone List |+
| |
| Enter Path/Filename of new phone list |
| |
| > NEWPHONE.LST |
+------------------------------------------------------+
3.6.10 Sort Phone List
You can sort the Phone List in one of three ways:
- by BBS name
- by last date called
- by number of times called
Simply select the sort option that best suits your needs. The
list will be saved in the new sort order. Pressing <Esc> exits
the Sort menu.
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3.6.11 Move Phone List Item
This option allows you to move a phone list item to another
location in the list manually. This may save you some retyping
if you want to customize the phone list.
To use this option move the highlight bar to the phone list
item that you want to move. Press the "V" key. Next use the up
and down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the position
that you would like the item moved to. Please note that the item
gets moved to the item AFTER the one the highlight bar is on.
Press the <Enter> key to make the move permanent, or <Esc> to
quit the move.
3.6.12 Print Phone List
This option allows you to print the phone list. The phone list
may also be "printed" to a text file. The printed output shows
the BBS name, phone number, and last date called.
To use this option press "P". You will then be asked for a
file name to "print" to, or if you want to print to your printer
(PRN) simply press <Enter> (PRN is a standard DOS device name for
the printer). The printing will commence and a status message is
displayed while the phone list is being printed. You can stop
the printing by pressing the <Esc> key.
3.7 Local Echo On/Off - Alt E
Local Echo is used when the other system does not send the
characters you typed on your terminal back to you. Most systems
do echo characters back, so Local Echo is normally off ("No").
If you find that you can't see what you are typing when connected
to a system, set Local Echo on (Yes). On the other hand if you
see double characters when you hit a key (for example you see
"xx" when you type an "x") then Local Echo should be off ("No").
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3.8 Hang Up Modem - Alt H
Pressing the <ALT> and the "H" key tells MyComm that you want
to disconnect from your current telephone connection. MyComm
will try to hang up the phone first by dropping the modem signal
called DTR, and if that fails by sending the Hang Up String
defined in the Modem Setup Screen (see section 3.17.1 Modem
Setup Screen). If you don't want MyComm to use DTR to hang up
the modem set the option "Use DTR to Hang Up Modem" in Modem
Setup Screen to "No".
3.9 Send Modem Initialization Strings - Alt I
Pressing the <ALT> and the "I" key brings up the Send Init.
String Menu shown below. Choosing one of these options will send
the Modem Initialization String, or the Hang Up String (same as
<Alt> + H), or the Modem Attention String, or the Phone Answer
String. These strings are defined in the Modem Setup Screen (see
section 3.17.1 Modem Setup Screen).
+-------| Send... |+
| Init. String |
| Hang Up String |
| Attention String |
| Phone Answer |
+------------------+
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3.10 Present Line Status - Alt L
Pressing the <ALT> and the "L" key brings up the Present Line
Status Window. This window tells you the current COM Port
Status, i.e. what Port, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity Bits, and
Stop Bits are in effect, and whether you are On-line and for how
long. If you are on-line MyComm tells you the name of the system
you are logged onto, and the default file transfer protocol.
Also shown is the present Local Echo status and whether Session
Capture is active. Pressing <Esc> closes the window.
+--------------------------| Present Line Status |+
| |
| COM Port Status COM2, 2400, 8, N, 1 |
| ---------------------------------------- |
| |
| On-line: No Time On-line: 0:00:00 |
| Logged on to: Nobody you know... |
| Current Protocol: None |
| ---------------------------------------- |
| |
| Local Echo On: No |
| Screen Capture On: Yes |
| ---------------------------------------- |
| |
| Current Time: 12:34:56 Date: 01/26/92 |
+-------------------------------------------------+
3.11 Scroll Back - Alt K
Pressing the <ALT> and the "K" key brings up the "scroll back"
buffer. MyComm saves the last few screens of received text for
you. This option allows you to see what has been recently
received in case there was something that went by too quickly
that you would like to look at again. The scroll back buffer
saves about two to three screens worth of information depending
on how much actual text was in the previous screens (about 4K's
worth). The scroll back buffer does not display ANSI characters,
they are stripped out to leave more room for useful information.
When the scroll back buffer is brought up by pressing <ALT> and
the "K" key, it displays the very top of the buffer information.
You may use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to move around in
the screen. To exit the scroll back screen simply press the
<Esc> key.
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3.12 Manual Dial - Alt M
Pressing the <ALT> and the "M" key brings up the Manual Dial
Screen. The Manual Dial Screen lets you enter in a single phone
number to dial. The dialing prefix used is always Dialing Prefix
number 1.
If you press <Esc> you can cancel the selection. Pressing
<Enter> accepts the telephone number and the usual Dialing Status
Window appears. This is exactly the same function as in the
Dialing Screen, selection "M", described above.
3.13 Outside to DOS - Alt O
Pressing the <ALT> and the "O" key lets you shell out of MyComm
to DOS. You can use the Outside to DOS even when you are on-
line. Typing "EXIT" on the DOS command line brings you back to
MyComm. MyComm reminds you that you are shelled out with a
message above the command line.
If there is not enough available memory to shell out MyComm
will inform you with an error message.
One point of interest here: if you switch to a different drive
or directory while in the DOS shell, MyComm will automagically
bring you back to the drive and directory you started from when
you type "EXIT" to return to MyComm.
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3.14 Change Port Parameters - Alt P
Pressing the <ALT> and the "P" key brings up the Change Port
Parameters Screen (see example below). MyComm will let you
change the port configuration, even while on-line. Please note
however that changing the COM Port while on-line will probably
disconnect the current session. However Baud Rate, and Data,
Parity, and Stop Bits can be changed.
Please note that the changes done here are not permanent. To
make permanent changes to the COM port settings, you must use the
"Update Configuration" which is brought up by pressing <Alt> and
"U" then the "M" key.
+-----------------------| Change Port Parameters |+
| |
| Present settings: COM2, 2400, 8, N, 1 |
| |
| COM Port:2 |
| |
| +---------+ |
| | 1: COM1 | |
+-----------| 2: COM2 |---------------------------+
| 3: COM3 |
| 4: COM4 |
+---------+
3.15 Quick Re-Dial - Alt Q
Pressing the <ALT> and the "Q" key allows you to quickly redial
the last number that MyComm dialed. This is especially useful
for re-dialing manually entered telephone numbers.
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3.16 Run External Program - Alt R
Pressing the <ALT> and the "R" key brings up the Run External
Program Screen (not shown). MyComm lets you define an editor
program plus up to three other programs you can run without
leaving your MyComm session. The external programs are defined
in Paths Setup (see 3.18.2 Paths Setup).
If there is not enough available memory to run the external
program, the external program will not run and control passes
back to MyComm.
3.17 Session Capture On/Off/Pause - Alt S
Pressing the <ALT> and the "S" key opens the MyComm Session
Capture Screen (not shown). You can either accept the default
name that MyComm provides for the capture file or enter a new
name. If the Drive:\Path\Filename is in any way invalid, MyComm
will issue an error message. You can also press <Esc> to leave
the Session Capture Screen without starting the Session Capture.
After a Session Capture has begun you can pressing the <ALT>
and the "S" key again to Close, or Pause the capture file. If
you choose to Pause the Session Capture, Pressing the <ALT> and
the "S" key again will give you the option to Close or Resume the
capture session.
If you exit MyComm and forget to Close the Session Capture
file, MyComm will do it for you.
Please note that often while Session Capture is active, that
the display may appear jerky, or start and stop from time to
time. This is normal during Session Capture as it is the time
that MyComm is writing to the capture file.
It may also be important to know that the Session Capture does
not do any ANSI filtering. What you see is what you get.
Generally you will read the Session Capture file using a text
editor or word processor when you are no longer "on line". Text
editors and word processors usually do ANSI filtering for you.
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3.18 Update Configuration - Alt U
Pressing the <ALT> and the "U" key brings up the Update
Configuration Menu (see below). From this menu you can choose
various options to allow you to customize the MyComm
configuration. You can either use the Up and Down-Arrow keys,
the press <Enter> to choose an option, or simply press the
highlighted letter of the option you want. A description of the
things you can configure follows.
+---| Update Configuration |+
| Modem Setup |
| Paths and Filenames |
| File Transfer Options |
| Other Stuff for MyComm |
| Save Configuration |
| Exit |
+---------------------------+
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3.18.1 Modem Setup Screen
The Modem Setup Screen (see below) allows you to make changes
to the various setting that control the modem. You can move from
item to item by using the Up and Down-Arrow keys and the pressing
<Enter>. Some of the items use MyComm's built in line editor to
modify the item, others use little pop-up Yes/No windows. If you
want to exit without making any changes, just press the <Esc>
key. A description of each item in the Modem Setup Screen
follows.
+------------------------------------------------| Modem Setup |+
| |
| COM Port: COM2, 2400, 8, N, 1 |
| Modem Initialization String: ATM0X4Q0V1S0=0S11=50S7=50| |
| Modem Attention String: +++ |
| Modem Hang Up String: ATH0| |
| Modem Answer String: ATA| |
| Modem Cancel Dial String: | |
| Modem Dial Suffix String: | |
| Dialing Wait Time, in Seconds: 45 |
| Pause Between Calls, in Seconds: 4 |
| Local Echo on by Default? No |
| Use DTR to Hang Up Modem? Yes |
| Use XON/XOFF Flow Control? Yes |
| Use CTS/RTS Flow Control? No |
| Use DSR/DTR Flow Control? No |
| Dialing Prefix #1: ATDT*70 |
| Dialing Prefix #2: ATDT 9, |
| Dialing Prefix #3: ATDT 1 |
| |
| |
| Use Up and Down Arrows to move between items |
| Hit <Enter> to edit, <Esc> to Quit |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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3.18.1.1 COM Port
The COM Port selection allows you to set the various settings
your COM port should use.
When you first installed your modem you probably set the COM
port up for COM1, COM2, etc. use the setting correct for your
modem. If you set the wrong COM port in this area, MyComm
doesn't mind, it just won't let you dial numbers and stuff.
MyComm makes a best try to check out the new COM port setting.
If there is a problem, MyComm will give you an error message.
The baud rate should be set to whatever the top speed of your
particular modem is. Refer to your modems' user manual if you're
not sure. Again, MyComm won't mind if the speed is set
incorrectly. MyComm will use the speed you set, or the top speed
of the modem, whichever is lowest.
The most common settings for the Data, Parity, and Stop bits
are 8-N-1 (8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit). If the settings
you prefer are different, this is the place to change them.
3.18.1.2 Modem Initialization String
This option lets you set up the Modem Initialization String.
This is the string which is sent to the modem to "wake it up"
when MyComm is first loaded. The initialization string is
usually made up of Hayes "AT" commands. The command line always
starts with the letters AT. The rest of the string is various
options for your modem. Your modem manual should have a list of
the commands that are valid for your modem.
MyComm always likes to have AT LEAST the Q0, V1, and X4
commands. Q0 tells the modem to ALWAYS send result codes, V1
tells the modem to ALWAYS send the text, not numeric, result
codes. MyComm needs the result codes in this format to send you
useful information that the modem produces. X4 (your modem may
use X1, X2, etc) tells the modem to send verbose modem status
information to MyComm.
Another useful feature is, if you place the "|" (that's the
double vertical lines above the backslash key) at the end of the
Initialization String MyComm will send a Carriage Return at the
end of the line.
3.18.1.3 Modem Attention String
This is the Attention signal that tells the modem that you want
it's undivided attention for something. Most Hayes compatible
modems use three plus signs (+++) as the attention string. Refer
to your modem's manual if you use a different Attention string.
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3.18.1.4 Modem Hang Up String
This is the string that tells your modem to hang up the
telephone line. On most Hayes compatible modems this is ATH0.
You can use the "|" character to have MyComm send a Carriage
Return after it sends the Hang Up string (recommended). Refer to
your modem's manual if you use a different Hang Up string.
3.18.1.5 Modem Answer String
This is the string that tells your modem to answer the
telephone. On most Hayes compatible modems this is ATA. You can
use the "|" character to have MyComm send a Carriage Return after
it sends the Answer string (recommended). Refer to your modem's
manual if you use a different Answer string.
3.18.1.6 Modem Cancel Dial String
This is the string that tells your modem to cancel dialing a
telephone number. On most Hayes compatible modems this just a
Carriage Return. You can use the "|" character to have MyComm
send a Carriage Return after it sends the Cancel Dial string
(recommended). Refer to your modem's manual if you use a
different Cancel dialing string.
3.18.1.7 Modem Dial Suffix String
This is the string that tells your modem what to terminate
telephone numbers with when dialing. On most Hayes compatible
modems this just a Carriage Return. You can use the "|"
character to have MyComm send a Carriage Return as the Dial
Suffix string (recommended). Refer to your modem's manual if you
use a different Dial Suffix string.
3.18.1.8 Dialing Wait Time
After MyComm dials a number it waits for certain amount of time
for a connection. The Dialing Wait Time sets the time MyComm
should wait for a connection. Waiting stops automatically if
MyComm detects a BUSY signal. The valid range for Dialing Wait
Time is 1 to 240 seconds.
In general a wait time of 45 seconds is good for most local and
long-distance calls, 60 seconds for international calls.
You will also want to add "S7=nn" (without the quotes), to your
modem Initialization String (see above). Replace nn with a number
greater than or equal to the time set in Dialing Wait Time.
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3.18.1.9 Pause Between Calls
After MyComm dials a number it waits up to a certain amount of
time until a connection is made. If a connection is not made due
to a BUSY signal or a time-out, MyComm resets the modem and waits
the amount of seconds specified in the Pause Between Calls before
trying to dial again. The valid range for Pause Between Calls is
0 to 60 seconds.
In most cases a pause time of 5 seconds is a sufficient time
for the modem to reset.
3.18.1.10 Local Echo on by Default
Local Echo is used when the other system does not send what you
typed on your terminal back to you. Most systems do echo
characters back, so Local Echo is normally off ("No"). If you
find that you can't see what you are typing when connected to a
system, set Local Echo on (Yes). On the other hand if you see
double characters when you hit a key (for example you see "xx"
when you type an "x") then Local Echo should be off ("No").
3.18.1.11 Use DTR to Hang Up Modem
This option allows you to set whether MyComm should use the
modem signal called DTR to hang up the telephone connection.
Using DTR to hang up is usually faster than just sending the Hang
Up String (above). This option is usually set to "Yes".
However, some modems don't like to have DTR messed with. You
can usually tell if the modem doesn't like you to fool with DTR
as it will cause your computer system to lock up (not a bad thing
really, just terribly annoying - re-booting always fixes this).
Refer to your modem manual if you have questions about whether to
use DTR to hang up the telephone connection.
3.18.1.12 Use XON/XOFF Flow Control
This tells MyComm whether it should use the XON/XOFF software
handshaking protocol while in terminal mode and during ASCII file
transfers. This should usually be on ("Yes").
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3.18.1.13 Use CTS/RTS Flow Control
This tells MyComm whether CTS/RTS hardware handshaking should
be on or off. Hardware handshaking is used with high speed modems
and null modem cable links to regulate the flow of data. If the
modem supports hardware handshaking this should be on (refer to
the user manual for your modem). If a null modem cable is being
used and these signals are to be sent over the cable, this should
be on.
3.18.1.14 Use DSR/DTR Flow Control
This tells MyComm whether DSR/DTR hardware handshaking should
be on or off. Hardware handshaking is used with high speed modems
and null modem cable links to regulate the flow of data. If the
modem supports hardware handshaking this should be on (refer to
the user manual for your modem). If a null modem cable is being
used and these signals are to be sent over the cable, this should
be on.
3.18.1.15 Dialing Prefixes
Dialing Prefixes are dialing codes such as area codes, that get
sent before a telephone number is dialed. MyComm lets you set up
three different dialing prefixes.
For example, if you have Call Waiting (Tm) you can disable it
by dialing *70 (that's asterisk - 70) before the number you're
calling (this works in the San Francisco dialing area, your
dialing area may differ). If you were to set one of your dialing
prefixes to *70 MyComm would "prefix" every number you called
with *70. The dialing prefixes can also be used to store long
distance codes, or whatever dialing codes you would want to have
dialed before a number. The dialing prefix can be up to 25
character/digits long.
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3.18.2 Paths Setup
The Paths Setup Screen (see below) is where you set up paths to
directories that you want MyComm to know about. A description of
the various system paths follows.
+---------------------------------------------| Paths Setup |+
| |
| Directory to Download files to: C:\PUBLIC\ |
| Directory to Upload files from: C:\PUBLIC\ |
| Path\File for Screen Capture: C:\PUBLIC\MYCOMM.SCR |
| Path\File for Session Capture: C:\PUBLIC\MYCOMM.SES |
| Path\File for Phone File: C:\MYCOMM\MYCOMM.PHN |
| Path\Filename.Ext for Editor: C:\UTIL\EDITOR.EXE |
| Path\Filename.Ext of Xter Prog1: C:\SOMEPRGM.EXE |
| Path\Filename.Ext of Xter Prog2: C:\ |
| Path\Filename.Ext of Xter Prog3: C:\ |
| |
| |
| Use Up and Down Arrows to move between items |
| Hit <Enter> to edit, <Esc> to Quit |
| |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
3.18.2.1 Download Directory
This option tells MyComm which directory you want MyComm to put
files that you download from another system. Notice that the
path always ends in a backslash ( "\" ) character.
3.18.2.2 Upload Directory
This option tells MyComm which directory you want MyComm to get
the files that you want to upload to another system. Notice that
the path always ends in a backslash ( "\" ) character.
3.18.2.3 Path\File for Screen Capture
This option tells MyComm which directory and the filename that
you want MyComm to use for the Screen Capture file. Screen
Capture is activated by <Alt> + W.
3.18.2.4 Path\File for Session Capture
This option tells MyComm which directory and the filename that
you want MyComm to use for the Session Capture file. Session
Capture is activated by <Alt> + S.
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3.18.2.5 Path\File for Phone File
This option tells MyComm which directory and the filename that
you want MyComm to use for the Phone File which contains your
dialing directory. You can have multiple Phone Files, but this
is the one that MyComm will load when it starts up.
3.18.2.6 Path\Filename of Editor
If you want to quickly use your favorite editor without leaving
MyComm, this option lets you tell MyComm the path and filename of
the editor. Notice that the filename of the editor must include
not only the filename, but the extension (.EXE or .COM) as well.
3.18.2.7 Path\Filename of External Programs
You can define up to three other external programs that you may
want to run without leaving your MyComm session. These options
lets you tell MyComm the paths and filenames of the programs.
Notice that the filename of the programs must include not only
the filename, but the extension (.EXE or .COM) as well. The
extension .BAT is also valid here. MyComm will let you run DOS
batch file (see your DOS manual for information on batch files).
3.18.3 Protocols Setup
The Protocols Setup Menu (see example below) lets you set up
parameters for ASCII file transfers, and the external protocols.
The usage of these options follows.
+--| Protocol Setup |+
| ASCII Transfers |
| Zmodem Transfers |
| EXternal Protocols |
| Exit |
+--------------------+
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3.18.3.1 ASCII Transfers Setup
The ASCII Transfers Setup screen (see example below) lets you
set up the parameters for ASCII file transfers. ASCII file
transfers are only used to transfer text files. Program files
and archived files, also known as binary files, should not be
transferred as ASCII files. Most of the options for the ASCII
transfers work well with their default settings. A description
of the different options follows.
+----------------------------| ASCII Transfers Setup |+
| |
| Strip High Bits?: No |
| Remote Abort Char (0 for none): 0 (ASCII Value) |
| |
| ASCII Upload Options |
| CR Translation: None |
| LF Translation: None |
| Local Echo On During Uploads?: Yes |
| Expand Blank Lines to Spaces?: No |
| Line Pace time in 1/10 seconds: 0 |
| Char Pace time in 1/10 seconds: 0 |
| Pacing Char (0 for none): 0 (ASCII Value) |
| |
| ASCII Download Options |
| CR Translation: None |
| LF Translation: None |
| |
| |
| |
| Use Up and Down Arrows to move between items |
| Hit <Enter> to edit, <Esc> to Quit |
| |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
3.18.3.1.1 Strip High Bits
This option tells MyComm whether to strip the high bit from
received and sent characters during ASCII uploads and downloads.
Usually this is set to "No".
Just for your own information, bytes on the personal computer
are 8 bits long. So, the bit-map of a byte might be 10011101.
The left-most bit is the high bit. So if you were to strip the
high bit, the byte above would become 00011101. Pure ASCII only
covers bytes in the range of 00000000 (0 decimal) to 01111111
(127 decimal). The ANSI extended set includes values from
10000000 (128 decimal) to 11111111 (255 decimal). So by
stripping the high bit, a character is guaranteed to be in the
range of the pure ASCII number/character set.
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3.18.3.1.2 Remote Abort Char
If the system you're performing the ASCII file transfer with
uses an abort char to cancel transfers you should set this value.
The value is in the range of 1 to 255. A value of zero (0), the
default, means MyComm won't look for the abort character during
ASCII file transfers.
3.18.3.1.3 CR Translation Upload and Download
Some systems require a CR (Carriage Return) character placed
before the LF (Line Feed) character during ASCII file transfers.
If the lines of the file look odd after the transfer, this may be
the case.
3.18.3.1.4 LF Translation Upload and Download
Some systems require a LF (Line Feed) character placed after
the CR (Carriage Return) character during ASCII file transfers.
If the lines of the file look odd after the transfer, this may be
the case.
3.18.3.1.5 Local Echo On During Uploads
During ASCII uploads if you want to watch the file transfer set
the Local Echo to "Yes". This is often used when uploading a
message into a bulletin boards message base.
3.18.3.1.6 Expand Blank Lines to Spaces
This option tells MyComm to expand lines that are empty except
for a CR/LF into a line of spaces.
3.18.3.1.7 Line Pace Time
This options tells MyComm to how much time to wait between
sending each line of text from the ASCII file. Some systems
can't handle high speed ASCII transfers, this gives the other
system time to "think". The value entered from 0 (the default)
to 255 are in increments of 1/10 second (approximately).
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3.18.3.1.8 Character Pace Time
This options tells MyComm how much time to wait before sending
each character from the ASCII file. Some systems can't handle
high speed ASCII transfers, this gives the other system time to
"think". The value entered from 0 (the default) to 255 is in
increments of 1/10 second (approximately).
3.18.3.1.9 Pacing Char
Some systems send a Pacing Character to limit throughput on
ASCII transfers. MyComm will wait for the Pacing Char before
sending each line of the file. The Pacing Char value ranges from
1 to 255 which represents an ASCII value. A value of zero (0),
the default, means MyComm will not look for the Pacing Char.
3.18.3.2 Zmodem Transfers Setup
MyComm lets you define certain special functions used in the
Zmodem file transfer protocol. A description of these follows.
3.18.3.2.1 Zmodem 32 Bit CRC
Zmodem uses either a 16 bit or a 32 bit CRC for error detection
during file transfers. The 32 bit CRC provides a much higher
degree of accuracy and reliability than its 16 bit cousin.
However the calculation involved in the 32 bit CRC makes for a
slightly slower transfer rate (by only a few CPS though). If you
want a high degree of error detection this option should be set
to "Yes". For higher transfer speed, set this option to "No".
3.18.3.2.2 Zmodem Auto Download Feature
With this option set to "Yes" MyComm will automatically start a
Zmodem download file transfer for you. The Zmodem protocol at
the host's end sends some special characters when it starts up a
transfer. MyComm looks for these characters and will save you
some typing by starting up the Zmodem download for you. If you
don't want to use this feature, set this option to "No".
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3.18.3.2.3 Zmodem Send Crash Recovery
Sometimes a file transfer will fail after a file has been
partially sent. A failed file transfer could be caused by any
number or reasons such as line noise for example. Zmodem has a
rather nifty feature that will attempt to restart a failed file
transfer.
For Normal use this feature should be set to "No". If you want
to attempt to restart a failed Zmodem transfer then simply set
this option to "Yes" before beginning the upload again. If the
system you are trying to upload the file to supports the "Crash
Recovery" feature the file transfer will resume where it left
off.
3.18.3.2.4 Zmodem Receive Crash Recovery
Sometimes a file transfer will fail after a file has been
partially received. A failed file transfer could be caused by
any number or reasons such as line noise for example. Zmodem has
a rather nifty feature that will attempt to restart a failed file
transfer.
For Normal use this feature should be set to "No". If you want
to attempt to restart a failed Zmodem transfer then simply set
this option to "Yes" before beginning the download again. If the
system you are trying to download the file from supports the
"Crash Recovery" feature the file transfer will resume where it
left off.
THIS OPTION SHOULD BE USED WITH CARE. If this option is set to
"Yes" and you download a file from another system that has the
same name as a file you already have in your download directory,
the end of the existing file will be overwritten with the
information from the new file. This option should only be set to
"Yes" when you are attempting to restart a previously failed
Zmodem transfer.
MyComm's Zmodem now checks the date and time of the files when
doing a receive crash recovery in case file has changed since the
transfer aborted. This is to facilitate mail packet runs for
those of you who use "off-line readers" in case the file changed
since you last tried to download it.
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3.18.3.3 External Protocols Setup
MyComm lets you define up to six external file transfer
protocols. The external file transfer protocols will also appear
in the Upload and Download protocol selection menus.
The External Protocols Setup Screen (see example below) lets
you set up the external file transfer protocols for use with
MyComm. You can use the Up and Down-Arrow keys to move from item
to item. The <Enter> key selects an item for editing and saves
the completed edit. Pressing the <Esc> key stops the edit.
+-----------------------------------| External Protocols Setup |+
| |
| Protocol Name Upload.Bat Download.Bat Ask FileName |
| |
| 1: BIGFAST BIGFASTU.BAT BIGFASTD.BAT No |
| 2: Yes |
| 3: Yes |
| 4: Yes |
| 5: Yes |
| 6: Yes |
| |
| |
| Use Up and Down Arrows to move between items |
| Hit <Enter> to edit, <Esc> to Quit |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
The name of the external protocol should be typed in under the
"Name" heading as you would like it to appear in the MyComm
Upload and Download protocol selection menus.
In the spots for Upload.Bat and Download.Bat you will enter the
names of the DOS batch files that will be used to run the
external protocol.
In the selection marked "Ask FileName" tells MyComm whether you
should be asked the name of the file when performing Downloads
(some file transfer protocols automatically get the filename for
you).
External file transfer protocols are run as DOS batch files
from MyComm (see your DOS manual for information on batch files).
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MyComm sends the COM Port number you are using, the Baud Rate,
and the Drive:\Path\ and filename as parameters for the batch
file. Using the example above, let's say you are using an
external protocol called "BigFast", your COM Port is 2, the Baud
Rate is 2400, and your upload directory is "C:\PUBLIC\" and you
are uploading a file called MYSTUFF.ARC, your DOS batch file for
Uploads with BigFast might look something like this:
REM BigFast Upload batch file
BigFast Send Port: %1 Baud: %2 %3
the %1 would be replaced by a "2", the %2 by "2400", and the %3
would be replaced with the name of the upload directory and the
filename: "C:\PUBLIC\MYSTUFF.ARC" when MyComm calls the .BAT file
to run.
External file transfer protocols often differ quite a bit, but
they usually come with enough documentation of their own to get
you going.
3.18.4 Miscellaneous Options Setup
The Miscellaneous Options Setup screen (see example below) lets
you set up special options for MyComm. Most options are self-
explanatory, but are covered below.
+------------------------------------| Misc. Options Setup |+
| |
| Screen Background Color: Black |
| Screen Text Color: Gray |
| Date Format Style: MMDDYY |
| 12 or 24 Hour Time Format: 12 Hour |
| Make Noise When Calls Connect?: Yes |
| Make Noise After File Transfers: Yes |
| Use Direct Video? (Faster): Yes |
| Your Name for sign ons: Your Name| |
| Password for sign ons: Password| |
| Clever quip for TagLine: Witty quote goes here... |
| Guess Up/Download Filenames: Yes |
| |
| Use Up and Down Arrows to move between items |
| Hit <Enter> to edit, <Esc> to Quit |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
3.18.4.1 Screen Background Color
This option tells MyComm what color to use for the screen
background color. This option also affects the screen of the
pop-up windows.
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3.18.4.2 Screen Text Color
This option tells MyComm what color to use for the screen
foreground (the text) color. This option also affects the screen
of the pop-up windows.
3.18.4.3 Date Format Style
You can choose three date formats for MyComm to use when it
puts the date on things: MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY, or YY/MM/DD.
choose the one that best fits your mood.
3.18.4.4 12 or 24 Hour Time Format
MyComm will display the time in either 12 hour or 24 hour
format. Choose the one that bests reflects how you identify with
time.
3.18.4.5 Make Noise When Calls Connect
MyComm sounds a short alarm noise when a connection is made
during dialing. If you don't want MyComm to sound the alarm, set
this option to "No".
3.18.4.6 Make Noise After File Transfers
MyComm sounds a short alarm noise after a file transfer to let
you know the transfer has completed. If you don't want MyComm to
sound the alarm, set this option to "No".
3.18.4.7 Use Direct Video
MyComm by default uses a system called "direct video" when
displaying information to the screen. Unfortunately, direct
video will usually "bleed through" to other programs in a
multitasking environment. If you are using a multitasker and
getting bleed through from MyComm, set the Direct Video option to
"No".
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3.18.4.8 Your Name for sign ons
This option lets you enter the name that you log on with when
you call systems. When bulletin board systems answer your call
they usually ask for your name and password. This name becomes
the default for "Logon Name" for new numbers you add to the
dialing directory. If Logon Name is filled in MyComm will send
your logon name to systems when you push the <F2> key to save you
some typing.
3.18.4.9 Password for sign ons
This option lets you enter the password that you log on with
when you call systems. When bulletin board systems answer your
call they usually ask for your password and password. This
password becomes the default for "Logon Password" for new numbers
you add to the dialing directory. If Logon Password is filled in
MyComm will send your logon password to systems when you push the
<F3> key to save you some typing.
3.18.4.10 Clever quip for TagLine
When you call a BBS there are usually message areas in which
you can converse with other people. If you want to be able to
sign your name, leave a witty quote or whatever without typing it
over and over for each message fill this area in. When you press
the <F4> key MyComm will send the message you have entered here.
The message can be up to 40 characters long. You can also send
ANSI "Escape" (see DOS manual) sequences from the Tagline.
If you want to send the ASCII "ESCape character (27 decimal, 1B
hex) which usually precedes ANSI escape sequences, MyComm uses
the " ` " character. (" ` " is the backwards quote found under
the " ~ " character on the upper left side of the keyboard). For
example, the ANSI.SYS driver recognizes the string
<Esc>[5mThis is blinking<Esc>[0m
as a string that blinks. (note: <Esc> represents the 27 decimal
(1B hex) character here). So, if your Tagline looked like
`[5mThis is blinking`[0m
the other system would display "This is blinking" as a blinking
message line.
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3.18.4.11 Guess Up/Download Filename
This option lets you tell MyComm whether to try to "guess" the
filename that you want to upload or download. Having this option
set to "Yes" can save you time and typing when performing file
transfers. MyComm will make a best guess as to what you most
recently typed that looks like a filename.
3.18.5 Save Setup
This option saves the changes you made to the various
configuration items to the file MYCOMM.CFG. If you make changes,
but do not save them, the changes will only remain active until
you exit from MyComm.
3.19 Send Screen to File - Alt W
Pressing the <ALT> and the "W" key takes a "snap shot" of the
currently displayed terminal screen and writes it out to the file
MYCOMM.SCR. The file contains the actual contents of the screen,
including all the ANSI sequences.
3.20 Exit MyComm - Alt X
Pressing the <ALT> and the "X" key brings up the window shown
below.
Press "Y" to exit MyComm or "N" or <Esc> to not leave MyComm.
+----------------------+
| |
| |
| Exit from MyComm? |
| |
| |
| Yes No |
| |
| |
+----------------------+
3.21 Send Name - F2
This option lets you enter the name that you log on with when
you call a system. When bulletin board systems answer your call
they usually ask for your name and password.
If Logon Name is filled in MyComm will send your logon name
when you push the <F2> key to save you some typing.
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3.22 Send Password - F3
This option lets you enter the password that you log on with
when you call a system. When bulletin board systems answer your
call they usually ask for your name and password.
If Password is filled in MyComm will send your logon password
when you push the <F3> key to save you some typing. If you are
really super security conscious, then you can leave this option
blank.
3.23 Send Tagline - F4
This is used to sign your name, or put a short quote, up to 40
characters at the end of a message. If you want to send the
ASCII "ESCape character (27 decimal, 1B hex) which usually
precedes ANSI strings, the " ` " char is used. (" ` " is the
backwards quote found under the " ~ " character on the upper left
side of the keyboard). For example the ANSI.SYS driver
recognizes the string
<Esc>[5mThis is blinking<Esc>[0m
as a string that blinks. (note: <Esc> represents the 27 decimal
(1B hex) character here). So, if your Tagline looked like
`[5mThis is blinking`[0m
the other system would display "This is blinking" as a blinking
message line.
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3.24 Transferring Files
MyComm has a wide variety of file transfer protocols built in
including Zmodem, Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, Ymodem Batch, Ymodem Batch
1K option, SEAlink, and of course ASCII. There are also slots to
include up to six external file transfer protocols if you would
like to add more.
You can Upload (send) files or Download (receive) files. Most
host systems will have you start the file transfer at their end
first, and then wait for you to set up on your end. Host systems
usually wait about a minute or so for you to set up, so don't
panic.
File transfers differ slightly from one host system to another.
Basically you need to know three things:
■ whether you want to Upload (send) or Download (receive)
a file
■ the name of the file you want to send or receive
■ which file transfer protocol you want to use
Probably you can figure out for yourself whether you are
uploading or downloading from a system, and what the file name is
that you want to transfer. The tricky part sometimes is deciding
which file transfer protocol to use. There are so many!
Basically, both you and the host system MUST use the same file
transfer protocol or the transfer will fail.
Actually it's real easy to decide which file transfer protocol
you want to use. When you request a file transfer from the host
system, they usually show you a list of which file transfer
protocols their system supports. Just pick one that both MyComm
and the host system support, and you're on your way.
The two most frequently used protocols are Xmodem and Zmodem.
A little experimentation on your part will help you decide which
of the file transfer protocols you like the best.
All file transfer protocols on MyComm use 8-N-1 (8 data bits,
No parity, and 1 stop bit). MyComm automatically sets these
settings for you before the file transfer begins, then switches
back to what ever settings were in place before the transfer
began.
A description of each of the file transfer protocols that
MyComm supports will be found later in this section.
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3.24.1 Starting a File Transfer
The steps to start the file transfer from your end with MyComm
are simple:
■ Press PgUp to send files, or PgDn to receive files
■ Choose the file transfer protocol you want to use from
the menu
■ Type in the filename (if needed)
■ The file transfer will start and display a status
window
■ When the file transfer completes, MyComm makes a noise
MyComm's file transfer menus and screens look basically the
same for both uploads and downloads.
When you press PgUp or PgDn a menu pops up showing you the
different file transfer protocol options you have (see example
below). Pick a protocol, or press the <Esc> or "Q" key to
cancel.
Download Protocol Menu Example
+------| Down Load |+
| ASCII |
| SEAlink Derived |
| Xmodem |
| 1K-Xmodem |
| Real Ymodem Batch |
| Ymodem Batch - 1K |
| Zmodem |
external protocol ==> | 1: BIGFAST |
(example) | Quit/None |
+-------------------+
After you pick the file transfer protocol, MyComm will ask you
for the filename that you want to send or receive from another
pop-up screen (see example below). Some of the file transfer
protocols for receiving files, such as Ymodem Batch and Zmodem,
don't need to ask you the file name so you may not always be
asked for a filename. MyComm ALWAYS asks for the filename when
you upload files.
Note:
When you upload files you can also use the DOS "wildcard"
characters for filenames such as *.* or ALL*.ARC, or FILE??.*,
etc. (see DOS manual for more information on "wildcards".)
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Get Filename Screen Example
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Enter Filename and Path, (Wildcards Allowed) |
| |
| >C:\PUBLIC\SOMEFILE.EXT |
| |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
If the filename, or the path to the file (the directory) are
invalid, or MyComm can't find them, you will see an error message
and you can re-enter the filename. If you want to leave without
performing the file transfer, press the <Esc> key.
When the filename is entered correctly MyComm will start the
file transfer. When the file transfer begins the File Transfer
Status Window shown below pops-up.
Download/Upload Status Window
+------------------------------------------| YModem Download |+
| |
| Receiving: D:\PUBLIC\SOMEFILE.EXT |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Xfer Time: 0:04:18 Bytes Received: 14567 |
| Elapsed Time: 0:01:18 Bytes Expected: 58645 |
| Approx. CPS: 186 Blocks Sent: 114 |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Error Count: 0 Error Correction: CRC-16 |
| Last Error Message: Receiving File |
| |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
The status window displays information about the file transfer
such as the file name being sent/received, an estimate with how
long it will take to do the transfer, the elapsed time so far,
the CPS (Characters Per Second), the bytes sent/received, the
blocks sent, and error correction type and error status.
Note:
Some protocols will not tell you the Xfer Time or the Bytes
Expected during downloads. This is because some protocols do not
send an information "header" packet that tells MyComm how many
bytes to expect from the sender.
When MyComm calculates the amount of time a transfer will take
it does the calculation based on a "worst case" rate of 80%
efficiency. This is to take into consideration possible line
noise, packet resends, and other considerations. Actual file
transfers may be faster than what MyComm calculates.
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When MyComm calculates the CPS (Characters Per Second) it
divides the number of bytes successfully transferred by the
elapsed time since the transfer started. This should provide a
very accurate and true CPS rate. The CPS rate reflects only the
number of bytes actually sent from the file. Overhead bytes such
as CRC and "escape" characters are not included in the
calculation. Using only the file bytes sent or received for the
CPS calculation gives a more accurate picture of the file
transfer progress.
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3.24.2 File Transfer Hints
■ Both the sender and receiver MUST use the same file
transfer protocol
■ If a file transfer keeps aborting using one protocol on
a host system, try using a different one.
■ It's not a very good idea to upload or download from
floppy. This can significantly affect transfer rates
under some circumstances.
■ Floppy drives are slow, so the read and write access
time will slow down the transfer.
■ Floppy drives really do not hold very much data. If
the floppy disk were to fill up during a download, the
transfer would be aborted.
3.24.3 Download Files - PgDn
Pressing the PgDn (Page Down) key starts the file download
procedures previously discussed.
3.24.4 UpLoad Files - PgUp
Pressing the PgUp (Page Up) key starts the file upload
procedures previously discussed.
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3.24.5 ASCII File Transfers
ASCII file transfers are only used to transfer text files.
Program files, also known as binary files, should not be
transferred as ASCII files. ASCII uploads do not show the File
Transfer Status Window. ASCII transfers have no form of error
correction, but just plough along as though the characters were
actually being typed from the keyboard.
3.24.6 SEAlink Derived File Transfers
SEAlink is an advanced version of Xmodem developed by System
Enhancement Associates. SEAlink uses a "sliding window" protocol
which sends ahead several packets until waiting for an
acknowledgement from the receiver. SEAlink sends the file name,
and size when the transfer starts up. SEAlink is often 10 to 20
percent faster than plain Xmodem, and can be used to send more
than one file at a time.
The version of SEAlink that MyComm uses is known as "derived
SEAlink". MyComm doesn't use all the options from the original
SEAlink protocol such as the "overdrive" option which is only
used in half-duplex links. This may change with future versions
of MyComm if there are enough requests to justify making the
change.
3.24.7 Xmodem File Transfers
Xmodem is probably the most widely used protocol today. Xmodem
was originally developed by Ward Christensen in the summer of
1977 for use on CP/M machines, and was quickly ported to the MS-
DOS environment. Xmodem sends data in 128 byte blocks. The
block count seen in the File Transfer Status Window shows the
number of 128 byte blocks that have been transferred. This
euphemistically has been called "Xmodem blocks" and has become
somewhat of a standard in P.C. data communications.
Xmodem has two flavors; Check Sum and CRC-16 mode. The check
sum mode is not nearly as reliable as CRC-16, and isn't used as
often.
MyComm supports both Check Sum and CRC-16 mode, and
automatically selects the correct one to use.
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3.24.8 1K-Xmodem File Transfers
Xmodem-1K is a variation of Xmodem which uses a 1K (1024 byte)
block to send data. Under most conditions Xmodem-1K is slightly
faster than plain Xmodem. If there is a lot of line noise
however, the throughput can degrade due to having to perform a
resend on the larger packet.
Some host systems may refer to Xmodem-1K as "Ymodem". Hence
the distinction between Ymodem and the Ymodem Batch protocols
described below.
3.24.9 Ymodem Batch File Transfers
The Ymodem Batch protocols in MyComm both perform batch file
transfers. That is, they can send or receive more than one file
in a transfer session. Ymodem Batch starts sessions by sending
the file name and size to the receiver, then sends the file data.
Ymodem Batch comes in two flavors; "Real" Ymodem Batch which
uses a 128 byte packet, and Ymodem Batch - 1K which uses a 1K
packet.
MyComm can recognize either type when receiving files
(download) using Ymodem Batch. However due to variations in
different host systems MyComm will need to know which type of
Ymodem to use when sending (uploading) files.
When downloading a file using Ymodem, you don't have to type in
the file name on your end. Ymodem sends the filename as part of
a special "header" that MyComm recognizes and will supply the
file name.
3.24.10 Zmodem File Transfers
Zmodem is another widely used file transfer protocol. It was
developed by Chuck Forsberg/Omen Technology, Inc.
Zmodem is an extremely robust protocol, that is, it recovers
from errors well and will try to keep the file transfer session
going.
Zmodem will perform both single file and batch (multiple) file
transfers. Like Ymodem, when downloading a file using Zmodem,
you don't have to type in the file name on your end. Zmodem
sends the filename as part of a special "header" that MyComm
recognizes and will supply the file name.
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Zmodem uses either a 16 bit or 32 bit CRC (Cyclic Redundancy
Check) when transferring the file. You will see the CRC type
displayed in the File Transfer Status Window. The CRC is used
for error checking during the transfer. MyComm automatically
selects the proper CRC type to use so you don't have to worry
about it. The 16 bit CRC transfers often go a little faster than
32 bit CRC transfers. However the 32 bit CRC is much more
reliable for error correction, and well worth the few seconds
added to the transfer time.
3.24.11 External Protocol File Transfers
MyComm lets you define up to six external file transfer
protocols. The external file transfer protocols will also appear
in the Upload and Download protocol selection menus.
External protocols should be set up in the External Protocols
Setup Screen (see section 3.17.3.3). External protocols differ
from vendor to vendor, so you should refer to the particular
protocol's documentation for more detailed installation
instructions.
3.24.12 MyComm as a Host
At this point in time MyComm does not have a "host" mode per
se. This was a design decision in order to keep the code size
small. A stand-alone host program is presently being considered
for development at the moment.
But, all hope is not lost. It is entirely possible to transfer
files between two MyComm programs (or MyComm and another
communication program). To do this one person acts as then
"host", and the other as caller. As the caller you would just
call the other person as you would for any other bulletin board
system.
For this example, let's say you're the host since that's the
complicated part.
Step 1: Prearrange a time for the other person to call you.
Step 2: Get MyComm up and running.
Step 3: When the other person calls you will hear the phone
ringing or see the word "RING" appear on the MyComm
terminal screen. When you see "RING", type ATA then
press the <Enter> key. This tells your modem to answer
the phone and initiate the carrier tones so the two
modems will "talk" to each other. Alternatively you
could press <Alt> and the "I" key, then press "A" for
the "Send Answer String" command (see section 3.18.1.5
"Send Answer String").
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Step 3a: Alternative to Step 3: before the other person calls
type ATS0=1 then press <Enter>. This tells your modem
to answer the modem on the first ring and to initiate
the carrier tones.
Step 4: (Optional) If you would like to "chat" on-line with the
other person, Press <Alt> and the "A" key to bring up
the MyComm split screen chat mode (see section 3.3
"Chat Mode").
Step 5: When transferring files from one MyComm to another
remember when they are uploading you are downloading
and vice versa. So if the other person wants to
download a file from you they would start the download
function at their end, and you would start an upload
from your end. The most important things to decide
before doing the transfer are:
- who is uploading/downloading to and from whom
- which file transfer protocol you are using (they
MUST be the same)
- and finally, what the filename is.
This is where the MyComm "chat" mode can be handy. It can
help you establish stuff while you're on-line with the
other person.
Step 6: If all goes smoothly the file transfer will be
successful. In fact for the most part it will be as
though you had simply called another BBS, except this
time you're interacting with a live person rather than
the BBS software.
Appendix A MyComm Line Editing Functions
Many of the user configuration options and the dialing list
have sections that require a line of text to be input and/or
edited. MyComm has a built in line editor to perform simple
editing on these text lines. The MyComm line editor uses a tiny
subset of WordStar type commands. A description of the line edit
commands follows.
■ Enter - Terminates the line and keeps it
■ Esc - Terminates editing the line and
does not keep it
■ Right Arrow - Moves the cursor right. If the
cursor is at the very end of the
line a beep is heard
■ Left Arrow - Moves the cursor left. This
is "non-destructive". That is,
the character is not erased as
the cursor moves
■ BackSpace - Moves the cursor left. This
is "destructive". That is,
the character is erased as
the cursor moves
■ End - Positions the cursor at
the end of the line
■ Home - Positions the cursor at the
beginning of the line
■ Cntl + T - When the Cntl key and the
letter T are pressed simultaneously,
the line is erased from the
current cursor position to the
end of the line
■ Cntl + Y - When the Cntl key and the
letter Y are pressed simultaneously,
the entire line is erased and
the cursor is positioned at
column one
Appendix B Troubleshooting
This section should answer common problems that you might have
when using MyComm.
Problem:
- Modem doesn't respond.
Possible Causes:
- Is the COM port the right one? i.e COM 1, 2, 3, or 4.
- Is the modem installed correctly?
- Is the modem really Hayes (Tm) compatible?
- If this is an internal modem, are the cables hooked up?
Is it plugged in?
- MyComm uses the standard DOS interrupt vectors for COM
Ports of:
COM 1: 3F8
COM 2: 2F8
COM 3: 3E8
COM 4: 2F8
If you have set these to something different, MyComm
probably won't like it. Reset the interrupt vectors to their
standard settings. If you don't know what this means, you
probably didn't fool with it in the first place, so don't mess
with it now.
MyComm doesn't, at this point, allow user configuration of
interrupt vectors on the COM ports. It wasn't an oversight,
rather a design decision since it was something that I never had
any reason to reset, and didn't feel it was a necessary option.
Problem:
- Modem won't hang up the phone line.
Possible Causes:
- Some modems have a DIP switch setting that keeps Carrier
Detect always on. MyComm uses the Carrier Detect (CD)
to see if it's on-line, and to see when the modem has
released the phone line properly. You should set your
modem to let software, in this case MyComm, to handle
the Carrier Detect signal.
- Try adding the Hayes command &C1 to your initialization
string. This tells the modem to use Carrier Detect
only when connected.
Problem:
- The result codes from the modem are numbers instead of
text.
Possible Causes:
- Try adding Q0 and V1 to the modem initialization string.
MyComm MUST see the result codes, and they have to be
the English Text. Also try adding X4 to the
initialization string.
Problem:
- When using a multitasker such as Windows (Tm), DoubleDOS
(Tm), etc, the MyComm displays bleed through to other
applications.
Possible Causes:
- Set the option in the Miscellaneous Options Screen named
"Direct Screen Writes" to "No".
Problem:
- When I call some services, the characters look weird, or
just garbage.
Possible Causes:
- Make sure that the Data Bits, etc. are set correctly.
Most public BBS's use 8-N-1, but some may use 7-E-1
(often true with Unix (Tm) based systems and
mainframes).
Problem:
- File transfers seem to always time out or abort.
Possible Causes:
- MyComm will abort a transfer if there are too many
errors in the transfer due to line noise, or other
unpredictable circumstances.
- Are you and the other guy using the same file transfer
protocol?
Appendix C MyComm Command Summary
Alt A - Chat Mode
Alt B - Send Break
Alt C - Clear the Screen
Alt D - Dialing Functions
Alt E - Local Echo On/Off
Alt H - Hang Up Modem
Alt I - Send Modem Initialization Strings
Alt L - Present Line Status
Alt K - Scroll Back
Alt M - Manual Dial
Alt O - Outside to DOS
Alt P - Change Port Parameters
Alt Q - Quick Re- Dial
Alt R - Run External Program
Alt S - Session Capture On/Off/Pause
Alt U - Update Configuration
Alt W - Send Screen to File
Alt X - Exit MyComm
F1 - Help Screen
F2 - Send Name
F3 - Send Password
F4 - Send Tagline
PgUp - Upload Files
PgDn - Download Files
Appendix D Planned Modifications and Upgrades
At this time I am planning (contingent on the number of
registrations of MyComm) to make several modifications and
upgrades to MyComm Version 1.20. Some of these are:
■ Fancier color screen displays for menus and information
screens
■ Add MS-Windows (Tm) and/or Deskview (Tm)
compatibility
■ Add KERMIT file transfer protocol
■ Add a simple Host/BBS mode
■ Capture buffer to see last few screen pages
■ VT-52, VT-100, and VT-200 Terminal Emulators
Note: VT-nnn are Trademarks of the Digital Equipment
Corporation
■ Logon Script Mode
Of course upgrades are dependent on you, the end user. MyComm
is user supported software. If I see that people are interested
in the program, and interested enough to register it, I will feel
more inclined to continue to perform upgrades to MyComm.
The creation and development of a program like MyComm is by no
means trivial. If you think it is, try writing a similar program
yourself. I think you'll see what I mean. Continued user
support in the form of registrations gives me, your humble
author, the incentive to keep upgrading and improving MyComm.
Appendix E MyComm Order Form
MyComm Version 1.20 Order Form
Copyright (c) 1992, Ken Dorshimer
All Rights Reserved
Mail to:
Ken Dorshimer
P.O. Box 193101
San Francisco, Ca. 94119-3101
Your Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________________
State: _________ Zip Code: _________________________
Number of Copies of MyComm _______ X $25.00 = __________
Number of Copies of MyComm _______ X $1 S&H = __________
Total: __________
Please make check or Money Order out to Ken Dorshimer, and send
payment to the address above (mine not yours).
Funds should be in U.S dollars, and drawn on a U.S. bank.
Do not send cash.
Appendix F MyComm Bug Report Form
This form is used to describe any problems, or bugs that you
may have found with MyComm. You may also use it to tell me of
any enhancements you would like to see added to MyComm, or
suggestions for future versions.
Bug reports and suggestions are always welcome. I am trying
to provide the very best communications software package I can.
Of course all bug reports and suggestions get much closer
scrutiny when accompanied by a registration check. <grin>
----------------------------------------------------------
Machine Type __________________________ DOS Version ____
Machine BIOS Type _____________________ Monitor ________
Modem Brand __________________________ Speed ____
Describe problem, bug, or suggestion:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Mail To:
Ken Dorshimer
P.O. Box 193101
San Francisco, Ca. 94119-3101
Appendix G MyComm Revision History
September 19, 1991 - MyComm Version 1.0 design began
February 16, 1992 - MyComm Version 1.0 completed
MyComm Version 1.10 Revisions and Additions
Fixed minor bug in line editing function
Sped up Session Capture function writes to disk
Added Baud Rates of 19200, 38400 and 57600 for high speed
modem use
Added replaceable parameters for COM Port and Baud Rate for
calls to External Protocol batch files
Added filename guessing feature for uploads and downloads
Fixed minor error in status messages in ASCII transfers
Fixed minor bug in Zmodem download function
Added Zmodem auto downloads function
Added Zmodem crash recovery option for downloads
Added Zmodem crash recovery option for uploads
Added Zmodem configuration menu to protocol configuration
menu
Many internal enhancements and optimizations (generally
invisible) to the user were made to the MyComm code
March 18, 1992 - MyComm Version 1.10 completed
MyComm Version 1.20 Revisions and Additions
fixed bug in Zmodem send and receive that would display
incorrect CPS rate and other transfer status information
when doing a Zmodem "crash recovery".
optimized all of the file transfer functions and increased
speeds of file uploads by approximately 10% .
Zmodem now checks the date and time of the file when doing a
receive crash recovery in case file has changed since the
transfer aborted. This was to facilitate mail packet runs
for off-line reader users in case the file changed since you
last tried to download it.
fixed bug in phone item deletion module.
changed "D" to "T" to delete phone records. it was too easy
to confuse it with "Dial" used by other programs.
added sort phone items to dialing menu.
added move phone items to dialing menu.
added print phone items to dialing menu.
added 115200 baud to baud rates.
added scroll back buffer.
downloads now cancel transfer if the disk fills up.
apparently, the download would proceed and makes a 0 byte
file if the disk filled up.
April 11, 1992 - MyComm Version 1.20 completed
1K-Xmodem File Transfers 51
Add LF after incoming CR 17
Add Phone List Item 13
Alt A 11
Alt B 12
Alt C 12
Alt D 12
Alt E 21
Alt H 22
Alt I 22
Alt K 23
Alt L 23
Alt M 24
Alt O 24
Alt P 25
Alt Q 25
Alt R 26
Alt S 26
Alt U 27
Alt W 43
Alt X 43
ASCII File Transfers 50
ASCII Transfers Setup 35
ASCII Transfers Setup Screen 35
Baud Rate 14
BS Key Sends BS or DELete 16
Bug Report Form 61
Call Numbers (Dial) 18
Change Port Parameters - Alt P 25
Change Port Parameters Screen 25
Character Pace Time 37
Chat Mode - Alt A 11
Clear last date called 17
Clear the Screen - Alt C 12
Clever quip for TagLine 42
COM Port 29
Command Summary 58
CR Translation Upload and Download 36
Data Bits 14
Data Parity 14
Date Format Style 41
Default Protocol 15
Definitions, Acronyms 5
Delete an Item 17
Dial Prefix 15
Dial Screen 12
Dialing Functions - Alt D 12
Dialing Prefix #1 32
Dialing Prefix #2 32
Dialing Prefix #3 32
Dialing Prefixes 32
Dialing Status Window 18
Dialing Wait Time 30
Disclaimer and Warranty 4
Download Directory 33
Download Files - PgDn 49
Download Protocol Menu 46
Download/Upload Status Window 47
Edit Phone List Item Screen 13
Exit MyComm - Alt X 43
Exit MyComm Window 43
Expand Blank Lines to Spaces 36
External Protocol File Transfers 52
External Protocols Setup 39
External Protocols Setup Screen 39
F1 key 11
F2 key 43
F3 key 44
F4 key 44
File Transfer Hints 49
Filename Guessing 43
Find Phone List Items 20
General System Requirements 6
Get Filename Screen 47
Guess Filename 43
Guess Up/Download Filename 43
Hang Up Modem - Alt H 22
Help Menu - F1 11
Help Screen 11
Installation 7, 8
Introduction to MyComm 1
LF Translation Upload and Download 36
Line Editing Functions 54
Line Pace Time 36
Load Phone List Screen 20
Load Phone List Window 20
Local Echo 16
Local Echo on by Default 31
Local Echo On During ASCII Uploads 36
Local Echo On/Off - Alt E 21
Logon Name 15
Make Noise After File Transfers 41
Make Noise When Calls Connect 41
Manual Dial - Alt M 24
Manual Dial Screen 19
Manual Dial Window 19
Mark Phone List Items 20
Miscellaneous Options Setup 40
Miscellaneous Options Setup Screen 40
Modem Answer String 30
Modem Attention String 29
Modem Cancel Dial String 30
Modem Dial Suffix String 30
Modem Hang Up String 30
Modem Initialization String 29
Modem Setup Screen 28
Move Phone List Item 21
MyComm as a Host 52
MyComm Bug Report Form 61
MyComm Command Summary 58
MyComm Files 6
MyComm General Installation Instructions 8
MyComm Installation 7
MyComm Line Editing Functions 54
MyComm Order Form 60
MyComm Registration 2
MyComm Revision History 62
MyComm Screens and Menus 10
Name 13
Number 14
Order Form 60
Outside to DOS - Alt O 24
Pacing Char 37
Page Down 49
Page Up 49
Password 15
Password for sign ons 42
Path\File for Phone File 34
Path\File for Screen Capture 33
Path\File for Session Capture 33
Path\Filename of Editor 34
Path\Filename of External Programs 34
Paths Setup 33
Paths Setup Screen 33
Pause Between Calls 31
PgDn 49
PgUp 49
Phone Item Info Screen 19
Planned Modifications and Upgrades 59
Present Line Status - Alt L 23
Present Line Status Window 23
Print Phone List 21
Protocols Setup 34
Protocols Setup Menu 34
Quick Re-Dial - Alt Q 25
Received BS (BackSpace) Destructive 16
Remote Abort Char 36
Revision History 62
Run External Program - Alt R 26
Save Changes 17
Save Setup 43
Screen Background Color 40
Screen Text Color 41
Screens and Menus 10
Scroll Back - Alt K 23
SEAlink Derived File Transfers 50
Send Break - Alt B 12
Send Init. String Menu 22
Send Modem Initialization Strings - Alt I 22
Send Name - F2 43
Send Password - F3 44
Send Screen to File - Alt W 43
Send Tagline - F4 44
Session Capture On/Off/Pause - Alt S 26
Sort Phone List 20
Starting a File Transfer 46
Stop Bits 14
Strip Hi Bits 17
Strip High Bits 35
System Requirements 7
Terminal Screen 10
Terminal Type 16
Time Format - 12 or 24 Hour 41
Transfering Files 45
Troubleshooting 55
Update Configuration - Alt U 27
Update Configuration Menu 27
Upload Directory to files from 33
UpLoad Files - PgUp 49
Use CTS/RTS Flow Control 32
Use Direct Video 41
Use DSR/DTR Flow Control 32
Use DTR to Hang Up Modem 31
Use XON/XOFF Flow Control 31
Xmodem File Transfers 50
Xmodem-1K 51
Ymodem 51
Ymodem Batch - 1K 51
Ymodem Batch File Transfers 51
Your Name for sign ons 42
Zmodem 32 Bit CRC 37
Zmodem Auto Download Feature 37
Zmodem File Transfers 51
Zmodem Receive Crash Recovery 38
Zmodem Send Crash Recovery 38
Zmodem Transfers Setup 37
