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TELIX-SQUARE package by Inge Vabekk.
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║ THIS IS VERSION 2.1ß. ║
║ I will appreciate your feedback, whether you are satisfied ║
║ or not! Messages can be sent to me via private mail at ║
║ Non Plus Ultra MBBS, (472) 46 51 27 / 46 39 51, in the ║
║ Telix_Square conference. I occasionally also call other ║
║ systems, but if you live far from Oslo you can call a ║
║ system with PCrelay connection. Route the mail to ->CAVE. ║
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║ The scripts for MBBS and PCBoard have been tested and found ║
║ to work satisfactory. The RBBS script is supplied, but is ║
║ not completed. If you use RBBS and you can do some improve- ║
║ ments on the scripts, please do so. However I will appreci- ║
║ ate to be informed, so that I can make the improvements ║
║ available to other users as well. ║
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║ VERSION UPDATES: Please read the file TLX_SQR.NEW. ║
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│ G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N ║
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The following describes a set of utility programs and scripts for
use with the communication program TELIX. This set contains several
SALT scripts (SALT is the programming language for TELIX), batch
files, and programs, all written in C.
All SALT scripts are supplied with source code.
The TELIX program itself and the compile program CS.EXE are obvious
prerequisites to use this utility. Use version 3.15 until ver. 4.0
comes out. The CS compiler is supplied with TELIX.
A little warning: If you're not familiar with SALT, HAVE THE MANUAL
AT HAND, AND USE IT!
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│ F E A T U R E S ║
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The Telix_Square package gives you the following advantages:
* Easy logging in to any MBBS, RBBS or PCBoard system. Later ver-
sions are planned to include other systems as well.
Note that the scripts only work with systems that can use English
commands, and have prompts in English. Some Sysops choose to only
use the native language. This will NOT work! If English language
is not supported, the LOGON script will fail!
* You can call several BBSes without user intervention, according
to a BBS call list.
* Continued execution of aborted call lists.
* Timed execution start. You may specify a start time for starting
the calls, after which all the BBSes in your list are called in
the normal sequence.
* Automatic upload and download of messages.
* Support of several offline mail readers and doors: MegaMail, Mark
Mail, PCBoard, ProDoor (ZIPM) and XBoard (for MBBS and PCBoard).
* Automatic upload and download of files. Private uploads are sup-
ported (MBBS only!).
* Automatic updating of the BBS file lists.
* Separate directories for download of mail packets and normal file
download (if wanted).
* Ability to save global parameters in memory, so that each script
can find them without disc access. Some scripts are started by
pressing a softkey (f-key). Since all necessary parameters are in
a global area, no extra initialization is necessary.
* Automatic selection of files for upload and download. Your own
directories, as well as the BBS file lists, are being checked be-
for you're online, to minimize you phone bills.
* While on-line, the BBS name is displayed in the status bar.
* Automatic logoff from the BBS you're calling (can be switched on
and off - current setting is displayed in the status line)
* Automatic exit from Telix when all BBSes in your list have been
called (can be switched on and off - current setting is displayed
in the status line)
* Choice of using DSZ for uploads and downloads.
* Supports voice calls.
* Easy, straightforward installation.
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│ H O W T O S T A R T ║
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Installing the software is easy. Since you're reading this note you
have already unpacked the TLX_SQ*.ZIP file, so you're half through.
But before you proceed, make sure that the Telix configuration is
complete. Specifically, make sure that all files and directories in
the "files" configuration (Alt-O, F) are defined in full (full path
name, including disk drive!).
Your favorite ASCII editor must also be defined there.
Execute the TINST.EXE program using the command
TINST <Telix directory>.
<Telix directory> is the directory which contains the Telix con-
figuration file TELIX.CNF. The installation procedure needs infor-
mation from that file and will not be able to complete without it.
After some files have been copied to your Telix directories and the
scripts have been compiled, the editor defined in the Telix confi-
guration is called to edit your NAME.DAT file. The parameters re-
quired should be quite obvious, but if in doubt, read the NAME.DAT
description below.
Any previous NAME.DAT file will be renamed NAME.OLD. To make things
easier, use it to update the new one.
The install program should now work with DOS revisions before 3.3,
since it has been converted to a program. However, I haven't been
able to try, so if it doesn't, please give me a note.
The files copied to the Telix main directory are as follows:
NAME.DAT -Contains your name, address, default password etc.
FONE.BAT -A "batch" command file that you should use to start
Telix using the Telix_Square scripts.
FILELIST.BBS -A list of "file lists" for several BBSes. Each time a
file is downloaded, its name is recorded in the file
DOWNLOAD. However, if a file name matches one of the
names in this list, and the BBS name matches the one
you're connected to, it will not.
This means that you
1. can have the same file downloaded again
2. will have to delete the file name from WISH.LST if
you don't want it again.
Maintenance of this file is your own responsibility.
All Telix_Square files are described below. Check that you have all
of them. Mark an entry in your phone directory with the script name
LOGON, exit from Telix again, and call that BBS by typing
c:\> fone <BBS name>
If it calls the BBS and logs in without problems, you're well under
way. You can now mark other entries with LOGON as well. However, if
you know that the system is *not* MBBS, PCBoard or RBBS, you should
log in manually or use other scripts. If you have the LOG file on,
please send me a copy of you login sequence, and I'll see if I can
include support for that system.
NOTE:
The command file FONE.BAT is used to start Telix with Telix_Square.
This file is automatically adjusted to fit your setup when you ins-
tall the scripts with TINST. However, you should move the file to a
directory which is in your PATH so you can use it without having to
move to the Telix directory first.
If you're using 4DOS from J.P Software, FONE.BAT should work fine
without any additional software. If you're using the standard shell
COMMAND.COM, you also need the programs PUS