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ZBOOT
Zmodem General Purpose Interface
Version 1.0
from Hank Volpe Computers (c) 1988
____________________________________
Zboot.exe is a program that allows you to interface your communications
program to the Zmodem transfer protocol. Zboot can be run in a dos
shell from any communications program, or in an integrated method with
Qmodem (or any communications program that follows Qmodem's calling
conventions).
INSTALLATION
------------
The file Zboot.exe can be contained anywhere on your disk, however if
it is not in the same directory that your communications program is in,
then you should have a path to it in your system environment.
DSZ.COM (or .exe depending on the version), which contains the
Zmodem protocol from Omen Technology can also be in any directory
as long as it is also in one of the paths in your system
environment.
If you wish to use the Qmodem interface (or believe your communications
program will work in this manner) then read the section devoted to
Qmodem and its interface.
DOS SHELL OPERATION
-------------------
Zboot will run from a dos shell. In Qmodem, typing ALT-R gets you into
this shell. After you are in the shell, type Zboot and the program will
interactively prompt you for the necessary information to start Zmodem
transfers
EDITOR SUBSTITUTION
-------------------
Qmodem, Procomm, and Telix come with the provision to run an external
editor (or browse program). If you are not using this feature, you can
enter the name of Zboot as the editor. From then on, typing ALT-V (from
Qmodem) or ALT-A from Telix will start Zboot. This is a handy feature
if your communications program does not support external protocols.
Telix 2.12 falls into this category.
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT INSTALLATION
-----------------------------------
Zboot can be installed as an external protocol using Qmodem version 3.0
or higher. To do this, you must run the Qmodem install program and
enter the following information as listed from Qinstall;
Sel Name of Upload Batch Download Batch Download File
Char Protocol Filename Filename Prompt [Y/N]
1 [Z] [Zmodem ] [ZBOOT.EXE T ] [ZBOOT.EXE R ] [Y]
Qmodem was designed to work with user written batch files, which if you
enter a Y for prompt, will send all the necessary information to the
file for downloading. Zboot takes advantage of this feature. The T
after Zboot.exe (upload) and the R after Zboot.exe (download) are used
by Zboot to determine if you want to upload or download a file. Qmodem
then returns the next group of parameters to Zboot and the process is
"hands off". In summary;
parameter 1 = R or T (from the Command interface above)
parameter 2 = Baud Rate (not used by Zboot)
parameter 3 = Comm port in use
parameter 4 = Filename to down or upload (wildcards accepted)
(then DSZ begins to execute)
Note again that only if you enter the R or T after Zboot.exe above will
Zboot be able to work from Qmodem directly. Also, you must turn on the
prompted file output to send the filename to Zboot without retyping
it.
It is possible that other communications programs follow this calling
procedure, so you can try it from your favorite program. If it runs as
it does from Qmodem then you can run "hands off" transfers..if
not, Zboot will still work, but from the interactive mode.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
-------------------
Zboot.exe is written in Turbo C using stdin and stdout conventions that
should make it compatible with all MS-DOS systems. This program is NOT
released to the public domain, and the author retains all rights to the
program. However, there is no charge for its use, and it can be freely
copied and distributed as you wish. If you wish a copy of the source
code for custom interfacing, please send $10 to cover postage, disks
and other related costs to;
Hank Volpe Computers
108 Broadmoor Drive
Tonawanda NY, 14150
Notes:
Turbo C copywrite Borland International
DSZ and Zmodem Copyright 1988 Omen Technology Inc
Qmodem by John Freil and the forbin Project
Procomm copywrite by Datastorm
Telix copywrite by Ptel