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PART IV - KEYBOARD COMMANDS
It is intended that the operation of the paKet program should at all
times be intuitive and as easy to use as possible. However, you still
need to know about some of the special keys, details of which are given
below.
F1 Display Help Screen.
Display a help screen showing most of paKet's special keys and
their functions.
You may select any function by pressing the key shown on the Help
Screen - it is not necessary to remove the Help Window first. If
you do not want to use any of those functions at this time, press
<Esc> to return to normal communications.
This Help Screen is intended as a memory jogger. Full details are
included here in this Manual which may be viewed by pressing
<Alt-F1>.
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F2 Turn Log File on/off.
Pressing this key will switch the Log File on or off.
The Log File has three possible states:
- ON When the log file is ON, the Status Window will display
the name of the file currently used as a log file and
all Communications Window activity will be written to
that log file.
If the Log File is not ON, its state will be either:
- OFF The disk log facility is not currently active so
nothing is written to any log file.
or
- AUTO (This will only occur if you set the AUTO LOG option ON).
In this state the disk log facility is OFF, but paKet
will automatically activate the disk log, using the
default file name, when a connection is established, and
will automatically close it upon disconnection.
The effect of this is the same as if you press <F2> on
connection and then press <F2> again on disconnection.
So, if the Log File is currently OFF (or AUTO), pressing <F2> will
turn it ON.
A Directory window will appear, together with a suggested file
name. The default file name will be today's date in the form
MMMDD.LOG, for example: NOV23.LOG but you may use any name you
like. Using the default name means you can easily keep a separate
log for each day's activities.
If the selected file already exists on the disk, it will be
preserved and incoming data will be appended to that file.
If, when you press <F2>, the Log File is currently ON, it will be
closed and further logging activity will cease. The Log status
will return to either OFF or AUTO, depending on the AUTO LOG
option.
Some operators prefer to use the log file for all captured data
including ASCII file transfers, and use their favourite editor to
extract desired messages, files, etc from the log file later.
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F3 Turn REMOTE Mode on/off
REMOTE Mode is discussed more fully in its own section in this
Manual, but briefly it is a facility that allows another (remote)
user to operate our paKet system's PMS or File Transfer systems
even if our station is unattended.
There are three ways to get this system into REMOTE Mode:
1. You can configure paKet to automatically switch into REMOTE
Mode when another station connects;
2. The other station could send the REMOTE Trigger code.
This code would normally be the default <Ctrl-]>, but is
configurable via the "Configuration - REMOTE Options"
Window;
3. You can activate our REMOTE Mode by pressing <F3>.
When paKet enters REMOTE Mode it will issue the REMOTE Menu to the
other station.
If this system is already in REMOTE Mode, there are three ways to
switch that Mode OFF:
1. The other station could enter B (Bye) to log off REMOTE Mode
and Disconnect the TNC session; or he may just disconnect.
2. The other station could enter T (Talk) to switch off REMOTE
Mode but retain the connection, continuing in normal
communications.
3. You could press <F3> to switch off REMOTE Mode returning to
normal communications (same effect as if the other station
sent "T").
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F4 Toggle Word Wrap, Justified and Single Line formats
Word Wrap:
paKet has a Word Wrap facility that operates on data entered in
the Type Ahead window. If a word does not entirely fit on the
current line, the whole word will be moved to the next line.
Word Wrapped text is much tidier for the receiver to read and I
expect this option to be the norm. Perhaps you might want to
turn it off where you are typing a long message such as a CTEXT
message and you don't want paKet to interfere when you reach
the end of the line.
The status of the Word Wrap toggle is shown to the right of the
Type Ahead header line.
Justified:
Justified text is that which contains sufficient additional
spaces to ensure the last word on each line ends exactly on the
right hand margin column. The effect is an aligned right
margin such as you see in this paragraph. The technique
works much better with a graphic display and proportional fonts
where the spacing can be varied in very small increments all
across the line, but with the text display used by paKet it
must be accomplished with space characters inserted at various
points in the line.
paKet supports justified text in the Type Ahead Buffer so if
you like this format press <F4> until you see "Justified"
displayed in the Type Ahead header line. This implies Word
Wrap too.
Single Line:
If Word Wrap or Justified is ON, you also have a Single Line
option.
With the Single line option OFF, the data you type will be held
in the Type Ahead buffer until you press the <Enter> key, at
which time the contents of the buffer will be transferred to
the Communications window and the data sent to the TNC.
If Single Line option is ON, the data will still be entered
into the Type Ahead buffer, but when the line is filled (i.e.
when the last word is wrapped to the next line) that full line
will be sent to the TNC.
The <F4> key cycles through the Word Wrap, Justified and Single
Line options if the Type Ahead window is displayed.
My personal preference? I like to use Single Line mode with Word
Wrap.
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F5 Send an ASCII text file
With this option you can send the contents of an ASCII text file
to the TNC.
An example of this might be where you want to send a lengthy
message to someone, or if you want to send the same message to
more than one station, you could prepare a disk file with the
desired text before you connect to that station. Then when you are
ready to enter the message, just press <F5> to send the file.
Of course this option is also used to transfer a data file or
source program file to another station, provided the file contains
only ASCII text. While it is POSSIBLE to transmit a binary file
using this command, it is prone to problems and NOT recommended!
You should use one of the Binary File Transfer methods to send a
file that contains non-ASCII data.
When you press <F5>, a Directory Window will appear. Select the
desired file by moving the highlight bar to the desired file and
pressing <Enter>. You can enter the filename manually if you
prefer, by selecting that option at the top of the Directory
Window.
While the file is being sent an 'S' will appear in the Status
Window to the right of the Time display, along with a counter
showing the number of bytes actually sent to the TNC.
When the entire file has been transmitted, paKet will optionally
add a <Ctrl-Z> character indicating end-of-file to the other
station. If you do not want this end-of-file code added, you can
disable the option via the Configuration - File Transfer options.
It should be noted that if you have configured more than one
Communications Window, paKet will keep the data separate and will
send only data from THIS file to the station connected on THIS
window. You can change to another window and press <F5> again to
send ANOTHER file to the TNC from THAT window. There is no limit
to the number of files open at any one time, provided you have
specified enough FILES in your CONFIG.SYS (refer to your DOS
manual for details of the FILES parameter).
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F6 Receive ASCII text file
When you press <F6>, paKet will ask you for the name of the file
you want to open.
From then, all data received in this Communications Window will be
written to this file.
If the other station sends an end-of-file character, <Ctrl-Z>, the
file will be closed. Or you can close it yourself by pressing <F6>
again.
While the file is open, an 'R' will appear in the Status Window to
the right of the Time display, along with a counter showing the
number of bytes actually received into this file so far.
It should be noted that if you have configured more than one
Communications Window, paKet will keep the data separate and will
write only data for THIS window to this file. You can change to
another window and press <F6> again to create ANOTHER file for
data received into THAT window. There is no limit to the number of
files open at any one time, provided you have specified enough
FILES in your CONFIG.SYS (refer to your DOS manual for details of
the FILES parameter).
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F7 Send a Binary File using either pP or YAPP Protocol.
To use this feature the other station must be able to handle
either YAPP protocol or pP (paKet Protocol).
Normally the standard YAPP protocol will be used; the program will
automatically select and use the advanced paKet-Protocol if
necessary. You do not have to concern yourself with the use of
the more advanced protocol; paKet will take care of that itself.
If you want to send a Binary File to a BayCom or Digicom system,
refer to the <Alt-F7> key. And if you prefer to send a Binary File
to the other station with no protocol at all (you will have to
synchronise it manually), refer to the RAW Binary mode with the
<Alt-F5> key.
When you wish to send (or "upload") a file to the other station,
first of all arrange for that station to be ready to receive the
file. You do this by sending a "Yapp Upload" command to the other
station. For example, if you are connected to a BBS which is
waiting for a command you type:
"YU PROG.EXE"
(This is the BBS command to upload the PROG.EXE file using YAPP
protocol.)
If you are connected to another paKet station which is in REMOTE
Mode, you simply type:
"YU"
(the paKet program at the receiving end is smart enough to figure
out the name of the file!)
The other station will respond with something like:
"Ready to Receive with YAPP protocol"
Of course various other systems might require a slightly different
command and might respond with a different prompt, but you get the
idea. If in doubt, ask the operator of the other station.
Now press <F7> and tell it the name of your file you want to send.
A Directory Window will pop up to help you select the file.
Then paKet will:
prepare the TNC for the Binary Transfer;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
synchronise with the other station; and
begin the transfer.
If all goes well, you do nothing - just sit back and watch - and
the file will be sent. The program returns to normal
communications when the transfer is completed.
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Any problems with the file transfer could be:
1. a problem with the other station (not in Binary Receive mode;
not enough room on disk there; etc) in which case you need to
try again when that station is ready to receive the Binary
file transfer; or
2. there could be a problem in the handshaking between your
computer and your TNC. If you are using Hardware Handshaking
(you will see RTS CTS etc in the right hand side of the
Status Window), try using Software Handshaking as there could
be a problem in the cable you are using between the computer
and the TNC.
To change to Software Handshaking, refer to the
"Configuration Windows - Serial Port" section of this
manual.
Check both the TNC and paKet's Serial Port Configuration to
ensure the Handshaking options correspond:
If you have specified Software Handshaking to paKet, set
XFLOW ON in your TNC;
If you have specified Hardware Handshaking to paKet, set
XFLOW OFF in your TNC.
3. There is a mismatch in your settings for STREAMDBL.
paKet works best if STREAMDBL is ON in both the paKet
Configuration AND in the TNC, but the important thing is to
ensure they are BOTH set the same way!
If your TNC does not have a STREAMDBL option, set paKet's
option OFF.
Refer to the section, Configuration Windows - Multi User
options, for a full discussion on the STREAMDBL settings.
4. Some TNCs cannot handle a PACLEN of 256 (or 0 which, to the
TNC, is equivalent to 256).
Reduce PACLEN for binary operations to 252 in the
Configuration - File Transfer options.
5. Check Serial Port settings. It is essential you have
specified 8 data bits and No Parity for the Serial Port
parameters. They must be set the same way in the TNC too so
check your TNC settings with the appropriate commands,
usually AWLEN and PARITY.
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F8 Receive Binary file using either pP or YAPP protocol.
To use this feature the other station must be able to handle
either YAPP Protocol or pP (paKet Protocol). Normally the
standard YAPP Protocol will be used; the advanced pP will be
activated by the program only when necessary.
If you want to receive a Binary File from a BayCom or Digicom
system, use the <Alt-F8> key. And if you prefer to receive a
Binary File from the other station with no protocol at all (you
will have to synchronise it manually), refer to the RAW Binary
mode with the <Alt-F6> key.
Receiving (or "Downloading") a Binary File is even simpler than
sending one.
To use this feature, prepare the other station for the file
transfer then press <F8>. That is all!
For example, if you are logged on to a BBS system, or to a paKet
REMOTE system, you could type:
"YD PROG.EXE" (The command to download a YAPP file)
and it would respond with something like:
"Ready to Send with YAPP protocol"
Then you press <F8> and watch as the file PROG.EXE (or whatever
you have specified) is transferred to your disk.
paKet will:
prepare the TNC for the Binary Transfer;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
synchronise with the other station; and
begin the transfer.
Once again, I suggest you check with the operator of the other
station if this command does not appear to be working on that
system.
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F9 DOS Gateway
Pressing this key will provide access to DOS so you can run other
DOS jobs without leaving paKet. A Message Window will pop up
asking you for a DOS command.
There are two ways to perform a DOS command:
1. You may enter the command into the message window beside
the ">" prompt.
If you do this, the command will be executed (if possible)
and you will be invited to "Press any key to continue"
before paKet resumes where it left off. The "Press any key
to continue" message appears briefly over the DOS display
to allow you time to peruse the result of the job and to
read any messages etc that may have come from the DOS
command.
2. Press <Enter> instead of entering a command, and the screen
will be cleared before control is passed over to DOS and
the familiar DOS Prompt.
When you have finished the DOS operations, type EXIT to
return to paKet. Do NOT type "PAKET" again as the system
will attempt to load a second copy of paKet into memory!
Please keep in mind that paKet is still in memory at this stage so
you will have considerably less free memory in the Base 640K for
your other DOS programs. You may even find some programs will not
run due to insufficient memory.
If you are running paKet under a multi tasking system (for example:
DESQview, OS/2, Windows Enhanced Mode, Windows NT, etc) you might
find it better to start another DOS session instead of using this
Gateway to perform your DOS operations. That way you will get a
full complement of memory and not be constrained by the memory
occupied by the paKet system.
If you are running plain vanilla DOS and find insufficient memory
to run your DOS job, the only remedy for this I am afraid, is to
exit the paKet program (with the <Alt-X> or <Alt-F4> key) so you
can release the memory occupied by the paKet program.
If using the Gateway and are "away" in DOS, paKet's Interrupt
Handler continues to operate so any input from the TNC during that
time will be captured and stored in paKet's 32KB System Input
Buffer. Unless your DOS jobs take a looonnngg time, you should
not lose any input data. Please note though, paKet is not a multi
tasking program and the captured data will not be processed until
you return to the program.
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F10 Display TNC Help File commands
This feature will load the TNC Help file and will display a window
showing the available commands for your TNC.
The TNC Help file that is displayed is the one specified in the
Configuration - Directories and Files Window. Several TNC Help
Files are supplied with paKet so be sure to specify the file best
suited to your TNC.
The TNC Help File Window will display a list of all the commands
for this TNC and this may be all you need to choose the desired
command. If so, press <Esc> to return to normal communications.
For more detail on any of these commands, highlight the desired
command and press <Enter>. When finished with this Detail display
press <Esc> to return to the main TNC Help file list. Then select
another item to display or press <Esc> to return to normal
communications.
Further details of this display are available in the section on
"TNC Help Window".
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Alt-F1 Display the Online Manual
Pressing this key will bring up paKet's Online Manual Window which
reveals the entire contents of this Manual.
The Manual is indexed and the index will appear for you to select
a topic. Move the highlight bar with the <Up-Arrow>, <Down-Arrow>,
<PageUp>, <PageDown>, <Home> or <End> keys to the desired topic,
then press <Enter> to select that topic.
Once a particular topic is selected the full text for that section
of the Manual will be displayed and you may scroll up or down as
desired.
When you have finished with that section, press <Esc> to return to
the Index to select another topic. If you have finished with the
Online Manual, press <Esc> to return to normal communications.
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Alt-F3 Call the BBS for Mail Forwarding
Mail Forwarding is discussed in the PMS section of this Manual.
Usually the Mail Forwarding with your chosen BBS is done at
regular times during the day or night and does not require your
manual intervention. However, if you wish, you can force the
paKet system to call the BBS now and conduct a Forwarding session
to send and receive any mail that might be waiting.
To do this, just press <Alt-F3> and paKet will do the rest.
The program will initiate a Connect to the BBS using the Connect
Path (or Script file) specified in your PMS Configuration. If the
BBS has any mail for you, that mail will be sent and stored in
paKet's PMS. And if you have any outgoing mail in there waiting to
be sent, it will be sent to the BBS during this session.
While connected to the BBS, whether for Mail Forwarding or for a
normal session, the symbol "BBS" will be displayed in the Status
Window.
When there is no more mail to be sent or received, the system will
disconnect from the BBS.
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Alt-F4 Exit the paKet program
This command returns you to the operating system. Any files that
were open will be closed automatically.
To guard against inadvertent exits, paKet will ask for your
confirmation that you really do want to exit.
If you have specified any End-Auto Commands (Refer the
Configuration section for details) they will be sent to the TNC
and if paKet finds an AUTOEND.SCP file in the current directory
that Script will be executed before paKet returns to the operating
system.
The <Alt-X> key achieves the same as <Alt-F4>.
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Alt-F5 Send a RAW Binary File
This option is similar to the other Binary File Transfer options
in that paKet will put the TNC into Transparent Mode and will
display the Binary File Transfer Window while the file is being
transferred. The main difference here is that no protocol at all
will be used. If there is any synchronisation required with the
other station, you will have to do that manually.
This facility is provided to cover those situations where you want
to send a data file containing non-ASCII codes to another station
(or non-ASCII commands to the TNC). If the other station cannot
handle one of the Binary Transfer protocols supported by paKet and
you are unable to use the standard ASCII Text file transfer (<F5>)
because of the non-ASCII codes in the file, this might be your
last hope!
paKet will ask you for the name of the file you wish to send. A
Directory Window will pop up to help you select the file.
paKet will:
set up the necessary parameters in the TNC;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
begin the transfer.
Remember, with this RAW method, you will have to perform any
synchronisation required and to manually issue any commands to
start and to end the file transfer. paKet does nothing to help -
this time it is your responsibility!
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Alt-F6 Receive a RAW Binary File
As with the <Alt-F5> command to Send a RAW Binary File, this
option is similar to the other Binary File Transfer options in
that paKet will put the TNC into Transparent Mode and will display
the Binary File Transfer Window while the file is being
transferred. The main difference here is that no protocol at all
will be used. If there is any synchronisation required with the
other station, you will have to do that manually.
This facility is provided to cover those situations where you want
to transfer a data file containing non-ASCII codes from another
station which cannot handle one of the Binary Transfer protocols
supported by paKet.
paKet will ask you for the name of the file you wish to open to
hold the captured data.
paKet will:
set up the necessary parameters in the TNC;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
open the nominated file;
write any data received into that file.
You will have to close the file manually by pressing <Alt-F6>
again.
Remember, with this RAW method, you will have to perform any
synchronisation required and to manually issue any commands to
start and to end the file transfer. paKet does nothing to help -
this time it is your responsibility!
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Alt-F7 Send a Binary File to a BayCom system
The BayCom system supports Binary Transfers via its //WPRG and
//RPRG commands but does not currently support any Binary File
Transfer PROTOCOLS. However, with just one reservation, paKet is
able to effect a reliable Binary File Transfer to a BayCom system.
This paKet facility is provided primarily for Binary Transfers to
a BayCom system although it should work into a Digicom system as
well.
When you press <Alt-F7> the Disk Directory window will appear for
you to select the file to send. Then paKet will ask for the name
(and path if that is required) this file is to have in the BayCom
system.
paKet will:
set up the necessary parameters in the TNC;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
send BayCom's //WPRG command;
transfer the contents of the file;
send BayCom's <CR>//WPRG OFF<CR> command at end-of-file.
If all goes well, you do nothing - just sit back and watch - and
the file will be sent. The program returns to normal
communications when the transfer is completed.
As the BayCom system does not have a defined File Transfer
Protocol, the only way to indicate the end-of-file is with the
<CR>//WPRG OFF<CR> command. The trouble is, the BayCom system will
add this string of characters to the file BEFORE recognising it as
the command to close the file! So the file now on the BayCom
system will be 12 bytes longer than the one we sent. This is a
flaw in the BayCom system and there is nothing paKet can do about
it.
Fortunately it is not a big problem: I have found it usually does
not matter that the additional characters are there. Executable
program files and archived (compressed) files seem to ignore the
additional characters. And if required, the BayCom operator can
easily edit the additional bytes from the end of the file. Small
price to pay for the convenience of having Binary Transfer
capability!
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Alt-F8 Receive a Binary File from a BayCom system
The BayCom system supports Binary Transfers via its //WPRG and
//RPRG commands but does not currently support any Binary File
Transfer PROTOCOLS. However with some operator input, paKet is
able to effect a reliable Binary File Transfer from a BayCom
system.
This paKet facility is provided primarily for Binary Transfers
from a BayCom system although it should work from a Digicom system
as well.
The main difficulty in transferring a Binary File from a BayCom
system is the absence of any end-of-file indicator. The BayCom
system will send the Binary File in response to its //RPRG command
and will simply stop sending when it has reached its end-of-file.
paKet needs to know when to close the file. There are four ways
this can be done:
1. paKet will count each byte received and, provided it knows
the size of the file, it will close the file when that
number of bytes has been received.
2. If paKet receives BayCom's <CR>//WPRG OFF<CR> string it will
assume that is the end of the file. That string will NOT be
written to our file.
This means the Binary File being transferred cannot have
this string embedded in the file. If the file does happen to
contain this string, I suggest you ask the BayCom operator
to compress the file with LHA or similar and send the
compressed version of the file - this should change the file
so the string is no longer apparent.
If the file being received was previously transferred to the
BayCom system by some other user (or by us for that matter),
that file will probably have the <CR>//WPRG OFF<CR> string
on the end of the file. paKet would recognise that and
close the file at the right time! (Refer to the comments on
sending a Binary File to a BayCom system, under <Alt-F7>).
The BayCom operator could send us this "command" when that
system has finished sending the file, although if the BayCom
operator is present we should know the file size and will
probably have closed the file by now.
3. You can press <Alt-F8> during the transfer to close the file
manually.
4. paKet will close the file if nothing has been received for a
period of 2 minutes.
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As the BayCom system will stop sending when it has finished
and will wait for our next command, this option might be
used if the BayCom system is unattended and you do not know
the filesize.
If the radio frequency is not busy, it should be rather
obvious when the other system has stopped sending so you
might close the file manually with <Alt-F8> (option 3 above)
before the 2 minutes expires.
Before attempting the transfer, you should get the details of
the file from the BayCom operator. You will need the filename
of course and if it is not in the BayCom system's current
directory you will need to know its path as well. If possible
get the file size in bytes too.
When you press <Alt-F8> paKet will ask you for the name of the
file in the BayCom system. This name will form part of the
//RPRG command paKet sends, so be sure to specify any path
details if required. If you are transferring a file from a
Digicom system, it might be an unusual file name because the
Commodore 64 can cope with longer file names including embedded
blanks! You will have to specify the file name as it appears in
that Digicom system. Of course the file name you choose for this
file on our system will have to conform to the DOS requirements.
Then paKet will ask you for the file size in bytes. If you do
not know the file size, enter 0. This means the first of the
above options will not apply and you will probably have to
close the file manually or wait for the 2 minute timeout.
If you are transferring a file from a Digicom system, you will
probably not know the file size in bytes because the Commodore
64 system displays its file sizes in blocks rather than bytes.
In this case, enter -1 for the file size. This will tell paKet
to expect the Digicom responses (which are a little different
from BayCom's) as well as indicating the file is to be closed
manually.
Finally, paKet will ask you for the filename you wish to use
here. As you will most likely use the same name as that on the
BayCom system, paKet offers this name as a default. You can
change the details if you wish or simply press <Enter> to
accept the same name.
Then the transfer begins. paKet will:
set up the necessary parameters in the TNC;
display the Binary File Transfer Window;
send the BayCom //RPRG command;
begin the transfer;
When the file is closed by one of the above methods, paKet
removes the Binary File Transfer window and returns to normal
communications.
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Alt-A Turn Alerts on/off
This toggle enables or disables the Alerts facility which can
sound a Bell or a coded sound sequence (using Morse Code) if one
of the predefined strings is detected in the Communications Window.
Refer to the Configuration - Alerts window to see how to specify
the desired search strings.
<Alt-A> is a three-way toggle. Press this key combination to
toggle from "No Alerts" to "Standard Alert tones" to "Morse Code
Alert tones" to "No Alerts"...etc.
No Alerts
If this is the current setting, paKet will ignore the Alerts
facility and will not even look for a matching Alert string.
Standard tones
When the Alerts facility is enabled for standard tones, an "A"
will appear in the Status Window to the left of the Time display.
If one of the Alert strings is detected, paKet will sound the bell
using the standard Bell tone (or audio frequency) you have
specified in the Configuration Window for Communications Window
Settings.
Morse Code tones
When the Alerts facility is enabled for the coded sounds, an "M"
will appear in the Status Window to the left of the Time display.
If this Morse option is selected, a unique set of tones will be
sent for each of the Alert strings you have defined. The first
Alert specified in the Alerts Configuration Window will be
reported with the Morse Code signal for the letter 'A'; the
second Alert recorded in that Configuration Window will be
reported with the Morse letter 'B'; etc.
You can override those simple Morse signals with even more
sophisticated Morse sequences. This is discussed in the
Configuration section where the Alerts Window is discussed.
Use the <Alt-J> key to adjust the Morse Code speed.
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Alt-B Send a BREAK signal to TNC - return to Command Mode
This is the preferred method of returning your TNC to Command Mode.
Pressing <Alt-B> will send to the TNC either a BREAK signal, three
<Ctrl-C>s, or an <Esc> depending on the setting you have chosen in
your Serial Port configuration.
Most TNCs support the BREAK signal and will return to Command mode
when this signal is received.
If the BREAK is not supported, the TNC's "Command" character
(usually <Ctrl-C>) must be used.
On a few non-standard TNCs you must send the <Esc> code prior to
your command. For example the old, original TNC-1 works like this.
I have found the PacComm PacTOR Controller also uses the <Esc> code
for Command Mode! So this option is provided in case your TNC works
this way.
But, regardless of the TNC used and regardless of the way you have
configured this option, you can consider the <Alt-B> function the
correct way to prepare your TNC for a Command.
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Alt-C Connect to another station
This feature allows you to more easily make a connection to your
regular contacts, especially where there are long path details to
be entered.
Pressing <Alt-C> will bring up paKet's Connect Window which is
fully described in the section on the Connect Window.
To make a call, simply move the cursor to the desired item and
press <Enter>.
You can change an existing entry by moving the cursor to the
character to be changed, and insert the new data. Pressing the
<Insert> key allows you to toggle Insert Mode so you can choose
between Inserting new data or Overtyping existing data.
Use the <Tab> key (or the <Right-Arrow> key if you prefer) to move
from the Name field to the Callsign field.
To insert a new entry, move the highlight bar to the desired line
and press <Ctrl-Ins>. The entry on that line and on all following
lines will move down making room for your new entry.
To remove an existing entry, move the highlight bar to that entry
and press <Ctrl-Del>.
Nodes and Digipeaters
For those who wish to connect to stations outside normal range you
can specify digipeaters in the path along with the callsign.
For example:
VK2DHU via VK2DIG-1 VK2RPT-4
You might want to connect via a Node (where you must firstly
connect to the Node then, after you are connected, issue a second
connect command to ask the Node to establish contact with the
desired station). In that case you may specify both connect paths
in the Connect line separated by a semi-colon. For example:
VK2NOD via VK2DIG-1 VK2RPT-4 ; VK2DHU via VK2XXX
When this format is used, paKet will generate a CONNECT command
using the path specified up to the ';' then it will generate a
second CONNECT command using the path specified after the ';'. So
using the example above, it will generate the following commands:
CONNECT VK2NOD v VK2DIG-1 VK2RPT-4
CONNECT VK2DHU v VK2XXX
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Please note it will not wait nor perform any intelligent processing
of the first connect command. It will ensure the TNC is in Command
Mode before the first "CONNECT" is sent and then it simply generates
and sends both these lines to the TNC.
You will need NEWMODE ON in your TNC for this technique to work
because we want the second line to be processed as data, not as a
command for your TNC! (Have a look in your TNC Manual for more
information on the NEWMODE parameter. And check paKet's Multi
User Configuration Window to ensure paKet's NEWMODE setting is
configured the same as your TNC's setting).
The first "CONNECT" is processed by the TNC as a CONNECT command
to connect to the Node. With NEWMODE ON the TNC switches
immediately into Converse Mode, so our second line is treated as
data and is transmitted to the Node.
I think we need an example. Let's use that same sample we used
above:
- the TNC would initiate a connect to the Node (which is VK2NOD
in our example) via two digipeaters;
- the second line is sent as data by our TNC to that Node;
- that data will be recognised by the Node as a Connect
command; so the connection to VK2DHU via VK2XXX is then
processed by the Node!
Scripts
If that seems rather complicated or maybe with your TNC it doesn't
work too well, the last resort, and the most flexible of all, is
to use a Script to establish the connection. You can specify a
Script file name in the Connect Window in place of the callsign
and path details. Just record the Script file name in Pointer
Brackets. As an example, say you had a Script file called
BBSCONN.SCP. You could specify:
<BBSCONN>
instead of the callsign and when that item is selected paKet
recognises that entry as a Script and will load and run that
Script file.
The Script can provide all the flexibility you need with multiple
connects and delays etc. Refer to the Script section of this
Manual for details on how to create or change a Script file.
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Alt-D Display a Disk Directory
Pressing <Alt-D> will bring up the Disk Directory Window which is
fully described in the Windows section of this Manual.
You may scroll up and down this window using the <Up-Arrow> or
<Down-Arrow> keys, the <PageUp> or <PageDown> keys, or the <Home>
or <End> keys. Or you can use paKet's hot-key typing by entering
part or all of the file name - paKet will highlight the first
filename that matches the characters you have typed so far. Often
all you need to type is one or two characters to move to the file
you want.
If you press the <Enter> key to select the highlighted entry, the
action taken depends on the type of line highlighted. If the
highlight bar is on:
(Enter file name manually)
The Message Window pops up to ask you for the desired file
name. When you enter the file name the contents of that file
are displayed as if you selected that file with the <Enter>
key (see below).
HINT: Press <Home> to jump quickly to this entry at the top
of the Disk Directory Window.
(Change to another drive)
The Message Window pops up to ask you which drive you wish
to change to. Then the directory display changes to show the
root directory for that drive.
When entering the new drive letter, the colon is optional.
For example, you could enter either:
A or
a:
to select drive A:. Note upper or lower case is acceptable.
<Previous directory>
The directory display changes to show the contents of the
"Parent" directory, that is the directory above this one.
Hint:
Usually it will be quicker to type a "." to highlight this
entry instead of using the arrows to move the highlight
bar.
<DIR>
If there is an entry with "<DIR>" instead of the file size,
this represents a sub directory below this one. So pressing
<Enter> on this line, causes that subdirectory to be
displayed.
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(filename)
If you press <Enter> with any file highlighted, paKet will
display the contents of that file. The command used to
create the display is configurable and is defined in
Configuration Windows - Directories and Files.
I prefer something like the LIST program, but you could use
the DOS "TYPE" command if you wish. You could even specify
your favourite Text Editor there if you prefer! When the
display program has finished, press any key to return to the
Directory Window. If you don't want to display any more
files, press <Esc> to return to normal communications.
While you are viewing the file, paKet's Interrupt Handler
continues to operate so any input from the TNC during that
time will be captured and stored in paKet's 32KB System
Input Buffer.
If you press the <Delete> key while a file is highlighted, paKet
will delete that file (after seeking your confirmation). You may
also delete a sub directory entry, provided that sub directory is
empty.
If you press the <Alt-R> key while a file is highlighted, paKet
will ask you for the new filename then will Rename that file. You
can specify a new directory with the new filename and paKet will
Move the file to the new directory.
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Alt-E Edit a data file with your preferred System Editor
This feature allows you to edit a file using your favourite text
editor.
Details of the System Editor program are defined in Configuration
Windows - Directories and Files and may be any editor or word
processor you choose. Keep in mind however, that paKet with all
its buffers and data is still in memory, so you will probably not
be able to load and run one of the BIG Word Processing packages
using this feature.
When you press <Alt-E>, paKet will display the Disk Directory
Window so you can identify the file you wish to edit. Then it will
load the nominated editor program.
When you have finished the edit and exit from that program, you
will be returned to paKet where you left off.
While you are using the System Editor, paKet's Interrupt Handler
continues to operate so any input from the TNC during that time
will be captured and stored in paKet's 32KB System Input Buffer.
If you are running paKet from one of the multi tasking systems
such as Windows Enhanced Mode, OS/2, DESQview, Windows NT, etc it
might be more convenient to start up another task and do the
editing there, leaving paKet running in its own window.
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Alt-F/Alt-L Find text in Flashback/Continue Find in Flashback
Pressing <Alt-F> will commence a search backward through the
Flashback buffer, looking for a particular string of characters.
A Message Window will pop up asking you to enter the desired
search string. You can enter this in either upper or lower case
because the search is not case sensitive.
If found, the line containing the string is highlighted and paKet
remains in Flashback mode.
Pressing <Alt-L> will continue the search, looking for an earlier
occurrence of the same string.
Further details on this option are found in the Communications
Windows - Flashback section.
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Alt-G Get last message back again
Sometimes a message disappears before you have had time to digest
it or perhaps you thought you understood it but have forgotten
some important detail ("what was that filename again"?)
You can increase the message duration in the Miscellaneous
Configuration options, but it is possible you might want to
take a little more time with just an occasional message.
This <Alt-G> command will re-display the last message displayed in
the Message Window. The re-displayed message will remain for the
normal message duration but you can type <Alt-G> as many times as
you like.
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Alt-I Initialise Communications Windows
This option would not be used in normal circumstances but has been
provided mainly to "fix" problems that were discovered while
testing with a KAM TNC. Other Kantronics TNCs were not tested but
it is likely the problems will occur with those models as well.
These TNCs do not behave in the same way as other TNCs when
multiple streams are used as they do not support the STREAMDBL
command.
If, when monitoring the frequency, the program receives a STREAMSW
character from the TNC, it has no way of knowing whether it is a
data character that somebody has transmitted or whether it is
really a change of stream. Other TNCs resolve this issue with the
STREAMDBL facility. If we are going to be able to handle multiple
streams, the program cannot ignore this STREAMSW character - it
must process it as a change of stream!
Suppose we have decided to use the vertical bar ("|") as our
STREAMSW character and while monitoring the frequency, we see one
of these characters come in. Without the benefit of the STREAMDBL
facility paKet must assume it is a change of Stream and will
change over to another Communications Window! So any further
monitored data will start appearing in that other Window.
If you are using one of these Kantronics TNCs and find data is
going into some other Communications Window, you will need to
reset the Streams, clear any responses in the other Windows and
get everything back into order. This is what this <Alt-I> command
will do for you.
If you are using some other brand of TNC this command should not
be required although it will not cause any problems. It will
simply clear any backlog in the other Communications Windows and
reset the TNC to the Stream specified for the first Communications
Window.
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Alt-J adJust Morse speed
There is a Morse Code option in paKet's Alerts facility. This is
provided to make some unique sounds for the different alert strings
that might appear.
When you type <Alt-J> a Message Window pops up showing the current
Morse speed setting in WPM (words per minute). You can change
this by typing the new WPM value or if you prefer, you can press
the <Up-Arrow> or the <Down-Arrow> keys to adjust the speed up or
down. Press <Enter> to complete the change.
The speed will automatically be saved and the Morse Alerts will
now come out at this new speed.
Hev a look at the <Alt-A> command and the Alerts Window in the
Configuration section for more details.
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Alt-M Activate the Personal Message System (PMS)
When you press this key you get the Sysop PMS menu:
Sysop PMS menu: <B,C,E,H,K,KM,L,LM,R,RM,S,?>
While the menu is active all other communications will be held in
the input buffers until you have finished. You don't have to do
anything - paKet will automatically switch <ScrollLock> on and
will switch it off again when you have finished.
The Menu options are used as follows:
B (Bye) - End Sysop PMS Processing
C (Copy) - Copy a message to a file (eg C 3)
E (Edit) - Edit a message header (eg E 3)
H (Help) - Display these details
K (Kill) - Kill a message (eg K 3)
KM (Kill Mine) - Kill all messages addressed to me
L (List) - List available messages
LM (List Mine) - list all unread messages addressed to me
R (Read) - Read a message (eg R 3)
RM (Read Mine) - Read all unread messages addressed to me
S (Send) - Send a message (eg S VK2XYZ)
? (Help) - Display these details
The Personal Message System is discussed fully in its own section
of this Manual.
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Alt-P Turn Print Log on/off
This is a toggle, meaning you press <Alt-P> to turn the Print Log
ON and press it again to turn the Print Log OFF again.
While the Print Log is ON, a 'P' will be displayed in the Status
Window to the left of the Windows display and all Communications
data will be echoed to the printer on LPT1.
If the Print Log is OFF, no data will be sent to the Printer.
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Alt-Q Quiet Mode on/off
When Quiet Mode is enabled, paKet will make NO sounds at all. It
doesn't matter where the sounds would normally come from, whether
from a new Connection, or from an Alert, or from another station's
<BEL> character, or whatever. Quiet Mode will silence them all.
This might be convenient if you want to leave the system running
at night and do not want to be disturbed by the various sounds
that can emanate from this system.
This is a toggle switch, meaning you press <Alt-Q> to activate
Quiet Mode and you press <Alt-Q> again to switch it off.
When Quiet Mode is active, a "Q" will be displayed to the left of
the time in the Status Window.
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Alt-R Rename/Move a data file or Register this paKet program
When the Disk Directory Window is displayed, <Alt-R> may be used
to Rename a data file or Move it into another directory.
Move the Highlight bar to the file you want to rename or move
before pressing <Alt-R>.
The Message Window will then pop up asking you to enter the new
filename.
If you want to simply change the file's name, leaving the file in
its existing directory, just type the new filename and press
<Enter>. The filename will be changed and the Directory Window
will be re-sorted and re-displayed.
If you want to Move the file into another directory, enter the
full path details into the Message Window (you may also enter a
different filename if you wish) and paKet will transfer the file
to the new directory. The new Directory Window will then be
displayed, showing that file in the new directory.
When a file is Moved into another directory, the data is not
actually transferred, it is just the directory entry that is
changed. DOS does not permit a "Move" to another drive, so if you
want the file on a different drive, you'll have to COPY the file
yourself. Refer to the <F9> DOS Command for access to DOS to
perform the COPY.
If you have not yet Registered this copy of paKet, you can do so
by pressing <Alt-R> at any time (except when the Disk Directory
Window is displayed!) and paKet will ask you for your Serial
Number. If your number is entered correctly, it will be recorded
and your callsign will appear in the top left corner of the
display, indicating your copy of paKet is now registered.
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Alt-S Script processing - load and run a Script file
This is the command you use to activate a paKet Script file.
(Script Processing is discussed fully in its own section in this
Manual).
When you select this option, a Disk Directory Window will appear
with the default Script file name already highlighted. If you
decide to enter a file name manually and you type a file name
without an extension, paKet will assume an extension of ".SCP".
When you select the desired Script file, that file will be loaded
and Script processing will commence. The word "SCRIPT" will be
displayed in the Status Window to the left of the time display
while the Script is running.
When the Script has completed, or is aborted by <Esc>, the
indicator in the Status Window will disappear and you will be
returned to normal communications.
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Alt-T Set TNC's Time and date
If for any reason, you need to reset your TNC, you can easily
reset the date and time with this function. paKet will generate a
"DAY" command using the computer system's date and time as it does
during initialisation..
The format of the generated command includes the time in Hours,
Minutes and Seconds. It has been brought to my notice that some
TNCs cannot handle that format and will accept the time as Hours
and Minutes only. So, if you hold the Ctrl key while typing this
<Alt-T> command (i.e. <Ctrl-Alt-T>), paKet will generate the DAY
command without the seconds.
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Alt-V Verify the TNC's Connected status
When a Connection is established with another station, paKet will
try to determine the callsign of that station from the TNC's
"Connected" message when it appears in the Communications Window.
paKet will then display that callsign in the Communication
Window's Header line.
Some software packages operating in Host Mode or KISS Mode can
interrogate the TNC to get this information, but these packages
are usually more specific to certain TNCs. paKet, on the other
hand was designed to run on all TAPR-compatible TNCs and so relies
on the data flowing from the TNC rather than on some special TNC
codes.
paKet's method works well most of the time, but there are
occasions where the callsign displayed is incorrect. For example,
if you reload paKet after a TNC connection has already been
established, the newly loaded copy of paKet will not see a
"Connected" message and so will think there is no connection!
This <Alt-V> command will issue a "C" (Connect) command to the TNC
and will look at its reply to determine the connected status. A
Message Window will pop up to advise you of the result and, if
necessary, paKet will change the displayed callsign in the
Communications Window Header.
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Alt-W Write contents of the Flashback buffer to disk
If you have received some information which you wanted to save and
is still in the Flashback buffer, but did not have the disk Log
File on at the time, you can select this option to write some or
all of the Flashback buffer to disk.
A Message Window will pop up asking you to:
"Move to the start of the block and press <Enter>"
The program will automatically enter Flashback Mode allowing you
to use the arrow keys, <PageUp>, <PageDown>, etc to move the
highlight bar to the start of the block of data you want to write
to disk. If you want to capture the entire Flashback buffer,
press <Ctrl-PageUp> to move to the start of the buffer.
Then press <Enter> to identify that as the first line to be
captured. Another message will pop up:
"Move to the end of the block and press <Enter>"
Using the same technique, move down to the last line you want to
capture (<Ctrl-PageDown> to move quickly to the last line) and
press <Enter> to mark that as the last line to be captured.
Note, the block of data to be written will be highlighted as you
move through the Flashback buffer.
Now that we know what is to be written to disk, paKet will ask you
for the desired file name, via a Disk Directory Window.
When that data is written to the file, processing continues in
normal conversation mode.
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Alt-X Exit the paKet program
This command returns you to the operating system. Any files that
were open will be closed automatically.
To guard against inadvertent exits, paKet will ask for your
confirmation that you really do want to exit.
If you have specified any End-Auto Commands (Refer the
Configuration section for details) they will be sent to the TNC
and if paKet finds an AUTOEND.SCP file in the current directory
that Script will be executed before paKet returns to the operating
system.
The <Alt-F4> key achieves the same as <Alt-X>.
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Alt-Y Yawn
Typing this key combination inserts a special code into the text
which causes a half second delay. It may be added to your text as
you type in the Type Ahead buffer and the delay will occur when
the data is sent to the Communications Window and of course to the
TNC. It may be typed into other strings too such as Keyboard
Macros.
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Alt-Z Configuration
This option allows you to configure paKet's many options to set up
an environment especially to suit yourself.
When you press <Alt-Z> the System Configuration Window will appear
to show the major items that may be configured. When you select
one of those options additional Configuration Windows will appear
to allow you to select the desired options.
Full details of all configurable options are shown and explained
in the section on Configuration Windows in this Manual. If you
are new to this, start with the Configuration Windows - Overview
and work your way through all the options from there.
There is some additional help available with the Online
Configuration. When the System Configuration Window appears,
another Window should appear below it offering some additional
comments on the Configuration Window currently being displayed.
This is called the Configuration Help and is optional. If it is
not being displayed, you can activate it by setting that option to
Y in the Miscellaneous options.
To change that Configuration Help option, after pressing <Alt-Z>
type 9 and you will see in the Miscellaneous options window an
item in there that says "Display Configuration Help ?" and you can
set that to Y or N. Set it to Y and you should now see the
additional Help windows while you are using the Online
Configuration. You will need the file PAKETCFG.HLP in your
default PAKET directory.
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Insert Toggle Insert Mode
The <Insert> key toggles the Insert Mode on and off.
When Insert Mode is on, the cursor will be a Block shape and any newly
typed data characters will be inserted between existing data
characters at the cursor position.
When Insert Mode is off, (i.e. Overwrite Mode) the cursor will be an
Underscore shape and newly typed data will overwrite any data
previously stored at the cursor position.
If the Type Ahead Window is not being used, you will not be able to
"insert" characters (or move the cursor back) because in this mode
each character you type into the Communications Window is sent to the
TNC as you type. It is too late to insert something else!
Delete Delete a character or delete a file
When entering text the <Delete> key will remove the character under
the cursor.
If a Disk Directory Window is currently displayed, you can delete a
file from the disk by highlighting the unwanted file then pressing the
<Delete> key.
Bksp Backspace - delete the character before the cursor
When entering text the <Backspace> key will remove the character to
the left of the cursor.
Ctrl-Del Delete a line
When entering text the <Ctrl-Del> key will remove all text currently in
the Type Ahead Buffer or on the line being entered.
Ctrl-Ins Insert a blank line
In the Connect Window and in the Configuration Windows for the
Keyboard Macros, Auto Commands and Alerts, you might want to insert an
entry in the Window between two existing entries.
Move the cursor or highlight bar to the line which you want moved down
and press <Ctrl-Ins>. This will move that line and everything below
it down to leave a blank line where the cursor is.
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Esc Return to previous operation
The <Esc> key is used in a number of places in paKet, each time in a
manner of "exiting" or "returning" from the current function. It is
your way of saying "I don't want to do this any more".
For example, if in Flashback Mode, the <Esc> key will return the
system to normal communications.
And if displaying a Disk Directory Window the <Esc> key will return
the system to normal communications.
If there are several "levels" involved in the current function, for
example when using the Configuration Windows you could have two or
even three levels of Configuration Window displayed. The <Esc> key
will take you back to the previous level. If you are already at the
first level, it will take you back to normal communications.
You may note the <Esc> code cannot therefore be sent to the TNC from
the keyboard. If you need to send an <Esc> code to the TNC you could
define it in a Keyboard Macro as <Ctrl-[> (written as "^[" which is
caret and left-square-bracket). <Ctrl-[> generates the same code as
<Esc>. If you enter it this way paKet will process that as data,
sending the code to the TNC. Refer to the Special Key Codes section
for more information on the use of the '^' symbol for generating
<Ctrl- > key sequences.
ScrollLock Hold all input data in the buffers
The <ScrollLock> key in paKet operates as a Pause key for input data.
Keyboard activity remains unaffected, so you may continue to send to
the TNC.
While the system is "ScrollLock"ed, any input data coming in from the
TNC will be held in paKet's input buffers until the Scroll Lock key is
pressed again to release it. While ScrollLock is ON, an indicator
appears to the right of the Communications Window Header line.
You may have difficulty finding the <ScrollLock> function on some
machines such as the Tandy 1000 that are not quite compatible with the
Industry Standard. Refer to your manual!
Left-Arrow Move the cursor left one position
When entering text this key is used to move the cursor one character
position to the left. The text remains unchanged.
Right-Arrow Move the cursor right one position
When entering text this key is used to move the cursor one character
position to the right. The text remains unchanged.
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Up/Shift-Up Move UP one line or Type Ahead Recall
The function of this key depends on the situation you are in when it
is used.
It is generally used in the sense of "moving up one line". So if you
have a Disk Directory Window displayed, this key will move the
highlight bar up to the previous line. Same for the Online Manual,
TNC Help, and just about everything else.
The main exception to this is the Type Ahead Buffer. If you have
configured multiple lines of Type Ahead, you must use the <Left-Arrow>
or <Ctrl-Left-Arrow> or <Home> to move back through that Type-Ahead
data. That is, you cannot move up a line in a multi line Type Ahead
buffer. You get there by moving left through the buffer, wrapping
around at the beginning of the line.
If one of the subsidiary Windows is not currently on display, the
<Up-Arrow> is used either to move back through the Flashback Buffer or
to Recall previous lines from the Type Ahead Buffer. Whew! Trouble
is... it can do one or the other but can't do both at once!
The previous version of paKet used this key to Recall from Type Ahead
and many people complained they wanted it for Flashback! Well, in
this version you can make your own choice. You can choose whether you
would like to use the <Up-Arrow> for moving up in the Flashback buffer
or whether you would rather use it for recalling lines from the Type
Ahead Buffer. This selection is made in the Miscellaneous options
Configuration Window.
No matter which way you set that option, the OTHER option is available
with the Shift key. So if you configure the <Up-Arrow> as a Flashback
key, you can recall Type Ahead lines with <Shift-Up-Arrow>. And vice
versa.
Down/Shift-Down Move DOWN one line or Type Ahead Recall
The function of this key depends on the situation you are in when it
is used and is similar to the way the <Up-Arrow> is used.
It is generally used in the sense of "moving down one line". So if
you have a Disk Directory Window displayed, this key will move the
highlight bar down to the next line. Same for the Online Manual, TNC
Help, and just about everything else.
The main exception to this is the Type Ahead Buffer. If you have
configured multiple lines of Type Ahead, you must use the
<Right-Arrow> or <Ctrl-Right-Arrow> or <End> to move forward through
that Type-Ahead data. That is, you cannot move down a line in a multi
line Type Ahead buffer. You get there by moving forward through the
buffer, wrapping around at the end of the line.
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If one of the subsidiary Windows is not currently on display, the
<Down-Arrow> is used either to move down through the Flashback Buffer
or to Recall the next line from the Type Ahead Buffer. Whew!
Trouble is... it can do one or the other but can't do both at once!
The previous version of paKet used this key to Recall from Type Ahead
and many people complained they wanted it for Flashback! Well, in
this version you can make your own choice. You can choose whether you
would like to use the <Down-Arrow> for moving down the Flashback
buffer or whether you would rather use it for recalling lines from the
Type Ahead Buffer. This selection is made in the Miscellaneous
options Configuration Window.
No matter which way you set that option, the OTHER option is available
with the Shift key. So if you configure <Down-Arrow> as a Flashback
key, you can recall Type Ahead lines with <Shift-Down-Arrow>. And vice
versa.
Home Move to the start of the text or the window
When entering text the <Home> key moves the cursor to the beginning of
the text. The text remains unchanged.
When viewing a Disk Directory Window, Configuration Window, the Online
Manual or the TNC Help File, the <Home> key is used to move to the
first of the items on display.
End Move to the end of the text or the window
When entering text the <End> key moves the cursor to the end of the
text. The text remains unchanged.
When viewing a Disk Directory Window, a Configuration Window, the
Online Manual or the TNC Help File, the <End> key is used to move to
the last of the items on display.
PageUp Move display up one page
When viewing a Disk Directory Window, the Online Manual or the TNC
Help File, the <PageUp> key is used to move up the list of items on
display a page at a time.
At other times this key is used for Flashback operations, moving up
one page at a time.
A "page" here is considered to be the size of the window being
displayed.
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PageDown Move display down one page
When viewing a Disk Directory Window, the Online Manual or the TNC
Help File, the <PageDown> key is used to move down the list of items
on display a page at a time.
At other times this key is used for Flashback operations, moving down
one page at a time. If you reach the end of the Flashback Buffer and
there is some Input data waiting to be displayed, paKet will display
one page of that Input data and remain in Flashback mode. If there is
less than a page waiting, it will return to normal communications.
Ctrl-PgUp Move to beginning of the Flashback buffer
This key is used for Flashback operations, scrolling to the beginning
of the Flashback buffer. While the scrolling is in progress, pressing
any key including <Ctrl-PageUp> again will stop it at that point.
Ctrl-PgDown Move to end of the Flashback buffer
This key is used for Flashback operations, moving to the end of the
Flashback buffer. While the scrolling is in progress, pressing
any key including <Ctrl-PageDown> again will stop it at that point.
Shift-Left Change to previous Communications Window
<Shift-Left-Arrow> tells paKet to change to the previous
Communications Window if available.
You might prefer to use the <Shift-Fn> keys to change Communications
Windows (eg: <Shift-F3> to change to Window 3) but whichever method
you choose, paKet will automatically issue the change of stream
commands to the TNC when you change Windows.
Shift-Right Change to next Communications Window
<Shift-Right-Arrow> tells paKet to change to the next
Communications Window if available.
You might prefer to use the <Shift-Fn> keys to change Communications
Windows (eg: <Shift-F3> to change to Window 3) but whichever method
you choose, paKet will automatically issue the change of stream
commands to the TNC when you change Windows.
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Shift-Fn Select another Communications window.
You may select another Communications Window, that is select another
Stream, by pressing Shift and a Function key.
<Shift-F1> is the first Communications Window, <Shift-F2> the
second, etc. For example, you can select Window 4 by pressing
<Shift-F4>.
Another way to change to another Communications Window is to use the
<Shift-Left-Arrow> or <Shift-Right-Arrow> keys to move, one-by-one
to the desired window.
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