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ÁààÀ$ ÁAUTOPUMA
Áà0 À ÁEnhancement Script for Telix
ÁàðÀ" ÁVersion 1.21
ÁàÄÀ ÁTable of ContentsÕ 1 È U EÁàÄÀ ÁTable of Contents1 Õ
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ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁWHAT IS AUTOPUMA?ÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 1
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁWHY IS AUTOPUMA?ÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 1
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁFILES INCLUDEDÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 1
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁINSTALLATIONÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 2
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁUSING AUTOPUMAÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁAUTOPUMA OPTIONSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁShow BBS name on status lineÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁIf phone rings exit withÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁExit on inactivityÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁTime out even if carrier present?ÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 3
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁHang up if no activity forÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁExit Telix on carrier lossÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁAuto©download protocolsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁCall logÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁUser defined stringÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁUser defined commandÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 4
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁVisual bellsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 5
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁSeconds to delay before exitÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 5
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁShow timer or clock on status lineÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 5
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁLoad options from diskÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 5
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁSave options to diskÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 6
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁUnload AutopumaÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 6
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ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁOTHER OPTIONSÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 6
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁAUTO©DOWNLOAD PROTOCOLSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 6
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁGeneral notes about ProtocolsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 6
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁMPt DownloadsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 7
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁBiModem TransfersÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 7
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁHS/Link TransfersÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 9
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁSZmodem DownloadsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 9
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁCaveats about SZmodemÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 10
ÂX°°
ÂÂ X ÂÁ°°
ÁUsing GSZ or DSZ for Zmodem downloadsÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 10
ÂX°°
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ÁCaveats about GSZ/DSZÆÐ ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 10
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁCALL LOGGINGÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 10
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁAUTOPUMA AND ERRORLEVELSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 11
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁENTERING VALUES IN THE CONFIGURATION WINDOWÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 11Ô Ø' 0* ( (°° ÔÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁCONFIGURING VIA THE ENVIRONMENTÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 12
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁRUNNING ANOTHER SCRIPTÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 12
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁCONFIGURATION STRINGSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 12
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁRENAMING AUTOPUMAÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 15
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁREGISTRATION, SUGGESTIONS, ETCÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 16
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁCAVEATSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 16
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁACKNOWLEDGEMENTSÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 17
ÂX°°
ÂÁXX ÁREVISION HISTORYÆÐ °ÆÁpÀ!(#H Á 17
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× ×WHAT IS AUTOPUMA?× ×
Autopuma is a script that adds a number of trivial abilities to Telix,
such as displaying the BBS name on the status line, automatically
starting MPt/Puma, BiModem, and SZmodem or GSZ downloads when the host
begins sending, exiting or disconnecting if Telix has not been used,
and displaying incoming bells on the screen.
× ×WHY IS AUTOPUMA?× ×
Originally this script simply started Puma (since renamed to MPt)
downloads anytime the Puma string was sent by the host, as Telix
already does with Zmodem (hence the name, which I have never bothered
to change). But I also have a small BBS on the same machine that I
use for downloads. Often I would start a download from another BBS
then have to leave before the download finished. I'd either have to
abort the download to bring up the BBS, or leave with the download
still going, and wait until I got back to bring up the BBS. I had
some kluges to bring up the board when the download finished, but they
required I remember to trigger them before I started the download.
Since I already had this script running "in the background" all the
time anyway, I added the ability to monitor activity and bring up the
BBS after Telix was left unattended for some amount of time. Then I
though it'd be nice if Telix brought up the board for an incoming
call. I gave it to a friend who asked for a few more things, then I
needed more things...
× ×FILES INCLUDED× ×
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ÁAPCONFIG.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁConfiguration script.
Ô 2 X ÔÁ°°
ÁAPSMALL.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁSmall version of AUTOPUMA.SLC.
Ô 2 ÔÁ°°
ÁAPSCNFG.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁConfiguration script for APSMALL.SLC.
Ô 2 è ÔÁ°°
ÁAPLOG.SLCÁ` ` ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁScript used by Autopuma for call logging.
Ô 2 ° ÔÁ°°
ÁBIMODXFR.SLCÂ ` ¸ ¸ ÂUsed by Autopuma to start Bimodem and HS/Link
transfers.Æ(#¸ Æ
Ô 2 @ ÔÁ°°
ÁBIMODXMT.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁBimodem upload script.
Ô 2 ÔÁ°°
ÁBIMODRCV.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁBimodem download script.
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ÂBIMODEM.SLCÂ ¸ ¸ ÂScript similar to that included with BIMOD124,
with minor changes to ensure compatibility with
BIMODXMT/BIMODRCV.Æ(#¸ Æ
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ÂBIMODEM.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁBIMODEM.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ð# ÔÂ X°°
ÂHSLNKXMT.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁHS/Link upload script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ¸$ ÔÂ X°°
ÂHSLNKRCV.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁHS/Link download script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 % ÔÂ X°°
ÂMPTXMT.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁMPt upload script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 H& ÔÂ X°°
ÂMPTRCV.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁMPt download script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ' ÔÂ X°°
ÂMPTXMT.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁMPTXMT.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 Ø' ÔÂ X°°
ÂMPTRCV.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁMPTRCV.SLC script source.Æ(#°ÆÔ Ø' 0* ( (@@ ÔÔ 2 Ô X°°
ÂSZMODXMT.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁSZmodem upload script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 È ÔÂ X°°
ÂSZMODRCV.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁSZmodem download script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ÔÂ X°°
ÂSZMODXMT.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁSZMODXMT.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 X ÔÂ X°°
ÂSZMODRCV.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁSZMODRCV.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ÔÂ X°°
ÂGSZXMT.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁGSZ Zmodem upload script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 è ÔÂ X°°
ÂGSZRCV.SLCÁ¸ ¸ ÁGSZ Zmodem download script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ° ÔÂ X°°
ÂGSZXMT.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁGSZXMT.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 x ÔÂ X°°
ÂGSZRCV.SLTÁ¸ ¸ ÁGSZRCV.SLC script source.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 @ ÔÂ X°°
ÂAUTOPUMA.DOCÁ¸ ¸ ÁThis file.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ÔÂ X°°
ÂAUTOPUMA.WP5Á¸ ¸ ÁWordPerfect 5.1 version of this file.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 Ð ÔÂ X°°
ÂFILE_ID.DIZÂ ¸ ¸ ÂDescription file for BBSes that use PCBDescribe or
a similar utility.Æ(#¸ Æ
The difference between the large and small versions is where the code
for Autopuma's configuration window resides. This code takes up about
24K of RAM. In the large version it resides in the AUTOPUMA.SLC
script, which gives faster response when changing the configuration,
but takes up memory you may need for things such as DOS shells and
external protocols.
In the small version the configuration window code is in the
configuration script, making the resident portion smaller (and the
configuration script larger). However the configuration window will
not respond as quickly as it does in the large version.
× ×INSTALLATION× ×
Choose the version of AUTOPUMA.SLC and APCONFIG.SLC you want to use,
and copy them to the same directory as your other Telix scripts. If
you use the small version of Autopuma rename APSMALL.SLC to
AUTOPUMA.SLC, and APSCONFIG.SLC to APCONFIG.SLC. If you've never used
scripts before you should first specify a script directory. From
Telix, press ALT-O and select "Filenames and paths." Select "C" and
enter the directory you want to keep scripts in. Make sure you save
it ("Write setup to disk") then get back to DOS and copy AUTOPUMA.SLC
and APCONFIG.SLC to that directory.
If you want Autopuma to run every time you run Telix, make a batch
file (for instance "TLX.BAT") that contains:
TELIX SAUTOPUMA
and run this batch file instead of TELIX.EXE. To take advantage of
some Autopuma features you may eventually need to run Telix from a
batch file anyway. More on this later.
You may also want to define a key combination to run the configuration
script. Press "ALT©K", select
choose a key combination (I use ALT©N), and define it as:
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Á@APCONFIG
× ×USING AUTOPUMA× ×
Run Autopuma, either from the DOS command line or batch file with:
TELIX SAUTOPUMA
or from within Telix by pressing ALT-G and giving AUTOPUMA as the
script to run.
× ×AUTOPUMA OPTIONS× ×
Run the configuration script (APCONFIG) with ALT-G from within Telix.
This will bring up a window with Autopuma's available options.
Options are:
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If this option is enabled, Telix will display the name of the dialing
directory entry that you are currently connected on the status bar.
If the name is 14 characters or less it will be displayed in the first
15 characters. Otherwise it's displayed in the first 26 columns.
For unregistered versions, the name is only displayed for 10 seconds.
B - × ×If phone rings exit with× ×............ Once: 100 Twice: 200
This allows Autopuma to force Telix to exit if a call comes in while
Telix is offline. If "Once" is set to a non-0 value, and "RING" is
received from the modem when there is no carrier, Autopuma will force
Telix to exit, returning the value given as a DOS errorlevel. If
"Twice" is set to a non-0 value, Autopuma will wait for two rings to
come in from the modem, then exit from Telix with that errorlevel. If
a second ring does not come in within 7 seconds of the first and an
errorlevel is given for "Once", Telix will exit with that errorlevel
instead.
A batch file can use the errorlevel to bring up a BBS, or some other
software to handle incoming calls.
× Exiting if Telix is idle × C - × ×Exit on inactivity× ×.................. After 20:00 with 100
If the time limit is not 0 and Telix detects no local or comm port
activity within that time it will exit with given errorlevel.
D - × ×Time out even if carrier present?× ×... No
Ô ' 0* ( (@@ ÔUsually Autopuma considers an active carrier as activity, and will not
exit Telix if one is present even if nothing else is going on. If
this option is set to Yes, an active carrier alone will not be
considered activity, and Autopuma will exit Telix and hang up on an
active connection if nothing is received from the host and no local
activity is detected within the time limit given in option C.
E - × ×Hang up if no activity for× ×.......... 0:00
If this is set to a non-0 value and no activity occurs within that
time, Autopuma will drop any active carrier.
Ô 2 ` Ô F - × ×Exit Telix on carrier loss× ×..........Á0 ÁOff
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁOnce, with 100
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁAlways, with 100
This will cause Telix to exit with the given errorlevel when the
carrier is lost. I use this when I start a download and I know I
won't be around when it finishes to bring up the BBS (most decent
BBSes can be told to hang up after a transfer). If the option is set
to "Once" and the exit is canceled, it will not reset, and the next
time a carrier drops Telix will not exit. If set to "Always" and the
exit is canceled the option will reset, wait for another carrier, then
try to exit again when it drops.
G - × ×Auto©download protocols× ×............. P, B
These are the letters of the protocols that have been set up as autoªdownload protocols. Selecting this option displays the menu of
available protocols that Autopuma can start automatically when the
host begins sending. See AUTO©DOWNLOAD PROTOCOLS on page × AUTODOWNLOAD 6 ×
H © × ×Call log× ×............................ CALL.LOG
This controls whether Autopuma logs calls made. If on, whenever a
connection is made the date, time, name, directory entry and phone
numbers (as they appear in the Telix dialing directory) are logged to
the specified file. When the connection is dropped the length of the
call is written. The intent here was something that looks the call
itemization from a phone bill, rather than a Telix usage log.
There are some other things that could be done with this, but I'd like
to know if anyone finds the idea useful before I put more effort into
it.
I - × ×User defined string× ×................. hang up now
This can be any string that should trigger some action when sent from
the host.
J - × ×User defined command× ×................ Hangup
Ô Ø' 0* ( (@@ ÔThis is the action that the user-defined string will trigger.
Available commands are:
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ÂNothingÁ¸ ¸ ÁNo action.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ÔÂ X°°
ÂHangupÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁHangs up the phone.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 è ÔÂ X°°
ÂExitÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁExits Telix with an errorlevel.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ° ÔÂ X°°
ÂDOS commandÁ¸ ¸ ÁRuns a DOS command in a sub-shell.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 x ÔÂ X°°
ÂScriptÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁRuns a SALT script.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 @ ÔÂ X°°
ÂReceive FileÁ¸ ¸ ÁReceives a file.Æ(#°Æ
Ô 2 ÔÂ X°°
ÂSend TextÁ¸ ¸ ÁSends text out the comm port.Æ(#°Æ
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If the command requires additional information (errorlevel to exit
with, DOS command or name of script to run, etc.) Autopuma will prompt
for it. Autopuma will also ask how long it should delay between
receiving the string and performing the command.
Unregistered versions of Autopuma will allow options H and I to be
set, but will only display a message when the string comes in.
Ô 2 Ø Ô K - × ×Visual bells× ×........................Á0 ÁOff
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁAlways, 0.5 seconds
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁIf no sound, 0.5 seconds
Autopuma can display "BELL!" in the center of the screen for a user-
selectable duration anytime a bell is received. Useful for
environments where silence is required, but you still want to know if
the host wants your attention.
L - × ×Seconds to delay before exit× ×........ 0:10
In most situations that trigger an exit from Telix, Autopuma will
display a countdown timer before exiting to allow a chance to abort.
This sets the length of the delay.
M - × ×Show timer or clock on status line× ×.. Neither
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁTimer
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁClock Always
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ÁÁøø ÁÁ¸ ¸ ÁÁ ÁÁhh# ÁÁÀÀ( ÁÁ- ÁÁ0 ÁClock if no Timer
If Telix status bar is enabled, Autopuma can display either the clock
time or the length of time Telix has been inactive in the area that
usually displays the script name. "Timer" displays the timer if it's
relevant, otherwise the script name. "Clock Always" displays the
current time. "Clock if no Timer" will display the timer if relevant,
otherwise the current time is displayed.
N - × ×Load options from disk× ×.............. AUTOPUMA.CNF
This allows you to recall previously saved Autopuma configurations
from a saved file.
Ô Ø' 0* ( (@@ Ô O - × ×Save options to disk× ×................ AUTOPUMA.CNF
This will save the current Autopuma settings to a disk file.
P - × ×Unload Autopuma× ×
This removes Autopuma from memory
× ×OTHER OPTIONS× ×
There are one other option available from this menu that is not
displayed. By default Autopuma disables the ESC key's ability to
abort scripts. On some machines however this slows the script down,
sometimes intolerably. ALT©ESC will toggle the enabled/disabled state
of the ESC key. This may speed up Autopuma, but will prompt you with
"Abort Script?" whenever the ESC key is pressed. The state of the ESC
key is saved to the Autopuma configuration file.
× ×× AUTODOWNLOAD ×AUTO©DOWNLOAD PROTOCOLS× ×
Autopuma can automatically start downloads for certain protocols when
the host begins sending. Protocols currently supported are MPt
(earlier versions were called Puma), BiModem, HS/Link and SZmodem. To
set which protocols Autopuma should start, choose "Select autoªdownload protocols" from the configuration menu. This brings up a
menu that allows you to select the letters you have assigned to the
protocols, whether Autopuma should start them automatically, and other
information. The menu looks like this:
A © MPt/Puma........... P, On
B © BiModem............ B, On, 5 second delay
C © HS/Link............ H, On, 5 second delay
D © Zmodem............. D, On, resume w/Internal
Select a protocol (Return or Esc to exit)
Select a menu letter to edit a protocol (or if you want to edit a
protocol that you have assigned a letter to that is not also a menu
letter, you can type the protocol letter instead). Autopuma will ask
first for the protocol letter. This is the letter you have assigned
to the protocol in the Telix "File transfer protocols" configuration.
Autopuma will then ask if you want auto©downloads for that protocol.
If you choose Yes, Autopuma will start a file receive with that
protocol whenever the host machine begins sending.
× ×General notes about Protocols× ×
Ô ' 0* ( (@@ ÔThe distribution ZIP file for Autopuma contains Telix scripts for all
the protocols it supports. The scripts do not require Autopuma and
can be used even if Autopuma is not. Likewise, Autopuma doesn't
require the specific scripts included in the ZIP. If you've already
installed any of these protocols in Telix using batch files or other
scripts, Autopuma should work fine with them.
All the upload scripts included with Autopuma accept multiple file
names.
All the download scripts included with Autopuma will recognize the
"Zmodem receive crash recovery" switch and pass the appropriate
switches to the protocol driver. Note however that not all protocols
support crash recovery the same way.
Both the upload and download scripts will sound an alarm on completion
similar to the one Telix sounds if sound and alarms are enabled in
Telix.
If a carrier is lost while an external protocol is running, Telix may
not realize the carrier has dropped when it regains control. To "wake
it up", all the scripts use a function that can briefly flip the port
Telix uses to another port, then flip it back. This forces Telix to
re©examine the port status, and recognize a dropped carrier.
By default the scripts will use COM8 as the port to flip to, or COM7
if COM8 is the port Telix was using. If this causes problems you can
set the environment variable FLIPPORT to the port number to flip to.
SET FLIPPORT=3 will force the scripts to use COM3 as the temporary
port. If FLIPPORT is set to 0 no flip will be done.
Protocols must be installed in Telix in the Configuration Options'
"Protocol Options" screen. MPt for instance would look like this:
Å Å Key Protocol Upload Download BAT or DL
Name Filename Filename Script Name
-------------------------------------------------------
P Puma/MPt mptxmt mptrcv Script NÅ Å
× ×MPt Downloads× ×
In order for Autopuma to start an MPt download, you must have either
PUMA.EXE 1.00, or MPT.EXE 1.10 or greater, and either batch files or
SALT scripts for performing the transfer from Telix. If you use Puma
instead of MPt, you can modify the MPt scripts included with Autopuma
to use PUMA.EXE. The two programs are currently 100% compatible with
each other.
× ×BiModem Transfers× ×
Ô Ø' 0* ( (@@ ÔIn order for Autopuma to start a Bimodem transfer, you must have
BIMODEM.EXE 1.24 or greater, and either batch files or SALT scripts
for performing Bimodem transfers from Telix.
When setting BiModem up as an auto©download protocol, Autopuma will
also ask for the length of time it should wait for upload files to be
entered before starting a download.
The BIMODXFR.SLC script is also required by Autopuma for automatic
Bimodem transfers.
To explain why Autopuma initiates Bimodem transfers the way it does, a
short explanation of how it handles MPt downloads is required.
Autopuma begins a receive when it receives the handshake string sent
by a protocol on the remote end that wants to send. This string is
usually different than the handshake sent by the protocol when it
wants to receive, so there is no conflict.
On the other hand since Bimodem can transfer files in both directions
at the same time, there is no distinct sender or receiver. Because of
this Bimodem has only one handshake string. Autopuma can tell the
host wants to initiate a transfer, but has no way of knowing if it
should simply start a receive or if it should prompt for files to
upload.
The approach it takes is this: When a Bimodem transfer is initiated
by the remote computer, the user will be prompted to enter files to
upload. If there is no response within the time set in Autopuma's
configuration, a download is assumed. If files are entered an upload
is assumed.
BIMODXMT.SLC and BIMODRCV.SLC will perform Bimodem transfers. Both
scripts require BIMODEM.EXE 1.24 or greater. If a BIMODEM.PTH file
exists in the Telix directory it will be used in the transfer. After
the transfer the scripts will ask if you want to delete BIMODEM.PTH.
If there is no response and the transfer returned a successful status,
the file is deleted. If the transfer failed, the file is retained.
NOTE: In the box Autopuma displays for entering filenames, strings of
up to 241 characters can be entered. The Bimodem scripts included in
the Autopuma ZIP file will accept file lists this long, but other
Bimodem scripts will not. If you use different scripts to drive
Bimodem the file list should not exceed the length of the window.
BIMODEM.SLC is the same as the BIMODEM.SLC included in the Bimodem
distribution ZIP file, except it ensures that the BIMODEM.CFG and
BIMODEM.PTH files are created in the default Telix directory, which is
where BIMODXMT and BIMODRCV expect to find them. This will allow you
to mark uploads (and on hosts that permit it, downloads) offline
through BiMenu, then connect to the host and start the transfer,
letting Autopuma start Bimodem automatically.Ô Ø'
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× ×HS/Link Transfers× ×
In order for Autopuma to start an HS/Link transfer, you must have
HSLINK.EXE 1.0 or greater, and either batch files or SALT scripts for
performing HS/Link transfers from Telix. Note that while it's widely
available on BBSes, as of this writing HS/Link is still in beta test
so take appropriate precautions. This version of Autopuma, and even
the current version of HS/Link may not be compatible with future
versions of HS/Link.
When setting HS/Link up as an auto©download protocol, Autopuma will
also ask for the length of time it should wait for upload files to be
entered before starting a download.
The BIMODXFR.SLC script is also required by Autopuma for automatic
HS/Link transfers. Since HS/Link is bidirectional Autopuma treats it
like Bimodem in many respects. The only significant difference is
that if HS/Link on the host has been told to send files it sends a
different handshake than if it had been told only to receive, so
Autopuma can tell an upload request from a download. It will only
start an HS/Link download if the host has files to send.
× ×SZmodem Downloads× ×
In order for Autopuma to start an SZmodem download, you must have
SZMODEM.EXE 1.41 or greater, and either batch files or SALT scripts
for performing the transfer from Telix.
When setting SZmodem up as an auto©download protocol, Autopuma will
ask if Telix' internal Zmodem should be used if the Telix "Zmodem
receive crash recovery" option is set. Though SZmodem is compatible
with Zmodem, until version 1.60 it had no option to resume an aborted
transfer (and even 1.60 does not implement it usefully). By using
Zmodem if Telix "Zmodem receive crash recovery", aborted files can
still be resumed without disabling SZmodem auto©downloads.
Because SZmodem uses the same handshake string as Zmodem, if the
remote computer started a Zmodem send when both Telix "Zmodem autoªdownloads" option and Autopuma SZmodem auto©downloads were enabled,
which protocol got started would be a matter of who saw the string
first. Worse, once the winner finished the transfer, the loser would
then start another receive.
To eliminate this problem, Autopuma will disable Zmodem auto©downloads
when SZmodem auto©downloads are enabled in the Auto©Download Protocols
menu, or when a configuration is loaded that turns on Auto©SZmodem.
After that, if Zmodem auto©downloads are enabled without disabling
SZmodem auto©downloads, Autopuma will suspend SZmodem auto©downloads.
Ô Ø' 0* ( (@@ Ô× ×Caveats about SZmodem× ×:
Though SZmodem 1.60 has a command line switch to specify receive crash
recovery, it will only do the resume if the sending system specified a
resume as well, and earlier versions of SZmodem already did that. All
1.60 adds is the ability to SUPPRESS a resume that the sender
requested. Since most BBSes don't (and shouldn't) use resume options,
SZmodem's resume option is not currently very useful.
If an incoming file already exists on the receiving system and file
resume is not in effect, SZmodem will skip the file. It has no option
to allow renaming the incoming file as Telix will.
On my system SZmodem hangs if the 16550 buffer is enabled. Telix must
be told to disable the buffer in DOS shells, and SALT scripts must
execute SZmodem with the "dos()" (not "run()") function.
× ×Using GSZ or DSZ for Zmodem downloads× ×.
In order for Autopuma to use GSZ or DSZ as the Zmodem driver, you must
have a REGISTERED version of GSZ or DSZ, and either batch files or
SALT scripts for performing the transfer from Telix.
If you wish to use DSZ rather than GSZ, substitute the name of a DSZ
script. The source for the GSZ script included with Autopuma can be
modified to use DSZ.
To make Autopuma use these as the Zmodem drivers, follow the
instructions for installing SZmodem, but use the letter you have
assigned to the GSZ driver. For "Use Zmodem to resume aborted
downloads", answer "N" if the script supports setting the "resume"
switch for GSZ if Telix "Zmodem receive crash recovery" is enabled.
The scripts included with Autopuma do.
× ×Caveats about GSZ/DSZ× ×:
If an incoming file already exists on the receiving system and file
resume is not in effect, by default GSZ will skip the file. A "©c"
option is mentioned that is supposed to allow renaming of incoming
files, but I can't get it to work. The GSZ scripts included with
Autopuma instead use "©n" which will cause GSZ to overwrite the
existing file only if the incoming file is newer.
× ×CALL LOGGING× ×
If call logging is enabled, Autopuma will keep track of when, how
long, and who you call. Log entries look like this:
09©15©91 23:54 (110) Dead of Night ! 301 277 6703 (00:01)Ô Ø' 0* ( (@@ Ô [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
1) Date of call
2) Time of call
3) Dialing directory entry number
4) BBS name
5) Phone number
6) Length of call, rounded up to next minute.
× ×AUTOPUMA AND ERRORLEVELS× ×
To be useful, any option that forces Telix to exit with an errorlevel
requires Telix to be run from a batch file that uses the "if
errorlevel" command to test the errorlevel and perform the appropriate
action. For instance, if you want Telix to bring up a BBS if a call
comes in, you need to set "A - If phone rings once exit with......" to
a non-0 value (say, 100) and run Telix from a batch file that looks
like this:
rem run Telix with AUTOPUMA
telix sautopuma
rem if returned 100 run command to start BBS ("board" in this case)
if errorlevel 100 board
× ×ENTERING VALUES IN THE CONFIGURATION WINDOW× ×
Values used as errorlevels cannot exceed 255. Times cannot exceed
99:59:59.
If you need to enter characters into string values that are usually
special (i.e. ENTER or ESC), press CTRL-V or CTRL-P, then the
character. Characters that must be entered this way are ENTER, ESC,
all CTRL characters and any ANSI "ALT
keys perform these functions:
ENTER: save changes and quit editing
ESC: lose changes and quit editing
Right arrow/CTRL-D: right one position
Left arrow/CTRL-S: left one position
CTRL-right/CTRL-F: right one word
CTRL-left/CTRL-A: left one word
HOME: beginning of string
END: end of string
DEL: delete character at cursor
Backspace: delete character left of cursor
CTRL-DEL: delete from cursor to end of word
CTRL-Backspace: delete from beginning of word to cursor
CTRL-END: delete from cursor to end of line
CTRL-HOME: delete from beginning of line to cursor
INSERT: toggle insert mode
CTRL-P/CTRL-V: insert special characterÔ Ø'
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CTRL-U: undo all changes
For numeric and time values:
Grey '+': increment value by one
Grey '-': decrement value by one
For time values
CTRL-Grey '+': increment by one minute
CTRL-Grey '-': decrement by one minute
ALT-Grey '+': increment by one hour
ALT-Grey '-': decrement by one hour
× ×CONFIGURING VIA THE ENVIRONMENT× ×
Autopuma can also be configured partially or entirely through the
environment rather than a disk file. The variable AUTOPUMA can be set
to a string of options that tell Autopuma what to do. The easiest way
to create the configuration string is to configure Autopuma through
the configuration window, save the configuration to a file, then copy
the configuration file into your batch file (or wherever). The config
file is formatted as SET AUTOPUMA=
If you want to edit or create the string yourself, the format is:
SET AUTOPUMA=[option[:arg1][,arg2]...]...
× ×RUNNING ANOTHER SCRIPT× ×
Autopuma can be made to run another script just after it loads, but
before it begins it's own processing. If the environment variable
AUTOSLC is set, Autopuma will run the script name it contains. If the
variable contains a space, all text after the first space is passed to
the script as a single string. If there is no argument, Autopuma will
pass a null string to the script.
× ×CONFIGURATION STRINGS× ×
BKEY:
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protocol in Telix' "File transfer protocols" configuration.
upload filename prompt box before it continues with what it
assumes is a Bimodem receive.Æ(#°Æ
CFN:
 X°°
ÂThis specifies the file from which Autopuma will read and write
configuration information. When this option is encountered in aÔ Ø' 0* ( (@@ Ô configuration string, Autopuma reads the contents of that file
and sets the configuration to it before continuing with the
original configuration information.Æ(#°Æ
CLOG:
 X°°
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the path to the call log file.Æ(#°Æ
DCT:
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