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From: Timo Salmi To: All Msg #598, 18-Oct-88 09:09am Subject: Procomm Plus Problems I have seen some Procomm Plus questions repeatedly being asked in the bulletin boards. 1) How to use Zmodem with Procomm Plus. 2) How to get the Scandinavian characters working. 3) How to transfer files between two PC's (when neither is a bulletin board). I think that I have some sort of solutions to these problems, and what I intend to do is to put the solutions in my TSPFONxx.ARC collection beginning from the forthcoming version 2.0. Thus TSPFON20.ARC will include these files, while the current version TSPFON19.ARC doesn't yet include them. Stay tuned, Timo --- * Origin: Micro Maniacs OPUS (Opus 2:515/1) TRANSFER.TXT 27-Dec-88 For using Zmodem with Procomm Plus see the batch files ZMOD-D.BAT, ZMOD-U.BAT, ZMODEM-D.BAT, ZMODEM-U.BAT and TSPFON.INF. For using the Scandinavian characters see the batch files PCAT.BAT and PC.BAT. This textfile, transfer.txt, addresses itself to the question of transfering data between two PCs, when neither is a bulletin board. (For the transfer of ascii data between a PC and a home computer see a separate text SENDFILE.LIS in my SENDFILE.ARC.) Two different kind of situations arise in the data transfer between PCs. a) When the PCs can be connected directly ("are in the same room"). b) The connection is through a modem. Both the cases can be tackled by using the Procomm Plus host mode. In the direct connection the easiest procedure is, however, the following, which I have succesfully used between my laptop and a desktop, in both directions. ============================================================================= P A R T 1 ============================================================================= 1) Connect the two PCs with a proper cable. If both the machines have 25 pin serial (COM) ports, a modem cable may well do. If you have an internal (card) modem, do not use its port, but a free serial port. 2) Call PCPLUS on both the machines. 3) Invoke the Line/Port Setup menu by Alt-P and set the same baud rates, parities, data bits, and stop bits (see below) on both the machines. The port assignments may differ from COM1 and each other. Depending on the machines you may have to lower the speed (or you might even increase it). ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ CURRENT SETTINGS: 19200,N,8,1,COM1 ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ BAUD RATE PARITY DATA BITS STOP BITS PORT ║ ║ ║ ║ 1) 300 N) NONE Alt-7) 7 Alt-1) 1 F1) COM1 ║ ║ 2) 1200 E) EVEN Alt-8) 8 Alt-2) 2 F2) COM2 ║ ║ 3) 2400 O) ODD F3) COM3 ║ ║ 4) 4800 M) MARK F4) COM4 ║ ║ 5) 9600 S) SPACE F5) COM5 ║ ║ 6) 19200 F6) COM6 ║ ║ 7) 38400 F7) COM7 ║ ║ 8) 57600 Alt-N) N/8/1 F8) COM8 ║ ║ 9) 115200 Alt-E) E/7/1 ║ ║ ║ ║ Esc) Exit Alt-S) Save and Exit YOUR CHOICE: ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 4) First on the RECEIVING PC invoke downloading by pressing the PageDown key. Select a protocol. XMODEM is a safe choice here. Give a suitable name to the file to be received. ╔══╡ Download Protocols - 100736 bytes free ╞════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ 1) XMODEM 5) TELINK 9) WXMODEM 13) YMODEM-G BATCH ║ ║ 2) KERMIT 6) MODEM7 10) IMODEM 14) ZMODEM-D ║ ║ 3) YMODEM 7) SEALINK 11) YMODEM-G 15) ZMOD-D ║ ║ 4) ASCII 8) COMPUSERVE B 12) YMODEM BATCH 16) EXTERN 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ Your Selection: 1 (or press ENTER for XMODEM) ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══╡ Receive XMODEM ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Please enter filename: d:\testfile.txt ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║ PROTOCOL: XMODEM ║ ║ FILE NAME: testfile.txt ║ ║ FILE SIZE: ║ ║ BLOCK CHECK: ║ ║ TOTAL BLOCKS: ║ ║ TRANSFER TIME: ║ ║ TRANSMITTED: ║ ║ BYTE COUNT: ║ ║ BLOCK COUNT: ║ ║ ERROR COUNT: ║ ║ LAST MESSAGE: ║ ║ PROGRESS: ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ 5) Now on the SENDING PC invoke uploading by pressing the PageUp key. Select the same protocol as in the receiving PC. Give the name of the file to be sent. ╔══╡ Upload Protocols ╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ 1) XMODEM 5) TELINK 9) WXMODEM 13) YMODEM-G BATCH ║ ║ 2) KERMIT 6) MODEM7 10) IMODEM 14) ZMODEM-U ║ ║ 3) YMODEM 7) SEALINK 11) YMODEM-G 15) ZMOD-D ║ ║ 4) ASCII 8) COMPUSERVE B 12) YMODEM BATCH 16) EXTERN 3 ║ ║ ║ ║ Your Selection: 1 (or press ENTER for XMODEM) ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══╡ Send XMODEM ╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Please enter filename: b:\paslib2\datefn.pa ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║ PROTOCOL: XMODEM ║ ║ FILE NAME: datefn.pa ║ ║ FILE SIZE: 883 ║ ║ BLOCK CHECK: ║ ║ TOTAL BLOCKS: 7 ║ ║ TRANSFER TIME: 00:01 ║ ║ TRANSMITTED: ║ ║ BYTE COUNT: ║ ║ BLOCK COUNT: ║ ║ ERROR COUNT: ║ ║ LAST MESSAGE: ║ ║ PROGRESS: ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ This is all there is to it in the direct file transfer! ============================================================================= P A R T 2 ============================================================================= Now let us look at the transfer using a modem when the PCs are at different locations. Of course, if you have second phones to coordinate things with, at least in theory, you could use the same method as in the direct transfer. To begin with you must set your modem options, and your Procomm options, appropriately in order to act a host. I shall concentrate on the role of the host, because the role of the calling user is exactly the same as in using a normal bulletin board. In fact, Procomm Host Mode IS (albeit a limited) bulletin board. ************************************************************************* * Hence, there are two parties to the file transfers. The HOST who sets * * up the system, and the USER who shall call the host's machine, and * * perform the transferring by downloading or uploading. * ************************************************************************* 1) I have a Nokia VB312 300/1200 modem, and I set it as follows in order to act as the host. The dips are in the factory settings with the following two exceptions. Dip A2 OFF imposing the 1200 bit/s mode. Dip A7 OFF so that the circuits 107 DSR and 109 DCD (whatever they are!?) follow the carrier. 2) Next you must set your Procomm options. The most important are given below. They are found in the setup menu invoked by Alt-S in Procomm Plus. Study them carefully. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ PROCOMM PLUS SETUP UTILITY MODEM OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ A- Initialization command .. ║ ║ B- Dialing command ......... ATDT ║ ║ C- Dialing command suffix .. ^M ║ ║ D- Hangup command .......... ~~~+++~~~ATH0^M ║ ║ E- Auto answer command ..... ║ ║ F- Wait for connection ..... 35 seconds ║ ║ G- Pause between calls ..... 4 seconds ║ ║ H- Auto baud detect ........ ON ║ ║ I- Drop DTR to hangup ...... YES ║ ║ J- Send init if CD high .... YES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Alt-Z: Help │ Press the letter of the option to change: │ Esc: Exit ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ PROCOMM PLUS SETUP UTILITY TERMINAL OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ A- Terminal emulation ................ ANSI ║ ║ B- Duplex ............................ FULL ║ ║ C- Software flow control (XON/XOFF) .. ON ║ ║ D- Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) ... OFF ║ ║ E- Line wrap ......................... ON ║ ║ F- Screen scroll ..................... ON ║ ║ G- CR translation .................... CR ║ ║ H- BS translation .................... DESTRUCTIVE ║ ║ I- Break length (milliseconds) ....... 350 ║ ║ J- Enquiry (ENQ) ..................... OFF ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Alt-Z: Help │ Press the letter of the option to change: │ Esc: Exit ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ PROCOMM PLUS SETUP UTILITY HOST MODE OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ A- Welcome message ... Welcome to PROCOMM PLUS Host! ║ ║ B- System type ....... OPEN ║ ║ C- Auto baud detect .. ON ║ ║ D- Connection type ... MODEM ║ ║ E- Upload directory ║ ║ D:\ ║ ║ F- Download directory ║ ║ D:\ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Alt-Z: Help │ Press the letter of the option to change: │ Esc: Exit ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 3) Next you have to set your modem into the autoanswer mode. This can be done manually in most modems, but I use the following script file. (Script files are executed from Alt-F5 in Procomm Plus.) Also see the separate script file HOSTMODE.ASP developed from the script below. ; ; HOSTINI2.ASP by Timo Salmi ; TRACE ON SET BACKSPACE DEST ;These may by superfluous if you SET TRANSLATE ON ; have not altered them from your EMULATE ANSI ; defaults TRACE OFF PAUSE 1 TRANSMIT "AT^M" ;Wake up the modem PAUSE 1 TRANSMIT "ATZ^M" ;Initialize the modem PAUSE 1 TRANSMIT "ATS0=1^M" ;Set autoanswer on WAITFOR "OK" 5 IF NOT WAITFOR ALARM 1 MESSAGE "Failed to set autoanswer on" GOTO OUT ;Superfluous when the test is the last ENDIF ; as it is here OUT: 4) Copy all the files you want to be available for the USER to the directory D:\ which was set as the download directory in the host mode options menu option F-. 5) Invoke the host mode by pressing alt-Q, and wait for the USER to call. 6) From now on it is mostly up to the user. When he/she has called, and logged in, he can download the files from D:\ or upload files there in accordance with the options presented by Procomm Plus host mode. At the same time you see (in a small scale) what being a SysOp entails. If your user cannot get a connection (which is very usual until the HOST has learned the ropes) look carefully through your settings again starting from your modem. I can assure that once you get it right, the system works. I have tested and used it succesfully many times myself. For more information on the host mode see Procomm Plus manual. Procomm Plus is a trademark of Datastorm Technologies Inc.