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The Portal log-on script automates the rather complex
procedure for logging onto the Portal service. It will dial the
Telenet access number, send your PC Pursuit ID and password if
you have one, and log you on to Portal, and if you like, it will
set your Portal user option to use your pseudonym (nickname)
instead of your real name in messages and meetings.
An additional feature of the script file is if the attempt
to log onto Portal is unsuccessful (usually due to all circuits
being busy) it will keep trying until it gets through. The
PORTAL.CMD file for both Procomm 2.4 and Procomm+ will keep
trying until either it gets through or you abort it with the Esc
key. PORTAL.ASP (for Procomm+ only) will try a specified number
of times (default ten) and if still unsuccessful it will hang up
and terminate.
PORTAL.ARC contains the following files:
PORTAL.DOC - This documentation file
PORTAL.ASP - Script file for ProComm+ (ten attempts to
connect to Portal then disconnects)
PORTAL.CMD - Script file for ProComm 2.4 or ProComm+
(infinite attempts to connect to Portal)
Note that PORTAL.CMD will run on either ProComm or ProComm+.
PORTAL.ASP will only run on ProComm+.
CUSTOMIZING PORTAL.CMD AND PORTAL.ASP
Use your favorite ASCII editor or word processor that edits
ASCII files to configure these command files for your use. The
following lines have to be changed for your user names and
passwords:
ASSIGN S1 "c portal,pcpID,pcpPASSWORD^M" ;*** Include PC Pursuit ID/pswd
ASSIGN S2 "Portal user name^M" ;*** Portal user name
ASSIGN S3 "PortalPassword^M" ;*** Portal password
..... other code here .....
DIAL "5" ;*** Change to Telenet/Portal entry in dialing dir
The ASSIGN S1 line must be changed to include your PC
Pursuit ID and password. Use the format that's already in the
line. If you don't use PC Pursuit, omit the PC Pursuit ID and
password; just include the "c portal^M".
The ASSIGN S2 line must contain your Portal user name
(exactly as you type it) including the ^M at the end to send a
carriage return.
The ASSIGN S3 line must contain your Portal password (make
sure you include it EXACTLY as you type it, including upper and
lower case letters). Include ^M at the end to send a carriage
return.
If you don't wish to use your pseudonym automatically, delete
the lines marked off by respective comments in the script file.
The INIT N0 10 line (only in PORTAL.ASP) sets the number of
times to attempt to connect with Portal before hanging up. The
default is 10 tries, but you can change this if you like by
changing the number 10 to whatever number of tries you want.
The DIAL line must be changed to dial your Telenet access
number in the dialing directory. This is only necessary if you
plan to execute the script file through the /F option at the DOS
prompt or with the Alt-F5 key.
EXECUTING THE SCRIPT FILE
You execute the script file the same as with any other
ProComm script file. It can be called from the dialing directory
(linked to an entry) or executed stand-alone with the Alt-F5
keys.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
If the script file doesn't work properly (particularly that
you get into Portal and the script file doesn't log you on
properly), check that you specified your User IDs and passwords
correctly. If you get an error from ProComm, make sure you're
not running PORTAL.ASP from ProComm 2.4.
If you continue to have problems, and you suspect a bug in
the script file (I've tested them, but problems might pop up in
unusual circumstances), leave a message at:
BBS - (603)228-3820
GEnie - KPATZ
CompuServe - 73007,3311