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INSTALLING HS/LINK EXTERNAL PROTOCOL
IN WILDCAT! BBS TEST DRIVE VERSION 2.6
Please refer to the WILDCAT! manual for detailed information on
installation of external protocols. This information was tested
with WILDCAT! test drive version 2.61S.
The following installation steps should work for most folks:
Run MAKEWILD.EXE to set your wildcat configuration options.
On page 'General Information - Part 1' line 11, add 1 to the number
of external protocols. If this is your first external protocol,
set this entry to '1'.
On page 'External Protocol Definition' enter the following
information for HS/Link:
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ EXTERNAL PROTOCOL DEFINITIONS ║
║ ║
║ LTR Name Up .BAT Dn .BAT Batch ║
║ - ------------ ----------- ------------ - ║
║ H HS/Link HS-U.BAT HS-D.BAT Y ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
On page 'Node Information' line 4 set the Path for External
Protocols to C:\WILDCAT\EP. Note that if you use a different
directory here you must also edit the CD statements in HS-U.BAT and
HS-D.BAT to reflect your system.
Place a copy of HSLINK.EXE into your protocol directory,
C:\WILDCAT\EP. Also copy the supplied HS-U.BAT and HS-D.BAT files
into the C:\WILDCAT\EP directory.
This should get you set up in under 10 minutes.
Wildcat 2.6 does not support batch uploads, nor does it support
bidirectional transfers. If the caller attempts to upload multiple
files, or files that do not match the filename given in advance,
the resulting upload file may be corrupt or misnamed.
I understand that Mustang software is currently working on a new
version of Wildcat! which will have these capabilities. Please
contact Mustang for upgrade information.
Note for systems running locked COM ports:
We have found that if you use a locked DTE of 9600 or above, you
will need to have a NS16550AN UART installed. Also, for rock solid
performance you should add the -HS (Handshake Slow) switch to your
'HS-D.BAT' and 'HS-U.BAT' batch files.
You can edit HS-D.BAT and HS-U.BAT to include options on the HSLINK
command line, but most folks won't need to change anything. If your
system can't keep up with the COM port while accessing the disk
drive, you may want to add -HS to the command line in each file.
If you want to experiment, there are a number of optional
parameters you can read about in HSLINK.DOC and HSLINK.NEW.
Contents of HS-D.BAT
--------------------
CD \WILDCAT\EP
HSLINK -P%2 -B%1 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 COPY ALL.OK TRANSFER.BAD
Contents of HS-U.BAT
--------------------
CD \WILDCAT\EP
HSLINK -P%2 -B%1 -U%5
I hope these instructions help, but remember, I can't take
responsibility for any damages resulting from these instructions.
If you get stuck, it always helps to read the DOC files that come
with Wildcat! and with HS/Link. If all else fails, call up the
Tool Shop and ask for help on the Support Conference. Either I
will help you, or somebody else will know the answer and give you a
hand.
Good luck!
Samuel H. Smith
Sysop of The Tool Shop
Phone number Modem type Access
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(818) 891-6780 v.32bis 14400 Free to all
(818) 891-1344 v.32bis 14400 Multiple subscriber lines
(818) 891-3772 US Robotics HST 9600 Subscribers only