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- Copyright (c) 1989 Genesis Software by Bob Areddy
-
- ----- Bob's Autolog Utility -----
-
- The Atari St series has many things going for it, especially some
- really good telecommunications packages. One of the more popular
- programs is Flash, by Antic software. Flash has pretty much
- everything you'd ever need in a communications program: Ease of use,
- capture buffer, macros, external protocols. But one thing I really
- started to get irritated with is the DO files. DO files are supposed
- to make life easier by logging you onto a BBS with minimal effort on
- your part. Unfortunately, this effort is greatly increased when you
- have to MAKE a DO file. In short, it's a pain. Especially if you get
- some sysops that seem to change their BBS every once in a while.
-
- In conjunction with Flash, Autolog will create a DO file for you that
- will work perfectly with Flash.
-
- Put the AUTOLOG.PRG file in the Flash directory. Load Flash, and go
- to the capture screen. Move up to Edit, and click on Function Keys.
- Make one of the function keys read:
-
- >gem c:\flash\autolog.prg
-
- Change the path to your own Flash directory.
-
- Call the BBS which you want to create the DO file for. Once the modem
- has connected, press the function key that you programmed to run AUTOLOG.
- AUTOLOG will clear the screen, and become your active terminal. Wait a few
- seconds and the BBS will continue it's logon. Enter all the information as
- you normally would, and proceed to enter all the options that you'd like
- to run every time you log on (such as reading the mail, or maybe
- looking at new downloads). Once you get exactly where you want to be,
- press F1. This will bring up an Item Selector. Enter the filename
- that you'd like to save under, and Miller Time! Finished. The program
- will exit, and you may press any key to enter back into flash.
-
- If you accidentally run AUTOLOG, you may leave it anytime by pressing
- UNDO. If you press CANCEL within the item selector instead of OK, no
- file will be saved, and you'll be exited back into flash.
-
- I have tested this will every BBS in my area, and have taken into
- account every possible situation I have run into. However, since I
- can't call EVERYWHERE, I'd appreciate if you run into trouble, that
- you contact me and give the BBS number that you had a problem with,
- and what the problem was.
-
- Feel free to distribute this program with this documentation to your
- local BBS.
-
- This program is shareware. A donation of $10 for continued effort at
- making new software programs for the Atari ST series is greatly
- appreciated.
-
- Bob Areddy
- 2607 Clawson Avenue
- Royal Oak, MI 48073
-