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{COMMO} Upgrade Guide
=====================
ATTENTION REGISTERED USERS: You must obtain a NEW PASSKEY to create your
registered copy of {COMMO} 6.0. See sections 8 and 9 in READ.ME for
instructions and special offers.
The purpose of this guide is to let previous {COMMO} users begin using the new
release as quickly as possible. After you are running again you should study
the complete list of changes (in the file HISTORY) so that you can take
advantage of the new features.
Instructions will first be given for a general upgrade from any version 5
release, followed by specific instructions for upgrading to the most recent
release.
General Upgrade Instructions
----------------------------
1. Replace your old copy of COMMO.COM with the new copy.
2. Keep your old COMMO.SET.
3. Keep your old COMMO.FON.
4. If you have NOT made any custom changes to COMMO.MAC, then replace your
old copy with the new copy. If you have made changes, then follow the
specific instructions below.
5. Replace your old copies of COMMO.HLP, COMMO.DOC and MACRO.DOC with the
new copies.
Specific Upgrade Instructions - Upgrading to 6.0
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COMMO.SET
=========
REQUIRED new item:
*{set protodir,c:\commo} Path to find external protocols
This item is VERY important. The DOS path is no longer used to find
your external protocol programs. All protocol programs must be in
this directory.
All file windows may now have three colors specified. The third is used for
the Selector Bar and for highlighting on the bottom line. There are several
new color items (see HISTORY and COMMO.DOC).
COMMO.MAC
=========
The MACLoad function has been replaced by extended versions of GOTO and CALL.
These can now give you greater power, but for a quick conversion just change
any MACLoad occurrences as follows:
Change {macl anyfile.mac} to {goto ,anyfile.mac}
Change {macl anyfile.mac,label} to {goto label,anyfile.mac}
IMPORTANT! If "anyfile.mac" is COMMO.MAC, you do not have to include it.
COMMO.MAC is now the resident Macro File and will not normally reload.
Since the "-R" switch on MACLoad is no longer supported, you should use the
{ncr=...} item in COMMO.SET instead. Note that you can change or reset the
label at any time with the NOCArrier function.
If you use Doorway Mode you MUST now have a macro to support it. For example:
{:al=} {doorway} {}
The key that is used can be redefined using the "dmk" item in the Setup
File (default key is Alt-=).
The file transfer (protocol) macros have been totally rewritten and may now be
CALLed from any other macros. See the protocol macro section in COMMO.MAC for
instructions on how to call these.
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