Msg: 5153 *Conference*
07-02-94 18:48:03
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : DARREN MARCY
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #5139 (102 TRANSFERS)
---- Hi Darren: Let's take a stab at your new questions. --- > First, how do I transfer a file? I've found the F3 (or whatver) key for uploading, and then it asks me for a width. I've read here somewhere that I just press enter. It then seems to do nothing (although it is probably trying to send the file). You are correct. The <f3> function key is your upload key. After entering a filname--excluding the .DO--you hit <enter> and are asked for a width. You are correct in assuming that you simply hit <enter> again and not dictate a width--this is best. --- > What I need to know, is how do I select the protocol, and if I can't what protocol does it default to? I tried Xmodem and ASCII and neither worked. ASCII made the host system go crazy. A stock Model T (Model 100, 102, or 200) offers only ASCII protocol; not xmodem, ymodem, zmodem, Kermit, hermit, hobo, recluse, or Ms Piggy! (grin) Thus, you have one choice. ASCII is good but xmodem--available via external programming from our online library (yet, another plug for the library)--provides error-free file transfers, as well as .BA and .CO file transfers, i.e., binary files--yet, another dumb term since all digital files are binary--but then computer terms are usually developped by non-lexicographers. ...that'll be fifty cents, please! --- > Another thing, is the menues of the host system gets scrambled and screwed up pretty bad. Fortunately, I know the menus on the system I was calling by heart, but it will generally list the first line or so okay and then start scrambling stuff. Any ideas on something that might help this situation? Okay . . . this question/concern is easy: You were at a menu and, instead of selecting a menu option, you through a series of characters at it--you started uploading a file. Thus, the host computer did its best to act on what it thought to be your menu selections--coming at it in a 2400 baud bombardment. In the old days--over 10 years ago--we used a similar trick to out-fox various operating system shells, to break through to the operating system prompt. Once at the prompt, we moved around like a cat in the night. Yes, those were the days before federal laws against hacking. Mind you, we did not harm the system. On the contrary, breaking into the system was the challange. After that, it was just interest--and at no time did we do damage. There "was" a self-imposed code of honor, much like the core-war days of the late 60's early 70's. Well, enough of that . . . yes, I do have some ideas to assist. First off, always open a capture file on the host end before uploading your message. These are just computers, and computers work with files. Hope this helps... -Rick-