NewDeal Hot Tip 1104
TelecommunicationsTwo script files are included with NewDeal for use with NewComm: GENIE.MAC for GEnie and COMPU.MAC for CompuServe. These are sample files and may need editing before they will work properly with NewComm and your particular configuration. Both of these files are set for COM1. If your modem is not connected to COM1, then this will have to be changed (the scripts won't work and may even change your settings).
Other examples of things you may need to change in the script files are BAUD rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits.
The most common settings for many BBS's are: 2400, 8,n,1 (this means 2400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit). For the GEnie script, you probably want 2400 7,e,1.
If you've had some experience using scripts, you may also want to include your id/password and any necessary logon information.
The easiest way to edit the script file is to use Text File Editor. Both COMPU.MAC and GENIE.MAC are located in \USERDATA\COMMACRO.
When you've finished editing, save the file. If you used a word processor or other text editor, be sure to save as a text file.
If you don't want to overwrite your original script, give it a different name. As long as you use the extension .MAC, NewComm will see it as a script file. (HINT: you can create any number of scripts, just call them NAME.MAC where "name" is the name of the script).
; ;SAMPLE. logon file ; ; $Id: SAMPLE.MAC,v 1.3 90/12/07 11:45:39 DAVE G. Exp $ ; PRINT "THIS IS A SAMPLE SCRIPT FILE",CR PRINT "FOR SIGN-ON TO LOCAL BULLETIN", CR PRINT "BOARDS, SUCH AS WILDCAT AND RBBS",CR PRINT "PORT, COMM, TERM, DIAL, CONNECTED TO,",CR PRINT "FIRST AND LAST NAME, AND PASSWORD",CR PRINT "FIELDS MUST BE EDITED" PRINT "FOR YOUR PREFERENCES" PAUSE PORT 2 :comm COMM 2400-8-N-1-FULL TERM TTY ; clear the script display CLEAR :retry PAUSE PRINT "DIALING" , CR DIAL "555-1111" MATCH "BUSY" GOTO retry MATCH "NO" GOTO retry MATCH "CONNECT 2400" GOTO connect PROMPT 4800 PRINT "TIMEOUT ON DIAL",CR GOTO done :connect PRINT "Connected to the BBS NAME", CR PAUSE MATCH "What is your FIRST Name?" GOTO first PROMPT 600 PRINT "TIMEOUT ON FIRST NAME",CR GOTO done :first PRINT "Sending FIRST NAME", CR PAUSE SEND "FIRST NAME",CR MATCH "What is your LAST Name?" GOTO last PROMPT 600 PRINT "TIMEOUT ON LAST NAME",CR GOTO done :last PRINT "Sending LAST NAME", CR PAUSE SEND "LAST NAME",CR MATCH "Enter Password (dots will echo)?"GOTO pword PROMPT 600 PRINT "TIMEOUT ON PASSWORD",CR GOTO done :pword PRINT "Sending password", CR PAUSE SEND "PASSWORD",CR :done BELL PRINT " * * *DONE* * *",CR PRINT "PLEASE CLICK ON CLOSE",CR END :ABORT PRINT "HANGING UP",CR SEND "+" MATCH "OK" GOTO done MATCH "NO CARRIER" GOTO done PROMPT 300 PRINT "Couldn't disconnect the modem",CR GOTO end ; Hangup the connection :dohup SEND "ATH0",CR MATCH "OK" GOTO hangup PROMPT 900 PRINT "TIMEOUT ON hangup",CR GOTO end :hangup PRINT "HUNG UP",CR :end BELL END
Last Modified 2 Mar 1999