{C2 01/27/89 (updated to include M)egalink protocol and changed verbage to reflect 'standard' XMODEM and YMODEM vs. SUPERK XMODEM, etc. Bulletin #15 Available as BECPROTO.PAK on the BEC BBS Main Board. This document is a copyright of BEC BBS and George Lollar. Do not modify the text if distributing as freeware. BEC BBS EXTERNAL PROTOCOL INFO {C3 ** MUST READ IF YOU HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADING/UPLOADING FILES ** {C4 ** CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PROTOCOLS ** {C2 If you have been a user of BEC and engaged in file transfers, you must read this BULLETIN because of the changes we have made in the external protocols we use here at BEC. After reading this, you will want to go to the {C1UTILITIES{C2 section and verify your {C1F)ile Protocol{C2 setting. {C2 We now offer 23 different file protocols for our users. Of the 23 protocols offered, 10 of those offer 'Batch' file transfer. To use some of the protocols we offer will require a minimal amount of work on our users part by downloading BECPROTO.PAK which includes this document, SUPERK.COM, and JBATCH.COM. Users will have to make some batch files for communications programs to use. (see batch file info at the end of this document) The protocols marked with an asterisk (*) below require no changes from old batch files....in other words.....the protocol choice "D" for "WXmodem - Single" requires no change from the original "WXmodem" batch file you may have been using -- even though we now prefer the SUPERK.COM to run it with. Choice "G" for "Jmodem 8K - Single" can be used with your JMODEM.COM batch file -- even though we are using JBATCH.COM. And of course, we still offer the old standby "RBBS-PC Internal Protocols" of "Xmodem" and "Ymodem". "Zmodem" has not changed except for the fact that we offer "Zmodem - Single" and "Zmodem - Batch" now. By now, you are probably asking "What the heck is SUPERK and JBATCH?". "SUPERK" and "JBATCH" are shareware offered by Crater Rim Software. {C2Their protocols offer 7 single and 7 batch modes of transfer between the two. Not being one to sit in the shadows and wait for changes, I sometimes instigate change for technologic advancement purposes. I feel that our offering on external protocols will rival the very best you will find anywhere. For those of you unfamiliar with 'batch' file transfers, you will praise the day that you discovered them if you like to download or upload more than one file in a single operation. For example, if you were to ask for a download from BEC BBS....normally when our system asks for the name of the file you want to download, you would enter one file name and download it. With 'batch' transfers, when the system asks for the name of the file to download (or upload), you simply type more than one file name separated by a space.....such as: FILE1.ARC FILE2.ARC FILE3.ARC .....etc. The system will download (or upload) all three as a single transaction (provided you have not chosen files totalling more than your daily allowance of downloads, or, the downloads will not take more time than you are allowed in the system....in either case, the system will come back and tell you if there is a problem). {C3 OUR FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL CHOICES NOW LOOK LIKE THIS: {C2 A) SuperK Xmodem Single [ Checksum - 80% eff.] {C2 1) SuperK Xmodem Batch [Checksum - 80% eff.] B) SuperK Xmodem CRC Single [CRC - 80% eff.] 2) SuperK Xmodem CRC Batch [CRC - 80% eff.] C) SuperK Ymodem Single [1k Xmodem - 87% eff.] 3) SuperK Ymodem Batch [1k Xmodem - 87% eff.] *D) SuperK WXmodem Single (*ok w/WXMODEM) [Sliding Window - 87% eff.] 4) SuperK WXmodem Batch [Sliding Window - 87% eff.] E) SuperK K9Xmodem Single [ 90% eff.] 5) SuperK K9Xmodem Batch [ 90% eff.] F) Super8K Single (fast as ZMODEM) [8k Packet - 92% eff.] 6) Super8K Batch (fast as ZMODEM) [8k Packet - 92% eff.] *G) Jmodem 8k Single [Variable Packet Size - 87% eff.] 7) Jmodem 8k Batch [Variable Packet Size - 87% eff.] H) DSZ Ymodem-G Single [ 90% eff.] *K) Kermit Single [ PCKERMIT - 78% eff.] M) Megalink Batch (up to 50 files) [ 1024K Packets - 95% eff.] P) Standard CRC Xmodem Single [ 78% eff.] *X) Standard Xmodem Single [ 78% eff.] *Y) Standard Ymodem Single [ 87% eff.] 8) DSZ Ymodem Batch [ 90% eff.] Z) DSZ Zmodem Single [ 95% eff.] 9) DSZ Zmodem Batch [ 95% eff.] {C2 I am making this entire document available for downloading as BECPROTO.PAK and along with this document, I'm including SUPERK.COM, {C2JBATCH.COM, and MLINK11.COM files. {C2 Recommended 'batch' files for your communications programs for each of the above protocols are: (Should work with most communication software) A) SuperK Xmodem Single [Checksum] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tx f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR tx f%3" 1) SuperK Xmodem Batch [Checksum] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS txb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR txb f%3" B) SuperK Xmodem CRC Single [CRC] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tc f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR tc f%3" 2) SuperK Xmodem CRC Batch [CRC] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tcb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR tcb f%3" {C2 C) SuperK Ymodem Single [1K Xmodem] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS ty f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR ty f%3" {C2 3) SuperK Ymodem Batch [1K Xmodem] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tyb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR tyb f%3" D) SuperK WXmodem Single (*ok w/WXMODEM) [Sliding Window] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tw f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR tw f%3" 4) SuperK WXmodem Batch [Sliding Window] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS twb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR twb f%3" E) SuperK K9Xmodem Single Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tk f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR tk f%3" 5) SuperK K9Xmodem Batch Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tkb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR tkb f%3" F) Super8K Single (fast as ZMODEM) [8K Packet w/1k Fallback] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS ts f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dR ts f%3" 6) Super8K Batch (fast as ZMODEM) [8K Packet w/1K Fallback] Upload -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 dS tsb f%3" Download -- "SUPERK.COM p%2 s%1 r dR tsb f%3" G) Jmodem 8K Single (*ok w/JMODEM) [Variable Packet Size - JBATCH] Upload -- "JBATCH.COM p%2 s%1 dS b f%3" Download -- "JBATCH.COM p%2 s%1 dR b f%3" 7) Jmodem 8K Batch [Variable Packet Size - JBATCH] Upload -- "JBATCH.COM p%2 s%1 dS f%3" Download -- "JBATCH.COM p%2 s%1 r dR f%3" H) DSZ Ymodem-G Single Upload -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 ha on -g sb %3" Download -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 ha slow -g rb %3" K) Kermit Single [ PCKERMIT ] Upload -- "PCKERMIT.EXE -s %3 -l COM%2 -c -b %1 n -m 31" Download -- "PCKERMIT.EXE -r %3 -l COM%2 -c -b %1 n -m 31" M) Megalink Batch (Up to 50 Files) [ 95% eff.] Upload -- "MLINK11.COM port %2 speed %1 SM %3" Download -- "MLINK11.COM port %2 speed %1 RM %3" 8) DSZ Ymodem Batch Upload -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 sb -k %3" Download -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 rb -p %3" Z) DSZ Zmodem Single Upload -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 pB4096 ha both D sz -r %3" Download -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 pB4096 ha both D rz -r %3" 9) DSZ Zmodem Batch Upload -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 pB4096 ha both D sz -r -n -b -e -w %3" Download -- "DSZ.COM port %2 speed %1 pB4096 ha both D rz -r -n -b -e -w %3" To configure JBATCH.COM or SUPERK.COM to your liking, type "JBATCH @" or "SUPERK @" at the prompt.....you will be presented with a menu of choices. With "SUPERK", you can even rearrange colors. Hopefully, this information will be of benefit to you our user and you will be able to better utilize the BEC BBS file system. If you share this information with other users, we ask that you transfer this file intact with BULLET15, SUPERK.COM, JBATCH.COM, & MLINK11.COM files. The PROTO.DEF file included with BECPROTO.PAK is for RBBS-PC 17-1C SYSOPS to use with the RBBS-PC program and supports the transfer protocols included herein. Although you should feel free to share this information, please do not modify any of the text in this document. George Lollar Bell Employees Club BBS Springfield, Il. (217) 789-5080