This file contains information that was not available when the manual was printed and other information that may be helpful for the new WinComm user.  If you would like to print this file it is called UPDATES.TXT and can be found in the Macro directory.

You should note that references in the license agreement that refer to WINDOS now apply to WinLink.  WINDOS was renamed to WinLink to more accurately reflect its operation.

Additional WinComm Features

The WinComm cursor can be changed from a vertical bar to a block by checking the box in the System|Defaults dialog box.

A break can be sent by pressing the Ctrl+Shift+Break keys.  The break will be sent as long as the keys are depressed.

A Function key can be programmed to send a break by inserting the code "^$MS" in the function key edit box in the Function Key Option view in the Session Editor.  The code should not include the quotes and no other characters should accompany the break code.  MS is a number representing the number of milliseconds the break should occur.  The same code can be used in a macro SEND statement to send a break.

For example:  ^$500  would send a break for 1/2 second.

Nondestructive backspace can be selected for the VT-102 emulation by checking the box in the Terminal view of the Session Editor.

Macro Manual Updates

Clarification of codes returned in the DIALOG? statement when a "push button style" control is selected.

DEFPUSHBUTTON will always return a 1 when selected.

DEFCANCELBUTTON and CANCELBUTTON always return a 0.

PUSHBUTTON will return values of 2 or greater depending on the sequence and number of PUSHBUTTON controls.  This is true even if there is no DEFPUSHBUTTON.

Page 10-23 the sentence under LISTBOX NOTES should be changed from:

...DIALOG will be assigned a value of 150 for the first LISTBOX in the dialog box statement group, 201 for...

to:

...DIALOG? will be assigned a value of 150 for the first LISTBOX in the dialog box statement group, 151 for...

Additional Macro Statement:

COPYFILE(source_filename,destination_filename)
Copies a disk file

Used just as the DOS COPY command.


The macro statement WINCOMMVER? now also returns the Windows 3 operating mode in the form:  3.00,E.  The last character represents the operating mode; R = Real, S = Standard and E = 386 Enhanced.