TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 1 TeleShare is Shareware. Please Register it if you continue to use it. You may freely use SCOMM by itself. _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| Member UPDATED: November, 1994 SCOMM is a free simple menuing telephone dialer that maintains a name and phone list directory for you. It is a very simple mimic of software like Telix or Procomm for people who do not yet use such software, with the addition of an editor. SCOMM provides context sensitive on-line help using the F1 function key. Many people CAN 'get by' without reading this manual. If you only want basic modem management, you should read the SETMODEM.DOC and use the AT.COM and DTR.COM files from your software and in batch files. If you are only dialing one number or are just waiting for incoming calls, read up on AT.COM, or test drive AT.COM, and use it instead. Getting Started Using SCOMM with TeleShare: Normally you will use SCOMM from a menu system like MNU, the DOSSHELL or whatever. You can just run it, or you can add command line switches to customise its startup. For example, you might use "SCOMM -D" to directly go to the phone Directory and select a number to call. The various command line switches are described below. Once you have selected a number (or entered a name and number which automatically selects that name and number), switch to the CONNECT menu and select 'Place a Call' to dial the number. Wait for the connection to complete. You will likely notice some numbers appear on screen. They are number codes for responses such as "OK", TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 2 "CONNECT", "NO DIALTONE" etc and can be ignored. Then quit using Alt-X or ESCape (preferred), or just shell to DOS using F8, or quit using Alt-Q to suppress some of the serial port changes that occur when SCOMM quits (just use what works, TeleShare generally provides some alternatives whenever possible). This will either take you back to the menu to run TSR, or you can directly run TSR, or you can just use ALT-R to tell TSR to start the remote control connection. A description of the main menu choices follows: File Connect Parameters Editor Directory F8-DOS File - offers a sub-menu. Logfile - turn on/off recording to a log file. Upload - upload files to another system. Download - download files from another system. Quit - quit to DOS We recommend using TeleShare's XM xmodem for file transfers. You may also use other external software like DSZ and hydra. Connect - offers a sub-menu. Place call - actually dial a selected number. Answer call - tells the modem to answer calls. Hangup - tells the modem to hangup. Direct connection - to directly enter commands and for direct serial connections. Parameters - offers a sub-menu. Com port - either 1 or 2. You can override to make calls through another port. Baud rate - defaults to the setting created with TSSETUP.EXE, but you can over-ride for other purposes. Parity:Data:Stop - N81 always. Mode of Dialing - T for Tone or P for Pulse. Write Parameters - save the settings to disk. Editor - switches you to the built-in TWRP editor. TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 3 (TWRP is 'Tiny WoRd Processor') Directory - the name and phone number list with the following settings: Name Phone Number Password Baud Script Name - person/outfit name Phone Number Password - not actively used by this version of TeleShare. Baud - the baud rate; not actively used by TeleShare. Script - the script file name. See the PROCOMM.SCR script file for example script usage. There also are some other function keys: F7 - runs TELE_UDF.BAT for your own 'User Defined Functions'. You can enter anything you want in the TELE_UDF.BAT for increased functionality to meet your needs. Naturally you should enter reasonable batch file commands. F8 - a simple DOS shell. Its one way to get to TSH/TSR. F9 - clear the screen when it gets untidy. Ctrl-C - also clears the screen. Alt-Q - direct exit. Exit leaving the COM port active. Alt-X - exit to DOS. Alt-H - the more effective hangup, using DTR.COM. Command line Parameters or switches: Example: SCOMM -D to go to the Phone Directory. You can add command line switches to manage SCOMM's behaviour. Most of the switches (-c -d -e -f -p) simply change the default menu choice. The various switches follow: -A to set the modem to Answer calls on the first ring using the normal ATS0=1 command. -C Connection menu. -D Directory of phone names/numbers. -E Editor menu choice. -F File menu. TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 4 -P Parameters menu. -Q to help suppress hangups when Quitting. There are some SCOMM related files that are normally considered to be necessary for normal SCOMM use: SCOMM.EXE the actual executable file. SCOMM.HLP the text or ascii help file. You can change it to change the context-sensitive help. SCOMM.DOC this manual. SCOMM.DIR the phone directory containing names and phone numbers. SCOMM.CFG the binary configuration file containing the current phone number and similar settings (initialization string, two external protocol names, dialing prefix, and current phone number). SCOMMUPD.EXE the SCOMM.CFG file manager, described below. TSCONFIG.CFG the TeleShare configuration file. This version of SCOMM reads and uses the information in the TSCONFIG.CFG file to ensure the various settings are the same. TSSETUP.EXE the TeleShare setup and configuration file manager. There is a TSSETUP.DOC describing tssetup.exe. SCOMMUPD.EXE You use scommupd to UPDate the scomm.cfg file. It takes a INIT file containing your modem INITialization string and stores it in the scomm.cfg file. If you type in 'SCOMMUPD -H' you will get a help or usage screen and the current settings as follows: Usage is SCOMMUPD [-H -C -P xxx-xxxx] -H Help or this usage. -C Create a new SCOMM.CFG file. -P 433-5189 to update the default phone number. SCOMM reads in the INIT file containing the modem initialization string. It also reads in the PROTO1 and PROTO2 files naming external protocols. Just type in SCOMMUPD to see the current settings. SCOMMUPD - updates the SCOMM.CFG configuration file. Version 1.01 Nov 16 1994 Copyright (C)1994 P. C. Softsmith Original settings Init string: AT&FE1Q0V0X4&C1&D2S11=55S7=70~ TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 5 Protocol 1 : Blank1 Protocol 2 : Blank2 Dial string: ATDT Phone No. : 434-2403 You can just type in "SCOMMUPD" to review these settings. You may have noticed the PROTO1 and PROTO2 file descriptions for external file transfer protocols. SCOMMUPD will use these files but the external file protocol feature is not enabled in this version of SCOMM. History: November 1, 1994 SCOMM is a variant of Al Steven's SMALLCOM, as basically described below. The c language source code for smallcom is available on Compuserve in the Dr. Dobb's area (GO DDJ). The external file transfer protocols are still not implemented. The script file engine and the log file capability function and are unchanged. The phone directory file has a new format as described above. May 24, 1989 This arc file contains the source and executable code for the TWRP and SMALLCOM programs that appear in the C Programming Column in Dr. Dobb's Journal from September, 1988 through June, 1989. Al Stevens SUPPORT and the ASP Please consider reporting the circumstances, preferably in written form, to technical support when you discover problems with the software. For technical support, either call (604) 433-5189, or write to Suite 606 - 6455 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5H 4E4. Both registered and soon to be registered users currently get the same support without any arbitrary time limit. You may also try leaving a Compuserve message at 75020, 2664, but be aware that messages rapidly 'scroll off' Compuserve. The best electronic message area (also available from Compuserve) is via the internet at: INTERNET:vic_williams@mindlink.bc.ca. P. C. Softsmith Suite 606 6455 Willingdon Ave Burnaby, B. C., TeleShare DOS Remote Access Page 6 Canada V5H 4E4 ASP Introduction: Please also carefully read the accompanying SHR_WARE.DOC document. "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536." Please note that SCOMM can be freely distributed, and our support and warranty continue while you use it or similar software with TeleShare. Warranty THE DOCUMENTATION AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD WITH NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENTATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITTMENT ON THE PART OF THE VENDOR. OTHER PRODUCT AND BRAND NAMES MENTIONED ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDERS.