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 Dialog Box Reference - System Defaults Page 3-18 The WinComm cursor can be changed from a vertical bar to a block by checking the Block Cursor box in the System|Defaults dialog box. Add the session integer ID number 67, 0 = Vertical Bar, 1 = Block on page 10-39 of the Manual. The WinComm window will automatically adjust to 24 lines 80 characters and center horizontally on the screen if the Auto Size box is checked in the System|Defaults dialog box. The auto-sizing will occur when a session file is opened. Add the session integer ID number 68, 0 = Normal, 1 = Auto Size on page 10-39 of the Manual. A global dialing string can be dialed before the telephone number (entered in the Dial: edit box in the Terminal Session Parameters view of the session editor). This string is assigned in the Global Phone Prefix edit box, and it will be sent to the modem if the character L precedes the telephone number in the Dial: edit box. Add the session string ID number 51 on page 10-41 of the Manual. Session Editor Reference - Function Keys Page 3-28 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. - Modem Settings Page 3-29 If your modem sends call progress codes (such as "ringing") that are not found in the Modem Result Codes For: view of the session editor, you must check the Skip Unused box. This will cause WinComm to ignore any codes other than the ones shown. You may need to check this box if you get an Error With Modem Connect Code message. Add the session integer ID number 69, 0 = Normal, 1 = Skip Unused Codes on page 10-39 of the Manual. - Terminal Setup Page 3-36 Nondestructive backspace can be selected for the Terminal emulations by checking the box in the Terminal view of the Session Editor. Add the session integer ID number 70, 0 = Destructive, 1 = Non-destructive on page 10-39 of the Manual. Keyboard Operation A xoffhold can be cleared by pressing the Shift+Esc keys. A xoffhold can occur in error (with software handshaking selected) if noise on the comm line causes the xoff character to be received. A break can be sent by pressing the Ctrl+Shift+Break keys. The break will be sent as long as the keys are depressed. Keyboard Mapping Pages 5-3 and 5-4 When WinComm is connected using a VT-52, VT-102 or ANSI emulation, the F1 key no longer acts as the context sensitive help key. The default mapping codes that are shown for F1 through F9 (including Shift and Ctrl) on pages 5-3 and 5-4 have been changed. F1 now transmits the code shown for F2, F2 the code shown for F3 etc. F9 transmits the code shown for F11. Mouse Operation In addition to the normal methods of using the mouse in Windows, WinComm supports several techniques to send characters and words displayed on the screen, copy selected text to the clipboard and in some terminal emulations will send codes to position the host cursor. To transmit a word or a file name displayed on the screen: Double click on the first character of the word or file name. If you want to only send one character at the position of the pointer, select the One character double left click option on the Display view of the Session Editor. To send any text in the current display page: Select the text by click+dragging the left mouse button and while the text is selected press the right mouse button. The highlighted text will also be copied to the Clipboard. To send any text in the screen scroll buffer: Check Pause on the Command bar, use the vertical scroll bar to view the text you want to send, click+drag the left mouse button to select the text and press the right mouse button. The selected text will be transmitted, copied to the clipboard and Pause will automatically uncheck. To mark text for copy to the Windows Clipboard: Check Pause on the Command bar, click+drag the mouse to select the text and select the Edit|Copy menu item or press the Ctrl+Insert keys. To send codes to the host to reposition the cursor: Position the pointer at the character position where you want the cursor to be located and double click the right mouse button. If there are tabs in the text, the cursor might not position properly the first time you double click. This operation is supported in VT-52 and VT-102 terminal emulations. 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.