Specifications
Using Scripts
Before using a script to
connect to a bulletin
board, set the modem
preferences to match
the particular bulletin
board you are using
(protocol settings on
page 76).
Scripts contain commands that instruct the Communication program to
perform a series of tasks.
Two sample scripts are available: GENIE.MAC and GEOS_BBS.MAC. These are
for use with commercial bulletin boards, which are online communications
services that you can establish an account with. For example, the GENIE.MAC
script contains a command that automatically dials the Genie phone number.
However, commercial bulletin boards change, so you will probably need to
modify the script before use. For information on what to modify, contact the
company that maintains the bulletin board you want to use.
You can also modify these two scripts to create new scripts for use with
Communication. Be sure to give a new name to any new script file and add
the extension MAC to the name.
Communication
commands must be all
uppercase.
Lines beginning with a
semicolon or colon are
comment lines only;
they are not
commands.
I_ To modify a script:
1. Insert the diskette labelled Text File Editor. Then click on File Manager from
the Main Menu.
2. Click on the drive A icon. The contents of the diskette appear.
3. Double-click on Text File Editor from the Main Menu. The New/Open
dialog box appears.
4. Remove the Text File Editor diskette; then insert the Communications
diskette and c_[_o_pen an Existing Document in the New/Open
dialog box.
5. Select the script to open and modify (GENIE.MAC or GEOS_BBS.MAC) The
contents of the script file appea_.
6. These scripts contain most or all of the following commands which you can
modify or add to:
• :<lalml>. Lines beginning with colons or semicolons are descriptive
labels of commands that will follow. For example, if you want the
script to return to a task already performed, use the GOTO command
to return to the label of the section containing the commands for that
task.
• GOTO <label>. Tells Communication to go to the line specified by
the label.
• ABORT. Stops the process.
• BELL. Sounds a beep. Use this to signal an activity that is taking
place.
• CLEAR. Clears the script display window.
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