User`s guide

3: File Transfer Interface (BSCFTI)

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3.2 BSCDIAL Procedure

Calling Sequence

ReturnCode = BSCDIAL (lnum, server, dial, config, dtime,

response, display)

Procedures Called

BSCDAS, BSCASL, BSCMODEM, BSCRESET, and BSCFWY

Functions

1. Veriﬁes legal parameters.

2. If there is a change in the server name or ICP device, calls BSCASL to assign input

and output channels.

3. If the

config descriptor length is non-zero, sends the Modem Conﬁguration com-

mand (command code 39) to the ICP link (

lnum) with the conﬁguration string.

4. If the

dial descriptor length is non-zero, sends the Autodial Start command

(command code 38) to the ICP link (

lnum) with the dial string.

5. Issues a read to the ICP and waits up to

dtime for a response.

6. Logs autodial success or error messages based on the

DEFAULT /LOG=n /DLOG

options and the display parameter.

7. If the

response parameter is true, logs the modem response string.

Arguments

lnum This is a pointer to an integer. It is a longword containing the link

number.