Copyright: SV2AGW @ 1990-1996 [AGWFWD]
Citation: SV2AGW @ 1990-1996


Copyright Notes

© Rossopulos George (SV2AGW) 1990-1995

The program  is free for use only by Radio Amateurs in Radio Amateur Stations. You don’t have the right to change any aspect of the program that  violates the copyright, that belongs only to me. You have  the responsibility to use the program according to your local law. I don’t have any responsibility for any damages that may occur from the program use even if the program has Bugs.

SV2AGW@SV2DXC.TSL.GR.EU

sv2agw@the.forthnet.gr

http://users.forthnet.gr/the/sv2agw (WWW page to Download updates)


Scripts

Select if you wish the script file for the start and for the end. You can select anyone of them or nothing at all.

If your local bbs needs a password the select the appropriate file for the start.

In the end script file you can add commands such as KM etc.

SEE also  Writing a Script File


Radio

Select first the radioport from which the program will Access your Local BBS.

Enter your Call with a SSID of 1 eg SV2AGW-1.

Enter also the call of your Local BBS with the correct SSID.

Enter the prefixes for your country separated with ‘,’. This will be used in future versions. But you must fill it.


What The Program Does

This Packet Application is only for Automatic BBS access. Your Local BBS  must be of FBB type.

The program Receives Unproto the BBS list and checks each message. If it finds an interest for you message then Connects with the BBS and Downloads in binary compress mode those messages. Also if you have messages to send it Uploads them in binary compress form.

The program has a floating toolbar. A toolbar that you cam reposition according to your needs.

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Check with the SYSOP of your local bbs the UNPROTO options for you.


Monitor

This program also serves as a monitor program. You can have ,if you wish, a window for each Radioport you have installed in AGW Packet Engine. Just click the multimonitor checkBox.

Check also what kind of packets you wish to monitor.


Beacon

Select first the beacon file to be transmitted .That file must be in DOS text and must be in the current directory. Then select the time intervals. Every n minutes that file will be transmitted. Select a high value if in your area there is a lot of traffic.


Script Writing

Use an editor such as the Notepad. Be careful not to use a word processing program.

Each line is in the form <COMMAND> <PARAMETERS> The available commands are

PASSWORD

Syntax :   PASSWORD  <password string>

Example: PASSWORD abdfertyuw the lazy fox

Purpose: Automatically sends the 5 correct letters for the password

SEND

Syntax:    SEND <string to Transmit>

Example: SEND KM

Purpose: Sends the <string to transmit> to the connected station

WAITPROMPT

Syntax :WAITPROMPT

Example: WAITPROMPT

Purpose: Waits until it receives the prompt. Prompt is anything received that ends with ‘>’

eg    1:SV2DXC >

WAITFOR

Syntax :WAITFOR <string to much>

Example: WAITFOR There Is no such file

Purpose: Waits and holds the script execution until it receives the appropriate string exactly as

defined.

WAITSEARCH

Syntax: WAITSEARCH <string to search for>

Purpose: Waits until it finds somewhere in the received strings the defined substring.

Example: WAITSEARCH Conn

Waits until it receives *** Connected to, or *** Dieconnected from etc

DISCCONTINUE

Syntax: DISCCONTINUE <String for disconnect>,<String to continue execution>

Purpose: Disconnects the program from the connected station or continues execution of the script file.

If you send a command to a digi to connect with another digi then it is possible to recive a failure message. In that case you must disconnect and retry later.

Example :DISCCONTINUE Failure,Connect


Zap BBS

it asks your local bbs for the list to be transmitted Unproto. You don’t have to do this manual it is done every 10 minutes.


MHeard List

Show you the Heard stations list. Press The appropriate button


Connect/Disconnect

You don’t have to do this manually. It is Done automatically.

Just select the appropriate menu item or press the button. The program Disconnects immediately or Connects in the next 15 seconds.


Fonts Selection

First of all if your language is other than English then select the Terminal fonts for your language. That way you will see everything it transmitted as is. The terminal fonts is like your DOS fonts.

If you wish to change the fonts for every program execution then select the menu choice.

If you wish to change fonts temporally just select the font and the size from the toolbar. That way the changes are not recorded.