<about>

   General scomm menu


<scomm>
                          Main menu help

   File       - uploading, downloading, log files, and quitting.
   Connect    - phone and direct connections.
   Parameters - eg N81, the baud and the com port.
   Editor     - the built-in editor.
   Directory  - The Name/Number listing.

   The SCOMM upper level menu also has some 'hidden' commands.
   F7      - runs TELE_UDF.BAT for your own 'User Defined Functions'.
   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.
   Alt-H   - hangup.  The more efficient hangup.

<log>
                  --- log help screen ---

 You can turn on/off log files, but its not a good idea if you
 combine Teleshare and SCOMM log files because two processes will
 then be competing for the same data and com port.


<upload>
      --- upload help screen ---

 You upload or send files to another system.

<download>
            --- download help screen ---

 You download or retrieve files from another system.

<quitcom>
                   --- quit help screen ---

 Quitting will automatically hangup, but SCOMM's hangup is 'weak' and
 the connection may well be maintained for a TeleShare connection.
 (This is a good thing when you want to quit and use TeleShare without
 leaving SCOMM in RAM).

 (For you technical people, the basic hangup fails to 'turn DTR off'
  which is why we have added the Alt-H extra hangup for when you want
  to 'do it right')

<call>
                 --- call help screen ---

  Use the Connect menu options for actual call management.  You
  can dial, setup to wait for a call, hangup, and opt for a direct
  connection.  The Direct Connection is also useful if you want to
  directly send commands to the modem.


<answer>
                    --- answer help screen ---

   Answer actually sends a command to the modem to respond to incoming
   calls.  Its the normal ATS0=1 to answer on the first ring.  See the
   Direct connection help for a scheme for answering on other rings.


<hangup>
                 --- hangup help screen ---

 The menu hangup option uses the normal modem hangup command ATH0.

 The Alt-H option uses the HANGUP.BAT which defaults to using DTR,
 which is much more effective.  (It uses the DTR.COM file that
 you may have noticed on the drive.)


<direct>
                --- direct help screen ---

 Use this option when you have two computers connected directly
 together (eg in the same room).  You will likely find that using
 TeleShare directly is easier than going through SCOMM.

 This option is also very useful when you want to setup to answer
 a call on the second or some other ring, or when you simply want
 to directly send commands to the modem.   Once you have selected
 DIRECT you can simply type commands that directly go to the port
 and the modem.  Use ATS0=2 to answer on the second ring, and
 ATS0=3 to answer on the third, and so on.  Type in ATZ to reset
 the modem to its default setup.  Finish off each of these commands
 by tapping the Enter/Return key.

<port>
                     --- port help screen ---

    Choose COM port 1 or port 2 to match the setup you make with
    TSSETUP.EXE.

    If your mouse is on COM port 1, choose COM port 2.

    If you HAVE to use COM3 or COM4, look at the Hands On Remote
    Access package instead.

<baud>
                     --- baud help screen ---


 Choose a baud rate that matches your modem, or the modem on the other
 end if you know its slower.  Most modems can adjust but a fair number
 will appreciate getting a call at the right baud rate.  Do NOT set to
 9600 baud for a 2400 baud modem (or try it to see the resulting problems).

 The TeleShare remote access baud rate has to be set with the TSSETUP.EXE
 setup utility.  You do not change its settings from here.


<parity>
     --- parity:data:stop help screen ---

    TeleShare only uses the None 8 1 settings.

<future>

 This version of SCOMM is designed as a dialer with some
 features to help you use it with TeleShare.  Other features
 may be added to meet demand.

<dialmode>
    --- dialmode help screen ---
 The mode is Tone or Pulse and Tone is
 more modern and more likely.

<writecfg>

  This saves the settings to the drive.

<directry>
               --- phone directory help screen ---

   The Directory provides for a person's/outfit's name, number,
   password, baud, and a script file name.  The password is not
   used by this version of Teleshare (you might ask or test for
   yourself in case we forget to update this help file).  We now
   prefer to use the RUNT for password management.


<script>
         --- script help screen ---

 Check out the sample procomm.scr script file.

 We do not have any known current users of the scripts
 and will not add more capability without prompting.


<name>
    --- name help screen ---
      His/her/company name.
<phone>
      --- phone help screen ---

 The phone number.  Like 604 433-5189

<protocol>
    --- protocol selector help screen ---
 Choose Xmodem, or use TeleShare's XM xmodem.

<editor>
                      EDITOR COMMANDS
-------Cursor Movement------   ---------Page Movement--------
arrows    = move text cursor   Ctrl-Home = Beginning of File
Ctrl-T    = Top of Window      Ctrl-End  = End of File
Ctrl-B    = Bottom of Window   PgUp      = Previous Page
Ctrl ->   = Next Word          PgDn      = Next Page
Ctrl <-   = Previous Word
Home      = Beginning of Line  ---------Editor Control-------
End       = End of Line        Alt-A  = Auto Paragraph Reform
Shift-Tab = Back tab           

--------Block Controls------   ---------Edit Commands--------
F2  = Form Paragraph           Alt-Q or Esc = Done
F5  = Mark Block Beginning     Ins          = Insert Mode 
F6  = Mark Block End           Del          = Delete Char
F3  = Move Block               <--          = Rubout
F4  = Copy Block               Ctrl-D       = Delete Word
F8  = Delete Block             Alt-D        = Delete Line
F9  = Unmark Block             F7           = Find
                               Alt-F7       = Find again
<load>
Load a new file,
replacing the existing file.
<save>
Save the file from the
edit buffer.
<merge>
Merge a file into the
edit buffer at the
line where the cursor
is pointed.
<new>
Clear the edit buffer
and create a new file.
<quit>
Exit, returning to the program
<move>
Move the block to the
line where the cursor
points. This is an
insert move.
<copy>
Copy the block to the
line where the cursor
points. This is an
insert copy.
<delete>
Delete the block closing
the space it occupies.
<hide>
Turn off the block
markers.
<formpara>
Form a paragraph.
This makes a paragraph from
a marked block, or, if no
block is marked, to the next
blank or indented line.
<markbeg>
Mark the beginning line
of a block for move, copy,
delete, or paragraph.
<markend>
Mark the ending line
of a block for move, copy,
delete, or paragraph.
<find>
Find a specified string
in the edit buffer.
Move the cursor to the
location where the string
was found.
<findagn>
Find the next occurrence
of the string most recently
specified.
<auto>
Turn on/off the automatic
paragraph forming feature.
<insert>
Turn on/off the
character insert mode.
(insert/overstrike toggle)
<filename>
Enter the path and file name.
The path is optional but must
be fully qualified if entered.
<findstr>
Enter the string to be searched
by the Find command.
<end>

