#HELP
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I need a little help. I entered the library 9 and started to get the info
about to download autopilot. and got lost when it asked for protocall, and
where to put it and things like that. I was wondering if someone would be so
kind as to give me detailed instructions as to how to download something. If
someone would list it clearly that I can write it down and do exactly what was
told to me, I would appreciate it.
I know that the next question probably will be – – what type of system do I
have?? I have an Amiga 2000 accelerator board 40 mhz, 120 hard, and 9 mg ram.
I also use a shareware program called term for my terminal program.
Please forgive me, I am a computer illiterate, and do not know a whole lot
about what I am doing. Ask me photography, and I can help. Computers, and I
am lost.
Thanks to anyone who can help me.
GOOD LUCK BEN
Ben;
I am not familiar with TERM but maybe in absence of someone that is….
You need to set TERM to use a protocol download such as ZModem, CISB,
QuickB, or (ugh) XModem.
You also need to tell your program where it is to put downloaded files.
Many of us just create a drawer (directory) called "DOWN" on the hard
drive and then tell the terminal program that "Work:DOWN" is where files
should be placed.
If you are using ZModem, CISB or QuickB protocols it will not be necessary
to tell CIS what the filename should be when you do a download as these
particular protocols will use the same name as the file has on CIS.
You should experiment with getting everything set up by using the
"PRACTICE" forum here on CIS. This forum is free of connect time charges
(though communications network and long distance charges-if any) will
still accummulate).
As I say, I don't know the TERM program but I suspect that it has menu
choices to allow you to set all of this up. Somewhere it will have a
choice for down load protocol (or just protocol) and it will probably have
a choice for download options or preferences. Once you set up one of the
recommended protocols, you just do what you did before, tell CIS to use
the protocol that you selected in TERM. If you selected one of the
suggested protocols (ie: NOT XMODEME), then the transfer will take place
automagically.
-bill
Bill
Thanks for your advice and help. I will try now and see how much luck that I
have with it.
GOOD LUCK BEN
Ben,
First, before you try to download, be sure that you have set TERM to 8
bits, No parity, 1 stop bit. Then, Select B or B+ protocol (don't know
which it has.) Then sign on, go to Lib 9 of AmigaVendor and type:
dow ap.lha proto:b (or b+)
That tells CIS you want to download AP.LHA using B protocols, and saves
several menus. Then, CIS will ask, "Name for your computer to use." and
you will type the path and name you want it to have on your own system –
such as:
dh0:Downloads/ap.lha
This would put it on a hard drive #0, in a directory called Downloads, and
the file itself would still be called AP.LHA.
With B protocols, you shouldn't have to do anything else to get the
download, unless TERM requires you to give it a signal that a program is
coming down. You'll have to get that from your documentation for TERM. I
don't know the program at all.
After you get it, you will need to unpack it with LHA138.RUN from Library
16 of AmigaUser. If you need help with unpacking, please let us know.
—Betty
Betty Thanks for your help. At this time, I have already downloaded AP.LHA,
and was lloking for help in finding LHA138.RUN.
Thanks for anticipating my question. I am about to try to download that.
If i have any questions, I will ask again.
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it
GOOD LUCK BEN
Let us know how it goes, Ben. It's easy to get help with AutoPilot –
nearly all of us use it.
—Betty
Betty,
I was succesful in downloading LHA138.RUN.
I tried to double click on it to start it to decrunch itself, but it went
through a requester. I answered all questions yes, and it whirled a bit, then
it seemed to be finnished. I went out to the window, and it still had its own
tool picture like before. What else do I have to do??
Again, thanks for any help.
GOOD LUCK BEN
I think you will have to use the CLI to use LHA, Ben. Do you have one of
the directory utilities that helps you move files around? If so, you may
use that. If not, use the CLI. Copy LHA to some directory in your
regular path, such as C:, System:, or Tools: (which is probably the best
choice.):
Copy LHA wb:Tools (assuming that your Workbench is named WB:
After that, LHA will work just like any other command.
I don't know where you have AP.LHA, but I'll assume it is in a directory
called Downloads:. You might do something like this:
Makedir dh0:AP
cd dh0:AP
lha e downloads:ap.lha
That ought to do it. You can use the same pattern to extract the docs and
changes.
—Betty