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                Automated  Internet Communications 3.0
              (c) 1995  David Smith  All Rights Reserved
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                                  Internet: wuarchive.wustl.edu 
                                  cd /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/utils
                                  get autont30.zip
       NOTE:  This program has been thoroughly tested with NETCOM
                          and UNICOMP providers.
             I highly recommend using /SLOW at all times you won't
             be around... This ensures AutoNet the time to recover
             from any Internet hickups.

WHY REGISTER???

Registration entitles you to:

! That noisy beginning screen goes away!

1. Tagging files using AUTOFILE's FILE menu option.

2. Deleting files! The unregistered version does NOT delete the files

  at your home space on the Net.  That means you will probably be 
  charged for every megabyte you use.

3. Mass mailing. Registering entitles you to send mail, up

  to 1,000 letters.

4. Get updates automatically - you'll get the NEW Auto-Net within

  hours after being released!

5. Unlimited free upgrades.

QUICK START!

1. Unzip the files into their own directory.

2. Edit AUTONET.CFG with a text editor to reflect your Internet

 settings (see section below for detailed descriptions of each item)

3. Edit AGENDA.1 and include all the agenda items you want AutoNet to

 perform for you  (IE: ftp a site, change directory, get new files,
 send/receive mail, etc)

 See the AGENDA ITEMS section below for detailed descriptions of each item

4. Run AUTONET.EXE

5. Choose RUN AGENDA from the menu

6. NOTE: If you use a port other than COM1, you need to specify that

       on the command line.  See AUTONET-USAGE section below for a 
       complete list of command-line arguments

7. Autonet expects "login:" and "Password:" when it connects with your

 provider.  If you have any menus, or weird setups OTHER THAN this,
 you'll need to write a login script (see the SCRIPTING) section
 below for using those commands.

8. New files are stored in NEWFILES.1, everything is logged in AUTONET.LOG

 and you can edit many of the sample agendas to suit your needs

ENCLOSED FILES

AGENDA 1 - Sample AGENDA files LOTFILES 1 SMALAGEN 1 NEWDOOM 1 MAINRUN 1 FREDAGEN 1

UQWK 1 - Agenda file showing how to use UQWK for UseNet SENDMAIL 1 - Shows how to send a reply packet to Internet,

                containing your mail

GETMAIL 1 - Shows how to get your mail via a .QWK packet

QUEST 1 - Agenda to quest a whole lotta sites!

NEWFILES 1 - Sample newfiles list ARCHMAIL 1 - Sample archie/mailing agenda

DSZ EXE - Zmodem AUTONET EXE - Auto-Net! SIM2AUTO EXE - Converts SIMINDEX.ZIP file to AGENDA files

AUTOFILE EXE - File manager

AUTONET DOC - General documentation PROBLEMS DOC - Read if you are having problems… WHATS NEW - What be new fo dis version!

SITEINFO ANT - Customized site info file COMMANDS ANT - Commands for the terminal menu AUTONET PIF - Run Auto-Net under Windows

FREDLOG SCR - Two sample scripts MYLOGIN SCR

AUTONET CFG - Your personal configuration for Auto-Net ADVANCED CFG - Advanced configuration (do not use, unless needed)

ARCHIE CFG - Tells Auto-Net how to do archie searches MAIL CFG - Configuration for your mail-sending

FILE_ID DIZ - Description AUTONT DAT - Data file for Auto-Net (MAKE SURE IT'S IN THE SAME DIRECTORY!)

FILE MANAGER

The FULL release of my file manager is out!

        AUTOFILE.EXE does a TON of things:

AGENDA - You can edit/change/view your agenda, or create a new one

NEW   - Creates a new agenda, from scratch.  Pick through an assortment
        of sites/directories and leech or download files, get NEW files,
        obtain great newsletters, who-is lists, sports schedules,
        perform archie searches for files, goto terminal mode plus tons
        more.
        Each item is added to your file: AGENDA.1 as you choose it.
        To see the results of your new agenda creation, choose AGENDA/VIEW
        and press enter above the AGENDA.1 file.
DELETE  Lets you delete old agenda files you don't use anymore.  Simply
        highlight the old agenda file, then press ENTER to erase it.
VIEW    Views agenda files using LIST.COM (if you don't have list.com,
        it's available at most local bbs's)
QUIT    Aborts AUTOFILE

CONFIG - Edit your current AUTONET.CFG, create a new one, or

                create your own personal signature file (AUTONET.SIG)
MAKE NEW  Creates a brand new config file.  If a current AUTONET.CFG exists,
          the information is imported to the editor.
EDIT CFG  Edit a current config file.  Just fill out your information, then
          scroll down to the bottom of the screen.  Your file will be saved
          into AUTONET.CFG
VIEW CFG  View a current config file using LIST.COM
EDIT SIGNATURE   Create or edit your current AUTONET.SIG file.  Just scroll
                 down past the bottom to save the information.

FILE - This is the fantastic NEW FILES manager. When autonet calls

                the Net, it stores any new files into NEWFILES.1   Then, later,
                run AUTOFILE and pick out the new files that interest you.
                Tag files with the [SPACEBAR], and press [ENTER] to save
                your tagged files into a fresh AGENDA.1 file.
                Now you're all set!  Just run AUTONET again to go obtain
                those files you want...
 AVAILABLE IN REGISTERED VERSION ONLY

Example: We run autonet, and go to several different sites. Autonet finds

        a ton of new files that look pretty interesting.
        So we run AUTOFILE and choose FILE, then tag several dozen files,
        then press ENTER to save and quit.
        Wala, our agenda file is now ready to go get the files we want.
        Just run Autonet again, and he downloads them for us!

TOOLS - Various useful tools for use with Autonet

VIEW ZIP FILE   Views the contents of any zip file.  I invented my own
                archie-processing engine that allows viewing the files
                inside .ZIP/LHA/ARJ/PAK/ZOO..etc.
                Just press ENTER or ESC to finish viewing.
                NOTE: If you do not have any .ZIP files in the current
                      directory, no files will appear in your menu.
VIEW LZH FILE   See above
VIEW ARC FILE   See above
CHECKSUM A FILE Allows picking a file from a menu, then calculates the
                checksum (total of all bytes added together)
SHOW SECRETS    Show all "undocumented keys" in Autonet
VIEW ANY FILE   Just pick a file from the menu, and LIST.COM will view it!

HELP - Primitive help. Since AutoFile is menu-driven, I did not

                over-document the features.  Most are self-explanatory

QUIT - Quits AUTOFILE

AGENDA ITEMS

AutoNet does several types of tasks:

þ ftp - an ftp site. This command heads off to an FTP site,

                in order to get some files, or find new files.

Example: ftp oak.oakland.edu

              ftp ftp.spies.com
              ftp ftp.ncs.com

þ NCFTP - This is NOT SUPPORTED, and if your Internet Provider

                uses NCFTP, please ask that an alias be made, or something
                else to let you use ACTUAL FTP commands.  NCFTP is a 
                cutesy way of doing ftp, and allows command line history,
                etc... all of which are not needed when using AutoNet

Example: no examples, make sure you have ftp and NOT ncftp!

þ cd - change a directory on the current site.

Example: cd /pub/games

              cd /Library
              cd /pub/popular/DOOM

þ get - retrieve a file to your local work space. Hash marks

                are turned on, and the file is determined by AUTONET to
                be binary or ascii.

Example: get SIMINDEX.ZIP

              get NEW.FILES
              get PARADOX.ZIP

þ new - find XX # of new files. The files will scroll by, and

                AutoNet will find the first XX files you want.

Example: new 20 - gets 20 newest files

              new 300              - gets newest 300 files
              new 5                - gets newest 5 files

þ wait - waits for a specified period of time (in seconds)

Example: wait 2 - pauses two seconds

              wait 14              - pauses fourteen seconds

þ delete - erases a file on your Internet workspace (same as the RM command)

Example: delete *.zip - deletes all .ZIP files in your workspace. This command

                                     works ONLY from your workspace, since most sites won't
                                     allow deleting files...
              delete DOWNLOADED    - a special command that will delete all files you have
                                     downloaded in this agenda from your Internet workspace.

þ send - sends a string or character to the Internet

Some keywords are: ENTER : Sends a carriage return

                      |               : Also sends a carriage return
                      ESC             : Sends an escape character
                      CONTROL-Z       : Sends the Control-Z

Example: send wais wais@server.net - does a database wais connection

              send ENTER
              
              send telnet archie@oak.oakland.edu  - telnets to an archie server
              send ENTER
              send mypassword|     - sends your password to the Internet, then presses
                                     [Enter] for you.
              send dir|            - sends a directory command to the Internet, then presses
                                     [Enter] for you.
              send CONTROL-Z       - sends a Control-Z to the Internet, then logs you off
              send logout            your provider.
              send ENTER

NOTE: ENTER, CONTROL-Z, SPACE, and ESC must be in upper case!

þ waitfor - waits for a specified word to appear before continuing.

                NOTE: Only accepts ONE WORD, not 400 words, or a whole
                line of stuff.  Make sure to not include spaces, quotation
                marks, etc...

Example: waitfor login: - waits for the login prompt

              send drnb
              send ENTER
              
              waitfor {netcom      - waits for Netcom's main prompt
              send telnet archie@oak.oakland.edu  - telnets to an archie server
              send ENTER
              waitfor Password:    - sends your password to the Internet at
              send ENTER             the correct time, then presses [ENTER]

þ DOWNLOAD - downloads a file from the Internet using DSZ.EXE Zmodem.

                NOTE: Sends a "sz [file]" command to the Internet for downloading.

Example: DOWNLOAD *.zip - downloads all .ZIP files from your Internet work area

þ UPLOAD - downloads a file from the Internet using DSZ.EXE Zmodem.

                NOTE: Uses the enclosed DSZ.EXE.  Custom Zmodem won't work
                      when uploading

Example: UPLOAD file.zip - uploads the file file.zip onto the Internet using

                                     dsz.exe.

þ run - runs a script file. These are plain text files that contain script

                commands.  Each line is run consecutively.

Example: run myscrip.scr - runs a script file: MYSCRIP.SCR. Script files contain

                                     plain text with commands EXACTLY like these.  This
                                     allows you to not manually type in a long series of
                                     commands into EACH agenda.. you can just spawn off a
                                     script file.

þ goto terminal - drops to Terminal mode, and pages you. This allows you to perform

                        tasks while AutoNet is online.

Example: goto terminal - drops into Terminal mode, and pages you.

þ login - uses an external script file to log you into the Internet. This is

                        good for people that have weird login sequences, like menus, etc.
                        before they can access the Unix Shell

Example: login myscrip.scr - logs into the Internet using the script file: MYSCRIP.SCR

þ MANUAL LOGIN - Allows you to manually log into your Internet provider.

                        Include this as the first line in your AGENDA file, and
                        Autonet will prompt you to log in, and press ALT-Q
                        when done.
                        This is great for people having problems logging in,
                        or getting around an ugly menu interface when you
                        first call in.
                        AUTO-NET works from a unix shell, and cannot operate
                        in menus!

Example: MANUAL LOGIN

              ftp oak.oakland.edu
              cd /pub

þ DIRECT CONNECT - Allows you to begin AutoNet without dialing in, logging

                        on, etc.  This is mainly designed for people with direct
                        TCPIP accounts, that don't need to physically dial into
                        a provider.  This should always be the FIRST LINE of your
                        AGENDA file, and some scripting may be necessary to get
                        into your account.  Trial and error is the best way to 
                        get in.
                        AUTO-NET works from a unix shell, and cannot operate
                        in menus!

Example: DIRECT CONNECT

              ftp oak.oakland.edu
              cd /pub

þ ARCHIE - Does an archie search (see ARCHIE SEARCHES section below)

Example: ARCHIE archie.cfg

NOTE: The word ARCHIE must be in all capital letters!

þ MAIL - Sends mail to anyone you choose, automatically

                         (see MAILING PEOPLE below)

Example: MAIL mail.cfg

NOTE: The word MAIL must be in all capital letters!

þ UQWK - compresses your mail or UseNet messages into a .QWK packet for download.

                         Once compressed, you can read your mail offline using any of the 
                         OFFLINE MAIL READERS available (Blue Wave, Offline, RoboMail, etc)
                         NOTE: Whatever is on your UQWK line (in your AGENDA file) is sent to 
                               the Internet directly
                         You must follow this command usually with a SEND zip -m inet.qwk *.ndx *.dat
                         which packs the dat files and index files into a qwk packet, ready to read.
                         Talk to your Internet provider for more info on the UQWK program, and
                         look at the UQWK.1, SENDMAIL.1 and GETMAIL.1 agendas.

Example: uqwk +n -h -B9000

þ finger fingers a site, and captures the output to a file you specify

                         in your FINGER.CFG.  See the TOO MANY CONFIG FILES section below
                         for more details.  A finger will wait your default TIMEOUT period
                         before proceeding.  This is to ensure the data gets through okay.

Example: finger yanoff@info.com

              finger oak.oakland.edu

þ put - puts a file onto an Internet site. This does the opposite of 'get',

                         and allows you to upload files to various sites.  NOTE: Most sites
                         have strict rules about uploading.. so read before you try this.
                         The PUT feature is fantastic for shareware authors, because it allows
                         you to mass distribute files without being home!

Example: put myprog.zip

               put autont14.zip

þ questsite [site] - Goes to the site and "quests" information from it

                         automatically!  See the QUEST SITE section below
                         for more information....

Example: questsite ftp.uu.net

               questsite ftp.uni-koeln.de

Hard coded agenda items == (no parameters accepted)

þ YANOFF LIST - obtains Yanoff's famous Internet list by requesting it via

                         E-MAIL.  The list will then be sent to you usually within 48 hours.                           

þ TODAY LIST - obtains a two-page document containing today's events in history

                         sports schedules (COWBOY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE!!), weather, sun 
                         rise/moon schedule, plus tons more.
                         I use this little document on my bulletin board.. it's great!
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  TODAY.CAP

þ WHOIS LIST - obtains a listing of all whois servers that are currently

                         available on the Internet.
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  WHO-IS.CAP

þ UPDATE GROUPS - Gets a list of updated Usenet discussion groups.

                         This is great if you wanted to find out which group
                         does what, etc... and any new ones that pop up.
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  USENET.CAP

þ NASA NEWS - NASA posts updates to their research and ventures on

                         the Internet.  If space interests you, get this!
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  NASANEWS.CAP

þ ARTS NEWS - Obtains a newsletter containing differents ARTS interest

                         stuff.  Pretty good reading...
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  ARTSNEWS.CAP

þ FOOTBALL NEWS - Football! Lots of it! Obtains a list of recent games,

                         and current schedules for this weekend.  Great resource
                         for your Sports addiction.
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  FOOTBALL.CAP

þ SEX UPDATE - Obtains a list evidently made by PROSTITUTES! They

                         advertise "private dancing", and say, "We go all the way,
                         and no, we don't really dance!"
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  SEXY.CAP

þ TRIVIA NEWS - Obtains a BIG list of good trivia questions. It's

                         updated every week, and has some challenging stuff
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  TRIVIA.CAP

þ POWER COMPUTERS - Obtains a list of "power computers" throughout the

                         world.  Very interesting reading...
                         NOTE: Output is written to a file named:  POWER.CAP

þ SUBSCRIBE WHITEHOUSE - Subscribe to the white house summaries that

                               are usually updated daily.... this includes what
                               speeches the President gave, White house budget
                               issues, plus tons more.  If you're active in politics,
                               you definately need to get on the list!
                         NOTE: You will receive daily E-mail after doing this

þ SUBSCRIBE STOCKS - Gives you stock quotes every day. Up to the minute

                           Wall Street information will arrive in your mailbox
                           every weekday!

þ SUBSCRIBE MUSIC - Subscribes you to the MUSIC newsletter, which is usually

                           updated every week.  If you enjoy music, get this!
                         NOTE: You will receive weekly E-mail after doing this

þ hammer sites - tells AutoNet to keep trying sites that are "not available"

                         up to 30 times, until it gets through.  This is good for
                         sites like wuarchive.wustl.edu, that are ALWAYS busy.

Example: hammer sites

              ftp wuarchive.wustl.edu
              cd /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS
                 .....

þ kill area - tells AutoNet to completely wipe out your user area before

                         it logs off.  A person reported problems with DELETE DOWNLOADED
                         so I decided to include this.  This line can be included anywhere
                         in your agenda file!   And it sends a "rm *.*" to the Net
                         before logging off.

þ leech all - leeches all files in a directory. If you know of a favorite site,

                         and want to get all files in a directory, use this.  It sends 
                         a "mget *.*" to the ftp site, and then answers 'Y' to all prompts.
                         CAREFUL: Don't fill up your user area too much.

Example: ftp wuarchive.wustl.edu

              cd /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/utils
              leech all
              ftp oak.oakland.edu
                 .....

þ STOP - Download workspace files, log off and hang up - Quit AutoNet

NOTE: The word STOP must be in all capital letters!

The usual order is: ftp a site

                      change to a directory
                      get new files / or get a particular file
                        .. repeat above...
                      STOP

When AutoNet is finished, it downloads the files from your workspace AUTOMATICALLY (please don't download them twice by using DOWNLOAD [filename]) using DSZ.EXE (enclosed Texas Zmodem Protocol), logs off the Internet, hangs up and quits.

AutoNet reads in a file called AGENDA.1 by default. You can change your agenda file by specifying it on the command line. NOTE: All agenda files must have an extension: .1 An agenda file is a plain text file detailing what you want AutoNet to do.

Sample command line agenda change: autonet myagenda.1

                                      autonet /COM2 bigagend.1

NOTE: Agenda files must have a ".1" in their name!!

Sample AGENDA.1: ftp NCTUCCCA.edu.tw

                              cd /PC/wuarchive/games
                              new 30
                              get Doom2.zip
                              STOP

Another Sample AGENDA.1: ftp oak.oakland.edu

                              cd /pub
                              get SIMINDEX.ZIP
                              get last100uploads
                              ftp ftp.spies.com
                              cd /Library
                              new 100
                              STOP

Merely create an AGENDA.1 with your needed tasks, make sure DSZ.EXE is in your PATH, then type: AUTONET.EXE

 [ read below for command line options ]

When done, AutoNet closes up, and leaves behind a logfile: AUTONET.LOG and your new files list: NEWFILES.1 If a NEWFILES.1 already exists, it will be added to. Please ensure your newfiles lists do not get too large.. I recommend backing them up after each agenda has been completed.

The new files list contains:

      1.      Which Internet site these files are from
      2.      The directory
      3.      A complete, detailed listing of the files it found.

AUTO-NET The first and foremost automated

                         Internet communication program
  Welcome to the most powerful communications package you'll ever find.
  AutoNet has been called "a batch file language for the Internet", but
  it's actually MUCH MORE.  AutoNet is semi-intelligent.
  If he doesn't find a ftp site, then he doesn't try downloading files,
  changing directories, etc. at that site...  If he cannot find ONE
  particular prompt, he looks for others.  This super-advanced program
  is the only one of its type.  Fast, efficient, and worthwhile to try out.
  I use AutoNet every single day to find new files on the Internet for
  my bulletin board.  I get the LATEST Scan, F-PROT, Tbav, and all the
  games FOR FREE!  No long distance charges.
  If you are an Internet "dummy", don't use this program!  This is for
  the average user of the Net that loves to wander around and find new
  cool files, but HATE spending hours at a time sitting in front of the
  computer.  Here is your answer.
  AutoNet allows you to:
      Use the enhanced file manager, complete with PKZIP/LHA/ARC file
      viewing, editing config/signature files, agenda creation, editing,
      tag new files for download and MORE!
      Gives you unlimited access to TERABYTES of Internet files without
      forcing you to sit in front of your computer for hours.
      Perform ARCHIE searches for files, at a variety of archie sites.
      And when one archie site is busy, AutoNet will keep trying others
      until it gets through.  Allows using "custom" archie commands.
      You control it all...
      Mail your letters automatically, even to hundreds of recipients
      at one time.  Great for announcements, personal letters or
      business purposes.
      Allows super-advanced Internet access using the basic service.
      NO SLIP/PPP accounts required.
      Does FINGER searches quick and easy, and captures them into a
      file of your choice.
      Uploads files to Internet sites.
      Leeches files from anywhere, take them all without hesitation.
      Full mouse support
      Hammers at Internet sites that are busy, and require hours of
      frustration to get on.  AutoNet will get on, guaranteed.  Even
      if it has to try for hours (optional - you can turn off if you
      want...)
      Obtain the latest sports, weather, and daily info.
              
      Uses personal "signature file" that password protects your Internet
      sessions, and ensures no unauthorized people snooping into your
      AutoNet information.
      Download Usenet BINARY files - AutoNet combines the necessary
      messages together, UUdecodes them and downloads the resulting
      binary file.  All automatically!
      Post Usenet messages - up to 1,000 of them without touching
      your keyboard.
      Fax people from the Internet.  No long distance charges.
      Has an "enhanced" terminal mode, complete with hotkeys and menus.
      Find the latest new files and games.. WHILE YOU'RE NOT HOME!
      Learn how to navigate the Internet with AutoNet's TEACH mode.
      Use an advanced scripting language to complete all your tasks.
      Stop at any time during your agenda to perform your OWN things.
      When AutoNet reaches your destination, he will page you!
      Pick out great files from the SIMINDEX.ZIP index file located on most
      sites, and download them automatically.
      Download more files than your hard disk can hold.... without any
      long distance charges.
      Get updates to your favorite programs automatically - direct
      from their support Internet site.
      Access the Internet with super-speed.  You cannot type as fast
      as AutoNet can stuff the keys for you!
      If you're calling long distance to access the Internet, AutoNet
      cuts your phone bill in HALF by whizzing through your tasks
      faster than you could do them yourSELF.
      Drop to Terminal mode while AutoNet is working.
ATTENTION WINDOWS USER:
      Do you have one of those cutsie Windows interfaces (like Mosaic,
      Hooked, Cameleon) ??
      Those are fantastic for getting/sending mail, but for files...
      they just won't cut it.  You STILL have to sit at your computer
      and click on the files you want, get them to your local computer,
      then hunt down any new files that might interest you at different
      sites on the Net.
      What a pain!
      Your time is valuable... use AutoNet to retrieve any new files
      and then download them while you do something YOU want to do.
      Go jog, workout, shop, sleep, go out with your wife/girlfriend,
      do the things you REALLY want to rather than getting new files
      for hours at a time.
      Also:  Are you paying extra for a SLIP account, or a PPP account?
             You can use Auto-Net on your REGULAR account, and save you
             money!
      Coming (moderately :-) ) soon:  AutoNet for Windows!
AUTO-NET USAGE:
                     AUTONET [switch]
      AutoNet's defaults are:  FAST mode, use COM 1, and use N81
                               for the connection.
      Whereas switch might be:
      /AUTO   Runs AutoNet without using the beginning menu.
      /UNICOMP   Uses UniComp prompts and commands.  If your provider
                 is UNICOMP, then please use this switch for maximum
                 compatibility with Auto-Net.
      /?      A brief HELP screen, then AutoNet exits.
      /COM2   Use COM 2 for the modem.  AutoNet defaults to COM1
      /COM3   Use COM 3 for the modem.  AutoNet defaults to COM1
      /COM4   Use COM 4 for the modem.  AutoNet defaults to COM1
      /TEACH  Learn how to navigate the Internet with AutoNet's TEACH
              mode.  In this option, AutoNet pauses before performing
              every action, and shows a screen telling exactly what
              its about to do.  This is fantastic for learning the
              basic Internet commands, and how to move around in
              'CyberSpace'.
      /TERM   Start off in Terminal mode.  AutoNet's terminal is very nice,
              and includes a menu.  Just press the UP ARROW to access it.
              The menu actually comes from the file COMMANDS.ANT, which you
              can edit with any text editor.  Make sure the commands are
              shorter than 50 characters.
  If you know the Net is slow and sluggish at around 3:00pm, and you will
  be running AutoNet then, use one of the following 'slow down' commands:
      /MED    Turns on MEDIUM SPEED mode.  This basically waits for a
              response from the Internet a little longer, and gives
              the "long version" of all the Internet commands.  Use this
              if you KNOW the Internet will be sluggish during the time
              you are running AutoNet.  If the Net is REAL sluggish and
              takes forever to run, use /SLOW instead.
      /SLOW   Turns on SLOW mode.  This basically waits for a response
              from the Internet a little longer, and gives the "long version"
              of all the Internet commands.
              Don't sit around and watch this... because it gets REAL
              boring.
      /SNAIL  Turns on VERY SLOW mode.  Five minutes to be exact.  This is
              for people with SERIOUS Internet problems, that get timeouts
              too often for the other speeds.  Do not use this unless
              absolutely necessary.  And don't sit around and watch this... 
              because you'll fall asleep!
      /E71    This sets the modem to E71 parameters, instead of N81.
              If you do not know what that means, consult your modem's
              manual for additional help.
      /INCDIR Include directory names when searching for new files.  This is
              great if you want to see any subdirectories that have new files
              also!
      /PULSE  Use pulse dialing instead of tone.         
      file.1    Runs an alternate agenda file (instead of the default AGENDA.1)
                NOTE: Must have the ".1" extension!
      file.CFG  Tells Auto-Net to use a different config file.  The default
                is AUTONET.CFG, but sometimes, you may have a new account, etc...
      file.LOG  Tells Auto-Net to use a different log file.  The default
                is AUTONET.LOG, but sometimes you may not want to over-write
                the old one.

Examples: autonet mainrun.1 /COM2 Runs the agenda MAINRUN.1 using com 2

              autonet  /INCDIR    /COM2  /MED     Runs the the default agenda (AGENDA.1)
                                                  using com 2, and includes all directories
                                                  when doing new file scans.
              autonet  mainrun.1  /COM2  /SLOW    Runs the agenda MAINRUN.1 using com 2 and
                                                  goes in slow mode (for when the Internet
                                                  is sluggish)

MOUSE SUPPORT

Supported mouse keys are:

Left Click on the   ALT-X Exit  statement on bottom to exit
Left Click on the   F1 Help  statement on bottom for the help screen
Left Click on the   Fast/Med/Slow  statement on bottom to change timeout value
Right Click anywhere for help screen

QUESTING SITES

Is your time valuable? If so, you don't have time to hunt through the one MILLION different Internet sites out there!

Are you missing out?

PROBABLY, since most of those sites you haven't visited have some great stuff. But looking through them even with a pretty WINDOWS interface will take decades.

Solution: QUESTSITE [site]

This tells Auto-net to go visit a new site: [site], then open AN_QUEST.CAP and get any msdos directories, README files, messages to ftp users, windows files, unix files, and anything else of interest. Auto-Net stores all this info into AN_QUEST.CAP in the following format:


* Questing SITE: ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl *

Site contains:

        ROOT DIRECTORY:

drwxrwxr-x 4 ROOT ftp 512 Apr 1 16:22 agh drwxrwxr-x 2 ROOT ftp 512 Apr 1 16:22 bin drwxrwxr-x 3 ROOT ftp 512 Sep 16 16:09 ecuc94 drwxrwxr-x 2 ROOT ftp 512 Jul 12 15:57 etc drwxr-xr-x 10 ROOT 1 1536 Aug 24 19:06 ifuj drwxrwxr-x 11 4378 ftp 512 Sep 9 11:06 lfs -rw-r–r– 1 yskarock ftp 283754 Sep 26 08:04 ls-lR.Z -rw-r–r– 1 yskarock ftp 248868 Sep 26 08:04 ls-lR.gz drwxrwxr-x 8 yskarock ftp 512 Apr 1 16:22 pub

        Directory: /pub

============================================================ful. -rw-rw-r– 1 yskarock ftp 992 Aug 18 16:34 README drwxrwxr-x 9 yskarock ftp 512 Aug 9 10:17 cyfronet drwxrwxr-x 13 yskarock ftp 512 Jul 11 13:18 mirror drwxrwxr-x 4 yskarock ftp 512 Sep 1 08:38 msdos drwxrwxr-x 4 yskarock ftp 512 Sep 5 09:14 netinfo drwxrwxr-x 10 yskarock ftp 512 May 12 16:34 tex-mex drwxrwxr-x 6 yskarock ftp 512 May 23 10:18 unix

get README.NEWS - Mirrors located under ~ftp/pub/mirror directory. Currently:

win3 various Microsoft Windows utilities

              from ftp.cica.indiana.edu:/pub/win3 (via nic.switch.ch)
                      

msdos MS-DOS share/freeware programs (SimTel collection)

              from oak.oakland.edu (via nic.switch.ch:/mirror/msdos)

boombox PC utils to work over modem line

              from boombox.micro.umn.edu:/pub/pc

ncsa NCSA telnet and other net tools (for DOS and Windows)

              from zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu:/PC

unix-arcers archivers for Unix,

              from garbo.uwasa.fi:/unix/arcers

jpegs JPG viewers (for PC)

              from ftp.portal.com:/pub/bryanw/pc/jpeg

—————————————————————————

Note the directory listing of /pub and the root directory. Auto-Net also searches for:

    README README.NEWS README.txt 00Readme 0Newest.100

welcome welcome.msg .message /pub /ibmpc /news /windows /garbo /ftp /dos /msdos /pc /PC /unix /usenet /software /systems /pub/ibmpc /pub/news /pub/windows /pub/garbo /pub/simtel /pub/ftp /pub/dos /pub/msdos /pub/pc

Since all of those directories and files usually contain some GREAT stuff, you'll have a very nice representation of what's on that site…

         WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO FTP IT YOURSELF!

Also, if the Readme's, messages, etc. contain rules and regulations for the site, you'll know them before logging on.

Included in the archive is QUEST.1, which is basically the MSDOS FTP site list compiled into a Auto-Net agenda format. Just run it, and then view AN_QUEST.CAP to see what goodies are out there waiting for you to download!

WHILE AUTONET IS RUNNING...

  Autonet is 100% stand-alone when operating.  It has a thick bed

of logic that usually works very well.

The acceptable keystrokes while it's running are:

      LEFT ARROW      Activates the menu while in Terminal mode.  Just 
                      highlight an item, and press ENTER to send that 
                      string to the terminal.  To include your own custom
                      commands, just edit the file COMMANDS.ANT with any
                      text editor.
      TAB             Moves the bottom info screen down, and increases
                      the size of the terminal screen.  You can move it
                      while the program is running, but it takes a second
                      for the screens to use their new sizes.
      SHIFT-TAB       Moves the bottom screen back up.  NOTE: The bottom 
                      blue window will NOT go farther up than 13 rows.
      F1              Help screen.
      F2              Pause.  This will completely stop AutoNet's processing
                      until you press a key.
      F3              Screen blanker.  The screen will go completely
                      blank and wait for you to press F3 again.  A little
                      black box will appear on the upper left corner.
                      This allows you to still see the cursor move, and
                      to make sure that AUTONET is still receiving info
                      from the modem.
      F4              Remain at the current site.  When AutoNet is done
                      at the current site (ie: ftp.mcs.com, oak.oakland.edu)
                      It will sound a quick alarm that sounds like a phone
                      ringing, to alert you that you're UP!  Then it drops
                      to terminal mode and allows you to edit/do things/
                      perform tasks that you need to at this particular
                      site.
      F5              Remain online after all processing is done.  Once
                      AutoNet is completely through with the agenda, it
                      will stop and alert you (a cute alarm sound) that
                      you're UP!  You can then visit a site, get SOUP
                      packets, or whatever else you needed to perform
                      before AutoNet logged you off.
                      Press ALT-Q stops the terminal mode, then logs you
                      out correctly.
      F6              Immediate Timeout.  If something goes wrong, and you
                      are tired of AutoNet just sitting there, waiting for
                      a timeout, you can press F6 and immediately time
                      him out.  This is good for those FEW TIMES AutoNet
                      may run into something weird, and not know what to
                      do (The Internet IS unpredictable, ya know!)
      F7              Change your TIMEOUT value.  This toggles timeout
                      speed between Fast/Medium/Slow.  Your info is updated
                      on the bottom status line.
      F8              Immediately logs Auto-Net off the current FTP site,
                      and goes to the next one.  NOTE: It will skip any
                      other commands between FTP sites (ie: newsletters,
                      downloads, etc...)
      ALT - X         Exits AutoNet immediately, and shuts down the modem.
                      This is a very quick, but rude method of shutting
                      the system down.  It is preferable to use ALT-Q
      ALT - T         Terminal mode.  The screen will burst into a full
                      terminal screen, and a little status line will appear
                      at the bottom.  To exit Terminal mode, press ALT-Q
      ALT - H         Hang up the modem.
      ALT - L         Toggles the current Open/Closed state of the current
                      log file: AUTONET.LOG
      ALT - C         Clears the current terminal screen.
      ALT - Q         Exit Terminal mode.
      During TEACH mode, press the '=' key to stop all teaching
      prompts and windows.

USING THE AUTONET.CFG FILE

  AutoNet.Cfg file tells AutoNet your basic preferences for running it.
      These include:
      THE PHONE NUMBER/NAME/ADDRESS of your Internet provider
      YOUR NAME/PASSWORD
      THE MODEM'S INTIALIZATION STRING and more...

Optionally, you can create your own "personal signature file" which contains all this information, and your password is encrypted. This locks your Internet information from prying eyes, and ensures no unauthorized access to your account.

If the file: AUTONET.SIG exists, AutoNet reads in your info, then prompts for your AutoNet password. NOTE: This is NOT your Internet password, but rather one you will use to lock up AutoNet from other people.

Example: My Internet account is: autonet@unicomp.net and my

              password to log onto the Internet is: FRED
              When I first start up AutoNet, it will prompt me for a
              password.  I enter: STARTUP, which is my AutoNet
              startup-password.
              AutoNet then says ok, and logs onto the site for me.

You can create your AUTONET.SIG by running AUTOFILE.EXE. Just choose CONFIG and SIGNATURE from the main menu.

NOTE: If AUTONET.SIG exists, AutoNet will use it, and ask you for a password

    before starting.  Otherwise, AutoNet uses the regular AUTONET.CFG file.

If you do NOT want a signature file, do not create one.

The enclosed AUTONET.CFG should serve as an example. Please remember that EVERYTHING is case sensitive. If you type in your name in UPPERCASE, then it probably won't work. The Internet is very picky.

  The possible lines are:
      autonet = user name
                      No big explanation here.  This is your user name
                      according to your Internet provider.  This is
                      used to both log in the Net, and log onto various
                      ftp sites.
      netcom.com = internet location
                      This is the second-half of your Internet address.
                      It's your actual provider's location.  This is
                      used for logging into the Net, and onto various
                      ftp sites.
      autonet@netcom.com = full address
                      Your FULL ADDRESS goes here (that's your user name + @ + location)
      FRED = password
                      This is your password you use to log onto the
                      Internet provider.
      ATZMS0=0 = modem init
                      Whatever your favorite modem initialization string
                      is, place it here.  These can include things like
                      turning off Auto-Answer, turning down/up modem's
                      volume, or retrieving a setting from the modem's
                      memory.  Consult your modem's manual for more
                      information.
      753-0015 = provider's phone number
                      Whatever the number is to your local provider.
      30 = timeout value
                      This allows you to set up how long you want AutoNet
                      to wait when waiting for a prompt to answer its
                      last command.  The default is 30 seconds, and
                      /MED will increase it to 60, and /SLOW will increase
                      it even more: to 90 seconds.
                      If Autonet does not get the default answer from the
                      Internet in the TIMEOUT time, it then looks for
                      alternate answers.  If not found, it processes the
                      error.
                      Be careful!  REAL long timeout values will hang up
                      AutoNet for long periods of time doing nothing!
      20 = max retries
                      The maximum number of retries you want AutoNet to
                      perform before giving up.  Many times, if your
                      Internet carrier is busy, AutoNet will call
                      hundreds of times without stopping until it gets
                      through.  This tells AutoNet how many times to
                      try your Internet carrier before giving up.
      C:\RECEIVE = download directory
                      Many people have requested I include a "download directory"
                      so you can specify where you want downloaded files
                      to go.  This line directs AutoNet to put received files
                      into C:\RECEIVE.     NOTE: No trailing backslash!
      GSZ.EXE port 2 rz = custom zmodem
                      Since some people have their own Zmodem program they like
                      better, AutoNet supports a "custom zmodem" string.  This
                      is whatever you want typed on the command line when
                      a Zmodem download is started.  The above example uses
                      Omen's Graphical Zmodem to download on COM2.
      PORT = COM2                       
                      You can specify which com port you want to use inside your
                      agenda file.  Valid ports are: COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4
      SPEED = SLOW
                      This tells AutoNet what speed you want to run at.  Valid
                      speeds are: SLOW, MEDIUM, FAST, SNAIL
      PROVIDER = NETCOM
                      This tells what provider you are using (so AutoNet knows what
                      to expect when loggin in).  Currently, only two providers
                      can be specified: UNICOMP, NETCOM.  All others will default
                      to logging on, waiting for a "login:" prompt, then a "Password:"
                      prompt.  If your provider has a weird menu when you login, or
                      something other than those two prompts, you probably have to
                      write a short script.

SIM2AUTO.EXE

The enclosed program SIM2AUTO converts SIMDIR.EXE output into AutoNet readable, agenda format.

SimDir.exe is a program that takes the popular file: SIMINDEX.ZIP and allows reading it, tagging files, and printing output to a file with your requests.

In case you're not familiar with it, SIMINDEX.ZIP is available on most large Internet sites. It's basically an ALLFILES list, that shows what files the site has available for download. This is great, because instead of wandering around the site, looking for decent files, you can download this MONSTER file, and view it using SIMDIR

Variations include: FILES.IDX, SIMIDX.IDX, SIMIBM.IDX GAMES.IDX and so forth.

They are ALL comma-deliminated files that contain a pathname, another pathname, a file, size, date/time, and occasionally a description (if you're lucky :-) )

SIMDIR is a viewing utility for SIMINDEX files. It's available at most big sites currently as 'SIMDIR22.ZIP'. Just download that file when you find it, then wala… you're ready to view SIMINDEX files.

If you're using Windows, you can import SIMINDEX into a spreadsheet, like MicroSoft excel or lotus.

To use SIMAUTO.EXE, just crank out SIMDIR, and view the latest SIMINDEX from your favorite Internet site. Then write your favorite files to disk using the [F7] option of SIMDIR.

SimDir will spit out a filename (that you chose) listing which files you want, and what directory they are in.

Now use:

               SIM2AUTO  [filename] [location]

whereas filename is the file containing your [F7]'d written files from SIMDIR. And location is the actual Internet site these files will be located at.

NOTE: ALL SIMINDEX files do NOT have the correct path names inside them!

      Most have something like: "/pub" for their first pathname, when actually,
      the files are located in: /msdos/simtel/  or something similar.

Examples:

      Break out SIMDIR, and view the latest SIMINDEX from oak.oakland.edu
      Now when the highlite bar is over a cool file, press [F7] and
      specify MYFILE.1 as the file you want this listing written to.
      Now tag some more files, and they are added to MYFILE.1 !

Exit, then use: SIM2AUTO myfile.1 oak.oakland.edu

      Wala.. a new AGENDA.1 file is created that will:
      Go to the Internet site  oak.oakland.edu  and get
      the files you want.
      Doesn't get any easier than that!

SCRIPT COMMANDS

Most script commands are exactly like the regular commands used in an agenda file. The commands are:

      wait            see above explanation
      send            see above explanation
      download        see above explanation
      delete          see above explanation
      goto terminal   see above explanation
      RETURN    returns to the original agenda.  (similar to STOP,
                but merely stops the script file)

See the enclosed FREDLOG.SCR and MYLOGIN.SCR for examples of scripts.

ADVANCED CONFIG

The file ADVANCED.CFG contains all advanced features of Auto-Net that can be turned on/off. Do *NOT* use this file unless you are comfortable and familiar with Auto-Net. If in doubt, delete the file completely.

ADVANCED.CFG is a simple text file that lets you customize Auto-Net. The character ';' on the line means it's a comment, and will be ignored. Also, make sure the first word is LEFT JUSTIFIED on the line. IE:

YES = BACK UP FILES is ok

YES = BACK UP FILES          is not okay
   The format is:
  1. ——————————————————————–

Should Auto-Net use the advanced configuration?

      NO = USE ADVANCED CONFIG
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Do you want to create backup files?
      YES = BACK UP FILES
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Toggle DTR on hangup?
      YES = TOGGLE DTR
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Number of seconds between dial attempts?
      How many seconds should Auto-Net wait
      before it tries to redial?
      2 = SECONDS BETWEEN DIAL ATTEMPTS
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Auto-Net can keep two types of log files:
              VERBOSE  and   SHORT
      VERBOSE = LOG FILE TYPE
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Should we overwrite or append your log files?
        OVERWRITE  and  APPEND  are valid values...
      OVERWRITE = OVER/APP LOG FILES
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Use sound effects when paging you?
      NOTE: If you say 'no', then you will never hear
            if Auto-Net pages you...
      YES = USE SOUNDS
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      What do you want Auto-Net to do if the phone rings?
              HANGUP,   NONE,  or  PAGE ME
      NONE = ACTION ON RING
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Use the status window at the bottom?
      YES = STATUS WINDOW
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      When done, Auto-Net displays final information about the agenda
      that it ran.  Do you want this extra info displayed?
      YES = ADDITIONAL INFO
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      What method do you want Auto-Net to perform for handshaking with
      the Internet provider's modem?  Options are:
              RTS   DTR   CD
      NOTE: Be careful when changing this value
      RTS = HANDSHAKE METHOD
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Check receive errors?
      YES = CHECK RECEIVE ERRORS
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                Use defined sites?
      Auto-Net allows you to define your login name, password, timeout
      value, hammering times, and more when FTP'ing to other sites.
      If you want "customized logins" for your favorite sites, then
      answer YES, otherwise, leave it at NO
      READ MORE ABOUT DEFINED SITES AFTER THIS SECTION...
      NO = USE DEFINED SITES
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Hang up string to use?
      +++ATH0 = HANG UP STRING
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      When Auto-Net hammers a site, it will normally try 30 times
      before giving up.  You can adjust that value here.
      30 = HAMMER RETRIES
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Auto-Net hammers a site only if it gets a "login failed"
      message after doing a "anonymous".  Sometimes the site
      may give a "unreachable" or "timed out" message if doing
      maintenance.  If set to YES, Auto-Net will retry when it
      gets those messages.
      NO = HAMMER IF UNREACHABLE/TIMED OUT
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      When starting up, AutoNet checks the specified COM port
      to ensure it's valid.  If you do NOT want it to check the
      port, set this value to NO
      YES = CHECK COM PORTS
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      When AutoNet is getting a file from a site, and the transfer
      times out, AutoNet assumes that the site is REALLY running
      slow, and logs off.  By doing that, AutoNet ensures it won't
      be downloading files for hours and hours from a site who is
      running too slow for comfort.
      YES = BAD TRANSFER KILLS SITE
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      AutoNet sends a "bye" command before an FTP if this is
      set to yes.  Usually, AutoNet sends a bye command only
      to log you off a site.  However, if you're having problems
      with this, turn this to YES.
      NOTE: If your provider uses "bye" as a logoff command,
            do NOT turn this on.
      NO = FORCE BYE COMMAND
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  What are pre-defined sites??

By default, Auto-Net logs into FTP sites as 'ANONYMOUS' using your user id as the password. If you already have an account with the site, you probably want to use your OWN name and OWN password.

Also, pre-defined sites let you SCHEDULE the days of the week/days of the month to log into different sites. (IE: If you are looking for the new version of F-PROT virus scanner, you definately don't want to call EVERY DAY and look for it. With pre-defined sites, you can schedule Auto-Net to call F-PROT's site on the FIFTH of every month, or only on Wednesdays!)

Included in your package is SITEINFO.ANT, which holds your id's and schedules for different sites. The format is:

1. The site's name 2. your login name 3. your password 4. timeout value to use at this site

       (this resets your current TIMEOUT value
        if '0' then the current Timeout value is not changed)

5. weekday to call the site (1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 3=Tuesday…..7=Saturday)

       (use '0' if you don't want weekdays)

6. day of the month to call (2, 6, 18, 25)

       (use '0' if you don't want days of the month)

For example: oak.oakland.edu,dave@freds.net,password,60,3,0

                                                      
 Site name ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ            ³              ³     ³  ³ ³
           My login nameÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ              ³     ³  ³ ³
                          My passwordÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ     ³  ³ ³
                                       Timeout valueÄÄÙ  ³ ³
                                                         ³ ³
    A '3' means I want to call here only on Thursdays ÄÄÄÙ ³
                                                           ³
    A '0' tells Auto-Net not to use "days of the month"ÄÄÄÄÙ

More examples:

      ftp.funet.fi,john@mynet,password,100,0,0

When Auto-Net logs into ftp.funet.fi, use john@mynet as the login name, password as the password, and the TIMEOUT value for here is 100 (this site is kinda slow…). Do NOT use Weekdays or days of the month.

      ftp.NCTUCCA.edu.tw,drnb@netcom.com,cool,30,0,21

When Auto-Net logs into ftp.NCTUCCA.edu.tw, use drnb@netcom.com as the login name, cool as the password, use 30 seconds as the new TIMEOUT value, do NOT use weekdays, and only call if it's the 21st of the month.

NOTE: If Months and Weekdays are both '0', then Auto-Net will ALWAYS

    call the site (no matter what weekday or month day it is)
    If TIMEOUT = 0 then the current timeout value will be used...

ARCHIE SEARCHES

AutoNet allows doing archie searches via any archie site you want. To perform a search, use the following line in your AGENDA file:

  ARCHIE [filename]

Whereas filename is the file containing your archie sites, and what you want to send to the archie server. All output is captured into the file: ARCHIE.CAP

Here is the format of the archie file:

1. Archie sites you want searched 2. A line containing "COMMANDS:" 3. All the commands you want sent to the archie server 4. A line containing "RETURN", which instructs AutoNet to return

  to its regular agenda.

Example:

			archie.funet.fi
			archie.sura.net
			archie.unl.edu
			archie.rutgers.edu
			archie.ans.net
			COMMANDS:
			type sub
			find clinton
			RETURN

This tells AutoNet to telnet archie.funet.fi, and then send "type sub" and then "find clinton" to the archie server it can get onto. If AutoNet cannot log on archie.funet.fi, it goes to archie.sura.net, etc… until it gets through.

Please see the enclosed ARCHIE.CFG file for a good example. Also, the enclosed agenda file ARCHMAIL.1 will show you how to integrate mailing and archie into your regular agendas.

MAILING PEOPLE

If you have mail to send, do it automatically! AutoNet allows mailing letters without any user input. And you can mail letters to hundreds of people at a time.. ideal for announcements, software releases, etc.

Use the following line in your AGENDA file:

MAIL [filename]

Whereas filename contains your recipients, the subject of the message, and the actual text you want sent.

Here is the format of a mail file:

1. The word SUBJECT: following by a space, and the subject of your message 2. All your recipients

  Each one should have a "TO:", a space, and their mailing address.  The SHAREWARE
  version of AutoNet only allows a maximum of three recipients, so that abuse
  does not occur.  I can see some kid mailing the same hate letter 5,000 times
  to one person.. yuk!  Only three people for now...

3. A line containing the word "TEXT:" 4. The actual text you want sent to each person. You can type up to 120 lines of text. 5. The word RETURN on the last line, which instructs AutoNet to return to the regular

  AGENDA file.

Example:

		SUBJECT: Testing123
    TO: autonet@unicomp.net
    TO: thedude@autonet.com
		TEXT:
		Hey dude.. what's up?
		I'll be out of town for the weekend with Sarah.
		Give me a call Monday when I get back.
		AutoNet's new MAIL feature is great!			
		RETURN

This sends the lines under TEXT: to drnb@netcom.com and thedude@autonet.com. The subject of the message is Testing123.

AutoNet uses the VI editor on most Unix systems by sending: mail [address] Then ending the message with a '.' This may not work on all systems (but should be compatible with most).

Also, the enclosed agenda file ARCHMAIL.1 will show you how to integrate mailing and archie into your regular agendas.

You can send files to any FAX machine by using the following format:

remote.printer.FIRSTLINE/SECONDLINE@[phone number, backward].tpc.int

The first and second line are the header that will appear on the fax, and the phone number backward looks like: 5.8.4.1.6.0.6.4.1.2.1 (that's my BBS number 1-214-606-1485)

So to fax my bbs:

remote.printer.DAVESMITH/HI_THERE_DAVE@5.8.4.1.6.0.6.4.1.2.1.tpc.int

That huge address would go in the TO: section of your MAIL.CFG, and you can put anything you want in the SUBJECT section. Whatever is in your TEXT: section will appear in the fax.

You can also post to USENET groups by sending the following format:

groupname@cs.utexas.edu        - use dashes instead of dots in
                                 groupname: alt-binaries-pictures
groupname@pwd.bull.com

So if I wanted to post a great message to the group: alt.bbs.ads, I would have a MAIL.CFG like this:

		SUBJECT: AutoNet 
		TO: alt-bbs-ads@cs.utexas.edu
		TEXT:
    Autonet has a new support board:
    The AntiVirus ROCK: 214-606-1485
		RETURN

TOO MANY CONFIG FILES!

FINGER allows you to obtain quick information from special fingering sites, like weather, sports updates, database info, help screens plus more.

To FINGER in AutoNet, you must first create a FINGER.CFG file that contains:

      filename.ext = file name

This is what file name you want your finger information captured to. To finger in a agenda file, it looks like:

      ftp oak.oakland.edu
      cd /pub
      new 10
      finger yanoff@theother.com
      ftp wuarchive.wustl.edu
      cd /pub
        ......

Notice the finger line is exactly like you would normally type it in on the Internet. Now the output is captured to your file specified in FINGER.CFG

Example: In finger.cfg, you have:

      fing12.cap = file name

Then fing12.cap will contain your information. Be sure to save it later, so you don't lose the info.

USENET BINARY FILES

Usage: usenetdl [conference] [filename]

The Usenet messages offer a wealth of binary files free for download. The BIG pain is combining the 10-15 messages into one main file, then UUDECODing the humongous thing, and downloading it to your computer.

AutoNet simplifies this by doing all that for you!

To begin with, let's go get some pornographic files (yea, yea.. I know. But there's some good looking women out there)

A sample Usenet conference listing from alt.binaries.pictures.erotica would look like this:

Philip M. Herman 6 Love them women! Artrocity! 34 - nikki01.jpg (1/2) {both} "NikkiDial" Artrocity! 43 - nikki01.jpg (2/2) {both} "NikkiDial" otariidae 4 Bingo067.jpg {male,black,average} Philip M. Herman 1 Somebody please post oz-idx02

Ok.. you heard that NikkiDial is a very nice looking woman, and of course, you gotta see if she looks that hot. Your AGENDA line should look like:

usenetdl alt.binaries.pictures.erotica nikki01.jpg

NOTE: The file name is case sensitive. If NIKKI01.JPG was capitalized, then you would use: usenetdl alt….. NIKKI01.JPG

That tells AutoNet to get nikki01.jpg from that conference…

To get the file, AutoNet uses the NN newsreader, and marks all files with the string "nikki01.jpg" in them. We then UUdecode the file, and mark it for later download.

There are several problems with this. If another message contains that text, it could screw the filesave up (But usually doesn't… NN newsreader is moderately intelligent in its decoding process)

And.. if the resulting file is NOT named nikki01.jpg then it won't be downloaded properly. I use the BINARY DOWNLOAD almost every day, and have had about a 90% success rate (which is pretty good!)

Sample Usenet binary conferences are:

alt.binaries.pictures alt.binaries.pictures.erotica alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.blondes

SOME FANTASTIC INTERNET SITES FOR MSDOS FILES

My favorite are:

      wuarchive.wustl.edu     - One of the absolute best.  Good luck
                                in getting on however, since its so
                                popular
                                This site has several "mirrors", which
                                means that all the good files you'll find
                                here are carried elsewhere, too
      ftp.funet.fi            - My personal favorite.  Plenty of things
                                to see and directories to wander around
                                inside!  Lots of games:
      cd /pub/msdos/games/arcade
      cd /pub/msdos/games/misc
      cd /pub/msdos/games/solutions
      cd /pub/msdos/games/id
      cd /pub/msdos/games/apogee
      cd /pub/msdos/games/epic
      cd /pub/msdos/games/New
      complex.is              - has the newest AntiVirus scanner, F-PROT
      cd /pub/antivirus
      ftp.uwp.edu             - has great games and fun stuff.. but
                                hard to get on
      ftp.eff.org             - Good antivirus programs.  Carries the
                                virus-l digest also.
      ftp.uni-stuttgart.de    - Great games and various msdos programs.
      oak.oakland.edu         - Very large site, plenty of new files
                                to choose from.  You can spend a good
                                hour here just writing down good
                                directories!
      cd /simtel/msdos/filedocs
      get SIMLIST.ZIP
      NCTUCCCA.edu.tw         - Mirrors a TON of other popular sites,
                                including wuarchive.wustl.edu and
                                garbo.
      cd /PC/wuarchive/games
      cd /PC/wuarchive/cheats
      cd /PC/wuarchive/utils
      cd /PC/wuarchive/win_multimedia
      cd /PC/wuarchive/windows
      cd /PC/wuarchive/graphics
      cd /PC/wuarchive/comm
      cd /PC/wuarchive/sounds
      cd /PC/wuarchive/shareware
      cd /PC/wuarchive/gif
      ftp.marcam.com          - Lots of great Windows files
      cd /win3
      get last100uploads
      ftp.uml.edu             - Good games.  Known as one of the
                                best sites for games, other than
                                wuarchive.wustl.edu
      cd /msdos/Games
      get games.idx    (GAMES LISTING)
      ftp.orst.edu        - A billion DOOMII files.  If
                            you like the game DOOMII, hang
                            out here.

AUTO-NET AND OS/2

To run AutoNet under OS/2, ensure the following settings:

PAREMETERS = /SLOW

WORKING DIRECTORY = (whatever dir you have it in)

Make sure it's a DOS full screen session

COM_DIRECT_ACCESS = ON COM_SELECT = (whatever com port it's on) DOS_UMB = OFF IDLE_SENSITIVITY = 100 INT_DURING_IO = ON

I personally run my AutoNet sessions under OS/2 Warp (3.0) every day, and it works fantastic. But since OS/2 is such a moody beast, you might have to tweak it a little to get the optimum performance.

OS/2 especially has problems receiving characters over the modem if your DOS session is in a box. That's why I recommend full screen for DOS sessions.

THE INTERNET IS BUGGY!

If you use the Internet recently, you'll notice its buggy and highly unreliable. Unlike most bulletin boards, it WILL lock up, not respond, time itself out, sit there for no apparent reason, take forever to sometimes transfer a file, etc.

Do NOT blame this program for things it obviously cannot account for, like unexpected prompts, weird error codes, and other maladies.

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

In the future, AutoNet will be able to:

      Process duplicate files, so you don't look through the same
      file list over and over and over.
      Plus MORE!  Give me your suggestions:
              David Smith
              Internet: autonet@unicomp.net
              CompuServe: 71441,2723
              BBS: (214) 606-1485

1. Overview of AUTO-NET Internet Automation

      What is AUTO-NET?
      Welcome to the world of automation!  For years, people have
      been calling the Internet with elaborate Windows interfaces,
      FTP'ing around, looking at files, and spending needless hours
      staring at the computer.
      People sit at the gopher sites, blind as a bat, not realizing
      that MILLIONS of files await them via the FTP.
      One problem however:  IT TAKES TIME!
      In fact, it takes forever...  let's face it, the Internet is
      by far not a fast and efficient interface.  No pretty menus,
      no reliable data transfer, no immediate access to files, and
      by far not predictable.
      Here comes Auto-Net: reliable automated file transfers, new
      file searches, file retrieval, download, ftp and MORE.
      Don't sit in front of the computer for HOURS looking for new
      files, or that special file somewhere.. Let AUTO-NET do the
      work for you!

2. How it works

      Auto-Net calls your Internet host, logs in, then heads
      out and does your requested agendas.
      Agendas include:
              ftp [site]
                      Go to a FTP site on the Internet.  Once there,
                      you can obtain new files, download a file, and
                      change directories.
                      The logic involved here is:
      SEND A 'FTP [site]' AND WAIT.  If we timeout, send a CONTROL-Z
      and log out with the "ugly method".  A simple 'BYE' will not work
      here, because most times, the site has completely lost track of
      what its doing.  It just sits and does nothing, and will eventually
      timeout itself.. but we won't wait for that long process.
      If we get a 'NAME?' prompt, or a 'PASSWORD', we will answer of
      course.  But another time out, and we will definately send a
      CONTROL-Z.
              cd /[directory]
                      Change to a directory on the Internet site.
      If we cannot change to the directory, then obviously, we cannot
      process a 'new' or 'GET' command.  Therefore, we skip those
      following commands, and go to the next directory or FTP.
              get [filename]
                      Transfers a file to your local work area.  Auto-Net
                      later downloads the file to your computer via DSZ.COM
      We should immedately get some hash marks '#'.  If we get one, then
      the timeout value is reset.
      THE TIMEOUT VALUE IS VERY LARGE HERE, since most files are
      moderately large, also.
      A timeout during the file transfer will usually botch up a session,
      since, if you send a CONTROL-C, most sites will log you out.  And
      of course a CONTROL-Z will knock you off the site.
      Any suggestions will be appreciated about how to get around this
      problem.
              new [number of new files]
                      Gets a list of the last # of files in a directory
                      on a FTP site.  This is fantastic for getting the
                      latest game files, .GIFs, etc from good sites on
                      the Internet.
      To obtain the list, Auto-Net uses the Internet command 'LS -LT'
      then reads in the first XXX number of files.

SOME SUGGESTIONS

Here are the ways I personally use AutoNet:

      Since I run a bulletin board, I want some great new files, every

day. Right now, the game DOOM is very popular, so search for the newest DOOM files from infant2…. site (listed above) on Monday and Friday. I search for utility files on Tuesday and Thursday, and i check for new games every other day.

My AGENDA.1 files look like:

      ftp NCTUCCCA.edu.tw
      cd /PC/wuarchive/gameutil
      new 10
      cd /PC/wuarchive/sounds
      new 20
      cd /PC/wuarchive/cdrom
      new 6
                       .. etc etc etc...
      STOP

When I find a file that looks interesting, I stick it in my TO DOWNLOAD section the following day:

      ftp NCTUCCCA.edu.tw
      cd /PC/wuarchive/gameutil
      get cheat75.zip
      get bust11b.zip
      get game_demo.exe
      cd /PC/wuarchive/sounds
      get OUCH.wav
      get toobad.wav
      cd /PC/wuarchive/cdrom
      get SIMLIST.ZIP
      STOP

If the file contains a FILE_ID.DIZ or DESC.SDI, I immediately virus scan it, then import it into my board. The other files, I trash. I can usually average 20-60 new files every day, but my AGENDA.1 file becomes HUMONGOUS sometimes :-)

A great thing to do is have several files: MON.1 TUE.1 WED.1, etc… then use: COPY MON.1 AGENDA.1 or COPY TUE.1 AGENDA.1 depending on which day it is. That way, you can do a new file scan every day, and search for different stuff every single day of the week.

If I KNOW the Internet will be slow and sluggish during the time I will run my agenda, I use: AUTONET /SLOW to ensure the damn thing doesn't time out every five seconds.

But if it's early in the morning, and the Internet is running real good, I use: AUTONET.EXE with no arguments. That sticks it in FAST mode, and it really hauls butt!

KNOWN BUGS

REMEMBER: The Internet (and AutoNet) is CASE SENSITIVE. You cannot

         convert something to lower/upper case.. leave it the way
         you found it!
         Print out the examples, and follow them closely.
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