Beginning Procomm and Aspect scripting 2

[NorthernTek]

Hi there,
I am brand new to Procomm and Aspect scripting.

Can anyone reccomend any books on ASPECT scripting and procomm?

I am using v 4.8 in a XP machine.
I am also looking for .pdfs or .chms on aspect scripting and procomm..

I have been doing alot of searching on google but its hard to find alot of tutuorials or info on these subjects other then links to buy the software.

I would really appeciate any help you guys can offer

Thanks

NorthernTek

 

[geirendre]

There are no books that I know of for ProComm, but
you will find 2 .pdf files on the install-CD that
covers Procomm and Aspect well.
The help-funtion in Procomm is also good, with lots of examples.
Those 2 sources, and this forum is probably the best (if not the only)
sources for Procomm and Aspect there is.

HTH

 

[knob]

There was an ASPECT manual published by Quarterdeck (previous owners of Procomm), but it was essentially the help file reformatted and printed out. Here are a couple other resources (geirendre mentioned the PDF files already) that I copied from my site:

Be sure to browse the SAMPLES directory on your Procomm Plus 4.8 CD for sample scripts, as well as the two tutorial PDF files in the SAMPLES\ASPECT directory. Also be sure to read ASPECT.PDF in the DOCS directory on the CD. This file is a high-level overview of ASPECT that serves as a very good introduction to the language, and also includes many sample scripts toward the end of the document. One final source of sample scripts is the ASPECT help file discussions of the various commands as they include many examples illustrating how the commands are used.

If you right click on an ASPECT keyword in the ASPECT Editor, the discussion of that command in the ASPECT help file will be displayed.

http://www.aspectscripting.com

 

[x11tech]

For what purpose are you scripting?

 

[johnpoole]

best bet... (assumes your a northern tech) is to do a script record.. the edit that.. here's a simple add mail with the adn or 3301

proc main
  
   transmit "****^M"
   waitfor ">"
   transmit "ld 11^M"
   waitfor "REQ: "
   TRANSMIT "STAT "
   metakey alt 2
  pause 2
  
   transmit "disu "
   metakey alt 2
   waitfor "REQ: "
   transmit "chg^M"
   waitfor "TYPE: "
   transmit "2616^M"
   waitfor "TN  "
   metakey alt 2
   waitfor "ECHG "
   transmit "yep^M"
   waitfor "ITEM "
   transmit "hunt 3301^M"
   waitfor "ITEM "
   transmit "cls hta mwa fna^M"
   waitfor "ITEM "
   transmit "fdn 3301^M"
   waitfor "ITEM "
   transmit "key "
   waitfor "     KEY "
   transmit "^M"
   waitfor "ITEM "
   transmit "^M"
endproc

you'll notice that is a 2616.. if you rem the waitfor type line and the transmit 2616, the script waits for "TN ".. i have scripts for most of the boring task if you need a start on one...

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc