BISYNCHRONOUS MODEM?

[IncredibleVolk]

We currently use software (FastSync) to pull files from one of our clients. Is there a way ProComm can do bisync modem transfers?

.CALL,1,7634409070
.MESSAGE,$$REQ ID=3xxX BID='IF' BLOCK=06
.RCVE,C:\TEST\TEST-IN
.EXIT

 

[knob]

Is BiSync a file transfer protocol or connection type? Procomm doesn't have support for the former, though a DLP (basically a DLL that supports an extended file transfer protocol) could be written to do this. I recall that one such DLP was available for earlier version of Procomm, but it was for a protocol called HS/Link and not BiSync.

On another note, did you get your unzip problem figured out? I haven't had a chance to dig into the code you posted yet.


aspect@aspectscripting.com

http://www.aspectscripting.com

 

[IncredibleVolk]

Bisynchronous is a two-way transfer protocol. I just read this off the internet:

Procomm
It is a general asynchronous communication software using serial card. It has strong terminals emulation capability and supports a lot of file transfer protocols. The programming language available is called ASPECT. It includes a fast text editor called PCEDIT. The Script language supports HOST mode that lets remote user log on to an unattended computer and use it like a Bulletin Board System. It also supports background operation in Multitasking environments.

With regards to the unzipping, it's not working. I used the same unzip script that I've already been using, except this one has to use $FILESPEC to get the filename. I'm wondering if $FILESPEC can't be used for short path names.

 

[frankie5string]

Hi there! I just joined...

What type of BiSync modem are you using? When I had to work with BiSync I managed to find a guy who was selling a Hayes 9600 modem that had a PAD built in. He didn't know what it was and sold it to me for about 100$ when 28.8k was all the rage.

If you can get one of these modems, they have built in translators that will allow you to BiSync into a normal serial connection. They are usually quite expensive. The 9600 bps modem I had actually ran for about $700!!!