Conference hydra::amiga_v1

    
    Gail, 
    
    I'm at home now on a scholar plus with Atalk III.  My modem is set up
    in DMCL mode.  I'll see if I can describe my primative setup with minimal 
    confusion -
    
    The modem:
    ----------
    I've taken the numbers I call and stuffed em' in the modem.  As soon as
    you've done that, the modem should work with any terminal emulator as
    follows:
      
     Type <ctrl-B> and the modem responds with READY 
     Type DIAL 1$<CR> tells the modem to dial using memory 1 (1$, 2$, etc)
        
    The modem then does it's thing.  You should immedialtely hear the 
    dialtone and dial sequence throught the modem speaker (if enabled). 
    
    Alternatively can avoid using modem memory by typing directly from 
    ATalk, as follows:
    
    <ctrl-B>             (modem will respond with ready)
    DIAL 1-nnn-nnnn<CR>  (should start the dial sequence)
    
    If you haven't gotten this to work, there's something wrong with either
    the modem setup, preferences, or settings menu in atalk.
    
    
    In ATALK
    --------
    I took a simple approach in ATalk.  I attached all my dial up strings
    to the shifted function keys (under the project menu) as follows.
    
    IMPORTANT: <ctrl-B>      is entered as ^B  (shift-6 followed by B)
               <ctrl-M>=<CR> is entered as ^M  (shift-6 followed by M)
    
    <shift-F1>   ^B
    <shift-F2>   DIAL 1$^M>
    <shift-F3>   DIAL 2$^M>
    <shift-F4>   DIAL 3$^M>
    <shift-F5>   DIAL 4$^M>
    
    <shift-F6>   lat_password^M
    <shift-F7>   username^M
    <shift-F8>   connect system_name^M
    <shift-F9>   username^M
    <shift-F10>  password^M
    
    Crude, but it works.
    
    Frank
    
    
    <shift-F6>   lat_password^M

Frank,

Thanks for the response.  I was able to get the modem to dial directly
in DMCL mode.  What I was having the problem with was specifing the
dial string in the phone book or the dial requestor. It seems that they
wouldn't pass the ^M to the modem. I finally gave up. I am in DMCL mode
now though. I defined some of the functions keys like you suggested.

But what I like the best, and am using now is specifying a script file
in the phone book. It not only works, but you can have it log you in,
and anything else you might want (like downloading) automatically.

If you choose the Script tutor ON (under file) and then capture open(give
it a file spec to create the script file), then you can login as normal.
Select the capture close and script tutor off, when you're ready for it
to stop recording.

BTW, I got around the problem of ATALK not being able to handle the dial
string correctly by specifying the number to the modem's memory. In the
script it just send a ^B, wait for the Ready, and then issues a 
DIAL $OFFICE (where the $OFFICE is defined in the modem's memory).

You can also use the script from other menus and even from the command line.

Enjoy,
Gail

    Gail,
    
    I should try some of the script capability myself.  I've had
    Atalk for 2+ years now and never even looked at it.  Thanks for the
    information.  
    
    Frank

>    I should try some of the script capability myself.  I've had
>    Atalk for 2+ years now and never even looked at it.  Thanks for the
>    information.  
    
Pretty much the same situation here. I'm going to try and put together
a script to automatically login at night and download lots of stuff,
(like the Fish disks) from TAPE:: etc.  Shouldn't be too hard now that
I actually taken some time to get the bugs out of the auto login. If you're
interested, I post a copy when I finish.

Gail