Slow down with "pacing" ———————————- Sometimes, the PgUp method is just what you need. On other days, strange things may stop you in the middle of your transfer. One typical reason is that Procomm is sending it too fast for the recipient. "Pacing" is a method used to slow the speed of the transfer to a level that the recipient can handle. Procomm lets you set a tiny pause after each line sent. Another technique is to ask the program to wait for a given character (a "Go-character"), before allowing it to send the next line. For example: the character ":" is often used in the prompts for the next line on bulletin boards.
Protocol transfers may be easier ———————————————— You may find it easier to use a transfer protocol. With Procomm, press the PgUp key, and the program will ask for a protocol. Select Kermit or something else. The program will ask for a file name, you enter it, and off it goes. You will have no problems with blank lines, or lines that are too long. At times, even this will fail. The most common reasons are: * The recipient requires that Procomm be set for 8-bits word length, no parity, 1 stop bit, when using this protocol, but you have it set differently. * You think that the recipient's version of YMODEM is the same that you have. Wrong! Total failure. Do the following to upload the file TEST.TXT to my bulletin board using XMODEM:
1. Navigate to the file area. Tell SHS what you want by using
the following command:
u;test.txt;x
2. Press PgUp, select XMODEM, enter a file name (TEST.TXT), and
the transfer will start. (If you're too slow, SHS may be
tired of waiting for your commands . . .)
3. When the transfer is completed, my board will ask for a
short description of the file. Enter it, and you're done.
Enter G (for Goodbye), and disconnect.
Appendix 4:
Explanation of some frequently used terms =========================================
We have included some terms that are commonly used in the online world. For more information, get a copy of "FYI: Internet User's Glossary." To get this file, send email to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL with the following command in the Subject of your mail: RFC 1392 .
Address ———- The string of characters that you must give an electronic mail program to direct a message to a particular person. The term "Internet address" often refers to an assigned number, which identifies a host on this network.
Anonymous FTP ——————- The procedure of connecting to a remote computer, as an anonymous or guest user, to transfer files back to your computer. See FTP for more information.
ANON-FTP ———— See Anonymous FTP.