HOW TO USE SCRIPTS WITH GEOCOMM

A script is a file that gives instructions over your modem. Many people use scripts to enter an ID or user number and a password when calling a local or even commercial BBS.

Two script files are included with Ensemble for use with GeoComm:
GENIE.MAC for GEenie and COMPU.MAC for Compuserve. These are sample files and may need editing before they will work properly with GeoComm and your particular configuration. Both of these files are set for Com 1. If your modem is not connected to com1, then this will have to be changed (the scrips won't work and may even change your settings). 

Other examples of things you may need to change in the script files are BAUD rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits.
The most common settings for many BBS's are: 2400, 8,n,1
(this means 2400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit). For the GEenie script, you probably want 2400 7,e,1. 


If you've had some experience using scripts, you may also want to include your id/password and any necessary logon information.

The easiest way to edit the script file is to use an ascii text editor. If you'd prefer to do it in Ensemble, you could start GeoWrite, select "insert from text file", then chose the script you want to edit. Both Compu.mac and Genie.mac are located in the GeoWorks\GeoComm directory so chose that dir\sub to find the file.
When you've finished editing, be sure to save as text file (click on FILES, click on save as text file). Also be sure to save it in your GeoWorks\GeoComm directory. 

If you don't want to overwrite your original script, give it a different name. As long as you use the extension .MAC, Geocomm will see it as a script file. (HINT: you can create any number of scripts.. just call them name.mac where "name" is the name of the script).