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Download/Upload Protocols

                       VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-G-1


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	  CHAPTER TWO ANNEX G     DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD PROTOCOLS              
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		PROTOCOLS are the means by which files are transferred to
	 and from your system.  The original protocol was XModem, devel-
	 oped by Ward Christensen; there are many more to choose from now.
	 VBBS comes "out of the package" preconfigured to handle XModem,
	 YModem, ZModem, ZModem-Batch, and HS-Link protocols and it own
	 proprietary VXY protocol. Other protocols may added at your
	 discretion.  Each protocol is configurable by:

	 1) Which letter the user will press to select that protocol
	 2) The name and description of the protocol
	 3) DOS command line to run protocol.  Parameters passed are

		%1  COM port
		%2  baud rate
		%3  filename
		%4  handshake
		%5  UART rate
		%6  port base
		%7  port IRQ
		%8  channel number
		%9  upload directory

	 4) Batch compatible? (Y/N)

		For most installations, the preconfigured protocols will
	 be more than sufficient; should you wish to add other protocols,
	 consult the protocol documentation for information on construc-
	 ting the proper command line.

	 --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  It is HIGHLY recommended that you use the
			      FULL path when you specify the filename of
			      your transfer protocols; these programs are
			      notorious for their pickiness in this re-
			      gard.  For example, with ZModem, you might
			      use the following command line to set it up
			      to receive files (upload protocol):

				 C:\VBBS\DSZ port %1 ha %4 restrict rz

