Lesson 4 UPLOADING a BASIC Program on a BBS
A step by step road map of how to get your computer in sync with thousands of other TS users.
Mterm program BBS Xmodem---------> to UpLoad------> file 1. 2. 3.
I am using a 2068/2050 modem with Mterm 2 modified with Loader V by Kurt Casby.
1. LOAD “loader”CODE: “mterm”CODE. This gets your xmodem code and mterm mc program in your TS2068. You cannot use the Basic “Loader V” with this UPLOAD function.
2. a) LOAD or MERGE “BASIC” program. Check beforehand that it is under 27K and NO machine code. If it is self or auto running take care to REM these instructions, as it may CLEAR part of the mterm or loader machine code. Do not >NEW< at this point, as this will wipe out the loader code.
b) PRINT USR 54016 >ENTER< to get into mterm.
c) Setup auto dial information, if you have not done this before.
d) Select A for Auto dial menu, and pick the BBS that you want. Again Capital letters seem to work best. Check your phoneline to make sure you are connected.
3. a) After connecting, LOG on the BBS.
b) With many BBS, Entering a “U” gets you to the UPLOAD portion of the BBS. You will be asked to enter the name of the file you wish to send. Make up a 10 (max) letter name, with the last four letters reserved for “.BAS” such as TIMEXP.BAS. This name is compared with all the others to see if a dupilcate is being entered. So do homework and check out the files first!
c) A certain amount of time is allowed giving you opportunity to start sending. If asked for transmission protocal, X for xmodem, and the BBS is ready to recieve. Now you, have to:
1. Control 8 >Caps Shift and 8< gets you the menu across the bottom of the screen.
2. >M< gets you the main menu.
3. >E< gets you into BASIC.
4. PRINT USR 24024 >ENTER< gets Xmodem going. Screen blanks, and soon little “+” walk across the screen. Each reps 128 successfully transmitted bits of data.
d) After completion, you will be asked for a short description of the program. Read other descriptions to get a handle for what is left by others.
That is even easier than downloading! With some BBSs you get addional time for the uploads. And Uploading time usually is not counted against the time allowed on the BBS. The file is usually kept in a recent upload file, and after house keeping by the SYSOPS weekly, your new file will appear in the appropiate sub file. The Sysops weeds out copyrighted material, and junk. If the BBS is on a IBM system, the SYSOPS probably cannot read any of the TIMEx file and hopes the files are legit. Please do not screw up what remains of free boards and the good intentions of others by misusing copyrighted programs.
* RBMU=Real Beginner Modem User
Lesson One is still being written