
Files System Commands - Help
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[D]ownload a File :                 
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    If you type [D], you will be asked for the filename you wish to
    download.  When you first registered on this BBS you were asked for
    a default protocol.  If you chose NONE, then you will be prompted
    to choose a protocol at this point.  After you have chosen a protocol,
    GAP will ready itself to transmit the file you want.
              
    Please note that the protocol you choose on GAP must match the
    protocol you've set up in your Communications Program.

    For instance.  If you are setup on this BBS with XModem-CRC as your
    default protocol, be sure to choose XModem-CRC in your Communications
    Program before attempting to download.
 
    This matching of transfer protocols also applies to uploads.
 
    If you don't know what your default protocol on this BBS is, type V
    at the Main Command Prompt (View/Change Stats).  GAP will display a
    list of pertinent facts regarding your times on the BBS.  Check the
    PROTOCOL to see which one you are using.  If you wish to change
    protocols, you may do so at this point by typing T.  GAP will give
    you a choice:
 
          [A]scii          [I]modem
          [X]modem         [F]Xmodem 1K (Full Flow)
          [C]rc Xmodem     [G]Ymodem-G
          [1]K Xmodem      [Z]modem
          [Y]modem         [N]one

   Just type the letter of the protocol you wish.  X for XModem,
   C for XModem-CRC, and 1 for Xmodem 1K.  Note that Xmodem 1K
   is generally the same as what many communications programs
   term Ymodem.

   YModem is "True" YModem, a batch download protocol.  If you have
   been tranferring with YModem in the past and find you have trouble,
   switch to 1k-XModem in GAP.  ZModem is a batch protocol.

   XModem-1k (Full Flow), YModem-G, and IModem are ECC protocols and
   require an MNP modem to use.

   If you choose [N]one, GAP will ask you for a protocol the next time
   you initiate a transfer.  This will then become your default protocol.
   if you wish to override your default protocol, you may do so at any
   time by appending the protocol letter after the filename.

   For example: D WICKED.ARC Z will automatically SEND you the filename
   using ZModem.

   Batch Downloading
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     If you are using a batch protocol (Ymodem or Zmodem) or an 
     external batch protocol that the sysop has provided, you will
     be allowed to specify as many file names as the sysop allows.
     In addition, if you use wild cards in one of the names, GAP
     will locate all the files matching your specifications.  The
     '?' is not allowed as a wild card, and the first character
     of the file name may not be a '*'.

         Correct Wild Cards : DSZ*.*   DSZ*.ZIP
       Incorrect Wild Cards : *.*      ????A*.*  


     GAP will allow you to Edit the Download List. You may List
     the files, Delete 1 or more files, or Continue entering files.
     To Delete a file from the list, Select Edit, then Delete. To 
     delete a single file, type its file #. To delete a range
     of files, type the starting #, then a '-', then the ending
     #. to delete a series of files, type each # separated by a 
     comma.

     Examples for Deleting files in the Download List:

       1                               Delete a single file
       1-4                             Delete files 1 thru 4
       1,3,4                           Delete files 1, 3, and 4

     Note that when entering a range, there is no space between
     the 'dash' and the numbers. Similarly, when entering a
     series of numbers, there is no space between the 'comma' and
     the numbers.

     Be careful when entering a series of numbers. You must make
     sure to enter the numbers in order. For instance, 1,2,3,4
     will delete files 1 thru 4, but if you enter 4,3,2,1 or
     1,3,2,4, only the first file will be correctly deleted. The
     other 3 files that are deleted won't be what you asked for.
     To prevent you from improperly deleting files, if the # of
     the file currently being deleted is less than the # of the
     file that was deleted the previous time, GAP wont delete any
     more files. You will have to re-enter your list in the 
     proper order.


   Most of the files on a BBS have been archived.  The archives may 
   consist of one or more files.  To utilize a file with an .ARC
   extension you must have one of the "unarcing" programs.  Some of
   the unarcing programs are not compatible with one another so it is
   best to have them all.  The program PKXARC.COM however can currently
   handle all archive formats.
