PM-> -=> Rick Mcgahan was overheard typing to All <=-
PM->  RM> I use QmPro 153 and I'm trying to put together a script to automate
  ->  RM> my system. I want the ability to call BBS' at specified times and 
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  ->  RM> mail/files and weather info; etc. Has anyone already written such 
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  ->  RM> animal and would be willing to help me get one going? Or, is there
  ->  RM> another add-on program that will allow me to do this? Any help is
  ->  RM> greatly appreciated.
PM-> I'd be interested in this answer too. I have written one script for 
MPro
  -> 1.53 that will automatically collect my mail from one BBS that I call, 
but
  -> don't see it as being a generic script -- it looks for certain prompts 
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  -> the BBS. So I'm skeptical (but hoping someone can convince me) that you 
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  -> write a generic script that will work an all BBSes.
This would be impossible, since BBS systems differ within the same
software. If you have VBBS, you can make a system look and act however
you want.  Different prompts, different menus, different options and
doors... the options are endless.  Many BBS softwares allow such
variance, so I guess you can see that generic script would never work on
all systems.
The best way to accomplish this is to make a seperate phonebook entry
and change the name of the script to a new name.  Turn on Quicklearn,
call the BBS and pick and choose the options you want to automate.
AFter loggin off, TURN OFF Quicklearn.  This script will be a rough
draft for future use.  Then, dig out that QmPro manual and start reading
on the script language.  With a LITTLE effort, you can configure a
workable script to catch varing logon prompts, d/l QWK packets and the
like...
David
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