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![]() ![]() Your resource for ASPECT scripting services! As always, if you have information to share with other ASPECT users, please email me and I will add your tip! ProComm plus for Windows: ASPECT script language reference Item Preview. The values will be placed in the global strings s0 through s9, and the number of passed variables will be placed in the predefined global integer i0. For example, the command line 'C: Program Files Symantec Procomm Plus Programs PW5.exe myscript.wax test' will launch Procomm Plus, execute the script myscript.wax and place the word test in the predefined global string variable s0. You can pass variables to Procomm Plus via the command line used to start the application. For example, if you do not check that the fopen command successfully opened the target file, further commands on that file id will result in 'Error 5: Invalid identifier.' Read this for more information on how to check for success or failure. This script can be used to transfer files between two instances of Procomm Plus, either via a modem or direct connection, by using an interface similar to the Windows 3.x File Manager.Īlways be sure to check for the success or failure of a command before continuing execution of your script. Another script that may prove useful is the WinLink script. This also enables you to modify the host script for your own purposes.īe sure to backup the original files before undertaking any modifications, just in case! I have a page with useful modifications to the host script. ![]() The source code for this script is included and makes for a good reference. This is a mini-BBS with mail and file transfer capabilities. Procomm Plus comes with several scripts, but the one of most interest is the host script. If you right click on an ASPECT keyword in the ASPECT Editor, the discussion of that command in the ASPECT help file will be displayed. One final source of sample scripts is the ASPECT help file discussions of the various commands as they include many examples illustrating how the commands are used. This file is a high-level overview of ASPECT that serves as a very good introduction to the language, and also includes many sample scripts toward the end of the document. Be sure to browse the SAMPLES directory on your Procomm Plus 4.8 CD for sample scripts, as well as the two tutorial PDF files in the SAMPLES ASPECT directory.Īlso be sure to read ASPECT.PDF in the DOCS directory on the CD. This (provided by the developer of ASPECT) contains a framework to create your own ASPECT-callable DLLs that can be accessed by your script. ![]() ASPECT tips and tricks As always, if you have information to share with other ASPECT users, please me and I will add your tip! Click for instructions on performing a debug compile of your ASPECT script and the assistance this can provide when troubleshooting an irritating problem. ![]()
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