#: 21307 S7/Telecommunications
    16-Dec-95  23:39:02
Sb: IX and telnet
Fm: David Breeding 72330,2051
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)
Bill,
I read with interest your message #21235, giving an example script to log onto
CIS using telnet.  A few more questions from a dummy, since I am contemplating
attempting it myself.
One thing that you mention is the SevenBit option.  If you have this turned on,
does it preclude ix from downloading attached files in email?  This is one of
my concerns.  If it does not, would you not lose them?  I am worried that IX
might attempt a download and then delete the file. You often don't know when
you are going to get binary data.
Someone said, or I understood them to say, that everything on Internet besides
e-mail was now 8-bit, but your statement about SevenBit leads me to believe
otherwise, and, using STerm moments ago, I tried to download a short file and B
protocol would not do it, so I assume binary is still impossible?
Also, I'm a little hesitant about just dropping carrier with my provider upon
logoff.  I guess you could put in a fake hangup string in there.  Is a logoff
script possible?
If telnet is available for Delphi, I would like to be able to log onto my
provider, telnet to Compuserve, then to Delphi.  It would be OK to be left on
the server after logoff.  Of course, it wouldn't be totally automatic this way,
but I normally stay close by anyway.
                         -- David Breeding --
       CompuServe : 72330,2051             Delphi :  DBREEDING
    *** Composed with InfoXpress/OSK Vr. 1.02 & VED Vr. 2.4.0  ***

#: 21339 S7/Telecommunications
    23-Jan-96  19:50:30
Sb: IX and the Internet
Fm: David Breeding 72330,2051
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)
Bill,
Could you possibly elaborate a little more regarding using IX and telnetting
into cis and Delphi?  I have your message regarding scripting a login.
One thing I wondered about is the SevenBit command.  Would this command be to
prevent IX from downloading binaries?
Also, another aspect is the fact that IX insists on breaking connection to
disconnect.  Is there any way to halt this?  A logout script, perhaps?  I guess
I would prefer to be left online and exit myself.
                         -- David Breeding --
     CIS 72330,2051   Delphi DBREEDING   dbreeding@cumberland.com
                        dbree@bnllc2.blue.net
        Composed with InfoXpress/OSK Vr. 1.02 & VED Vr. 2.4.0

#: 21345 S7/Telecommunications
    26-Jan-96  20:01:35
Sb: IX logoff
Fm: David Breeding 72330,2051
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)
Bill,
It's me, again....    :-)
I'm still fretting over dropping carrier in the midst of a telnet session.
I wonder if perhaps in your next release you might incluse an option whereby it
would issue a "bye" command on CIS, it already does on Delphi, and then close
the path without hanging up the modem, or possibly allow a logoff script?
I normally iniz my serial port in startup, and this will keep the connection
after the path is closed.  With my first suggestion, I would be able to stay
online with the server, or with the former, could log off from the server
gracefully.  I don't know how they handle dropped carriers, whether they
continue your time till a timeout or what.
                         -- David Breeding --
     CIS 72330,2051   Delphi DBREEDING   dbreeding@cumberland.com
                        dbree@bnllc2.blue.net
        Composed with InfoXpress/OSK Vr. 1.02 & VED Vr. 2.4.0