MORE INFORMATION ON THE CP/M PROGRAM CALLED MEX. 
 
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                           MEX-EZ2.DOC 
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 Steve Sanders PRO-COM DATABASE 06/10/84 
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 Continuing documentation on the use of MEX 1.0c
 
 STAT Command 
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 The STAT command allows changing MEX switches for:
 
 BAKFILE - If "ON" then same name files will be called .BAK 
 BELL - Turn your console bell on/off 
 CIS - Enables/disables CIS protocol 
 INITFILE - This will stop MEX from looking for INI.MEX if "OFF" 
 WTECHO - This is the "wait for echo" switch, it is used with the 
            SENDOUT command, toggle on/off. 
 PAGE - Sets TYPE command to page/no-page 
 RUB - Set backspace function to rub-out
 
 useage:  [MEX] A0>>stat wtecho on turn wait-for-echo ON
 
 Tired of MEX always saying "++ NO INI.MEX file found ++" ?? 
 Then try this:
 
                     [MEX} A0>>stat initfile off
 
 other switches available, enter " [MEX] A0>>STAT ?" for listing.
 
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 The STAT command also sets the values for:
 
 ALERT - The number of times console bell will ring upon 
            connection to remote from CAL dialing function 
 CLOCK - This is your CPU speed (4mhz=40 etc) for timing 
 RETRY - Number of times to try SENDOUT command before aborting 
 SEARCH - Sets the "search" path for files from the command line
            0 = current drive/user only (do HELP SEARCH for info)
 
 useage:  [MEX] A0>>stat clock 50 set CPU speed to 5.0mhz
 
 other valuse can also be changed, enter "[MEX] A0>>stat val"
 
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 The STAT command can also show the "status" of:
 
 BUFFERS - Display current buffer status (sizes) 
 TERM - Display current terminal escape sequences and keys 
 SWITCH - Display current switch settings (on/off) 
 VAL - List current values 
 ?  - Displays complete list of STAT commands available
 
 useage:  [MEX] A0>>stat buffers display buffers/sizes
 
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 The STAT command can set the characters for:
 
 ESC - Don't like CTRL-J as the main terminal mode escape 
            character, then change it with
 
                [MEX] A0>>stat esc "^I" now use TAB key instead
 
 NOTE: MEX looks for the carat ^ chr to indicate CTRL in a string
 
 TRIGGER - This is used by the SENDOUT command to identify the 
            character used to "trigger" the SENDOUT string.
 
                [MEX] A0>>stat trigger display trigger chr
 
 This should be 3eh which is the ">" CP/M prompt character used 
 by most all remote CP/M systems.  This would cause SENDOUT to be 
 triggered when it received this character.  After an XMODEM 
 transfer is completed, MEX "senses" the CP/M prompt and begins 
 the next SENDOUT operation.
 
                [MEX] A0>>stat trigger ">"
 
 This will set the trigger character to be the CP/M prompt ">" chr
 
 other changeable values, characters, switches, and misc displayed 
 by entering:
 
                [MEX] A0>>stat ? <cr>
 
 
 Keystrings 
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 Want to set up a logon keystring?  Try this:
 
      [MEX] A0>>KEY L="firstname;lastname;xxxx-xxxx^M"
 
 This would send:  firstname;lastname;user ID# <cr>
 
 Remember MEX strings "see" the ^M as a carriage return and must 
 be used UNLESS you have set the SUFFIX = ^M.  This SUFFIX is part 
 of the keystring sent after the string associated with the 
 special KEY.  Do HELP STRINGS for more info on this.
 
 NOTE:  NON of the currently defined terminal mode escape 
         characters may be defined as KEYS, an error message would 
         be the result.  EXAMPLE:  CTRL-J/E is now return to 
         command mode from terminal mode, therefore the "E" key 
         cannot be used as a KEY unless re-defined in terminal 
         mode.
 
 The currently defined terminal mode escape keys can be displayed 
 with entry of:
 
                [MEX] A0>>^J?  Enter CTRL-J followed by "?"
 
 
 CLONE command 
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 After you have spent an hour or so setting all the various 
 switches and escape characters and keystrings, BE SURE TO CLONE A 
 NEW COPY BEFORE EXITING TO CP/M.  Once you exit to CP/M all the 
 values and settings will return to their original settings.
 
                [MEX] A0>>clone mex1.com
 
 This would make a new copy of MEX with all the current settings 
 as default.  Check this new copy for correct operation and then 
 REName it to MEX.COM
 
 NOTE:  There seems to be a bug with the "COLD" command to return 
 MEX to it's default parameters - DO NOT USE THE COLD COMMAND !!
 
 MEX may be 'cloned' as many times as you like with no problems...
 
 
 More "goodies" later in MEX-EZ3.DOC
 
                        - Steve
                                                               
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