Hello:
Sam Ewalt recently asked if there were some good ways to use Arachne's
internet connection to run other DOS internet apps. There are many good
ways of doing this. This is how I do it. I just shell out to DOS and run
the following batch file:
--------- begin OTHERAPP.BAT ----------
@echo off
REM Program Name: OTHERAPP.BAT
REM Purpose: Used for running other DOS internet apps while online with
REM Arachne and shelled out to DOS.
REM This batch file requires DR-DOS, or some utility equivalent to DIREXIST.
REM Modify as needed.
if "%1" == "" goto help
if "%1" == "/h" goto help
if "%1" == "/H" goto help
if "%1" == "/?" goto help
if "%1" == "?" goto help
if direxist %1\%2 goto doit
if not direxist %1\%2 goto end1
:help
type help.txt
goto end2
:doit
if not exist IP-UP.BAT goto notol
call IP-UP.bat
rem set GATEWAY=%REMIP%
echo my_ip=%MYIP% > path.cfg
echo gateway=%remip% >> path.cfg
echo netmask=%netmask% >> path.cfg
echo nameserver=204.111.1.35 >> path.cfg
echo nameserver=204.111.1.36 >> path.cfg
echo Ip address set to %MYIP%
echo.
echo Press any key to continue . . .
pause > nul
copy path.cfg %1\%2
%1
cd\
cd %2
goto end2
:end1
echo The directory "%1\%2" does not exist. Ooops! Try again.
echo Use the exact syntax as explained in "HELP.TXT".
goto end2
:notol
echo IP-UP.BAT does not exist. Maybe you are not online. This program
echo works only when you are already online and when IP-UP.BAT exists.
echo --- Exiting program --
:end2
---------- end OTHERAPP.BAT ------------
Also you will need a help file, HELP.TXT
--------- begin HELP.TXT ---------------
------- HELP FILE FOR OTHERAPP.BAT ---------
Syntax and usage example:
otherapp c: dialnet
OTHERAPP.BAT requires two command line parameters, as shown in the example.
1. The first parameter is the drive letter where your other application is
located, followed by a colon.
2. The second parameter is the directory in that drive where your other
application is located.
OTHERAPP.BAT produces a file named PATH.CFG and then it copies PATH.CFG to
the directory where your other application is located. Upon exiting this
batch file you will find yourself at the command line prompt in the
directory where your other application is located. The first line of
WATTCP.CFG for your other application should read as follows:
"include=path.cfg". In the case of several DOS internet applications, this
is the only line required for WATTCP.CFG.
----------------- end HELP.TXT ----------
I hope someone find this helpful.
All the best,
Sam Heywood
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