User Manual for WinPack by Roger Barker G4IDE This User Manual is a compilation of various WinPack references including: • WinPack’s Help file, the primary source of text • Help files for some WinPack Add-on Programs • Informational .TXT files which can be found in the WinPack directory • Informational files from the WinPack web site Nearly all of this text was written by the WinPack program author, Roger Barker, G4IDE, who has been diligent in keeping these items up-to-date. In addition to providing a single source of how to use WinPack, a primary objective of this Manual is to help the user learn what WinPack can do. In compiling the text to meet those objectives, some editing of the source text was done, including: • re-ordering the sequence of Help topics • removing redundant text that occurs naturally in Help files • adding context that was lost when context-sensitive Help is pulled away from program windows and screens • adding additional screen-shot graphics Very little original language was added by the editor. This material is current as of WinPack version 6.80 User Manual Editor: Ralph Milnes, KC2RLM – v6.61 - 6.80 June 14, 2002 WinPack User Manual Table Of Contents This Table of Contents is interactive if you are viewing it with Word or Adobe Acrobat. Click on a topic with your mouse to take you to the topic. Also, within the document, you will find hyperlinks that will let you jump to other sections of this manual. Hyperlinks are typically blue and underlined; links you have already used may be purple and underlined. 1. Welcome to WinPack! ................................................................................................. 1 My Philosophy on Amateur Radio................................................................................ 2 2. Downloading and Installing WinPack .......................................................................... 3 3. License and Registration............................................................................................. 4 Licensing Conditions For WinPack V6.7...................................................................... 4 How to Register ........................................................................................................... 5 Registration Form ........................................................................................................ 7 4. Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 8 Getting Assistance....................................................................................................... 8 The Main Screen: Getting Around in WinPack ............................................................ 9 Quick Start: Get WinPack working in 5 minutes or less............................................. 13 5. Completing the WinPack Setup................................................................................. 15 TNC Setup................................................................................................................. 15 Complete the Comms Setup settings ........................................................................ 16 Configure the Personal/BBS Info settings.................................................................. 18 6. Mail and Bulletins ...................................................................................................... 23 Auto BBS Sessions.................................................................................................... 24 Reading Mail.............................................................................................................. 26 Bulletins ..................................................................................................................... 30 Set Bulletin Columns ................................................................................................. 30 Reading Bulletins....................................................................................................... 31 Automate the Download of Selected Bulletins ........................................................... 36 Mail Options............................................................................................................... 37 Renumbering the Message List ................................................................................. 39 Writing Messages ...................................................................................................... 41 Sending Messages .................................................................................................... 43 Creating And Using Mailing Lists............................................................................... 44 7. Text Editor: The Edit Window.................................................................................... 45 The Edit Window’s Menu Options............................................................................. 46 Printing from the Edit Window ................................................................................... 47 8. File Transfers ............................................................................................................ 48 YAPP File Transfers .................................................................................................. 48 7plus File Transfers ................................................................................................... 53 WinPack User Manual version 6.80 0 i 6/13/2002 Table of Contents 9. Scripts ....................................................................................................................... 58 About Scripts ............................................................................................................. 58 Creating Scripts ......................................................................................................... 58 Playing A Script ......................................................................................................... 58 Script Keywords......................................................................................................... 59 Control characters and Tokens.................................................................................. 63 The Tokens List ......................................................................................................... 65 The Script Status Window ......................................................................................... 66 10. Advanced Features ................................................................................................. 67 Capture File ............................................................................................................... 67 Command Line Options ............................................................................................. 67 Drag and Drop ........................................................................................................... 70 Dynamic Data Exchange ........................................................................................... 71 DX Clusters ............................................................................................................... 71 Enhanced Mail Facilities ............................................................................................ 73 External Programs..................................................................................................... 76 Network Use of WinPack ........................................................................................... 77 Password Support ..................................................................................................... 79 Pause the Receive Windows ..................................................................................... 81 Phone Modem Support.............................................................................................. 82 Remote Access.......................................................................................................... 83 Servers ...................................................................................................................... 84 Short Cut Keys .......................................................................................................... 86 Signature Options...................................................................................................... 87 Speech ...................................................................................................................... 88 Spell Checker ............................................................................................................ 89 Text Links .................................................................................................................. 90 Viewers...................................................................................................................... 93 Weather Beacons ...................................................................................................... 97 11. Add-On Programs ................................................................................................... 99 What Are "Add -ons"?................................................................................................ 99 Creating an .XTR file for an Add on......................................................................... 100 The Alarm “Add-on” ................................................................................................