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Hint: Give the file name fairly promptly (e.g., within a minute or less). This is
because as soon as you ask to SAVE the Holding Buffer contents, Pacterm will
automatically STOP the flow of data from the TNC (turn RTS OFF), so you can
enter a file name and SAVE the current contents of the Holding Buffer without
losing any data from the TNC. During this time, new data are stored in the TNC’s
temporary buffer, and when this buffer is full the TNC will not accept further in
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coming data. After the Holding Buffer has been saved, Pacterm will automati
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cally enable the flow of data from the TNC (RTS ON, unless Pacterm’s F6
control is set to STOP) and the TNC will send the contents of its temporary
buffer to Pacterm before sending new data.
If you enter an invalid file name, or if the Holding Buffer is empty, Pacterm will
notify you so you can return to the Terminal Screen.
Caution: If the drive where you try to SAVE the Holding Buffer contents does
not have enough space available to save the file, or if the drive door is open, you
will get the standard DOS message: “Not ready reading drive (n): Abort, Retry,
Fail?” If you can fix the problem (e.g., shut the door or insert a disk with enough
space, if you are saving to a floppy drive), do so, type R (for Retry) and press the
Enter key. To withdraw the SAVE request, type F (for Fail) and press the Enter
key. If you type A (for Abort) and press the Enter key, you will EXIT to DOS,
which means the Holding Buffer will be cleared without being saved.
Caution: If you enter a valid DOS file name, Pacterm will use it without check
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ing to see if you already have a file by that name in the current directory (or in the
current directory of a designated drive, if you include a drive name with the file).
Be careful not to use a file name already in use, unless you want to write the new
file in place of the old one.
Two ways to Save Holding Buffer Data
There are two ways to save the current data:
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Binary file: To save the data without making any changes to it (e.g., to
save a downloaded binary file), give the extension “BIN”, for “binary,”
as part of the file name.
Pacterm v 2.0 Commands: Output Control
User’s Guide 88 KAM’98 v 8.3
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