NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: NWCWRT.EXE; Modem Script Writer README FOR: NWCWRT.EXE NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: LAN WorkGroup 4.2 LAN WorkPlace 5 for MS Windows and DOS NetWare Connect 2.0 ABSTRACT: A Windows based modem script editor for NetWare Connect, LAN WorkPlace, and LAN WorkGroup. Allows you to prepare your own modem scripts and modify old modem scripts. (modified April 1998 for small readme change) ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: In order for Novell software, such as NetWare Connect, LAN WorkGroup or LAN Workplace, to use your modem, it must have a modem description file with a script to control your modem. The files in NWCWRT.EXE will enable you to create such scripts. MDMWIN A Windows application for creating and editing binary modem description files. This is the software tool to start creating your modem description files. MDMWIN has a SETUP program to help your install MDMWIN under Windows easily. Use the MDMTXT program (described later) to print your script. MDMCVT Converts an ASCII Modem Description into a binary format. Use : MDMCVT options = ? - help source file - file containing ASCII description of a modem. dest file - file containing Binary formatted description of a modem MDMTXT Converts an binary Modem Description into ASCII format. Use : MDMTXT options = ? - help source file - file containing Binary formatted description of a modem dest file - file to receive ASCII description of modems. TEST.MDC Example modem script file Creating Modem Description Files -------------------------------- 1. Before you start, check both NWCMOD.EXE and http://developer.novell.com/devres/wan/modemscr/mdmscr.htm Either may contain the script for your modem. 2. When a user is configuring the server or client component they will be presented with a list of modems contained in all of the .MDC files. This allows you to create your own modem description file that contains all of your modems independent of other modem description files. The user merely puts the file in the appropriate directory and support for your modem is added to the system. In most cases an existing modem script will be very similar to yours, it is convenient to use that as a starting point for editing. 3. Convert the MDC file containing the selected modem into an ASCII file with MDMTXT.EXE. 4. Using your favorite text editor remove all but the relevant modem script. Duplicate records if you will have multiple modems defined within the same file. You may desire to have multiple records for the same modem but with different settings so that the customer can select the one that meets his particular situation. If you do this, the modem name string must be unique for each record, and ideally it should be apparent from the modem name string what that particular setting does. 5. Edit the ASCII file to match your modem. In particular remember to change the modem name, manufacturer, version number and copyright fields. Much of the editing can be performed using MDMWIN on the binary file directly however it is not currently possible to duplicate records or edit these fields with the windows utility. 6. Convert the ASCII file to binary using the MDMCVT program. Use a file name that is unique and easily recognizable as pertaining to your company's modems. We recommend using a form of your company name that will fit in the DOS file naming convention. The extension should be .MDC. The file should contain all of your modems in the one file. Please contact Novell Labs and register your file name and modem names so that we can ensure uniqueness. 7. Edit the binary directly (if necessary) using the MDMWIN program. 8. Copy your new .MDC onto all machines which have the subject modem type attached. Copy it into the same directory as the existing AIOMDMS.MDC file. 9. If the modem is attached to a remote workstation, restart the Dialer. The new modem script will immediately be available as a choice on the Dialcon menu. 10. If the modem is attached to the server: a. Down the server. b. Bring the server back up. c. The new modem script will now be available as a choice on the menu. 11. If you have NetWare Connect, we suggest that you test the new script as follows. (RNS and NCS in modem independent mode both use the modem scripts. The RNS client software also uses the scripts.) - Dial into the NetWare Connect server using Remote Node Service with a variety of modem speeds and verify correct operation. - Dial-out from NetWare Connect, using NetWare Connect Service with Modem Independent mode selected. (In this mode your script is substituted for the AT command set issued by the workstation). Try this with a variety of speeds and conditions such as no-answer, busy etc. Self-Extracting File Name: nwcwrt.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ NWCWRT.TXT (This file) DIALOGS.RES 13462 3-9-94 6:21:16 pm MDMCVT.EXE 46178 3-15-94 8:29:50 pm MDMTXT.EXE 27283 5-6-94 10:25:02 pm MDMTXT.TXT 49164 9-7-94 10:28:36 pm MDMWIN.EXE 184883 3-25-94 5:48:04 pm MDMWIN.HLP 60919 3-25-94 5:47:52 pm MDMWIN.INF 616 3-24-94 9:31:52 pm MDMWIN.MST 4883 3-9-94 6:02:40 pm MDMWIN.RTF 86807 3-2-94 9:25:22 pm MSCOMSTF.DLL 74528 3-23-92 10:10:00 am MSCUISTF.DLL 21584 3-9-94 6:22:34 pm MSDETECT.INC 22097 3-23-92 10:10:00 am MSDETSTF.DLL 24544 3-23-92 10:10:00 am MSINSSTF.DLL 65440 3-23-92 10:10:00 am MSSHLSTF.DLL 14928 3-23-92 10:10:00 am MSUILSTF.DLL 6144 3-23-92 10:10:00 am SETUP.EXE 24624 3-23-92 10:10:00 am SETUP.LST 561 3-9-94 5:11:22 pm SETUPAPI.INC 55620 3-23-92 10:10:00 am TEST.MDC 787 5-13-94 8:25:18 pm _MSTEST.EXE 89504 3-23-92 10:10:00 am Installation Instructions: 1. Set up a new directory. 2. Copy all of the files in NWCWRT.EXE into it. 3. Run as a Windows application. 4. See "Creating Modem Description Files", in this document. In addition there is extensive "help" in the application. Patch History: There is also a DOS based modem script writer, NWCDRT.EXE, (only for NetWare Connect). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------