UB Upload Batch
This command functions similarly to Upload A File with one minor exception. The UB command immediately assumes that more than one file will be uploaded.
Subcommands
| [file(s)] | Filename(s) to upload. | If you wish, you may specify the filename(s) that you wish to transfer on the command line. If you specify more than one filename you need to separate each filename with a space. |
| [protocol] | Protocol to use for the upload. | If you wish to specify a protocol that is different than your default protocol, you may do so on the command line. |
| BYE | Logoff after transfer is completed. | After the file transfer is complete, you may indicate that you wish to disconnect. This option may be included on the command line with the other options of this command. Before you are disconnected from the bulletin board system you are given 10 seconds to continue on with your current call. |
Description
You will be prompted for each filename you wish to upload. When you have finished entering all the files that you wish to upload press ENTER at the Filename to Upload prompt. If you specify more than one filename to transfer then you will only be allowed to select batch file transfer protocols such as Ymodem Batch, Zmodem, or Ymodem/G.
Unannounced Uploads
When you finish an upload, PCBoard will check all of the files to make sure that there is a description for each file that has been uploaded. Any file that does not have a description when the transfer is completed is called an unannounced upload.
If an unannounced upload is received, PCBoard will scan the uploaded file to see if it contains a FILE_ID.DIZ file. If it does, it will send the file directly to the upload tester without asking you for a description of the file. This capability is made available for ZIP, ARJ, LZH, PAK and ARC files as well as self-extracting versions of each. It is built right into PCBoard. It is fast. And it does not require outside (third party software) to do it.
At this point, you will be prompted to enter descriptions for any filename that does not yet have a file description. Once all files have descriptions, PCBoard will begin testing the files (if you have that option enabled).
Before testing begins, you are given the option to hang up and let the testing proceed while you are off-line. If you are calling long-distance this can save you a lot of time and money.
NOTE: You will not be given the choice to hang up if you upload files while logged in locally.