the first is the ip address or hostname of the computer you
wish to connect to and the second is the port number you want
to use (this can be left out if it is a normal telnet
the first is the ip address or hostname of the computer you
wish to connect to and the second is the port number you want
to use (this can be left out if it is a normal telnet
<p>In the case of an <b>ax25</b> session then this would
normally be a call to <tt>/usr/sbin/ax25_call</tt> or
<tt>/usr/sbin/netrom_call</tt> as in the example above. It is your
responsibility to get your node and other ax25 parameters to
<p>In the case of an <b>ax25</b> session then this would
normally be a call to <tt>/usr/sbin/ax25_call</tt> or
<tt>/usr/sbin/netrom_call</tt> as in the example above. It is your
responsibility to get your node and other ax25 parameters to
<li><b>'</b> is the delimiting character for a word or phrase
of an <span class=expect>expect</span>/<span
<li><b>'</b> is the delimiting character for a word or phrase
of an <span class=expect>expect</span>/<span
in pairs, but either can be empty. Each line reads input from
the connection until it sees the string (or perl regular
expression) that
in pairs, but either can be empty. Each line reads input from
the connection until it sees the string (or perl regular
expression) that
- is contained in the left hand string. If the left hand
- string is empty then it doesn't read or wait for anything. The
- comparison is done ignoring case.
+ is contained in the left hand string.
+
+ <p>When the <span class=expect>left hand string</span> has found what it is <span class=expect>expecting</span> (if
+ it is) then the <span class=send>right hand string</span> is <span class=send>sent</span> to the connection.</p>
- <p>When the left hand string has found what it is <span class=expect>expecting</span> (if
- it is) then the right hand string is <span class=send>sent</span> to the connection.
+ <p>If the <span class=expect>left hand
+ string</span> is empty then it doesn't read or wait for anything, it
+ simply <span class=send>sends</span> whatever is on the <span class=send>right hand side</span>.</p>
- <p>If the right hand string is empty ('') then nothing is <span class=send>sent</span>, the
+ <p>All comparisons are done ignoring case.</p>
+
+ <p>If the <span class=send>right hand string</span> is empty ('') then nothing is <span class=send>sent</span>, the
you would want here if you were starting the client program
manually. You only need this if the script has a different
name to the callsign you are trying to connect to (i.e. you
you would want here if you were starting the client program
manually. You only need this if the script has a different
name to the callsign you are trying to connect to (i.e. you