PSU Dandy Dialer                                             Version 2.03

2/7/94
   C. J. Sacksteder
   Penn State University
   Center for Academic Computing

INTRODUCTION

This program is for entering and saving various dialing strings used to connect
to the CAC's "Authenticated Internet Connection" server.  The program will create
the necessary script and launch the actual dialing program.  

It is currently capable of working with FTP Software's PC/TCP and Peter Tattam's
Trumpet Winsock.  While it was designed for use at Penn State, it might be adaptable
for other servers.  See NOTPSU.TXT for information.


INSTALLATION

Put these files in your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory if they aren't already there:
   VBRUN300.DLL
   COMMDLG.DLL
   CMDIALOG.VBX  

If you are using PC/TCP, then:

  Put the other files in the PC/TCP directory (the one with PCTCP.INI), 
  except you can throw away LOGIN.ORI.

  Add a program item in an appropriate group for PCDIAL.EXE.  Make the 
  working or start-up directory the PC/TCP directory.

If you are using Trumpet Winsock, then:

  Put the other files in the directory with TCPMAN.EXE, except throw out 
  DIALBELL.INI and COMSCRPT.PIF.
 
  If you have a working LOGIN.CMD, save it by renaming it.  (PSUDIAL will
  copy any existing LOGIN.CMD to LOGIN.SAV before generating a new one.)
 
  Add a program item in an appropriate group for PCDIAL.EXE.  Make the 
  working or start-up directory the same directory as TCPMAN. Add TWSHANG.EXE
  to the program group.


RUNNING IT

All the documentation is in the help file.  Pick Contents or Search from the 
Help menu, or press F1 after clicking on any field (or click on a button and 
press F1 with button still down). 

For Trumpet Winsock, a TWSHANG.EXE is included.  This will send keystrokes to 
TCPMAN to run the BYE script.  Right now it minimizes TCPMAN after doing that
because closing it didn't work. 


CHANGES

  1/07/94 -- 1.1 fix bugs, add context-sensitive help
  1/09/94 -- 1.11 change how modem setup strings are set; various other fixes   
  3/16/94 -- 2.00 provide two modem setup strings
                  separate dialog for modem setup strings
 6/9/94 (v2.02) Add minimize option to minimize TCPMAN after dialing.
                Set focus to dial button if userid and password are set.
 6/27/94 (v2.03) Display winsock information in About box; center About.
                 Remember location of main window.
                 Add list of modems to modem setup dialog.
                 Add TWSHANG.EXE. 


KNOWN PROBLEMS

  -- Can't find help file: if the PSUDIAL.HLP is in the startup or working 
     directory (where it is usually found), but a setup file from another 
     directory has been selected, then the current directory no longer has 
     the help file and it can't be found (directory not in path).  Workaround
     is to move the help file to a directory like Windows or one in the path.

  -- Minimize option (for Trumpet Winsock) -- minimizes right after script
     starts on some systems (on others, minimizes after script ends).  Oh,
     try running SHARE before starting Windows -- this works on the DOS 6
     system.

     
POSSIBLE ENHANCEMENTS

  -- Ability to set the name of an application to launch after the connection
     is made.  Need to be able to tell when SLIP is established first.