Copyright: Copyright 1994 - UPWARE


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ComRate 1.1a

ComRate is a counter for communication charges. ComRate counts online  charges for any communication session like CompuServe, BBS, phone, etc.

ComRate keeps an eye on your modem port to control the charges timer  automatically.

Features

- Displays time and current charges

- Minimized window showing charges

- Always on top

- Auto watch COM

- Keep activities in a logfile

- Possibility to keep session settings

- Total keeping with date

- Listbox-entries for frequently used services

More Help

HOW TO USE COMRATE

License and warranty

COMRATE INFO


Copyright
ComRate was written 1994-95 by UPWARE

Urs Plattner

Bergstrasse 2

CH-3095 Spiegel

Switzerland

CS 100517,2524

Registration

Register via CompuServe - GO SWREG, Registration-ID=4381

See License section for further details.

Please send your comments, bugs or suggestions via CompuServe mail

(also if you're not registered) 100517,2524.

Thank you.


How to use...
How to use ComRate

Starting the timer

Press the START button. Before you start be shure to have selected the right rate/h for the current session. You can either select an entry from the  Services Listbox or edit manually the Rate/h entry.

Stopping the timer

Press the STOP button. The charges will be added to the total amounts.

PAUSE

Press the PAUSE button. The timer will stop, but timer and charges will not  be reseted. The charges are not added to the total amounts.

Selcting auto-watch to COM-Port

Comrate gives you the choice to let the application listen to the COM-Port  your modem is connected to. You first have to choose the appropriate COM-Port. Once you have selected the right COM, you can activate auto-watch by checking the On-button for Auto-watch-Com. When auto-watch is active, ComRate will automatically Start counting charges when the modem is connected, and Stop when modem is disconnected. Note that if you have selected auto watch you can't use the functions of the timer manually.

Resetting the session

Press the RESET button. Timer and charges for the session will reset to zero.

Using the MIN button

By pressing the MIN button the window will change to a minimized, 'always on top'-window showing only the current session charges.

To get the full window size press the MAX button.

If you wish to start ComRate minimized, choose 'Options->Minimized'. ComRate will start minimized the next time.

Resetting Total amounts

There are two total amounts saved for periodically sum of charges. Everytime you press the STOP button (or STOP is pressed through auto-watch), the current charges will be added to both of the totals.

By pressing the RESET button of either one of the two totals, it will be set to zero and the date is set to the actual date. So you can keep for example one total for the monthly charges and one total for the charges of the  current week. Pressing the RESET button of one of the totals will reset the appropriate total amount.

Update Service-entries

 To add service settings in the services-listbox you choose the menu item 'Options->Services'. Within the dialog-box you can insert or delete your settings for Services.

Using Log-File

 When selecting 'Options->Logfile' in the menu, your session activities will be logged in a logfile named <comrate.log> in your working directory.

Keeping Session Settings

 You can keep all your Session settings for the next use of ComRate if you select the menu item 'Options->Keep Settings'.

Exit ComRate

Press the QUIT button or choose 'Options->Exit' from the menu.


License and warranty
License/Warranty

ComRate 1994-1995 by UPWARE.

License Agreement

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software.  Unless you have a different license agreement signed by UPWARE your use of this software you indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

Shareware Version

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software.  You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without

charge for a period of 21 days.  If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation period a registration fee of $17 is required.  Payments are made through Compuserve's Shareware registration Database.

 - GO SWREG, Registration-ID=4381 -

When payment is received you will be sent a registered copy of the latest version of ComRate with your personal registration number.

Distribution

You are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the Shareware version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.  There is no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made.

Registered Version

One registered copy of ComRate may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used nonsimultaneously by multiple people, but not both.

Disclaimer of Warranty

UPWARE disclaims all warranties as to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, functionality, data integrity or protection.