OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 toggles the state of the PPP connection using Open Transport PPP. If it's closed, it opens it using the currently active configuration as set in the PPP control panel. If it's already open, it closes it. Using the Auto-Open feature, it can also open any application or file you want once the connection is made. Just click on it in a launcher or select it from the Apple menu and it opens or closes the connection. It uses less than 10kb on disk and 200K of RAM (and only when actually opening or closing a connection).
Quick Start:
Run the OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 Setup application by double-clicking on it. You will go through a short configuration process. From then on, run OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 itself to open or close the PPP connection. The OT/PPP Toggle Setup 2.0.3 application is for configuring OT/PPP Toggle's Auto-Open and PPP Control Panel opening features, and is not needed for normal operation. OT/PPP Toggle will use the currently active settings in the PPP control panel.
System Requirements:
OT/PPP Toggle requires any Macintosh computer** with the following minimum software:
System 7.5.5 or later
AppleScript 1.1 or later
Open Transport 1.1.1 or later
Open Transport PPP 1.0 *
* Open Transport PPP (OT/PPP) also installs the "PPP Commands" addition to AppleScript, which is required for this application to function. OT/PPP Toggle should work with any of the beta versions of OT/PPP that include the AppleScript additions as well as the final version.
** Note: Some users of non-US systems have reported problems using OT/PPP Toggle. It appears that a version of OT/PPP 1.0 itself localized for your particular system may be necessary for correct operation, although it doesn't appear to happen with all systems.
Installation:
OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 is a standalone application intended for use either in the Apple Menu or in a launcher bar like Apple's Launcher control panel or HandyMan for Control Strip. It can, however, be used anywhere on your Macintosh since it is a standalone application.
Usage:
Just click on it's launcher or select it from the Apple Menu like any other application.
When you use OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 to open a connection, it tries to complete the connection once, and if it encounters a problem, it offers to try again. Usually, failures are caused by incorrect modem setup or user cancellation. To have it re-dial a busy number, turn on re-dialing in the PPP Control Panel.
Once a connection is made, the PPP Control Panel opens (if you have it set to do so), the Auto-Open application is launched (if you have selected one), and OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 quits.
To close a connection using OT/PPP Toggle, just launch it and it closes the connection.
Bugs:
Some users of non-US systems have reported problems using OT/PPP Toggle. It appears that a version of OT/PPP 1.0 itself localized for your particular system may be necessary for correct operation, although I don't think all systems have this problem.
Two users, both using Power Mac 8500's and GeoPort Express Modems have reported Error Type 1010 messages when running OT/PPP Toggle 2.0. If anyone is using this software successfully with a GeoPort modem, please let me know.
Planned Improvements:
More specific error reporting.
Better setup solution.
Freeware:
This program is freeware. It is not public domain, however. You have the right to use as many copies as you want on as many machines as you can put it on, as long as any re-distribution contains the application and this Read Me file, unmodified. Do not distribute modified versions.
E-mail me if you like it and use it, or if you have any bugs/suggestions, etc.
You may include it on user group disks, web pages or other such compilations that are not for profit as long as you notify me first. To include it on a for-profit (as defined by any charge beyond reasonable media cost) page, site, or disk, contact me first to obtain permission.
OT/PPP Toggle has no warranty whatsoever. I claim no liability for any damages or loss of data caused by this software, either directly or indirectly. I really don't see how it could do anything, though.
Contacting the Author:
You can reach me through e-mail at tcallaha@risd.edu. The newest version of OT/PPP Toggle will always be available at <http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~rosecall/OTPPP>.
I am a Graphic Design student at the Rhode Island School of Design. I have experience with web page and icon design. I'll probably work for free, so if you need any web page or icon design work done... Check out my web page at <http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~rosecall/tom>.
Version History:
2.0.3 - Bug fix - if the PPP Control Panel was closed when you tried to close the connection it tried to reconnect as soon as it closed the connection.
2.0.2 - Closes PPP Control Panel when closing connection if it is open.
2.0.1 - Now OT/PPP Toggle 2.0.3 Setup can choose any file for Auto-Open.
2.0 - Complete re-write. Faster, easier to set up (setup application), unlimited retries (redialing dropped because it is supported in OT/PPP itself). PPP Control Panel opening now an option.
1.3.1 - Five redials.
1.3 - Better error reporting. Now gives you a chance to try again if it fails to connect. Never released.
1.2.1 - Better error handling. Now gives reasons for failures as well as beeping. Changed icon mask on 16x16 icon to make it easier to click on.
1.2 - Eliminated "without auto-open" version - now it skips Auto-Open if not set up, and opens and closes PPP control panel automatically.
1.1 - Added Auto-Open and merged into one toggling application. Separate copy for running without Auto-Open.
1.0 - Two applications - one for open, one for close. Not released.
