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Estimated Transfer Time (BPS.EXE) for Windows
Introduction:
BPS.EXE is designed to give you an estimate of how long it will take
to transfer a file via serial communications. The program provides
information on speeds from 300 bps to 115200 bps, both best and worst
case. You can select one file or a group of files to examine.
This program is Freeware. There is no charge for using it. Please see
the Disclaimer & Legal Stuff section of this document or VENDOR.DOC for
further information concerning distribution.
Installation:
BPS.EXE is written in Visual Basic 2.0 and requires the following
libraries:
VBRUN200.DLL
GRID.VBX
I've included GRID.VBX in this package. VBRUN200.DLL is readily
available from online services and from shareware vendors. If
you don't already have GRID.VBX installed in your WINDOWS/SYSTEM
directory, you may want to put it there so that you'll have it
available for other Visual Basic programs that might need it.
How To Use BPS.EXE:
You may run BPS.EXE from the Program Manager File|Run menu selection or
any other way you normally start Windows applications.
Once the program is up, select the drive, directory and file that you
would like transfer information about. As you select each file, its
size is added to the total files/bytes analyzed. Use the scroll bar
below the grid to view bps rates not currently displayed.
You can select multiple files by dragging down the list or by using
the CTRL-click combination to select files that are not adjacent in
the list box.
Whats The Difference Between Best and Worst Case Times?:
Worst case time is an estimate of the time that a standard 128 byte
block XModem CRC transfer will take.
Best case time is an estimate of a faster 1024 byte block transfer with
advanced error checking features. It should be what you would get
with Ymodem or Zmodem transfers.
Note that hardware, telephone line conditions, transfer protocols,
data compression and many other factors can affect transfer times.
The estimates given in BPS.EXE should not be considered written in
stone. As they say, your mileage may vary.
Disclaimer & Legal Stuff:
Estimated Transfer Time (BPS.EXE) is Copyright 1993 by J. Frank Carr.
All rights reserved.
GRID.VBX and VBRUN200.DLL are, of course, copyright by Microsoft.
Estimated Transfer Time (BPS.EXE) is FreeWare. You can use it as you
wish for your own personal use. You may upload it to free BBS systems
as long as the entire package is distributed as a whole. For permission
and information about including and distributing Estimated Transfer Time
(BPS.EXE) in a collection of shareware/freeware or on a pay-for-use BBS
system, please see VENDOR.DOC or contact J. Frank Carr at the address
given in the Comments & Suggestions section of this document.
J. Frank Carr makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this software
or its documentation, including, but not limited to, any implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
J. Frank Carr shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or
use of this product. The software and the information contained in the
documentation are subject to change without notice.
Comments & Suggestions:
I would like to hear from anyone who gets any use out of this program,
or anyone who encounters any problems or bugs with it, or anyone who has
changes or enhancements they would like to see. Should I get enough
feedback on this program, I'll probably make enhancements to it.
I am also available for programming projects and consulting in Visual
Basic. Contact me as listed below for information regarding my
availibility and prices.
You may contact me at:
J. Frank Carr
1532 Amber Trail
Duluth, GA 30136 USA
Voice Mail: (404) 880-5762
CIS: 75120, 2420
America OnLine: JFCarr