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Beep!
Written by Zarbitron.
(One of those ShareWare type things)
Special thanks to Pokey.
Dedicated to Bernie.
Production assistant
Zarbitron
Production Manager
Zarbitron
Key Grip
Zarbitron
Polly Grip
Zarbitron
Produced by
Zarbitron
Financial Assistance By
Lighting Specialist
Zarbitron
Scenery Director
Zarbitron
And now on to the Main Feature...
Documentation!
I promised myself before I started writing the documentation for Beep!
that people would not be left with these questions after reading the
documentation:
1. What IS this?
2. What does THIS THING do?
3. Assuming I wanted to use this, how would I go about doing that?
4. Why did the author even BOTHER writing documentation?
5. I'd be better off just typing random commands and getting this
thing to work.(Not a question only a comment.)
5. What is the purpose of this program?
7. Can this program be considered safe, or will it bite back?
8. Is Tartar control Crest really better than regular Crest?
9. If so to the above, why do they still make regular?
Now for the real documentation. Beep! is a program that does this:
beep. Beep! is a program that I was going to use in batch files that
are for file transfers. I ran into the problem that when calling
external file protocols there was no alarm to signal the transfer was
complete.
Two versions were included in this package: [WOW! 2 for 1]
(or should of been if people uploaded it as they found it.)
BEEP.EXE This version beeps forever until a key is pressed.
SHRTBEEP.EXE This version beeps about twenty times (Okay exactly
twenty-one) or until a key is pressed.SHRTBEEP is handy
for times when you want to be alerted that a task is
done, but want the computer to eventually continue if
you happen not to hear it. In which case it really
wasn't all that important to hear the alarm.
Both files the beeping gradually gets slower, no particular reason for
this just thought I'd do it.
Requirements:
I really haven't the faintest idea.
Some version of MS-DOS
A microprocessor somewhere above those found in digital watches
EGA/VGA would be good...CGA/monochrome might work, but it'd be hard
to read text...
This is a simple program written in Turbo Pascal 7.0.
I know it does run under the following situations:
286 - MS-DOS v. 5.0
286 - MS-DOS v. 3.3
A crazed computer user.
This is NOT one of those memory hogging TSR's!!!!!!
I had to clear that up because sometimes I'm left with that
question after reading the documentation for something (well, most of
the documentation anyway)
This would be a sample batch program that I might use Beep! to warn me
when the file transfer is over:
cd\pcplus\protocol
protocal ;[various parameters]
c: ;continues here after protocal is finished
cd\stuff
shrtbeep
cd\pcplus
That's just to give you an idea of what Beep! can be used for. Feel
free to experiment with your own ideas or whatever. This was mainly
for my problem with file transfers and lack of notice when it was
over, but like I said feel free to do with it what you like. Another
idea would be to run BEEP.EXE and lock your computer to drive the
neighbors crazy so no-one can hit a key.
Command Line Parameters:
There are none.
Just run BEEP.EXE or SHRTBEEP.EXE
I hope you aren't left with any of those questions, though I'd bet you
are. Why DO they make regular Crest???
======================================================================
I, the author, assume no responsibility due to use, misuse, lack of
use, or inability to use this program that may result in data loss,
data misplacement, harm to hardware, destruction of other software,
insanity of user, loss of profit, inability to make profit, or any
other natural acts of God. Anything that hasn't yet been said, that
should of is implied and assumed.
======================================================================
Pheww!!!!
This same thing could of probably been done through a batch file, but
my documentation that came with my computer on batch files was
extremely limited and confusing, so I went this route. Also, now I'm
able to spread this programs to end-users like you.
If you find this program useful, send $42 million dollars to
Zarbitron. He can be reached at End of the Galaxy at 414-545-6178
(Node 1) or 414-545-4645 (node 2). I'll make arrangements to receive
the money. Send mail to Zarbitron. I'm not the SysOp, just a frequent
user. Oh, I suppose any comments or questions would also be welcome.
This is BEEP! version 1.0. The first and LAST version. I do it as
close to right as possible the first time.
Enjoy!