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CastAway! v2.10
(c) Copyright 1991-92 by
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T E C H N O L O G I E S
11433 Cronridge Drive, Suite H
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410)-363-1097
FAX: (410)-363-3779
OVERVIEW
It's great to be able to be notified of inbound e-mail or a
completed print job via a NetWare message broadcast (i.e., SEND).
However, the NetWare broadcast will stop whatever is currently
running on your PC until you press Ctrl-Enter. And this usually
happens when you walk away from your desk for awhile to let a
report or recompilation finish.
Also, the NetWare broadcasts won't pop-up over graphics modes,
which can mean that you may not get a message for awhile if you're
working in a word processor or graphics package that uses the PC
display in a graphics mode.
CastAway! is designed to overcome both of these limitations, and
give you a better way of handling NetWare message broadcasts.
At a memory-resident overhead of less than 2-1/2KB, you'll hardly
even notice that CastAway! is loaded on your PC.
Plus, CastAway! v2 now provides a pop-up interface allowing you to
send, as well as receive broadcast messages.
Just press the CastAway! hot-key (the default is ALT-C, but this
is reconfigurable, see the section CHANGING THE DEFAULT HOT KEY
below), and a menu will be displayed listing all users currently
logged into your file server. Highlight a user and press Enter
to send a broadcast message to that user. Or use the F5 Mark key
to mark several users, then press Enter to send a message to the
marked users. Supervisor equivalents can also take advantage of
an undocumented key, Shift+F5 to mark all users.
This .ZIP file includes a 30-day trial version of CastAway!, allowing
you to try CastAway! for 30 days of actual use before deciding
whether or not to purchase it.
CastAway! is provided free of charge for customers of Infinite
Technologies' ExpressIT! Electronic Mail system. Others may purchase
CastAway! for $99 per file server.
HOW CASTAWAY! WORKS
If you are not running ExpressIT! Electronic Mail, run the
EXINSTAL program to serialize CastAway! to your file server.
To install CastAway!, simply type the command CASTAWAY.
You may wish to consult the section below titled "COMMAND LINE
PARAMETERS" for information on CastAway! options.
For best results, CastAway! should be loaded after the NetWare
shell (NETx), and before any other pop-up programs.
When CastAway! receives an inbound message, it will pop-up over
your current application, make a sound similar to an office phone
ringing, and display the broadcast message. You can press <Escape>
to remove the CastAway! display from the screen.
But what if I'm away from my desk?
Well, that's where some of CastAway's advanced features come into
play.
CastAway! uses several delay timings to control how it displays
broadcast messages.
If CastAway! detects that you haven't pressed any keys within it's
"Inactive Delay" period (the default is 120 seconds = 2 minutes),
CastAway! assumes that you are not currently working on your PC,
and will not pop-up the broadcast message delay. Instead, it will
display a flashing symbol in the upper right hand corner of the PC's
monitor, and make a "phone ringing" sound based on the time specified
as the "Ring Delay" period (the default is 60 seconds = 1 minute).
While this activity is occurring, your PC keeps executing the program
that was running...until you press a key on the keyboard. At that
time, CastAway! will pop-up and display the broadcast message, and
wait for you to press the <Escape> key.
What if you haven't been away from your desk long enough for the
"Inactive Delay" to take effect. In that case, CastAway! will pop-up
and display the broadcast message. However, if CastAway! does not
receive its <Escape> keypress within the "Wait Delay" period (the
default is 15 seconds), it will assume that you are not currently
working on your PC, and will allow your PC to continue executing
the program that was running before the broadcast message was
received...until you press a key on the keyboard.
If all that sounds a little confusing...it is...at least to describe.
In operation, we think you'll find that it works the way that you'd
like it to!
COMMAND-LINE PARAMETERS
CastAway! Supports the following command-line parameters:
/? displays command-line parameter information
/U unloads CastAway! from memory, only if CastAway! was the last
program loaded into memory.
/D tells CastAway! to use disk overlays in favor of expanded or
extended memory.
/N installs CastAway! entirely in conventional memory, disabling any
memory swapping.
/ND tells CastAway! not to use disk overlays.
/NE tells CastAway! not to use expanded memory.
/NX tells CastAway! not to use extended memory.
/NU tells CastAway! not to use upper (high DOS) memory. (640KB - 1MB)
/I=99 where 99 is a value greater than 15 sets the inactive delay.
If no keys are pressed within this many seconds, CastAway!
considers the PC to be inactive. (default = 120 seconds)
/R=99 where 99 is a value greater than 15 sets the ring delay.
When a broadcast message is pending, CastAway! will wait this
delay period between rings. (default = 60 seconds)
/W=99 where 99 is a value greater than 10 sets the wait delay.
This delay specifies how long a broadcast message will remain
screen before CastAway! resumes execution of the currently working
process. (default = 15 seconds)
/H CastAway! will not pop-up unless the hot-key is pressed.
/Q disables all audio (sound) notification.
/S0 enables the default "double pulse" notification.
/S1 enables the "phone ringing" notification.
/S2 enables the "standard beep" notification.
/S3 enables the "phasors" notification.
/S4 enables the "mystery sound" notification.
/OFF temporarily disables CastAway!
/ON re-enables CastAway!
CHANGING THE DEFAULT HOT-KEY
You can also change CastAway!'s default hot-key of ALT-C via
the command line with the following command line parameters:
# Tells CastAway! to use <CTRL> instead of <ALT> in the hot-
key.
% Tells CastAway! to use <CTRL>-<ALT> instead of just <ALT>
in the hot-key.
& Tells CastAway! to use <CTRL>-<LEFT SHIFT> instead of
<ALT> in the hot-key.
! Tells CastAway! to use <ALT>-<LEFT SHIFT> instead of
<ALT> in the hot-key.
A-Z Any alphabetic character from A to Z can be specified
to work in conjunction with <ALT> or <CTRL> in the hot-
key.
Fxx Any function key (F1-F12) can be specified to work in
conjunction with <ALT> or <CTRL> in the hot-key.
Examples:
CASTAWAY alone defaults to the <ALT>-<C> hot-key, or if
CastAway! has already been loaded, the hot-key is not changed.
CASTAWAY X tells CastAway! to use <ALT>-<X> as its hot-key.
CASTAWAY #Z tells CastAway! to use <CTRL>-<Z> as its hot-key.
CASTAWAY F12 tells CastAway! to use <ALT>-<F12> as its hot-key.
CASTAWAY %F5 tells CastAway! to use <CTRL>-<ALT>-<F5> as its hot-key.
CASTAWAY &Z tells CastAway! to use <CTRL>-<LEFT SHIFT>-<Z> as its
hot-key.
COMPATIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS
For best results, CastAway! should be loaded after the NetWare
shell (NETx), and before any other pop-up programs.
CastAway! may experience problems with some revisions of some
manufacturer's VGA adapters. If your screen becomes corrupted
when CastAway! pops up, or after exiting CastAway!, include the
following statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET VGASAVE=OFF
Certain sound effects have been determined to cause occasional
problems on NetWare non-dedicated servers. If you experience
any such problems, try loading CastAway! with the /S2, /S3, /S4
or /Q parameters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CastAway! was written by Brett Warthen.
Brett would like to thank the following people for their assistance
and inspiration in developing CastAway!:
- Bill Carter, whose NCAST, and numerous discussions about NCAST,
helped bring about the development of CastAway! It's only too
bad I had to take so long to get around to this.
- The original "castaways"...the cast and crew of Gilligan's Island,
for inspiration. "No phone, no lights, no bumper cars...not a
single luxury...like Robison Crusoe, they're as primitive as can
be..."
ORDERING CASTAWAY!
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CastAway! is currently available for $99, for unlimited use per file
server.
COST
Please rush me ___ copies of CastAway! at $99 per file server. ____________
Disk Size: ___ 3-1/2 ___ 5-1/4
Maryland residents add 5% sales tax ____________
Shipping and Handling (UPS Ground Service) * _______$7___
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* Overseas payments by Visa or Master Charge only. There will be
an additional charge applied for shipping costs to reflect the
actual cost of shipment.
INFINITE TECHNOLOGIES
11433 CRONRIDGE DRIVE, SUITE H
OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
(410)-363-1097
FAX your credit card orders -- (410)-363-3779
PRODUCTS FROM INFINITE TECHNOLOGIES
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Infinite Technologies offers innovative and easy-to-use software
solutions, designed primarily for the networked environment.
We back our products with dependable service and special attention
to individual requirements. All of our programs are easy to learn
and use, and are designed to increase your efficiency.
NETWORK UTILITIES
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* I-Queue! - Simplifies network printing and print queue management
in the Novell NetWare environment. From within a small memory
resident pop-up (0 to 2-1/2KB), I-Queue! allows users to easily
change NetWare print queues and modify "capture" parameters.
I-Queue! is compatible with Novell's PRINTCON/PRINTDEF and adds
global PRINTCON support for Novell's own utilities.
Queue management capabilities include: delete/reorder print jobs,
move/copy jobs between queues, and hold/delayed printing.
* CastAway! - A better NetWare broadcast message trap. Get NetWare
message notification (e.g., SEND) without your PC locking up until
you press CTRL-ENTER! Get notified of new messages while in graphics
based applications! All in 0 to 1-1/2KB of conventional memory!
* PopIT! - Gain pop-up access to almost ANY program with less than
2-1/2 KB overhead. Network administrators -- access SYSCON,
RCONSOLE, FCONSOLE and all of your favorite network utilities
without leaving your current application.
* OnCall! - A memory resident "Chat" utility for Novell NetWare,
that runs in between 0 and 2-1/2 KB of workstation memory.
Simple, straightforward, and easy to use.
EXPRESSIT! ELECTRONIC MAIL
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* ExpressIT! Electronic Mail - The ExpressIT! Electronic Mail product
family includes the following products:
* ExpressIT! - The network version of ExpressIT!, including
the MHS-compatible DOS version, which runs in less than 2KB of
resident memory.
* ExpressIT! Remote - A remote version of ExpressIT! (DOS) customized
for use on stand-alone/remote PCs. Includes Personal MHS and
allows users to send and receive mail with any MHS based
electronic mail system. Includes the ability to run the MHS
Connectivity Manager from within the 2KB TSR without exiting
your current application.
* ExpressIT! Windows Client - An upgrade for the network version
of ExpressIT! offering native support for the Microsoft Windows
environment, and a wealth of additional features.
* ExpressIT! Remote Windows - A remote version of the Windows
version of ExpressIT! customized for use on stand-alone/remote
PCs. Includes Personal MHS and allows users to send and receive
mail with any MHS based electronic mail system.
A special Windows based MHS configuration utility eliminates the
need to use the MHS Directory Manager.
All versions of ExpressIT! include ExpressIT! Directory Assistance,
facilitating automatic exchange of user directories between ExpressIT!
hosts.
MHS GATEWAYS AND UTILITIES
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* MHS Scheduler - An MHS mail agent that provides greater flexibility
in configuring when MHS will connect to a host. On a host-by-host
basis, the MHS administrator can configure different frequencies of
forced connections based on different times of the day, with
separate weekday, weekend, and holiday scheduling possible.
MHS gateways and internetwork connections can also be scheduled.
The companion RunIT! utility simplifies the creation of batch file
gateways...now you can run your tape backup system on your MHS
server.
* PageIT! - An MHS gateway connecting MHS-based electronic mail
systems to full text alphanumeric pagers. Once configured,
sending messages to an alphanumeric pager is as simple as
sending a message from your favorite MHS application.
* ForwardIT! - An MHS mail agent for automatically forwarding
MHS based electronic mail messages. ForwardIT! can forward
(or copy) messages addressed to an MHS address to an alternate
address.
ForwardIT! is most useful in the MHS remote e-mail environment.
By remote, we refer to field workers or business travelers who
operate ExpressIT! Remote, or other MHS compatible remote
software, on a PC or laptop to access their electronic mail
from a distant location. Examples could include a salesperson
between sales calls, a business traveler in a hotel room,
or work-at-home scenarios.
Without ForwardIT!, when mail is sent to a recipient's office
address, MHS does not allow for a remote user to dial into the
network and retrieve mail waiting for their office address. Mail
addressed to this office address can only be picked up at the
office.
In order to send a message to the user's MHS remote, the sender
must assume responsibility for sending a copy of the message to
the remote MHS address.
With ForwardIT!, the user leaves a forwarding address at the
office, and while they're out, all messages will be forwarded,
or copied, to their forwarding address, giving users transparent
access to their electronic mail while away from the office.
This forwarding address can be any valid MHS address, including
addresses via MHS gateways.
* MhsQ! - An MHS gateway interface to NetWare print queues.
Messages can be sent via MHS to a NetWare print queue.
This capability can be useful for MHS remote sites and/or
MHS enabled applications for generating printed output
and/or reports.
Sample applications for MhsQ! include generating work orders to
a printer via MHS.
* MHSNotify! - A TSR which runs on the MHS mail server only, and
automatically notifies recipients of new electronic mail
received from remote MHS sites, or across internetwork
connections. An excellent alternative to MHSALERT for
DaVinci e-mail users! (MHSNotify! is bundled with ExpressIT!)
DOWNLOADING TRIAL VERSIONS FROM COMPUSERVE
------------------------------------------
30-Day Trial Versions of many Infinite Technologies Products are
available on CompuServe! Look for the following files in the
NOVLIB Forum, Library 15 or 17:
XPRESS.ZIP - ExpressIT! Electronic Mail
(DOS and Windows versions combined)
EXPDOS.ZIP - ExpressIT! Electronic Mail (DOS Version)
EXPWIN.ZIP - ExpressIT! Electronic Mail (Windows Version)
POPIT.ZIP - PopIT!
ONCALL.ZIP - OnCall!
CASTAW.ZIP - CastAway!
IQUEUE.ZIP - I-Queue!
MHSCED.ZIP - MHS Scheduler
PAGEIT.ZIP - PageIT!
4WARD.ZIP - ForwardIT!
MHSNFY.ZIP - MHSNotify!
And don't miss our *FREE* utilities (in NOVLIB Library 16 or 17):
NETERR.ZIP - Network error handlers (CRITTER, SHATTACH)
to reboot unattended workstations and clear
network errors.
MHSACT.ZIP - Automatically re-activate deactivated MHS
internetwork hosts without operator intervention.
MHSSWP.ZIP - Redirect MHS swap files to a local drive or
VDISK.
CREATQ.ZIP - Create NetWare print queues on a volume other
than SYS:
MHSBPL.ZIP - Configure MHS 1.5C host to host communications
to use the B+ protocol.
SENDIT.ZIP - Send MHS messages from the DOS command line
or batch files.
Browse NOVLIB on the keyword INFINITE for a complete listing of all
Infinite Technologies uploads!
BRO /KEY:INFINITE /LIB:ALL
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
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T E C H N O L O G I E S
11433 Cronridge Drive, Suite H
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410)-363-1097
FAX: (410)-363-3779
via MHS and Novell's NHUB: SUPPORT @ INFINITE
via CompuServe Mail: >MHS:SUPPORT @ INFINITE
or 73270,405