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From: barry@frost.bain.oz.au (Barry Allebone)
Subject: Re: Portable Dialing Directory Design
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Frank da Cruz (fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu) wrote:
> [Note: I posted this before, but it did not seem to "take". Apologies
> in advance if it appears twice.]
> Hi everybody. I'm posting this message to some lists I don't usually
> inhabit, as well as to some familiar ones, so let me begin by explaining
> that I'm the principle author of C-Kermit communications software; I am
> working on improving its modem and dialing support and need some guidance
> and opinions from people who know more about telephony than I do.
Q What is the directory for ?
A To assist memory and fingers
Given that there is no simple answer to your questions (is it a given ?)
then I have a suggestion - provide a modifier to DIAL which can take a variety
of values e.g.
DIAL E - make the international number available for editing
before dialing
DIAL L - dial the local form of the number (possible default ?)
DIAL S - dial the STD form of the number
DIAL I - dial the ISD form of the number
Then if synonyms were allowed in the dialing directory together with
the corresponding modifiers all the user has to do is know where he is.
In fact thinking about it, apart from the editing thing, nothing is actually
required. Users can just adopt the above convention or similar and prefix
their telephone number mnemonics with a one letter code, making multiple
entries in the dialing directory.
Maybe its just me but software seems to be coming extraordinarily complex
without adding much value. Maybe this is one such case. Look at the rules
based system discussed in another followup.
Just my two cents worth and thanks for a great product
Barry Allebone