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- ModemUtil by Paul Clifford
- © DoggySoft, 1992 and 1993
-
- ____________________________________________________________________
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- -=< HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAM >=-
- \____________________________________________________________________/
-
-
- Since ModemUtil is based mainly around its iconbar menu, I have simply
- included details of the usage of each menu item:
-
- Info ->
- Leads to the info window!
-
- Options ->
- Use CD wire: If you have the CD wire connected in your serial lead, then
- use this option, as it will give a realtime display of the state of
- communications and will automatically detect when you go on line and
- off line. If it is not ticked, then to tell ModemUtil that you have gone
- on line, just click once on the icon on the iconbar, and once more to
- signal that you are off line again.
- Log usage: Ticking this item will make a log of every time you go on line,
- together with the cost of the call (not inclusive of VAT) and the call
- band selected when the log is made. To re-direct the position of the log
- file you should change the system variable 'ModemLog$Dir' to a suitable
- directory in the !Run file. By default this is Output, contained within
- the application.
- Bleeper: This toggles whether or not the application will make any sound.
- Colours: When this is selected, the current online time will be displayed
- in a colour corresponding to the call rate. Green means the cheap rate,
- orange the standard rate and red the peak rate.
-
- Serial port ->
- Disabled: This disables the serial port, which would force the modem to
- drop the carrier if you were online.
- Enabled: This re-enables the serial port.
- Show state: Opens a window showing the important serial flags. If the icon
- is highlighted in green then that flag is on, yellow and it is off.
-
- Show status:
- This opens a window where you can change the distance of the call, and view
- the current cost and on line time (if you are on line!!). You are free to
- change the distance of the call at any time, even while on line, but after
- a rate change (indicated by a bleep, if 'Bleeper' is enabled) doing so
- might make the cost inaccurate.
-
- Scan log:
- This opens a window which after scanning through the log file displays the
- total amount of time logged online and the cost. VAT is added at the level
- indicated by the 'Charges' file. You can pause the scanning or abort it at
- any time.
-
- Timer:
- This opens the timer window, which depending on the setting will work as a
- countdown timer, or a stopwatch. To toggle between these just click menu in
- the window and choose the type.
-
- Save options:
- The saves the current timer type, and the options selected from the Options
- submenu, so that the next time the program is loaded you will have the same
- options set up.
-
- Quit
- Should be obvious enough!
-
- The layout of the Charges file (Resources.Charges) is fully documented
- inside that file.
-
- ____________________________________________________________________
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- -=< CONDITIONS >=-
- \____________________________________________________________________/
-
-
- If you find this program useful, I would appreciate a small (or large!)
- donation, although this is not obligatory.
-
- ModemUtil is Freeware and may be distributed under the following conditions:
-
- 1) No more than £2.00 is charged for a disc containing it, unless
- permission is obtained from me.
- 2) Any modifications are sent to me so I can keep track of the current
- version number.
- 3) All the files are included, unchanged, except 'LogFile' which may be
- deleted if you wish and 'Charges' which may be updated, as long as it
- still contains the comments.
- 4) You do not claim to have written ModemUtil yourself.
- 5) You don't phone me for anything (write to me, contact DoggySoft, or
- send a message via Arcade), as the person answering would most likely
- not be me, and think you mad.
-
- ____________________________________________________________________
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- -=< HOW TO CONTACT ME >=-
- \____________________________________________________________________/
-
-
- My address (phone number deliberately missing!):
-
- Paul Clifford,
- 3 St Anthonys Avenue,
- Woodford Green,
- Essex,
- IG8 7EP,
- England.
-
- Or ring Arcade BBS (081-654-2212) and mail me as user #168
-
- DoggySoft (and Jp's) address:
-
- DoggySoft Consumer Department,
- Furzefield House,
- Furzefield Road,
- Beaconsfield,
- Bucks, HP9 1PQ.
-
- Or ring 0494-673222