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Help file for "ArgoBill" - the Voyager telephone Cost Display
This program depends upon finding the DialLog file in Voyager's directory. It
will complain if this can't be found.
The different (local rate) charges for the three time-bands can be changed in
the 'Rates' window, displayed via the menu. (Click 'menu' over the display.)
VAT and any discount can also be set here: press <Return> after each change.
The figures can be stored in the file 'Rates' in the ArgoBill directory. Care
is taken to charge correctly for calls which cross charge-band boundaries. The
time Voyager takes while logging on, before its clock starts is allowed for
as "Startup" in the Rates window. (Click menu over the display.)
I have designed the templates (thank you Dick Alstein for TemplEd) for the
screen font I use on the Risc PC - Optima Medium, at a reduced size using
Set Wimp$FontSize 160 in PreDesktop on booting. However, the system font needs
a different template which I include as Template2. This should be renamed for
use instead, if the font in use doesn't fit my original template.
I am not entirely sure how discounts are applied to B.T.'s rates. I have
included the ability to display for example the 5% discount available for
the "Family Numbers" scheme. Any other discount could be included here too.
The way in which this would operate with the present minimum charge (and let's
hope this may disappear at some time in the future...) is unclear. The program
should be easily adaptable to cater for any mistakes in my supposition about
how the charges are made.
I hope this program proves useful.
I am grateful to various predecessors whose code I have included in the
WimpLibAG file - a collection of routines from various sources which simplifies
Wimp programming. Over the years I'm afraid I have lost track of the authors
concerned. If anyone recognises 'their' code, I can only say thank-you. Much of
it came from Darren Sillett in Archive, some from other programs, and some even
from my own effort... And I am always grateful to Dominic Symes for Zap.
As for me myself... I am a GP and very amateur programmer... (dating from the
days of the NASCOM 2...) amateur telescope maker and virginalist. (Work that
one out...) And G3XQU (DXCC=323c) still with an all home-made station. It all
helps to keep at least one foot on the ground.
I hereby commit this program into the public domain. Feel free to adapt it for
your own use.
Cheers . . .
Dr A.G.Gray AlanGray@argonet.co.uk G3XQU
N 51 33' 58.2" E 00 17' 35.6" - near Brentwood, Essex