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DIAL1.bin -- DIAL2.bin - Copyright (c) 1989 Starboard Tack Consulting
Todd B. Carlson
365 N. Tratt #7
Whitewater, WI 53190
(414)473-7419
Discalaimer:
These programs have been tested extensively and appear to work.
Even though we take pride in our work and would like to claim that they
will work under every operating system and every program that accepts
BIN files, we cannot. Really what we mean is, use at YOUR OWN RISK!! If
one of these programs malfunctions and destroys your hard drive or other
miscellaneous parts of your system, well we appologize, but unfortunately
there is nothing we can do about it.
Also, to keep the lawyers happy, dBASE IV, dBASE III, and dBASE III+ are
all registered trademarks of Ashton Tate.
To run the sample programs, load dBASE, then type DO exdialX (replace
the X with a 4 for dBASE IV, or a 3 for dBASE III or III+). Then just
answer the questions.
Overview-
Both DIAL1 and DIAL2 do the same basic functions. They dial
the phone from inside of dBASE (or other programs that accept assembly
language files that start at ORG 0). Both have been tested under dBASE
IV and work extremely well. They are very simple to use, if you have
a modem attached to COM1:, simply 'LOAD' the program DIAL1 (or DIAL2 for
COM2:), then 'CALL' it with a number to dial. There is no need to append
an 'ATDT' to the beginning of the number, the program supplies that for
you.
e.g.
LOAD DIAL1
CALL DIAL1 with "1-414-473-7419"
or
LOAD DIAL1
STORE "1-414-473-7419" to m_phone
CALL DIAL1 with m_phone
Then press the space bar to hang up the phone. The program will send
the string 'ATH0', followed by an 'ATZ. The reason we send an 'ATZ'
(modem reset) is for those modems that automatically hang up for
whatever error, or time out encountered when DIALx is called again,
without powering down the modem. It will have no affect (i.e. it will
do absolutely nothing).
If you find either of these usefull to you, or you intend to use either
one in a program, be it commercial or private, we would hope that you
will respect the time and money that we have put into these programs.
Please send what you feel the programs are worth to:
(WI Residents please add 5% sales tax)
Starboard Tack Consulting
c/o Todd Carlson
365 N. Tratt #7
Whitewater, WI 53190
Whether you use either of the programs or not, we would appreciate any
bug reports. By mail, phone (sorry we cannot accept collect calls), or
leave a message on Exec-PC to Todd Carlson.
Thank You,
STC