MacPPP Timer is a utility application to be used with MacPPP that allows you to keep track of how much time you spend on your PPP account. MacPPP must be properly installed on your computer for it to work. MacPPP Timer requires System 7.0 or later.
When you launch by double-clicking, a small, draggable timer window appears under the Trash. When the timer window is dragged to a new position, the new position is saved and becomes the default position the next time the timer is launched.
You can initiate your MacPPP session either by selecting "Begin Session" from the MacPPP Timer file menu or by connecting using the MacPPP control panel. MacPPP Timer waits patiently until the connection is established, then begins to time your session. You can use the start of the timer to confirm that your connection is established. The blue numbers, on top, time the current session, while the red numbers, below, record cumulative time. Selecting "End Session" from the File menu, breaks your PPP connection and turns the timer off. Selecting "Quit," will terminate your PPP session and save the cumulative time. Selecting "Clear" will terminate your session and set cumulative time to zero. If "Auto Clear" is checked, cumulative time will automatically zeroed on the first of every month. The Preferences dialog allows the day for "Auto Clear" to be changed and also displays the previous month's total usage. This is handy if you are billed by your provider by monthly usage and you want to know how much you have used. If "Auto Launch" is checked, MacPPP Timer will automatically signal MacPPP to connect to your currently configured host.
MacPPP Timer is discetionary shareware. If you find that you use it a lot and feel that it is worth $5, by all means send it. If you feel like sending a nice letter or postcard, do that. If you want to send a shareware product of your own, please do! If you don't feel like sending anything, don't send anything. There are no annoying registration dialog boxes full of accusatory language getting in your face or anything like that.
Send your checks (US$ drawn on a US bank), postal money orders, postcards, letters, disks, bug reports, etc., to:
Eric Preston
23547 Clark Dr.
Philomath, OR 97370
USA
Internet email: ericpresto@aol.com
America Online: EricPRESTO
Acknowledgements
Richard Buckle generously provided the code for the MacPPP interface and helped catch several bugs in earlier versions. If you have questions about the MacPPP interface, please contact Richard directly at: richardb@cocytus.demon.co.uk. Matt Train and Ryan Walker tested version .1ß. Frank Garcia found and reported the window bug in version 1.1. The window hot spots are courtesy of Florian.
Limitations on Distribution
MacPPP Timer may not be sold or distributed for profit in any form, either with other products (commercial, shareware, or freeware), or in shareware/freeware collections sold for profit, without my prior written consent. MacPPP Timer may be distributed freely provided it is distributed in a non-profit manner, and is provided in its original unmodified form. However, please notify me if it is to be included in non-profit collection on disk, CD ROM, or other media.
Disclaimer
The author makes no warranties, either express or implied, regarding MacPPP Timer. Use of MacPPP Timer is at your own risk. The author claims no liability for data loss or other problems caused directly or indirectly by MacPPP Timer.
YetAnother Timer and InterSLIP Timer
If you do not use MacPPP, but otherwise have use for the features in MacPPP Timer, download YetAnother Timer from the Applications directory at info-mac or any of its mirrors. It has all of MacPPP Timer's features except the MacPPP interface. InterSLIP Timer has all of the features of MacPPP Timer, but with an InterSLIP interface. It can be found in the Communications/MacTCP directory.
Known Bugs and Incompatibilities
I've been alerted that a bug in MacPPP will cause MacPPP Timer to crash if you use the
MacTCP control panel to switch out of PPP while MacPPP Timer is running.
Version History
Version 1.0 ß- January 31, 1995.
Version 1.1 - February 5, 1995. First Public Release.
Version 1.1.1 - February 12, 1995. Fixed bug which caused window position not to be
