Monster Media 1994 #2/Monster Media No. 2 (Monster Media)(1994).ISO/maximus/usrstmax.zip/README.DOC

Text File | 1994-05-24 | 2KB | 33 lines

 Additional Information for adapting USRSTATS to Maximus:

 Most of the information you need is in the USRSTATS.BAT and USRSTATS.MEC
 files.  You have to use the DisplayFile command in your MENUS.CTL to
 call the compiled USRSTATS.MEC.  It will take care of telling the caller
 what is going on, and it will call USRSTATS.BAT via an [Extern_Dos].

 The parameters for the USRSTAT.EXE program let you designate your port
 (COM1=0, COM2=1, etc), and, very important, the character that will let
 the program get the attention of the modem and return it to command mode
 (the modem's S2 setting - 043 by default, but it would be wise to change
 it to another character, like a Bell (007) for BBS operation).  The last
 parameter is optional; if omitted, the modem stats will be written in
 USRSTAT.DAT; to use another name, include a file name after the other
 two parameters (with a path if you wish).

 Technical note: the program does not let you control the length of time
 to wait after the Escape sequence has been sent to the modem.  It is a
 good idea not to set S12 to a value greater than about 60, or the
 pogram may not give the modem enough time to go to command mode.

 Also note that USRSTAT.EXE will *only* work if a Fossil with a Locked
 Baud Rate is running.

 The documentation that goes with the formatting program (USRSTAT2) and
 the way to interface to PCBOARD are all in the original ZIP file.  The
 USRSTATS.BAT file calls USRSTAT2 in "command mode", so all the options
 described in the USRSTATS.DOC file for "command mode operation" may be
 used in USRSTATS.BAT.  The file USRSTATS.PPE is not needed for interfacing
 to Maximus.