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Tue 16-April-1996
About TSPFON in General All rights reserved
=======================
Apply the question mark (?) with the program call for a brief
description of the pcpfon.exe program.
This package may be used and distributed freely for NON-COMMERCIAL,
NON-INSTITUTIONAL, PRIVATE purposes, provided it is not changed in
any way. (Repacking with another method is ok, though.) For ANY
other usage, such as use in a business enterprise or a university,
contact the author for registration. Uploading to bulletin boards is
encouraged. Please do not distribute any part of this package
separately.
The programs are under development. If you have any comments or bug
reports, please do not hesitate to use electronic mail for
communication.
The author shall not be liable to the user for any direct, indirect
or consequential loss arising from the use of, or inability to use,
any program, file or idea howsoever caused. No warranty is given
that the programs, or the advice, will work under all circumstances.
Timo Salmi (email: ts@uwasa.fi WWW: http://uwasa.fi/~ts/)
Professor of Accounting and Business Finance
Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management
University of Vaasa
P.O. BOX 700, FIN-65101 Vaasa, Finland
ABSTRACT:
TSPFON30.ARC Procomm Plus utils by Timo Salmi
Filename Comment
-------- --------------------------------
FILE_ID.DIZ Brief characterization of tspfon
HOSTMODE.ASP Modem and Procomm into host mode
ONLINE.EXE Summary of calls from pcplus.fon
OPUS.ASP A Script Command File
PC.BAT Run PCPLUS and Scandinavian keys
PCAT.BAT Same, but on a harddisk
PCPFON.EXE Makes improved call logging data
PCPQA.TXT Procomm questions and answers
PFON.BAT Rewrites old pcplus.fon call log
TRANSFER.TXT How to transfer files PC <--> PC
TSPFON.INF Document and a readme
TSPROG.INF List of programs from Timo Salmi
VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa
ZMOD-D.BAT For ZMODEM downloading on hardsk
ZMOD-U.BAT For ZMODEM uploading on harddisk
ZMODEM-D.BAT For ZMODEM downloading on floppy
ZMODEM-U.BAT For ZMODEM uploading on floppies
---- ------ ------ -----
0017
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PCPFON.EXE (Ver. 2.2a) Makes improved call logging data
======================
Summary:
A typical line in Procomm Plus version 1.1 call logging PCPLUS.FON file may
read
Micro Maniacs Opus 425966 07/21/88 18:32:09 19:19:02 (null)
or in version 1.1A
Micro Maniacs Opus 425966 07/21/88 18:32:09 19:19:02 00:46:53
PCPFON can be used to
1) convert the information into the following (weekday) format
Micro Maniacs Opus 425966 Th210788 18:32:09 19:19:02 00:46:53
2) calculate the sum of elapsed times
a) from all calls
b) from calls to an individual bulletin board
Details:
Procomm Plus creates and updates a call log file PCPLUS.FON if call
logging is enabled (default) using the Alt-S setup facility as
explained in Chapter 8 of Procomm Plus User's Manual. This file is
supposed to contain the following data: NAME NUMBER DATE ONLINE
OFFLINE ELAPSED. There are, however, some problems. If the modem DSR
and DCD are not set to follow the carrier, the OFFLINE item is
updated only when Procomm is exited. Furthermore, and more
importantly, the ELAPSED item seems to remain null in version 1.1
whatever the settings (at least those I have experimented with).
Finally, PCPLUS.FON does not contain any totals, nor selective call
logging.
This program PCPFON calculates the elapsed times and totals from
PCPLUS.FON. The dates mm/dd/yy are converted into a weekday format
wwddmmyy.
USAGE: PCPFON SourceFile DestinationFile [SearchString]
E.g. if you use PCPFON PCPLUS.FON CON you will get the improved
PCPLUS.FON data on the screen. You can also use a search string for
selective PCPLUS.FON data. The search string is case insensitive,
and picks out the call where part of the name or the number matches
the search string. The search string cannot contain any blanks.
PCPFON does not work on Procomm 2.4.2, nor on Procomm Plus
TestDrive. I have developed and tested it for Procomm Plus versions
1.1 and 1.1A.
Procomm and Procomm Plus are trademarks of Datastorm Technologies, Inc.
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RELEASE NOTES FOR PCPFON.EXE
Release 1.2: After releasing version 1.1 I noticed a further bug in
the data prepared by Procomm Plus for its pcplus.fon file. If the
name of the bulletin board in the dialing directory is long, the
columns of pcplus.fon are distorted. PCPFON release 1.2 will write
the offending rows unchanged, while the earlier releases put blanks
in incorrect places of the row. The offending calls are not included
in counting the total number of calls.
Release 1.3: The dates in pcplus.fon are in the mm/dd/yy format. It
is, however, often informative to know the weekday of the calls (the
phone rates may vary, etc.). Therefore, the dates are altered into
wwddmmyy format. E.g. 07/06/88 (i.e. 6th of July, 1988) will be
converted into We060788.
Release 1.4: The total elapsed time to all the calls should now be
correct. In earlier releases the change of day during calls affected
the total. Furthermore, the search string may now contain up to two
separate blanks.
Release 1.5: If the last field is empty instead of (null), the
elapsed time was printed one column too early. This has been
corrected.
Release 1.6: Introduces the "more" system to pause at full screen
if output is directed to CON. Also, improved checks of the access to
the files involved.
Release 1.7: The speed of the program has been increased. The
option to skip the "more" has been added. The bug preventing more
than 27 entries being written to a file in the selective call
logging has been corrected. (Getting this program bug-free has to my
surprise turned out to be one of the most difficult programming
tasks I have taken up lately!)
Release 1.8: Interface with PFON.BAT improved. See the release note
on PFON.BAT release 1.3.
Release 1.9: The system has been tested on Procomm Plus version
1.1A. No changes were needed because of the new version. Only the
documentation was brought up to date in this respect. The search
string was case independent with respect to the standard alphabet
only. It has been now made case independent with respect to the
Scandinavian characters as well.
Release 2.0: The program has been recompiled with Turbo Pascal 5.0,
and some minor improvements have been made in the way the program
handles filenames, and read-only files.
Release 2.1: Path names have been added to the relevant messages.
Release 2.2: Some minor text changes.
Release 2.2a: Some minor text changes.
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PFON.BAT (Ver. 1.3) Rewrites old pcplus.fon call log
===================
As an alternative to using PCPFON.EXE "manually" you can use PFON
for an automatic update of the PCPLUS.FON file. All you have to do
is to see that you have enough free space on your device (at least
twice the size of the PCPLUS.FON file), that the device is not write
protected, and simply type PFON for the update. PFON will also make
a backup PCPLUS.BCK of your old PCPLUS.FON file. If you apply PFON ?
the PCPFON.EXE help is invoked.
RELEASE NOTES FOR PFON.BAT
Release 1.1: The batch now asks for your confirmation before
rewriting your pcplus.fon file. Furthermore, PFON now has a help of
its own which is invoked by PFON ?
Release 1.2: Terminates properly should pcplus.fon file be
read-only for some unimaginable reason.
Release 1.3: Terminates properly if PCPFON.EXE detects an error
condition. In plain language handles situations like the disk
becoming full in creating the temporary files needed for converting
the old pcplus.fon file.
HOSTMODE.ASP Modem and Procomm into host mode
============
A self-documenting script file for entering the Procomm Plus Host
Mode.
OPUS.ASP A Script Command File
========
A script file to call e.g. Finnish Opus bulletin boards. Chapters 4
and 8 of Procomm Plus User's Manual contain more information about
the script command language for automating communications.
PCAT.BAT and PC.BAT Run PCPLUS and Scandinavian keys
===================
The purpose of this batch is to load a memory resident Scandinavian
keyboard driver for the duration of using Procomm Plus. The
documentation is in the file itself.
ZMOD-D.BAT and ZMODEM-D.BAT For ZMODEM downloading
===========================
The purpose of this batch is to download file(s) with Procomm Plus
using the ZMODEM protocol. The documentation is in the file itself.
Also see the screen extracts below.
ZMOD-U.BAT and ZMODEM-U.BAT For ZMODEM uploading
===========================
The purpose of this batch is to upload a file with Procomm Plus
using the ZMODEM protocol. The documentation is in the file itself.
Also see the screen extracts below.
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ONLINE.EXE 1.0 (c) 1989 by Matti Hänninen
==============
This program creates a file named ONLINE.LOG by reading the call log
file created by PROCOMM PLUS (usually PCPLUS.FON).
ONLINE.LOG includes all boxes you have been on-line and total
on-line times sorted by time and amounts of calls to all boxes.
Program requires that the last column in source file includes
elapsed times of calls, otherwise total on-line times in file
ONLINE.LOG will be zero.
Syntax: ONLINE [file] , where file is the file which is
read by the program. If no file
is given, PCPLUS.FON is used.
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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PROCOMM PLUS SETUP UTILITY MAIN MENU ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ MODEM OPTIONS ║
║ TERMINAL OPTIONS ║
║ KERMIT OPTIONS ║
║ GENERAL OPTIONS ║
║ HOST MODE OPTIONS ║
║ ASCII TRANSFER OPTIONS ║
║ FILE/PATH OPTIONS ║
║ COLOR OPTIONS ║
║ select this --> PROTOCOL OPTIONS ║
║ SAVE SETUP OPTIONS ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Alt-Z: Help │ Press ! or ! to select, «─┘ to accept │ Esc: Exit ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PROCOMM PLUS SETUP UTILITY PROTOCOL OPTIONS ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ A- External protocol 1 upload filename ..... ZMODEM-U <-- set these ║
║ ! ║
║ B- External protocol 1 download filename ... ZMODEM-D <----------+ ║
║ ! ║
║ C- External protocol 2 upload filename ..... ZMOD-U <----------+ ║
║ ! ║
║ D- External protocol 2 download filename ... ZMOD-D <----------+ ║
║ ║
║ E- External protocol 3 upload filename ..... EXTERN 3 ║
║ ║
║ F- External protocol 3 download filename ... EXTERN 3 ║
║ ║
║ G- XMODEM type ............................. NORMAL ║
║ ║
║ H- Aborted downloads ....................... DELETE ║
║ ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Alt-Z: Help │ Press the letter of the option to change: │ Esc: Exit ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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RELEASE NOTES FOR TSPFON COLLECTION
Releases 1.0-1.9: See the release notes on TSPFON.EXE.
Release 2.0: A Procomm Plus questions and answers collection
PCPQA.TXT was added.
Release 2.4: The batch files for using external Z-Modem file
transfers in Procomm Plus can now take multiple parameters.
Release 2.5: More questions and answers have been added to the
PCPQA.TXT questions and answers collection.
Release 2.6: A couple of more questions and some honing of the old
ones in PCPQA.TXT. Appends a VAASA.INF file giving statistics about
Finland, Vaasa, and the University of Vaasa.
Release 2.7: Adds a new program ONLINE.EXE by Matti Hänninen. This
useful program is included at his request and consent. This program
gives a summary of calls recorded in pcplus.fon. PCPAQ.TXT again has
a couple of new questions/answers.
Release 2.8: Extends some of the answers in PCPQA.TXT.
Release 2.9: More questions and answers in PCPQA.TXT. ONLINE.EXE
updated to be version 2.0.
Release 3.0: Sun 21-Apr-96: Brought the Vaasa address and similar
institutional information up to date. Else than that the material is
unaltered.