Technical Q&As


NW 51 - Accessing the DialAssist data
(11-July-97)


Q Is there any documentation or SDKs available for the ARA DialAssist program?

A At this time, there is no official SDK or support for third party access to the DialAssist system. However, it is quite possible to look at the DialAssist Pref file yourself. You of course have to follow all the rules about not opening the resource when Dial Setup does (standard resource mgr problems).

NOTE: USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK!! THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY DTS AND COULD (WILL PROBABLY) CHANGE IN THE FUTURE

The DialAssist prefs are kept in the DialAssist Pref file in the preference folder (no surprises there)

DialAssist Pref Information

File Creator 'dlsu'
File Type    'dspf'
All the relevant info is kept in the resource fork under the following resources: 
'DSPF'  0           // Dial Setup prefs record resource id.
'DSPF'  1           // Country Codes list resource id.
'DSPF'  2           // Prefixes list resource id.
'DSPF'  3           // Long Distance Carriers list resource id.
'DSPF'  4           // Suffixes list (Credit Card) resource id.
                    // Dial Setup prefs record   'DSPF' 0
{
    short       version;     // should be  0
    Str31       areaCode;    // Current Area Code
    short       numCCodes;   // number of Country codes records
    short       curCCode;    // current country code record
    void*       reserved;
    short       numPrefixes; // number of Prefix records
    short       curPrefix;   // current Prefix record
    short       notused;
    void*       reserved;
    short       numCarriers; // number of Long Distance Carrier records
    short       curCarrier;  // current Long Distance Carrier record
    void*       reserved;
    short       numSuffixes; //  number of Suffix (credit card) record
    short       curSuffix;   //  current Suffix (credit card) record
    void*       reserved;
};

// Country codes record  'DSPF' 1
{
    Str31       countryName;
    Str31       countryCode;
    Str31       countryIAC;
};

/*
    Example Country Codes List 'DSPF' 1

     "Australia",           "61",   "0011",
     "Austria",             "43",   "00",
     "Belgium",             "32",   "00",
     "Canada",              "1",    "011",
     "Denmark",             "45",   "009",
     "Finland",             "358",  "990",
     "France",              "33",   "19",
     "Germany",             "49",   "00",
     "Great Britain",       "44",   "010",
     "Greece",              "30",   "00",
     "Hong Kong",           "852",  "106",
     "Iceland",             "354",  "90",
     "Indonesia",           "62",   "00",
     "Ireland",             "353",  "16",
     "Italy",               "39",   "00",
     "Japan",               "81",   "001",
     "Malaysia",            "60",   "00",
     "Netherlands",         "31",   "09",
     "New Zealand",         "64",   "00",
     "Norway",              "47",   "095",
     "Philippines",         "63",   "00",
     "Singapore",           "65",   "005",
     "Spain",               "34",   "07",
     "Sweden",              "46",   "009",
     "Switzerland",         "41",   "00",
     "United States",       "1",    "011"
 */

// Other Dialing Setup lists  'DSPF' 2 - 3
{
    Str31       name;
    Str31       code;
};

/*
    Example Prefixes  List 'DSPF' 2

     "Outside Line - 9",        "9,",
     "Outside Line - 8",        "8,"
*/


/*
    Example Long Distance Carriers  List 'DSPF' 3

     "Dial 1",              "1",
     "AT&T (USA)",          "10288 0",
     "MCI (USA)",           "10222 0",
     "Sprint (USA)",        "10333 0"
*/


/*
    Example Suffixes (Credit Card) List 'DSPF' 4

     "My Credit Card",      "**** **** **** **** ****",
     "My Calling Card",     "**** **** **** **** ****"
*/


-- Vinnie Moscaritolo
Worldwide Developer Technical Support

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