Copyright: Copyright ® FreDsterWare 1995/96


CisRater v6.00
   CisRater v6.xx

Registration

Timer Screen

Setup Info

Navigators

Wincim

CsNav

NavCIS

CompuServe Dialer

Manual Tracking

Track Win95 TCIP/IP

LogEditor

other

Billing, Sounds etc

CompuServe Billing Plans

Long-Distance Charges

Technical Support


Launcher - Start Screen..
   Launch Manager...

Launch Button

Launches (Starts) the Selected Application, use the List to choose.

LogEditor Button

Opens the LogEditor    so you can view, print and get totals for your current and saved log files;

Setup-Costs Button

Enables you to add alter or change any information you previously entered using the

Wizard or Setup-Cost     Program.

Pre-Launch CheckBox

If you have a Spell-Checker or perhaps VoiceMail then it will be started instead of the Navigator, these programs need to run before these applications are launched in order to make buttons and menus available within the Navigator.

For More Details See:  Pre-Launch Applications

Logon to CIS CheckBox

If you chose to use the Logon feature during Setup then this CheckBox will appear checked, to avoid connecting to CIS uncheck the Option

CIS Connection Settings or Manual Tracking Combo

You may pre-select a Connection Setting you would like to use for the current Session.

Do not Confuse this with Cost Settings.This Combo-List allows you to choose any of the pre-defined application for manual tracking, they can be entered using the Setup-Costs program.

Manual Tracking Quickstart

This Folder Button allows you to launch an application using the Manual Timer with Off and On Buttons to Start and Stop the Timing.

Exit Button

Closes the Application


   Technical Support

How to obtain Support

I try to minimize all problems with CisRater but with so many different systems and ongoing changes to CIS you may run in to some snags .If you need assistance then don't hesitate to use E-Mail for your Questions, use the 'Trouble' Menu Option to paste(Ctrl+V) your CisRater.Ini file into an E-Mail message with a detailed description of the problem and version number..

SEND TO:

Fred Schetterer (FreDsterWare)

CIS 	73303,3532

73303.3532@Compuserve.com


   Registration

Benefits:

Besides that good warm feeling of having paid for the software you also get, upgrade notifications, FREE v6.xx upgrades, Free Technical Support, NO more NAG Screen and of course the most important part is a continually  updated product to keep Track of your Online Costs.

Costs    ( in US Dollars)

CisRater v6.xx 	$16.00 by Check	$19.00 using Swreg #5591

Includes Modules to Track:

WinCIM

Compuserve InterNet Dialer (CID)

Compuserve Navigator (CsNav)

any program using CIS manually

available Addons to Track:

NavCIS (Dvorak) 	$8.00 by Check	$10.00 using Swreg #5590

Win95 TCIP connection

with InterNet usage	$8.00 by Check	$10.00 using Swreg #5589

AOL (America Online)	   (in development)

MSN (Microsoft Network)	   (in development)

OzWin II (Ozarks West Software)	   (in development)

>>WITHOUT DISKS<<

You can select CANADA/MEXICO as your region to receive the code. This will register you without disks and save $4 to $5. You can always download the newest version using the on-line Libraries in WUGNET, WCIMSUP and WCIMGEN.

How to Register:

A Complete descriptions on how to use each option is provided. Please read the instructions carefully to ensure a 'No Headache' registration.

Credit Card Orders

Compuserve's SWREG

Check by Mail


   Compuserve SWREG

REGISTER USING CIS-SWREG

Here is a Step by Step description;

First Connect to CIS

Enter: Go 'Swreg'

Choose: Register Shareware

Read the Disclaimer

Press: Proceed

Select: Your Region

Canada/Mexico for NO disks

In 'Use Search Criteria'

Use: 'Registration ID'

Enter: #5591 for CisRater version 6.xx

Or Enter: #5590 for Track NavCIS addon

     Or Enter: #5589 for Track TCIP/IP addon

Choose: 'Display Selected Titles'

Displays the most recent Version

Choose: 'Description'

Press: Register

Enter your Information

That's All...


   American Exprss Credit Card orders

CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY

You can order with Amex by sending the following information to:

FreDsterWare 	73303.3532@compuserve.com

Canadian banks make it extremely difficult to obtain merchant credit accounts. I hope to have this resolved soon, but meanwhile can only accept American Express Card orders.

Sorry for any inconvenience

Name as it appears on Card:  ____________________________________

Expiry date:   ___ / ___

Card #   _______ - _______ - _______ - _______

E-mail address for me to send your code to: ______________________

                        CISRATER	      	      $16.00	            -------------------------

 	Addons:

      Track NavCIS 	      $ 8.00	-------------------------

      Track TCIP/IP 	      $ 8.00	-------------------------

                        S/H US/Canada	      $ 4.00	-------------------------

                        S/H Elsewhere	      $ 5.00	-------------------------

                  Total in US dollars	$=============

Shipping address for disks:

Street:	_______________________

_______________________

City:	_______________________

Zip:	_______________________

Country_______________________


Mail-Fax Order Form
   Mail Order Form

 REGISTRATION FORM FOR CISRATER

From:                         	E-Mail Address:

Name:_________________________	Compuserve:______________

Street:_______________________	InterNet:______________

City:_________________________	AOL:______________

State/Zip:____________________	Prodigy:______________

Country:______________________	MSN:______________

To:

F R E D S T E R W A R E   Computertools Ltd

#304 - 1914 Robson St.

Vancouver BC

V6G 1E8, Canada

E-Mail:

 73303.3532@compuserve.com

                        CISRATER	      	      $16.00	            -------------------------

 	Addons:

      Track NavCIS 	      $ 8.00	-------------------------

      Track TCIP/IP 	      $ 8.00	-------------------------

                        S/H US/Canada	      $ 4.00	-------------------------

                        S/H Elsewhere	      $ 5.00	-------------------------

                  Total in US dollars	$=============


   Pre-Launch Application

Pre-Launch Applications

These Applications must Launch the Navigator they are installed for, if they dont then CisRater simply wont work. Not all Spell-Checkers actually start the Navigator so dont get confused. If you have any trouble then un-install the Pre-Launch Application and test run the Navigator without.


   Cost Settings

CIS Session Settings

Session Settings are defined in your CIS.INI file these are connection scripts for connecting to CIS. Most users especially in the US have only one Session Setting, they always connect using the same Phone Number and Network.

In Europe and the South Pacific things change dramatically. Here users have exuberant Telecom charges and use three sometimes for different Nodes, Telecom Suppliers, Local and Long-Distance Phone Numbers.

These users become very wise in using the right Number at the cheapest time of the day and know exactly what I am talking about.

Cost Settings

Now the best way to keep track of all these different connections Costs is to have the program check to see which Session Setting you are using shortly after connection.

Now you need to have different costs for each of your Session Settings, and this can be done by deselecting the Default Standard Cost Setting and entering all the Cost information for each Session Setting Individually

Now this might sound like a lot of work but all you need to do is open each relevant screen in the Setup-Costs Program alter the Info and press OK (needed for the info to be saved to the new area).

HINT: If you dont use different costs then simply leave it alone and save yourself some Headaches.


   Limit reached

Start a new Log-File

Saves the current Log-File and creates a new one.

Change the Meter-Limit

Allows changing of the Limit, this new Limit will be saved for all future uses.

Ignore until next Save

This Option will Ignore the Meter-Level until the current files is saved..

This will not change the Limit nor effect your next Month.


   Enter Holidays

Holiday Form

This form allows you to enter Statutory Holidays which the CisRater will treat as Sundays, all Network and Long-Distance Cost will be charged at Sundays Rate.

Title Edit

Enter a unique Name to describe the Holiday

Date Edit

Enter a Date or select the Calendar button to use the Popup Windows.

Date List

Simply displays all entered Dates, these will get automatically deleted once elapsed.

Add Button

Adds the Date currently displayed in the Date Edit window.

Delete Date

Deletes the currently selected entry from the list.


   Manual Tracking LIST

Title

Displays the unique Name you entered when creating this item.

Exe-Path

Displays the complete Path and Exe Name of the Application

Track-Port

1 = Yes

0 = No

Parameter

Any Parameters you need to pass to the Application

Add Button

Displays the Paths-Screen and allow creation of a Tracking item as well as a Speed-Shortcut.

Delete Button

Deletes the Item from the list and your Ini file.


WinCIM Info
   WinCIM Information Manager

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Application

CIS-Ini Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Cis.Ini

Pre-Launch

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to a Spell-Checker or VoiceMail. Remember this product MUST start WinCIM.

Start Options

WinCIM - Starts WinCIM and waits for you to Logon.

Free Services - Starts WinCIM and connects to a Free area on CIS.

Go Command - Starts WinCIM and connects to the valid Go area.

Shortcut

Create Shortcuts, these Icons will be placed in your CisRater Program Group and are a quick way to Launch an Application.

Use PreLaunch

Check to use the Pre-Launch application.

Title

Enter a unique Title for the Icon.

Connection Setting

If you would like to another CIS Connection Setting for this Shortcut then select it here.

Create Shortcut

Creates the Shortcut.

add Free

Free Area

You may add free areas which are not defined free by CIS.

Sysops will use this to keep track of the time spent in Forums which they have free-flags to.


CsNav Info Screen
   CsNav Information Manager

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Application

CIS-Ini Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Cis.Ini

Pre-Launch

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to a Spell-Checker or VoiceMail. Remember this product MUST start CsNav.

Start Options

CsNav - Starts CsNav and waits for you to Logon.

Run 1 - Starts CsNav and connects using Run 1 of the current Script.

Shortcut

Create Shortcuts, these Icons will be placed in your CisRater Program Group and are a quick way to Launch an Application.

Use PreLaunch

Check to use the Pre-Launch application.

Title

Enter a unique Title for the Icon.

Script Setting

Select the Script you would like to use for this Shortcut.

Create Shortcut

Creates the Shortcut.

Scheduler

You may automate Runs with the Scheduler that came with CsNav. Create the Run as per Scheduler instruction and then replace the CsNav path with the CisRater path and the word CSNAV_AUTO (in Capital letters and no quotation marks).

The entry would look something like this:

[drive:] [directory\] cisrater.exe CSNAV_AUTO -s[drive:] [directory\] MAIL.SPF-[drive:] [directory\] MAIL.SES -p1 -r -x


Manual Info Screen
   Manual Information Manager

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Application

Title Edit

Use a unique Name to describe this item.

Parameter

Enter any Parameters you need to pass on to your Application on Startup.

Start Options

Off - Allows you to use Manual buttons to Stop and Start the Timing as well as a button to Toggle Free/Regular area.

Shortcut >>

Expands the form to reveal an area for creating Shortcuts, these Icons will be placed in your CisRater Program Group and are a quick way to Launch an Application.

Title

Enter a unique Title for the Icon.

Create Shortcut

Creates the Shortcut.


NavCIS Info Screen
   NavCIS Information Manager

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Application

CIS-Ini Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Cis.Ini

Start Options

NavCIS - Starts NavCIS and waits for you to Logon.

New - Starts and connects using the NEW command.

Action - Starts and connects using the ACTION command.

Shortcut

Create Shortcuts, these Icons will be placed in your CisRater Program Group and are a quick way to Launch an Application.

Title

Enter a unique Title for the Icon.

Connection Setting

If you would like to another CIS Connection Setting for this Shortcut then select it here

Create Shortcut

Creates the Shortcut.

Free Areas

Pre-defined Free

These Forums have already been entered for you these may be added or deleted to suit your need. Simply enter the NavCIS name of a free forum and CisRater will treat it as free.


CID Info Screen
   CID Information Manager

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Application

CIS-Ini Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Cis.Ini

Www-Browser

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Browser.

Start Options

CID-Dialer - Starts the Compuserve Internet Dialer

Www-Browser - Starts CID and your Browser.

Shortcut >>

Expands the form to reveal an area for creating Shortcuts, these Icons will be placed in your CisRater Program Group and are a quick way to Launch an Application.

Use PreLaunch

Select this if you would like to start the Www-Browser with this Shortcut.

Title

Enter a unique Title for the Icon.

Connection Setting

If you would like to another CIS Connection Setting for this Shortcut then select it here

Create Shortcut

Creates the Shortcut.


Sounds Info Screen
   Sounds Information Manager

Sounds Screen

Use this screen to enter or select (using the folder) various Sounds that can be Played with certain events. You can test the Sound by pressing the horn button.

Here is a description of the Events:

About 	- Plays when About box becomes visible.

Autosave	- Plays when its time to Autosave.

Program	- Plays on Program Launch.

Disconnect	- Plays after disconnecting from CIS

Meter-Limit	- Plays when the Limit was reached

Free used	- Plays when Free time is used up.

Dollar 	- Plays when it cost you another buck.


Network Info Screen
   Network Information Manager

If you use a Network to connect to a CIS Node then you need to enter the cost info here.

Prime-Time

Enter the hourly rate you are charged during these Prime-Time Hours.

Non-Prime Time

Enter the hourly rate you are charged during these Non-Prime Hours.


Currency Info Screen
   Currency Information Manager

If you live in a Country other than the US and need to convert your charges to local currency the simply fill in these fields and then CisRater will calculated the rest.

One Local Currency in US Dollar

Enter the amount it would cost to buy one unit of your currency in US Dollars.

One Dollar in Local Currency

Enter the amount it would cost to buy one US Dollar using your currency.


   Billing,Sound, Misc.

Com-Port

Select the Com-port your Modem is attached to.

AutoSave

Sounds

Currency

Holidays

Networks


   Program Setup

Use a Jump below

WinCIM

CsNav

NavCIS

CompuServe InterNet Dialer

Manual TimingTrack Win95 TCIP/IP


   Compuserve Plans

CIS Plans

Various Plans are available world-wide here are the two basic plans, depending on where you live you may need to edit some of the info, use the small button after selecting to do that.

Standard Plan

The CIS Standard plan gives you 5 Free hours of connection time, this is displayed as 300 Free Minutes.

SuperValue Plan

Then CIS SuperValue plan gives you 20 Free hours of connection time, this is displayed as 1200 Free Minutes

Free Hours

Total amount of Free hours in your Plan.

Free Credit Minutes left

Current Free Minutes left.

Monthly Basic Fee

Your Monthly Basic Fee usually 9.95 US.

Limit-Meter Max

Enter the highest amount you would like to spend during one Billing Period.


   Phone Charges

Scripts

Phone scripts are the easiest way to setup your phone charges either choose a script for your country, edit an existing script or use the Script Wizard to create a new one.

If you do not have a script available for your country setting then please create it and send me a copy so I may distribute it with the next upgrade.

Just right-click your mouse over the list and select one of the following:

Open Script	 Select or change the current script this way

Switch Active Region	:Change the distance region this way

Edit Region Name	:Editing of Region Info

Edit Time-Zone	:Editing of Zone info.


   Timer Screen

Meter

The Meter serves several functions, a left Mouse-Click allows you to drag the Timer anywhere on the Screen, a right Mouse-Click display the Menu.

While Off-Line it displays the percentage of used up allowance as set using the Meter-Limit Edit items,  while once Connected it counts down 15 second intervals.

Light Display

Displays colors indicating different connection status.

White 	- Off-Line

Gray	- Dialing

Yellow	- Connected

Red	- Forum

Green	- Free Area

First Rollup/Down

Toggles between regular view to just Meter and Light Display.

Left LED-Display

Off-Line - displays Meter-Level in Local currency.

Connected  - Time Online.

Right LED-Display

Off-Line - Free Minutes left this Billing Period

Connected - Seconds in Forum/Free area.

Second Rollup/Down

Toggles between regular view and full view

Menu Button

Displays the Menu

Status Boxes

1. - Connections Status

2. - Meter-Limit

3. - Free Minutes left

4. - Displays currently tracking Navigator

Toolbar

1. - Displays LogEditor

2. - This Help File

3. - Stops Tracking and returns to Launch Screen

4. - Exits the Program

CIS/Scrip Sessions

Allow switching of current Sessions.

Menu

View Logs 	- starts LogEditor

Setup-Costs	- starts Setup-Costs

Options	>>

Popup Help	Toggle display Hints

Sound	Toggle Sounds On/Off

Manual	Allows Manual Switching

Tel Unit	Displays a Telephone Unit Count instead of Time Online

Reset Free	Resets and saves the current Log

Display	>>

Track Title	Rolled up on top of Titlebar

Always OnTop	Top Floating

Normal	Not Top Floating

Minimize	Minimizes the Timer

Help	 >>

Help 	Displays this Help File

About	Displays the About Screen

Minimize 	Iconizes the Rater

Exit	Exits the Program


   LogEditor

Menu

File	>>

Rater.lg6	Open your default file

Open	Open saved files

Save as	Saves file under different name

Append	Appends another file to your default log

Edit	>>

Edit	allows editing of all data

Add Row	choose the type of entry you would like to add

Delete Row(s)	deletes all selected Row(s)

View	>>

Show All	Expands to show all Runs and sub entries

Headers	Shows only Runs/Totals of each online session

Tele charges	Displays only telephone charges with totals

Sum up	Sums  up all entries into sub headings

Forums list	Display all forum visited. (not for CsNav)

Print	Prints the current display

In UsDollar	Allows toggling of the display between local and US currency


   Bug Manager

The Bug Manager Screen

This allows easy reporting of bugs/errors simply click the Copy button to copy the Error-Report to your Clipboard and paste (CTRL+V) it into the next E-Mail Message  SUPPORTto me.

Please include all relevant information which will allow me to track this Error.


   AutoSave Options

Every Saturday

This option allows saving of the Log-file on a weekly basis, this is handy for a lot of heavy users that dont want their Log-files to get to large. You will be prompted the first Startup of CisRater after 6pm on/after each Saturday.

On your Monthly Anniversary

CIS changed their Billing practice in 1996 and all new Accounts will be updated on their Anniversary date. Select this Option and enter the day of the month (Anniversary) you opened your Account. You will be prompted  on the first Startup of CisRater after 6pm EST on/after each Anniversary Date.

Last Saturday of the Month

Monthly cut-off is the default value, this will be prompted  to save the Log-file on the first Startup of CisRater after 6pm on/after the last Saturday of the Month.


   Win95 TCIP/IP tracking

Path-Exe Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and Exe Name to your Navigator

CIS-Ini Edit

Enter or use the Folder to select the complete Path and  Name to your Cis.Ini

Parameters

Please enter any Parameters you would like to pass to the program at startup.

For Netscape you can enter the path to your \\Download\ directory.

Start Options

TCIP - Launches and Waits to track any TCIP access

TCIP + Navigator - Starts the Navigator entered above

Please Read

You must have the WinSock.dll from Microsoft in your \\Windows\ dir for this to work.

If you have the win95 CD then you can get it from there, if not then all needed files are available from the Microsoft.com or ftp site.

You need to install the "Dial up Networking" portion first, then the "Slip/PPP" setup.

There are two great step by step docs in the "Inetfo" Forum on CIS called

CIS95ppp.zip and cis95scp.zip which will step you through automating the connection.

After all that you can get the "Service Pack #1" from  Microsoft.com or ftp site

and upgrade you system as well as their new "kernel32.dll" which will plug the current Winsock leaks.