Collection of Tools & Utilities/Collection of Tools and Utilities.iso/comm/callback.zip/CALLBACK.DOC

Text File | 1988-03-06 | 2KB | 35 lines

CALLBACK.CMD FOR PROCOMM 2.4.2


The rationale behind this command file is that I had a computer at home I
wanted to access from work.  The Procomm host mode was great, but it tied
up my one home phone line for that one purpose.  I ordinarily keep an
answering machine on my phone line to take messages while I am at work and
couldn't do both.  I tried to use the great little "Timed Execution"
program to start up host mode only when I thought I would want it, but
found that I was still hampered in that I had to deactivate the host
mode when I was through with it or my answering machine wouldn't work
until I did.   After host mode was deactivated with the control-Z key
combination, if I wanted to get back on line to my computer I was simply
stuck.  There was no way to use host mode only when I wanted it and as
often as I wanted it.

Then I ran into a great little BBS program called Minihost which had a neat
feature in that if you called once on the phone line, the program didn't
answer.  If you called twice, with an appropriate wait in between the
calls, it did answer.  I liked the idea enough that I stole it.

The only big catches are that your modem must support the extended result
codes of the "Hayes 1200" variety.   It must at least give you a ring
indication of one sort or another.   The command file right now is set up
for the result codes of "RING" and "CONNECT" but the numerical equivalents
could replace them if you want.   I have tested on the "Migent Pocket
Modem", the Supra Modem 2400, and the Amazing Things 2400B.   I know it
won't work on my old semi-Hayes compatible Avatex 1200.

This command file is released to the public domain with no promises.
Good Luck!