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Telix allows you to keep telephone numbers in files called dialing directo-
ries. A dialing directory can hold from 1 to 1000 entries. Along with the
number, many other fields of information are stored, such as the communica-
tions parameters needed to talk to the service. The default dialing directory
file is called TELIX.FON, but you can have as many directories as you want and
load them as needed.
Access the dialing directory by pressing Alt-D while in terminal mode. A
window will appear, asking you to enter the entries to dial or to press Return
to see the dialing directory. For the moment just press Return. This first
window is simply a very quick way to dial your most commonly called numbers.
Once you have pressed Return the dialing directory will appear.
The Display
Most of the screen is taken up by a window showing 15 (or more, depending on
the screen mode) of the possible 1000 entries in the dialing directory. On the
bottom of the screen is a menu of options, here shown on two lines so that it
will fit:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Dial List Toggle Find Manual Redial Add Edit Clear │
│ Unmark Other eXit │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This menu works in a similar manner to the other menus found in Telix. Since
dialing is such a common function, if any numeric key is pressed, Telix
assumes that the 'List' function is wanted and this number is carried over as
the first digit entered for that function.
At the same time you may view the dialing directory. To scroll through the
directory one entry at a time, use the Up and Down arrow keys. Use PgUp to go
back one page, and PgDn to go forward one page. Press Home to go to the
beginning of the directory, and End to go to the end of the directory.
Whenever the line 'Scroll with Up, Down, Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn' is
displayed, you may scroll through the directory.
Many items are stored for each entry. All the fields can not be displayed at
the same time; you may toggle which fields are shown on the screen by select-
ing the 'Toggle' command. Each entry contains information under the following
headers:
Name: This is the name of the remote service (i.e., Compuserve, Genie,
Dialog, Telix Software Support BBS, etc.).
Number: This is the phone number which Telix should dial to reach the remote
service.
Line Format: These are the communication parameters (such as baud rate,
parity, etc.) needed to talk to this service.
Script: A script file may be linked to each entry in the dialing directory.
When Telix connects to this service, the script file is run, and may
(for example) automatically log-on, entering your name and password
as needed.
LastCall: This is the date of the last successful call you made to this
remote service.
Total: This is the total number of successful calls you've made to this
number.
Terminal: This is the terminal Telix should start emulating when a
connection has been reached to this number.
P: This is the first letter of the protocol which should be set as the
default if a connection is reached to this number.
E: This controls whether local echo should be on or off when a connection is
reached with this number.
L: This controls whether the Add Line Feeds setting should be on or off when
a connection is reached with this number.
H: This controls whether Telix will strip the high (most significant) bit of
incoming characters in terminal mode.
BD: This controls whether a received backspace sequence is destructive (that
is, if the character backspaced over should also be erased).
BK: This controls what value the Backspace key sends, either Backspace, or
Del.
DP: This setting is used to tell Telix what Dialing Prefix to use when
dialing this entry. One use for it is to turn on or off MNP (error
correcting) support in modems, to avoid delays when the number called
does not support it.
Password: This filed may hold a password for the remote service repre-
sented by this entry. The password may be used by a script file
to automatically perform a log-on operation. Please note that
this field is NOT encrypted, so if security is a problem, do
NOT store your passwords in the dialing directory!
Editing an Entry
To edit the currently highlighted dialing directory entry select 'Edit' from
the dialing directory menu. A window will appear with the contents of the
entry. You may edit each field, starting with the first (name). To leave the
contents of a filed as is, press Return. Pressing the Escape key one or more
times will get you out of the edit window without any changes being made.
Once all the fields have been edited, Telix will ask you if the 'Last Call'
and 'Total Calls' fields should be cleared. Answer yes or no as needed. Telix
will then ask for confirmation before writing any changes to disk.
Adding Entries
To add a blank entry to the end of the dialing directory, select 'Add' from
the dialing directory menu. A dialing directory may hold up to 1000 entries.
Clearing Entries
To clear an entry or a range of entries select 'Clear' from the dialing
directory menu. Telix will ask you to select the range of entries to clear.
You can do this by moving the highlight bar and pressing Enter. After confirm-
ing your choice, Telix will clear the selected entries.
Finding an Entry
To search for a particular entry in the dialing directory select 'Find' from
the dialing directory menu. You will be asked to give the string to search
for. If Telix finds the entry with that string in it, that entry will be
highlighted. If while searching for the string Telix reaches the end of the
directory without finding the string, it will wrap around to the beginning and
continue the search. If the string still can not be found Telix will display
the message, 'Sorry, string not found'. If you want to search for the same
string as last time, just press Return when asked for the search string.
Dialing
Telix allows you to dial a group of dialing directory entries repeatedly until
a connection is established, or you abort the attempt. Selecting the 'Dial'
function from the dialing directory menu will make Telix commence dialing in
sequence all the currently marked entries.
You may also dial a user-entered list of entries, by selecting the 'List'
function from the dialing directory menu. Telix will ask you to enter up to 10
entries to dial in sequence. List dialing is made even more convenient; you
may also select the 'List' function by pressing a numeric key while in the
dialing directory menu; this number is then carried over and entered as the
first digit in the string you are asked to enter. While you are entering the
list of entries to dial you may also scroll through the directory as described
above. If you specify more than one entry to dial, each should be separated by
a space.
Sometimes you may want to dial a number that is not in the dialing directory.
To do this select the 'Manual' option of the dialing directory menu. You will
be asked to enter a number to be sent to the modem. Whatever you supply will
be sent out exactly as is, except for Long Distance codes.
Long Distance Codes
A Long Distance code is an advanced dialing option which adds some flexibili-
ty. There are four Long Distance code characters: !, @, $, and +, which when
encountered by Telix while dialing expand to user-defined strings.
If Telix is dialing a number from a dialing directory entry, and one of the
Long Distance code characters is encountered in the number, Telix will send
whatever string has been assigned to that code. For example, a dialing
directory entry could contain the phone number