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CEREBRUM Software's DLOG
v1.03R1
December 31, 1995
Copyright (C) 1995, by Lawrence C. Bensinger
All Rights Reserved
DESCRIPTION
===========
DLOG is a small little program that will generate a graph during logon of
connection speeds to your bbs. If you've ever called a VBBS board, it's
similar to what you see there. It's use does require another program,
called WWIVLUT1.EXE which is written by Sky (2@16550.wwivlink). If you have
ever looked at his WWIVLock program, wwivlut1 is very similar to a utility
that comes with it to help diagnose your comport speed, etc. He custom
compiled wwivlut1.exe specifically for use with Dlog, and without it, Dlog
will do >NOTHING< for you. Usage is simple, merely place wwivlut1.exe into
your logon.bat file. Let it run for a few users (I suggest a day or two),
so that you will develop a data file of callers for DLOG to use. Then
merely add DLOG to your logon.bat file, right after wwivlut1. It'll generate
it's nice little graph during each logon. DLOG is configurable via WWIV.INI,
and the first time it's ran it will add itself to WWIV.INI with it's default
settings:
[DLOG]
DLOG_VERSION = 1.00ß1
REGNUM = 0
REGCODE = 0
SHOW_TOTAL = No
BAR_CHAR = 178
HALFBAR_CHAR = 221
OUTPUT_FILE = No
MIN_PERCENT = 0
SHOW_TOTAL toggles whether or not the program lists the total number of
calls used for calculations at the bottom of the screen. (Requested by
Twinkie the Squid).
BAR_CHAR is the ASCII value of the character used to make the bars on the
graph. HALFBAR_CHAR is the ASCII value of the character used to indicate
a 1% on the graph (the blocks are normally equal to 2%). These two options
will only function on registered versions.
OUTPUT_FILE allows you to have the information written to a text file as well.
Here I use it to place a copy in my gfiles directory. To disable this feature
place the word "No" (without the quotes) as the entry for this. No is what
Dlog defaults to upon installation. You need the full path including file
name, for example, my WWIV.INI entry for that is:
OUTPUT_FILE = G:\WWIV\GFILES\GENERAL\SPEED.TXT
MIN_PERCENT allows you to prevent values below a certain percent from being
displayed. For example, I've had one 1200 caller. I really don't want 1200
being displayed, so I set my MIN_PERCENT to 2, and anything under 2% won't
be shown. It will still be tracked though, so if the value were to rise up
to the level specified it would be displayed. This feature will only function
if registered.
REGISTRATION
============
Dlog is shareware. You may use Dlog for up to 30 days, at which time you must
either register it, or discontinue using it.
Registration for Dlog is a bit different from that of the normal Dawgware line
of products. If it were not for Sky (2@16550.wwivlink), Dlog wouldn't exist.
So if you do wish a registered copy of Dlog, you need to register WWIVLock
for a minimum of $5. That sounds strange, but WWIVLock has no set fee to
register it. So that's how I'm going to handle things. Sky's address is
included in the WWIVLREG.DOC file included in this zip. Make sure when you
send off your registration to Sky, that you specificially ask him to contact
me once he gets it so I can generate you a registration code for Dlog.
SUPPORT
=======
Support will be via the CEREBRUM Support sub, if you wish to carry
it is type CERSUPT on the following networks:
WWIVnet : Host 2121 The Dawg House
WWIVLink : Host 3472 " "
Terranet : Host 3487 " "
IceNET : Host 3487 " "
SierraLink: Host 3487 " "
The Author of this program (Dawg), can be reached at the following network
addresses:
WWIVNet 1@2121
WWIVLink 1@3472
IceNET 1@3487
TerraNET 1@3487
SierraLink 1@3487
PDnet 1@4
Internet dawg@crl.com
CREDITS
=======
Sky
2@16550.wwivlink For writing WWIVLock in the first place and for custom
compiling WWIVLUT1.EXE for use with Dlog
Twinkie the Squid
1@2139.wwivnet For testing out DLOG for me, as well as providing some
suggestions for it, as well as finding a bug or two <G>