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P A G E M A T E
f o r
W I N D O W S
======================================================================
Version 1.0
[ Unregistered Evaluation Copy ]
Copyright (C) 1991-1994 by R.J. Matter & Associates
All Rights Reserved
L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y
THIS PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS
PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THIS PROGRAM OR
DOCUMENTATION PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (NOT THE AUTHOR, DISTRIBUTOR, OR
DEALER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR
CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR, DISTRIBUTOR, OR DEALER BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST
SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF THE
AUTHOR, DISTRIBUTOR, OR DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
======================================================================
by
Robert J. Matter
P.O. BOX 9042
Highland, IN 46322-9042
Voice: (219) 845-5247
E-MAIL
GEnie: R.Matter
CompuServe: 71021,2654
America On-Line: Robert7063
Internet: 71021.2654@compuserve.com
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PageMate for Windows v1.0
D E S C R I P T I O N
PageMate monitors your telephone line for an incoming ring and then
dials your pager (or other number) after a specific delay. Your phone
number or the time a call was received or a call counter can be
transmitted to your pager. Incoming and outgoing calls are logged to a
text file for later examination.
PageMate is most commonly used in conjunction with digital display
pagers (or "beepers") and answering machines to notify owners of
incoming messages, but it can call any telephone number and an
answering machine is not necessary. PageMate will work with rotary
pulse or tone telephone line service.
F E A T U R E S
* Supports COM1 through COM4
* Incoming and outgoing calls logged to disk
* Runs minimized and in the "background"
* Can transmit a phone number, the time a call was received,
or a call counter to your pager
* Redials if number is busy or no dialtone detected
* Won't interrupt if telephone is in use
* User defined "delay" and "hang-up" times
H A R D W A R E / S O F T W A R E R E Q U I R E M E N T S
* IBM PC or compatible computer with MS-Windows 3.0 or higher
* The Visual Basic 3.0 Runtime VBRUN300.DLL (available for
free from the author or many bulletin board systems)
* 300 baud or greater Hayes or compatible modem
* Telephone line
* Digital pager (optional)
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PageMate for Windows v1.0
I N S T A L L A T I O N
Start Windows. From the Program Manager, choose Run from the File
Menu. Type A:SETUP and press Enter. If the PageMate files are in
another drive or directory, substitute A: with that drive and/or
directory.
O P E R A T I O N
The first time you run PageMate you will need to set it up for your
system. All setup data is saved in the PAGE.INI file for future use.
You can view or change your setup data anytime.
Click on the Setup Button (or press Alt-S) to display the Setup
window.
Use your mouse or press the Tab key to position your cursor in the
various input areas.
1. [Com Port:] Determine which COM port your modem is attached to
(1-4) and click on the appropriate COM port radio button.
( Default: Com1 )
2. [Baud Rate:] Select a Baud rate (300, 1200, 2400, or 9600) and
click on the appropriate radio button. The baud rate has no
effect on PageMate since it is not communicating with another
modem, however a baud rate is necessary to configure a serial
port. You can use the highest or lowest baud rate your modem
supports. The baud rate must be 1200 or higher for dialtone
detection to work. ( Default: 1200)
3. [Line Service:] Select whether you have Tone or Pulse line
service and click on the appropriate radio button.
( Default: Tone )
4. [Busy Redial:] Select whether you want PageMate to redial when it
detects a busy signal. Note: Some older paging systems transmit a
busy signal at the end of the call to indicate that the
transmission was received. PageMate will sense that busy signal
and attempt to redial if this option is "Yes". ( Default: Yes )
5. [Transmit:] PageMate can transmit one of the following to your
pager: 1) The Number specified in the Transmit Number field. 2)
The Time the last call was received (hour:minutes). 3) A call
Counter. Click on the down arrow button to select one of the
three options. ( Default: Number )
Note: Tone line service is necessary to transmit numbers to the
paging service.
6. [Modem Initialization String:] Enter a modem initialization
string. Most Hayes compatible modems use the default string.
Newer high speed modems may require appending additional codes
(like &F2 for "PC" mode). If PageMate does not work correctly
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with your modem, consult your modem manual for details on it's
command set codes. ( Default: ATE1Q0V1X4&C1&D2 )
7. [Delay Secs:] Enter the number of seconds PageMate should delay
before calling the pager. If you are using an answering machine,
allow callers enough time to leave a message and for single-tape
machines to rewind. Usually 3-5 minutes (180-300 seconds) is
sufficient. ( Default: 180 )
8. [Pager Number:] Enter the pager number (or other number) PageMate
is to call and a comma for every 2 seconds PageMate should wait
for the pager number to answer (the default pause of a comma on
most modems is usually 2 seconds). Special characters, spaces,
dashes, and parentheses can be included for readability and are
usually ignored by modems. Six seconds is often enough time for
paging services to answer before sending the transmit number,
e.g.
*70,555-5555,,,
Translation: Dial *70 to disable call waiting, pause for 2
seconds to get another dial tone, then dial 555-5555 and wait for
6 seconds before sending the number to be displayed on pager.
9. [Transmit Number:] Enter the telephone number to be transmitted
to the pager. Suffix the number with a pound sign (#) or other
character required by your paging service to indicate
transmission completed, e.g.
999-9999#
Note: Tone line service is necessary to transmit numbers to the
paging service.
10. [Hangup Secs:] Enter the number of seconds to wait after dialing
the pager number before hanging up the line. Allow enough time
for the pager service's phone to ring, answer, and receive the
number to be transmitted. I find that 20 seconds is adequate for
my pager service, but yours may differ. 20-40 seconds is usually
adequate. ( Default: 20 )
11. Click on the Save button to save your setup data in the PAGE.INI
file, or click on the Cancel button to leave setup without
changing the PAGE.INI file. Click on the Help button to display
this file.
S T A R T I N G P A G E M A T E
Double-Click on the PageMate icon to start the program. The PageMate
window will appear and after a few moments of modem/port
initialization, the date and time will be displayed and the seconds
should be ticking. A "Waiting for next call." message will appear.
Click on the minimize button (upside-down triangle) to run PageMate
"minimized" if desired.
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PageMate for Windows v1.0
You can turn off your monitor and leave PageMate and your computer
unattended. When PageMate detects the first incoming ring on your
telephone line, it will begin counting down the delay seconds you
specified in setup and then call the number you specified in setup.
If PageMate does not detect a dialtone, it will again pause for the
delay seconds specified in Setup and retry the call. Dialtone
detection is subject to modem quality and line activity. Note also
that the baud rate must be set at 1200 or greater for dialtone
detection.
ACTIVITY LOGGING
All incoming and outgoing call activity including testing is recorded
in an ASCII text file named PAGE.LOG. PageMate creates this file in
the directory where it is installed.
To view PAGE.LOG, click on the Log button (or press Alt-L). The log
feature uses the Notepad program that is included with Windows 3.x.
With Notepad you can scroll through PAGE.LOG, print or delete selected
areas, search, etc.
PAGE.LOG can also be examined or printed with a word processor, text
editor (such as DOS 5.0's EDIT), or with DOS commands such as PRINT
PAGE.LOG or TYPE PAGE.LOG.
IMPORTANT NOTE: PAGE.LOG IS NOT DELETED BY PAGEMATE, SO OCCASIONALLY
YOU WILL NEED TO DELETE IT WHEN IT GETS LARGER THAN DESIRED!
T E S T I N G
You can test PageMate any time by clicking on the "Test" button (or
press Alt-T).
E X I T I N G
To exit PageMate, click on the "Exit" button (or press Alt-X).
L I C E N S E
PageMate is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it
free software. Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use
PageMate on a 21-day trial basis for the purpose of determining
whether PageMate is suitable for their needs. The use of PageMate,
except for the 21-day trial, requires registration.
No one may modify or patch the PageMate executable files in any way,
including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise
reverse engineering the program.
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A limited license is granted to copy and distribute PageMate only for
the trial use of others, provided that it is distributed as a complete
set without modification and no fee is charged other than a nominal
handling or duplication fee of $5.00 or less.
R E G I S T R A T I O N
Registration is $35 U.S. for a single user. Call or write for site
license pricing. To register, print and fill out PAGE.WRI (click on
the About button then click on the Register button) and mail it with
your check or money order payable to R.J. Matter to:
R.J. Matter - PageMate
P.O. BOX 9042
Highland, IN 46322-9042
Orders are shipped First Class U.S. Mail on the same day received.
Overseas orders add $5. Call regarding custom development.
F I L E S
3DLABEL.VBX - Custom control
HELP.TXT - Help file accessed from setup
PAGE.EXE - PageMate executable program
PAGE.INI - PageMate initialization file
PAGE.WRI - PageMate registration form
PDQCOMM.DLL - Communications library
README.DOC - PageMate documentation file
SETUP.EXE - PageMate bootsrap installation program
SETUP.LST - List of files SETUP.EXE pre-installs
SETUP1.EXE - PageMate installation Program
SETUPKIT.DLL - Library used by SETUP1.EXE
VER.DLL - Library containing copy & decompress functions
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