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- ToneLoc v1.10
-
- Reference Manual
-
- by
-
- Minor Threat & Mucho Maas
-
- This is the reference manual. You should read this AFTER reading
- TL-USER.DOC unless:
-
- 1. You are already familiar with ToneLoc, or
- 2. You want to get started quickly
-
-
- ------------------------
- COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
- ------------------------
-
- Here are the command line options for ToneLoc:
-
- ToneLoc [DataFile] /M[Mask] /X[ExMask] /R[Range] /D[ExRange] /C[Config]
- /#[Number] /S[StartTime] /E[EndTime] /H[Hours] /Q
- /T[-] /K[-]
-
- ToneLoc must ALWAYS be run with at least one parameter, and if you
- only use one parameter it MUST be the dialing mask to use. If you only
- give ToneLoc one parameter, the first 8 characters of the dialing mask
- will also be the data file name. So if you run "TONELOC 555-XXXX", the
- mask will be 555-XXXX and the data file will be 555-XXXX.DAT.
-
- /M - Dial Mask. Use this parameter if you want to use a data file-
- name other than your dialing mask.
-
- /X - Exclude dial mask. This tells ToneLoc to -NOT- dial certain
- numbers. For example, if your local Police department has
- phone numbers ranging from 555-5000 to 555-5099, and you were
- using the dial mask 555-XXXX, use the exclude mask 50XX. This
- mask applies to the active part of the dial mask (in this case
- XXXX) and therefore should be no more than 4 characters long.
- If an exclusion mask is longer than 4 characters, ToneLoc will
- ignore it. Up to 9 exclude masks are allowed at once, but all
- exclusions must be sub-sets of the dialing mask.
-
- /C - Config File. This tells toneloc to use a config file other
- than the default, TL.CFG. You may change this for different
- types of scans, but you'll probably want to make different
- config files for different kinds of scanning or for different
- kinds of modems. For example, you could have a config file,
- TONES.CFG, that is configured to scan for tones, and another
- called CARRIERS.CFG configured to scan for carriers.
-
- /S - StartTime. Tells ToneLoc to wait until a certain time to begin.
- You may either use military time or end the time with a "p" for
- P.M. Example: 5:30p and 17:30 are the same.
-
- /E - EndTime. Tells ToneLoc to STOP dialing at a certain time. Use
- the same notation as the /S parameter above.
-
- /H - Hours. Tells ToneLoc to dial for a certain number of hours
- after starting, and then exit. "/H5:30" would mean 5 hours,
- 30 minutes.
-
- /Q - Quiet. Tells ToneLoc to suppress ALL sound. The speaker
- and all sounds will be turned off.
-
- /# - Number. Tells ToneLoc to dial a certain number of times,
- then exit. "/#:5700" would mean ToneLoc makes 5700 dials.
-
- /T - Sets the scan mode to look for tones, overriding whatever is
- specified in the config file. /T- will look for everything
- _except_ tones.
-
- /K - Sets the scan mode to look for carriers, overriding whatever is
- specified in the config file. /K- will look for everything
- _except_ carriers.
-
- These parameters may appear in any order, EXCEPT the first parameter
- MUST always be the datafile, and if you do not specify a dial mask with
- /M it MUST ALSO be the mask.
-
- -----------------
- WHILE DIALING
- -----------------
-
- While ToneLoc is scanning, there are several keys that do various
- things. Here they are:
-
- A - Blanks the screen totally black, and turns off the cursor.
- Press 'A' again to unblank it.
-
- B - Blanks the screen, but instead of making it black, it loads
- the optional Alternate Screen file set in the config file.
- Preess 'B' again to unblank it.
-
- C - Logs the current number as a "Carrier". Say you're scanning
- for tones, but you hear a carrier, you can press 'C'.
-
- F - Logs the current number as a "Fax". Useful for when you
- hear a fax machine while scanning. A fax machine sounds like
- a 300 baud modem underwater.
-
- G - Logs the current number as a "Girl". Useful if you hear
- a really cute-sounding babe saying "hello big boy".
-
- J - Pressing 'J' will Jump to a DOS shell. Upon returning,
- ToneLoc will redial the last number.
-
- K - Allows you to enter a custom note for the current number.
-
- N - This will "Note" the current number by putting a special entry
- in the logfile. It looks like this: "* Noted *". Use this if
- you want to remember this number for later.
-
- P - Pauses scanning until another key is hit.
-
- Q - Quits scanning and exits AFTER the current dial is finished.
-
- R - Redials the current number.
-
- S - This toggles the modem speaker ON or OFF while dialing, but
- ToneLoc will wait until the current dial is completed before
- toggling the speaker. If you press 'S' again before the
- speaker is toggled, the speaker won't be toggled.
-
- T - Logs the current number as a "Tone". Say you're scanning for
- carriers, but you hear a PBX dialtone, you can press 'T'.
-
- V - Logs the current number as a "VMB", in case you hear a VMB
- system during a scan.
-
- X - This will extend the current dial time by 5 seconds. The
- meter will reflect the time addition.
-
- Y - Logs the current number as a "Yelling Asshole". Useful if you
- hear some dick yelling "I KNOW ABOUT YOU HACKERS AND YOUR
- 2500 BAUD MODEMS!"
-
- 0-9 - These are the modem volume changing keys. They will send
- the corresponding string in the config file to the modem. They
- work like <S>peaker toggle.
-
- [Spacebar] - Aborts the current number and goes on to the next one.
-
- [Escape] - Pressing Escape will abort the current dial and
- exit ToneLoc.
-
- ----------------------
- CONFIGURATION FILE
- ----------------------
-
- ToneLoc uses a configuration file, TL.CFG. Before running ToneLoc,
- you need to run TLCFG to create this file. The configuration program has
- extensive on-line help, so instead of us pointlessly duplicating
- information here, please use it.
-
- TLCFG can be run in monochrome mode by entering "TLCFG /B".
-
- -----------------
- DESQview INFO
- -----------------
-
- ToneLoc runs most excellently under DESQview. It will detect
- DESQview, and if DESQview is found, screen writes are directed to the
- screen buffer so your screen isn't trashed. ToneLoc also releases
- unneeded timeslices to DESQview. Because of this, ToneLoc uses VERY
- LITTLE CPU time, so you can run it in background with minimal slowdown.
- I tested ToneLoc with two windows open. One was a DOS window sitting
- at the prompt idle (doing nothing). The other was ToneLoc scanning.
- ToneLoc used about 10% of the CPU time, and the idle DOS window used
- about 88% (with about 2% DESQview overhead).
- The file "TL-PIF.DVP" is included with ToneLoc 0.98. We were
- too lazy to dig it up for this version. To add ToneLoc to your DESQview
- setup, do the following:
-
- 1. Run DESQview
- 2. Choose "Add a Program"
- 3. Type 'O' for other
- 4. Enter the path where ToneLoc is found
- 5. Move the cursor bar to "ToneLoc" and hit [Space Bar]
- 6. Press [Enter].
-
- ToneLoc will be added to the list of applications on your DESQview menu.
- To run ToneLoc, choose "TL" from the application menu. You will be placed
- at the DOS prompt with "ToneLoc " already typed. Just finish the command
- line and press enter.
-
- ---------------
- FOSSIL INFO
- ---------------
-
- ToneLoc no longer requires a FOSSIL driver. However, if the
- built-in SERIAL routines don't work, or you are using a very strange
- com port, like a digiboard, you may need to use the FOSSIL routines. The
- FOSSIL routines aren't any less reliable or slower, but the FOSSIL
- routines require an external FOSSIL driver program to be loaded. The
- two most popular FOSSIL drivers are X00 and BNU. Just call your local
- PD board and search for "FOSSIL", "BNU", or "X00". ToneLoc works with
- both.
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- If this doc file sucks, please let us know how to improve it.
-
- -- Minor Threat
- -- Mucho Maas
-
-