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- DIAL: Phone dialer with call log, list dialing and demon-dialer. v2.0
- Major rewite update 11/1/88
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- LIMITATIONS
- The directory will hold no more than 480 names. If you know more people than
- that, run for office. Your modem must use the Hayes command set (it probably
- does).
-
- OPERATION
- Type DIAL for syntax and instructions. If this is the first time you are using
- DIAL, it is important to type DIAL MAKE to create a new directory.
-
- COMMANDS
- Type DIAL plus:
-
- MAKE = make your initial directory, DO NOT USE AGAIN
- DIR = display directory on screen
- ADD = add names to the directory
- DEL = delete names from the directory
- EDIT = edit entries in the directory
- name = one word as it appears in directory (capitals or lowercase OK)
- partial unique first few letters of name may be used
- number = dial a number not in the directory
- @list = dial names from a list file (see below)
- PRE = set prefix code (see note on use of hyphen)
- *name = dial prefix before name (no space)
- *number = dial prefix before number (no space)
-
- NOTE: Use - (hyphen) for 2 second pause between numbers as they dial
- to get past switchboard delays.
-
- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
- To hang up modem, just hit any key
- AFTER number is dialed AND receiver is picked up.
- To cancel call, hit any key at any time without
- picking up receiver.
- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
-
- PARTIAL NAME FEATURE
- You can use a partial name when dialing, as long as what you provide is
- unique, WES identifies WESSON.DAVID but not if WESSINSKI.JOHN is present
- in the directory.
-
- PHONE USAGE LOG
- This facility asks you if you would like to log the time and duration of
- your call. It can be bypassed if the call is not answered or for any other
- reason. The phone log is stored in DIAL.LOG, which can be viewed with the
- regular DOS command, TYPE DIAL.LOG or edited using any ASCII editor. As far
- as I know, this is the only phone dialer which has this facility, enjoy it.
- Sorry to say, your computer remains tied up during your call.
-
- PHONE DIAL LIST
- This facility permits you to make a call list file which the DIAL program
- will place calls from in sequence. The format of the file is
- ONE.WORD,NUMBER example:
- ANDY,2434567
- TRACY.FLAXEN,2231243
-
- Note that name must be one word, but period may be used as space. Note
- placement of comma. The phone list may have any legal filename. Activate the
- list with the command DIAL @filename which is the filename preceded by
- @ If a call is answered, you will have the option of LOGGING the call in
- DIAL.LOG, or if the call isn't answered you may put that number in a file
- called REDIAL.LOG for later use, or BYPASSING both these options. Use the
- same procedure for calling the list for redialing unanswered numbers--that is,
- DIAL @redial.log
-
- This LIST feature makes this program unique in the public domain, I
- believe. It makes it rather handy for organizational use. If you find
- this program useful, please send $10 to the author.
-
- PREFIX CODE
- You may specify a PREFIX CODE to be dialed before any number. Use the DIAL PRE
- command to set the code, then put * before any name or number. Note: no space
- between * and name or number. Use - hyphen to add pauses to code. This feature
- will be useful in offices with switchboards or dial-out codes.
-
- (c) 1988 David A. Wesson
- 238 S. Quaker Lane
- West Hartford, CT 06119
- 203-523-1873
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