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TimeStop version 1.0
INTRODUCTION:
TimeStop is a useful utility for BBS's that can pull your
BBS off line during certain time periods. I wrote the program
because at work, I only have one phone line that is shared by a
BBS and an answering machine. During weekdays, the BBS is
supposed to be up from about 5 PM to 10AM the next day. Anytime
in between the answering machine / or human is supposed to answer
the phone. On weekends, the BBS should be up 24hrs/day.
Clearly, I needed a program that could sit in the logoff.bat and
hourly.bat files so that if for some reason I didn't make it in
that day, voice callers would not get a carrier in their ears.
TimeStop is the program I came up with.
SETUP:
Setup is simple. First place the files TIMESTOP.TOS and
TIMESTOP.DAT into your default directory. This would be
something like \Forem\ or \Express\ depending on your system.
Next, use a text editor to edit the TIMESTOP.DAT file for
your situation. The format is as follows:
ATS0=0H0 <--- String sent to the modem at the start of the time
period
ATS0=1 <--- String sent to the modem at the end of time period
99:99 <--- Start time, Sunday (or 99:99 to disable)
99:99 <--- Stop time, Sunday
10:00 <--- Start time, Monday
17:00 <--- Stop time, Monday
10:00
17:00
10:00
17:00
10:00 etc, etc, etc.
17:00
10:00
17:00
99:99
99:99
The first and second lines are limited to 44 characters.
The other lines contain the start and stop times for each day of
the week. If you don't wish for the BBS to go off-line any part
of a day, just enter 99:99 for both the start and stop times.
I have included a running display of time, plus a way to
abort the program so that you can re-gain control of your
computer.
This program is Fairware. If you use this program, and
appreciate it, please send me $5 for the use of it (or whatever
you think it is worth to you) to:
Bryan Hall
SysOp of Fnet Node 227
(719)-543-1869 12/24/96 (HST)
5PM-9AM M-F, 24hrs Weekends
137 Kingsley
Pueblo, CO 81005
If you have any suggestions, drop me a note, and I'll see if
I can't add them for you....