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PHOENIX REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DECEMBER 4, 1987
11.1 HOW TO ACCESS THE SCHEDULER
The scheduler is accessed from the sysop menu. <1> will list
the schedule events; <2> will create an event; and <3> will
Remove, Disable, or Enable.
11.2 SCHEDULES EXPLAINED
Schedule "A"
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Schedule A will invoke the Phoenix Net-Mail option. This schedule
should be set to run in the national net-mail time slot of 1am
Pacific time, 4am Eastern time. The window length should be 60
minutes and should be set to run every day.
There is also a secodary NET event run from 21:00 to 21:30
Eastern time on Mondays and Thursdays. Note that these net times
DO follow the changes to Daylight Savings Time in the summer.
Don't forget to reset your computer clocks!
Schedules "R - X"
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These schedules allows you to automatically Drop to DOS.
Phoenix will set the ERRORLEVEL.
The P.BAT file included with Phoenix includes instructions.
You may call the program name directly and when it is done,
the P.BAT file will automatically bring Phoenix back up.
This provides the ability to do automated backup (if your
tape software allows it), run utilities, or call a different
configuration of Phoenix in a different directory. Some sysops
allow public access most of the day, and restrict access only
to current users at a certain time. Whatever program you call,
be sure it runs at least ONE MINUTE. If not, be sure that your
next statement under the program you just ran calls a timer-type
program to delay one minute before giving control back to P.BAT.
If the time has not changed to the next minute, Phoenix will
return and think that it must run the schedule again. One such
excellent timer program is TIME(R).COM by Ryan Katri. It is
available on most boards but if not, call 1-707-725-9612 up
to 2400 baud and you can obtain the latest version directly
from the author.
Note, that when executing schedules R - X, unless you must
do something special, specify a window of 1 minute. This way,
as soon as the your program is done, Phoenix will return without
waiting out the required time.
If you must call a batch file, be SURE to call P.BAT at the
end of the batch file. This is because batch files do not
return to the calling file at the end of execution. If you
have PC or MS DOS 3.3, you may use the new command "CALL"
to call your batch file. When it is done, it will return
control to P.BAT.
Schedule "Z"
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This schedule will automatically pack your message base for you.
This is just like compacting them from the Sysop Menu.