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10/01-93 NoDisCo V1.00
Updated: 10/01-93 - for version 1.00 - Preliminary docs
Copyright (C) Tomi Blinnikka 1993, All Rights Reserved.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This program is SHAREWARE. This means that you can copy it and give it
to all your friends, upload it to a BBS or include it in a PD-library
(FISH etc.). BUT (!!!) if you use this program frequently you must
pay $5 - $10. The other restrictions are: all of the files must be
included in their original form without additions, deletions, or
modifications of any kind and it IS NOT TO BE SOLD. THIS INCLUDES
GERMAN PD DEALERS. If you wish to use this program for commercial
purposes, you need written permission. The NoDisCo program is
provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, and the author is not
responsible for any damage this software may or may not do.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. What does it do?
- Short description of what this program does and/or does not do.
2. What do you need?
- A list of software/hardware needed.
3. Compatibility
- A list of computers this program works on.
4. How to run it
- Instructions on starting the program and what arguments it takes.
5. Using NoDisCo
- A short description of all functions
6. Hints & tips
- Hints & tips. Other programs to enhance using NoDisCo etc.
7. Problems
- Possible problems you may run into.
8. Error messages
9. Versions
- A list of all versions. The newest first.
10. Future versions
11. Bugs
- List of bugs found.
12. ShareWare fee
- More information on the ShareWare fee.
13. BetaTesters
- A list of betatesters.
14. 'Registered' users
- A list of users that have payed the ShareWare fee.
15. Bug reports etc.
- How to contact the author
1. WHAT DOES IT DO?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NoDisCo stands for No Disconnect. It will send a SPACE and a BACKSPACE to
the requested device. This will, in most cases, stop you from being thrown
out of a BBS system (keyboard timeout).
2. WHAT DO YOU NEED?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You'll need an Amiga computer (see compatibility list), with Kickstart
2.04 (version 37 or higher). Basically you'll also want a HAYES compatible
modem or some other piece of equipment connected to the device you specify.
3. COMPATIBILITY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NoDisCo will work on any Commodore Amiga, running on Kickstart
2.04 or higher. This includes the following: A500(+), A600, A1000, A1200,
A2000, A2500/20, A2500/30, A3000 (16 MHz or 25 Mhz model), A4000/40. The
program SHOULD work on any upgrades (based on the Amiga Development
Guidelines, see Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual (Release 2): Includes
and Autodocs, introduction). NoDisCo works with all internal modems (I
have a Supra 2400zi) and extra serial boards that support the normal
device commands (I also have the A2232 serial board :).
4. HOW TO RUN IT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can run the program from a CLI/SHELL/etc. but you can't hang an icon on
it and start it from the Workbench. I decided to drop the Workbench startup
code to make the program a little bit smaller.
To run the program, enter the following into your CLI/SHELL/etc.
1> NoDisCo D=DISABLE/S,TIME/N/K,DEV=DEVICE/K,UNIT/N/K,SPEED/N/K
DISABLE allows you to disable NoDisCo on startup. Use D as an
abbrieviation.
TIME specifies how often the space-backspace sequence is to be
sent.
DEVICE specifies the device.
UNIT specifies the device unit.
SPEED specifies the speed to use on the device.
5. USING NODISCO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The program sends the space-backspace sequence to the device at the speed
set at desired intervals. It can be disabled by send a CONTROL-D to the
program (by pressing CTRL-D, or with the Break command). CONTROL-E will
enable NoDisCo again.
6. HINTS & TIPS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Combining scripts and function keys on some terminal programs will allow
you to enable/disable NoDisCo as needed.
7. PROBLEMS
~~~~~~~~~~~
If you wish to run NoDisCo with a terminal program at the same time (the
main idea), you must have a terminal program that opens the device in
shared mode. If it doesn't, you'll have to quit the terminal program and
then run NoDisCo.
8. ERROR MESSAGES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The NoDisCo program will display necessary error messages. I HATE
PROGRAMS THAT DON'T TELL WHAT-THE-HELL IS GOING ON! That clear? If
NoDisCo doesn't give any output, something is seriously wrong or
I was lazy :).
9. VERSIONS
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Version Size Date Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 1880 10/01/93 Simple, but works.
0.00a- ???? 10/01/93 Wrote the program basics and main routines.
0.99a
10. FUTURE VERSIONS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Future version will have the bug fixes for the bugs I haven't found and you
have :).
11. BUGS
~~~~~~~~
NoDisCo has been run with enforcer. Nothing found.
12. SHAREWARE FEE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NoDisCo is ShareWare. I am not asking for a huge amount of money so I hope
I will get some response. The fee is only $1 to $2 (USD), or whatever that
happens to make at the moment you're reading this, in german marks (DM).
If you're from Finland a sum of 5 FIM to 500 FIM is great.
13. BETATESTERS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NoDisCo has been betatested by me and and Joakim Laine. Thanks to both :)
14. 'REGISTERED' USERS
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Anyone who does will get their name here if they wish so.
Joakim Laine -His idea, he needed it, I wrote it.
15. BUG REPORTS ETC...
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Please send donations, bug reports, and list of features you would like to
have included in future versions to
Tomi Blinnikka
Syystie 10
00780 Helsinki
FINLAND
Contact me at the address above or on the following BBS:
MITS +358-0-458 2066 (MITS - Microdata International Telecomm Service)
MITS +358-0-458 2077
MITS +358-0-458 2088 (Sec. level 40 or higher ONLY)
Email me at 'docbliny@mits.mdata.fi' or catch me on the #amiga conference
on IRC!
"...trademark of Xerox Corporations. Reading legal mush can turn your
brain to guacamole! Epson is registered trademark of Epson America
..." -Amiga RKRM Includes & AutoDocs, fourth page.
Tomi Blinnikka
docbliny@mits.mdata.fi