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The Dialer
(TM)
Version 2.1
GRH Software
6266 Scotthille S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9608
(c) Copyright 1993 by
Gary Heitz
All Rights Reserved
Table of Contents
=================
Heading Page
======= ====
Shareware 3
Disclaimer 3
Features 4
Revisions to The Dialer 2.0 4
Requirements 5
Shareware vs Registered Versions 5
Distribution Files List 5
Getting Started 6
Manually Dial a Number 8
Add to The Dialer's List 9
Edit an Entry 10
Delete from the List 11
Configure The Dialer 11
Placing a Call 13
Order Form 16
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SHAREWARE
=========
The Dialer, copyright 1993, is the property of Gary Heitz. It
is shareware and it is NOT in the public domain.
As a non-registered user, you are granted a limited license to
use only the shareware version of The Dialer on a trial basis to
decide if it meets your needs. However, if you use The Dialer for
more than thirty days, you are trusted to register the program.
Copies of the shareware version, along with all of its support
files may be copied and distributed freely. Registered versions of
The Dialer may not be copied for any person other than the registered
owner under any circumstances.
DISCLAIMER
==========
THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH ITS RELATED FILES, IS PROVIDED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ANY LOSS INCURRED FROM THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. IF THE PROGRAM
SHOULD PROVE TO BE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ANY AND
ALL LOSSES.
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Features
========
o Dials the telephone as easily as pressing one key
o Maintains a telephone book that includes names, numbers, and
personalized descriptions
o Has a log that keeps track of whom you called, when, and how long
you talked
o Easy access to the log
o A call timer that shows the length of the call.
o Instant redialing of busy numbers
o Full editing capabilities of the telephone book
o Options for adding and deleting telephone numbers
o Ability to dial a number that is not in the list
o Easy set up
o Ability to make the sounds of a telephone key press for those
times you need to direct a call to a specific person or department
o Tone or pulse dialing
o Mouse support
o COM 1 or COM 2 supported
Revisions to The Dialer 2.0
===========================
o The Dialer 2.1 will now work with very old IBM machines.
o Revised to work with all versions of DOS's "TYPE" command.
o Fixes a bug in the log file that would hide the first entry.
o Fixes a bug in the modem initialization process.
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Requirements
============
Modem Must be Hayes compatible
Files SORT.EXE and COMMAND.COM must be somewhere
on the DOS path.
Monitor a color monitor is not necessary but is
recommended
Shareware vs. Registered Versions
=================================
The shareware version of The Dialer has a couple of "extras"
that the registered version does not have. The shareware version
has an initial shareware screen that asks you to register your copy
of The Dialer. It also has a message that does the same when you
exit back to the DOS prompt. Neither of these is present in the
registered version. In fact, on the registered version, when you
are finished, the screen blanks before going to the DOS prompt.
Both the shareware versions and the registered versions are
identical in all other features.
Distribution Files List
=======================
The following files must be included on your disk:
DIALER21.BSV
DIALER21.DOC
DIALER21.EXE
ORDER.FRM
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Getting Started
===============
The files that come with The Dialer must all be copied into one
directory. It doesn't matter which directory you choose - just so
that all of the files are kept together.
To run The Dialer, simply go to the proper directory that
contains The Dialer's files and type DIALER21. A configuration file
will be created the first time you start the program. See the
section titled "Configure The Dialer" in this documentation for a
complete description of the configuration process.
After configuring The Dialer, you'll see the shareware screen
(See figure 1). This screen will be visible for a few seconds or
you can continue by pressing ENTER, SPACE BAR or the ESC key. Press
the "R" key to enter your registration number and code to become a
registered user. You acquire these numbers from the author. This
screen will be omitted once your copy of the program is registered.
--------------------| The Dialer |---------------------
| |
| Version 2.1 Copyright 1993 by Gary Heitz |
| |
| ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
| |
| The Dialer is shareware. It is not free. You |
| may evaluate it for 30 days. If you like The |
| Dialer, please take part in its development by |
| registering it with the author. Use the order |
| form on the original disk or send $25.00 to: |
| |
| |
| GRH Software |
| 6266 Scotthille S.E. |
| Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9608 |
| |
| |
------| Press ESC to continue or R to register. |------
Figure 1
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----------------------------------------
| ENTER=dial F1=options ESC=done | Version 2.1
|--------------------------------------| (C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
| Ada Township | UNREGISTERED USER
| Better Business Bureau | Please register.
| Car Parts Supplier |
| Family Doctor |
| GRH Software |
| Hospital Emergency Room |
| Immediate Care Center |
| Lotto 47 Numbers |
| Mail Order Software Company |
| Manufacturing World |
---------- Total entries: 212 ----------
Township Offices
Figure 2
Next, you will see the main screen (See figure 2). This screen
has the title across the top, a copyright notice on the middle
right, and the telephone book window on the left.
The top of the telephone book's window explains how to navigate
around in the telephone book. It says "ENTER=dial F1=options
ESC=done."
To dial a number, use the arrow keys to highlight the person's
name that you want to call and then press the ENTER key. You can
quickly find the person's name by typing the first letter of their
name. The Dialer will jump to the first person in your list that
has that letter at the start of their name. You can use the Page Up
and Page Down keys to view the next screen full of names. The End
and Home keys will move to the last group of names in the telephone
book or to the names at the top of the list, respectively. If you
are using a mouse, you move the mouse in the direction that you want
the highlight bar to move. Then, you press the left mouse button to
dial the person's name that is highlighted.
Pressing the F1 key will pop open a window on the lower right
portion of the screen (See figure 3). Five options will be
displayed in this window. To make a selection, simply highlight the
desired option and press either ENTER or the left mouse button. To
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abort and return to the main screen, press ESC or the right mouse
button.
You may press the ESC key on your keyboard, or the right
mouse button, to end using The Dialer and return to the DOS prompt.
----------------------------------------
| ENTER=dial F1=options ESC=done | Version 2.1
|--------------------------------------| (C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
| Ada Township | UNREGISTERED USER
| Better Business Bureau | Please register.
| Car Parts Supplier |
| Family Doctor |
| GRH Software |
| Hospital Emergency Room | ---| ENTER=pick ESC=back |--
| Immediate Care Center | | Manually dial a number |
| Lotto 47 Numbers | | Add to The Dialer's list |
| Mail Order Software Company | | Edit an entry |
| Manufacturing World | | Delete an entry |
---------- Total entries: 212 ---------- | Configure The Dialer |
| View The Dialer's log |
-----------------------------
Figure 3
Manually dial a number
======================
Option one is "Manually dial a number." Use this option when
you want to dial a number that is not in The Dialer's telephone book
and you do not want it added therein (See figure 4). I think it
would be easier to just dial the phone yourself but this option was
included just to help make The Dialer more complete. Using this
option will record the number you dialed in the log file that was
mentioned earlier, though.
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| ENTER=dial F1=options ESC=done | Version 2.1
|--------------------------------------| (C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
| Ada Township | UNREGISTERED USER
| Better Business Bureau | Please register.
| Car Parts Supplier |
| Family Doctor |
| GRH Software |
| Hospital Emergency Room | --------| Manual Dialing |---------
| Immediate Care Center | |Type #, Use ~ to pause 2 seconds |
| Lotto 47 Numbers | |_ |
| Mail Order Software Company | -----------------------------------
| Manufacturing World |
---------- Total entries: 212 ----------
Figure 4
Add to The Dialer's list
========================
The second option will add a name, description, and a telephone
number into the phone book. When you select this option, a new
window will open where you'll enter three bits of information.
First, type the name of the person or company you want to add to the
telephone book. This name can have a maximum of thirty-six
characters. Next, you may type a note, or description, of up to
forty-four characters. This note could be an address, an account
number, or even a credit card number. The last entry line is for
the number to be dialed. The number may be as long as thirty-three
characters.
The valid characters to enter for the phone number are the
numbers zero through nine. The separators (, ), and - may also be
used but are ignored by The Dialer. Another special character that
may be used is ~. What this tells The Dialer to do is pause for two
seconds when it dials the telephone. For example, if you typed the
number to dial as 555-5555~~~8. The Dialer would dial 5555555,
pause for six seconds, and then dial the 8.
To finish typing the new entry, press the F1 key. The entry
will be added to the telephone book and arranged in alphabetical
order. You'll then be returned to the main screen where you can
make a call or use any of the other options again.
A maximum of three hundred entries may be stored in the
telephone book.
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Version 2.1
(C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
UNREGISTERED USER
Please register.
------------- Add to The Dialer's list --------------
| |
| Name: |
| |
| Note: |
| |
| Number: |
| |
---------------- F1=Save ESC=Abort -----------------
Figure 5
Edit an entry
=============
This option requires that you highlight the name to be edited
before making this choice. To do this, go back to the main screen
and move the highlight bar to the name in the telephone book that
you wish to edit. Then, press the F1 key for the options menu.
Lastly, choose the "Edit an entry" option.
You will then see the name, description and phone number of the
entry that you chose (See figure 6). You will be allowed to edit
any part of this entry. When you are through editing, you can exit
by pressing the ESC key or the F1 key.
Pressing the ESC key will abort all of the changes and return
you to the main screen. Using the F1 key will save the new
information and alphabetize the list. You'll then be returned to
the main menu.
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Version 2.1
(C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
UNREGISTERED USER
Please register.
------------------- Edit an entry -------------------
| |
| Name:GRH Software |
| |
| Note:6266 Scotthille SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 |
| |
| Number:1-616-676-2270 |
| |
---------------- F1=Save ESC=Abort -----------------
Figure 6
Delete from the list
====================
If you choose this option, a window will appear on the left
that looks very much like the telephone book. This time it is red
to warn you to be careful. Use your mouse or the keyboard's arrow
keys to highlight the name you want to erase. Press ESC, or the
right mouse button, if you change your mind and decide not to delete
anything. Also, press ESC when you are done with your deletions.
Press the F10 key or the left mouse button to delete the entry that
is currently highlighted. Be careful because there are no second
chances here.
Configure The Dialer
====================
You used this option the very first time you ran The Dialer.
To review, you're asked for the COM port of your modem. You may
choose either a one or a two here. If you are not sure which port
your modem is connected to, enter the number one. This will at
least get you started with The Dialer. If you later receive a
message that says that the modem does not respond to any commands,
you probably need to change this option to the number two.
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Next, you must enter the preferred baud rate of your modem.
The baud rate that you choose is not important to the call that you
make but is very important for The Dialer. Your modem must
communicate at the baud rate that you select or The Dialer will not
be able to work with the modem. Check the owner's manual that came
with your modem for this information. It will probably be capable
of several baud rates. Choose any one of those listed in the
owner's manual and enter that number in the second option of the
configuration menu. If you can't locate this information, try three
hundred. Most modems can communicate at this baud rate.
The third question you'll be asked in the configuration process
is whether your phone line can use pulse dialing or tone dialing.
If you're unsure, choose tone dialing. The reason for this is that
more and more companies use tone impulses to route your call to the
proper department. Some companies only need to hear your tones to
complete an order that you want to make.
The last question to answer in the configuration process is for
the name of your favorite file viewer. Your DOS disk comes with the
file named TYPE. This makes an adequate file viewer. There are
many file viewers available for downloading from many BBS's. It
doesn't matter which one you like best, just so that it can display
a plain text file.
This file viewer must be somewhere on the DOS path. If The
Dialer or DOS cannot find the viewer that you specify, an error will
occur. The viewer is used to display the contents of the log file
that is updated after each completed call. You need to type in only
the first eight letters of the viewer's filename. You don't need to
type in the filename's extension.
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----------------------------------------------
| Configure The Dialer |
|--------------------------------------------|
| |
| What COM port does your modem use? 1 |
| |
| What baud rate do you want to use? 300 |
| |
| Do you prefer Pulse or Tone dialing? T |
| |
| What is the name of the file viewer you |
| normally use? TYPE |
| |
----------------------------------------------
Figure 7
Placing a call
==============
To place a call from the telephone book, move the highlight bar
to the name of the person you want to call and then press the ENTER
key (or the left mouse button). The telephone book's window allows
for ten names to be examined at once. You may scroll up and down to
view the entire book if you have added more than ten names. Also,
you may type the first letter of the name that you want to call.
The highlight bar will whisk you to that name. You can also use the
Page Up and Page Down keys to move up or down the list by one full
window of names. Furthermore, if you use the Home key, the
highlight bar will move to the first name if the telephone book.
You can use the End key to instantly move to the last group of names
in the list.
Once you have selected the person to call, two status bars will
appear at the bottom of the screen (See figure 8). The top line
shows the description that you gave for this person when you
originally added the number to the phone book. The contents of the
lower status line vary as the call is processed. Basically, the
bottom line will tell you what The Dialer is doing and give you a
few instructions to follow. If The Dialer receives a busy signal or
if there is no answer, the call will be dialed again. The number of
dialing tries will be displayed in a small status window on the
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lower right of the screen. The call may be aborted by pressing the
ESC key.
Once the telephone is picked up by the person that you are
calling, take your phone off the hook and begin talking. Press the
ENTER key now to start the call timer. This will also cause the
modem to hang up which will allow for clearer reception. The call
timer is very useful if you want to keep track of how long you spend
talking to certain clients or how much time you spend making long
distance calls.
The bottom status bar will clear and display the call timer on
the left. Next to that is a reminder for you to press the ESC key
when you're done with your call. The third part of the status bar
shows the current date. Lastly, a clock that displays the present
time will be in the lower right corner of the screen. The call
timer and the clock will be continuously updated while the call is
in progress.
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| ENTER=dial F1=options ESC=done | Version 2.1
|--------------------------------------| (C) 1993 by Gary Heitz
| Ada Township | UNREGISTERED USER
| Better Business Bureau | Please register.
| Car Parts Supplier |
| Family Doctor |
| GRH Software |
| Hospital Emergency Room | ---------------------
| Immediate Care Center | | Dialing from list |
| Lotto 47 Numbers | | 676-2270 |
| Mail Order Software Company | | Try #1 |
| Manufacturing World | ---------------------
---------- Total entries: 212 ----------
6266 Scotthille SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Call timer: OO:15:12 | ESC when done | April 18, 1993 | Time: 7:OO:OO pm
Figure 8
The small status window on the lower right shows whether you
had manually entering the telephone number or if you had used the
telephone book's list. Under that is the number that was dialed.
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The bottom of this window shows the number of dialing attempts that
were made.
That's about it. I hope you find The Dialer useful and will
take the time to register your copy.
If you have any ideas, comments, or suggestions, please let me
know at the address below. All comments are welcome.
GRH Software
6266 Scotthille S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9608
Or, use The Dialer to phone: (616) 676-2270
Or, you may leave E-mail at:
75676,556 on CompuServe
G.HEITZ on GEnie
GHEITZ on America Online
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THE DIALER ORDER FORM
Make checks payable to GRH Software
Version 2.1
PLEASE PRINT!
-------------
Name _________________________________________________________________
Company ______________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ________ ZIP ______________
Country (if outside USA) _____________________________________________
Check the type of registration you prefer.
[ ] $25.00 to register The Dialer
[ ] $30.00 to register The Dialer and get your next upgrade free.
[ ] Site registration (multiple copies used at one location)
_____ copies x $15.00 = ______
* All prices are in U.S.currency.
Please circle the type of disk that you prefer.
3 1/2" 5 1/4"
Mail this completed form with your check to:
GRH SOFTWARE
6266 SCOTTHILLE SE
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546-9608
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