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ToneLoc v1.10
Reference Manual
by
Minor Threat & Mucho Maas
This is the reference manual. You should read this AFTER reading
TL-USER.DOC unless:
1. You are already familiar with ToneLoc, or
2. You want to get started quickly
------------------------
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
------------------------
Here are the command line options for ToneLoc:
ToneLoc [DataFile] /M[Mask] /X[ExMask] /R[Range] /D[ExRange] /C[Config]
/#[Number] /S[StartTime] /E[EndTime] /H[Hours] /Q
/T[-] /K[-]
ToneLoc must ALWAYS be run with at least one parameter, and if you
only use one parameter it MUST be the dialing mask to use. If you only
give ToneLoc one parameter, the first 8 characters of the dialing mask
will also be the data file name. So if you run "TONELOC 555-XXXX", the
mask will be 555-XXXX and the data file will be 555-XXXX.DAT.
/M - Dial Mask. Use this parameter if you want to use a data file-
name other than your dialing mask.
/X - Exclude dial mask. This tells ToneLoc to -NOT- dial certain
numbers. For example, if your local Police department has
phone numbers ranging from 555-5000 to 555-5099, and you were
using the dial mask 555-XXXX, use the exclude mask 50XX. This
mask applies to the active part of the dial mask (in this case
XXXX) and therefore should be no more than 4 characters long.
If an exclusion mask is longer than 4 characters, ToneLoc will
ignore it. Up to 9 exclude masks are allowed at once, but all
exclusions must be sub-sets of the dialing mask.
/C - Config File. This tells toneloc to use a config file other
than the default, TL.CFG. You may change this for different
types of scans, but you'll probably want to make different
config files for different kinds of scanning or for different
kinds of modems. For example, you could have a config file,
TONES.CFG, that is configured to scan for tones, and another
called CARRIERS.CFG configured to scan for carriers.
/S - StartTime. Tells ToneLoc to wait until a certain time to begin.
You may either use military time or end the time with a "p" for
P.M. Example: 5:30p and 17:30 are the same.
/E - EndTime. Tells ToneLoc to STOP dialing at a certain time. Use
the same notation as the /S parameter above.
/H - Hours. Tells ToneLoc to dial for a certain number of hours
after starting, and then exit. "/H5:30" would mean 5 hours,
30 minutes.
/Q - Quiet. Tells ToneLoc to suppress ALL sound. The speaker
and all sounds will be turned off.
/# - Number. Tells ToneLoc to dial a certain number of times,
then exit. "/#:5700" would mean ToneLoc makes 5700 dials.
/T - Sets the scan mode to look for tones, overriding whatever is
specified in the config file. /T- will look for everything
_except_ tones.
/K - Sets the scan mode to look for carriers, overriding whatever is
specified in the config file. /K- will look for everything
_except_ carriers.
These parameters may appear in any order, EXCEPT the first parameter
MUST always be the datafile, and if you do not specify a dial mask with
/M it MUST ALSO be the mask.
-----------------
WHILE DIALING
-----------------
While ToneLoc is scanning, there are several keys that do various
things. Here they are:
A - Blanks the screen totally black, and turns off the cursor.
Press 'A' again to unblank it.
B - Blanks the screen, but instead of making it black, it loads
the optional Alternate Screen file set in the config file.
Preess 'B' again to unblank it.
C - Logs the current number as a "Carrier". Say you're scanning
for tones, but you hear a carrier, you can press 'C'.
F - Logs the current number as a "Fax". Useful for when you
hear a fax machine while scanning. A fax machine sounds like
a 300 baud modem underwater.
G - Logs the current number as a "Girl". Useful if you hear
a really cute-sounding babe saying "hello big boy".
J - Pressing 'J' will Jump to a DOS shell. Upon returning,
ToneLoc will redial the last number.
K - Allows you to enter a custom note for the current number.
N - This will "Note" the current number by putting a special entry
in the logfile. It looks like this: "* Noted *". Use this if
you want to remember this number for later.
P - Pauses scanning until another key is hit.
Q - Quits scanning and exits AFTER the current dial is finished.
R - Redials the current number.
S - This toggles the modem speaker ON or OFF while dialing, but
ToneLoc will wait until the current dial is completed before
toggling the speaker. If you press 'S' again before the
speaker is toggled, the speaker won't be toggled.
T - Logs the current number as a "Tone". Say you're scanning for
carriers, but you hear a PBX dialtone, you can press 'T'.
V - Logs the current number as a "VMB", in case you hear a VMB
system during a scan.
X - This will extend the current dial time by 5 seconds. The
meter will reflect the time addition.
Y - Logs the current number as a "Yelling Asshole". Useful if you
hear some dick yelling "I KNOW ABOUT YOU HACKERS AND YOUR
2500 BAUD MODEMS!"
0-9 - These are the modem volume changing keys. They will send
the corresponding string in the config file to the modem. They
work like <S>peaker toggle.
[Spacebar] - Aborts the current number and goes on to the next one.
[Escape] - Pressing Escape will abort the current dial and
exit ToneLoc.
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CONFIGURATION FILE
----------------------
ToneLoc uses a configuration file, TL.CFG. Before running ToneLoc,
you need to run TLCFG to create this file. The configuration program has
extensive on-line help, so instead of us pointlessly duplicating
information here, please use it.
TLCFG can be run in monochrome mode by entering "TLCFG /B".
-----------------
DESQview INFO
-----------------
ToneLoc runs most excellently under DESQview. It will detect
DESQview, and if DESQview is found, screen writes are directed to the
screen buffer so your screen isn't trashed. ToneLoc also releases
unneeded timeslices to DESQview. Because of this, ToneLoc uses VERY
LITTLE CPU time, so you can run it in background with minimal slowdown.
I tested ToneLoc with two windows open. One was a DOS window sitting
at the prompt idle (doing nothing). The other was ToneLoc scanning.
ToneLoc used about 10% of the CPU time, and the idle DOS window used
about 88% (with about 2% DESQview overhead).
The file "TL-PIF.DVP" is included with ToneLoc 0.98. We were
too lazy to dig it up for this version. To add ToneLoc to your DESQview
setup, do the following:
1. Run DESQview
2. Choose "Add a Program"
3. Type 'O' for other
4. Enter the path where ToneLoc is found
5. Move the cursor bar to "ToneLoc" and hit [Space Bar]
6. Press [Enter].
ToneLoc will be added to the list of applications on your DESQview menu.
To run ToneLoc, choose "TL" from the application menu. You will be placed
at the DOS prompt with "ToneLoc " already typed. Just finish the command
line and press enter.
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FOSSIL INFO
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ToneLoc no longer requires a FOSSIL driver. However, if the
built-in SERIAL routines don't work, or you are using a very strange
com port, like a digiboard, you may need to use the FOSSIL routines. The
FOSSIL routines aren't any less reliable or slower, but the FOSSIL
routines require an external FOSSIL driver program to be loaded. The
two most popular FOSSIL drivers are X00 and BNU. Just call your local
PD board and search for "FOSSIL", "BNU", or "X00". ToneLoc works with
both.
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If this doc file sucks, please let us know how to improve it.
-- Minor Threat
-- Mucho Maas