Just When You Thought You'd Never Find A Better Dialer... /**\ <******> <********> -------Com-Worx S O F T W A R E <********> --------Systems <******> \**/ |--------------------------------------------| | The Ultimate In WarGames Dialer Programs | | ======================== ULTRA-DIAL v5.1 | | | | Revised As Of 8/10/85 | | Written And Compiled By: Paul H. Levy | | (c)1985 Paul Levy | |--------------------------------------------| Welcome To The World Of WarGames Dialers! If you are a past user of the ULTRA-DIAL series or a new one, you will find ULTRA-DIAL version 5.1 to be an utterly different and amazing program. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFICIALLY COPYRIGHTED BY PAUL LEVY. I have chosen, though, to distribute this program in the public domain. Its' limits are as follows: (1) ULTRA-DIAL and it's documentation are not to be modified in any way, shape or form under penaly of federal copyright laws. (2) No fee is charged for the use of or right to use the ULTRA-DIAL program (in it's .EXE form). (3) This program is not intended for misuse and the author takes NO RESPOSIBILITY for it's uses from here forward. *-* TABLE OF CONTENTS *-* 1.0 - MINIMUM CONFIGURATION 2.0 - ULTRA.CNF CONFIGURATION 3.0 - START A DIALING ROUTINE 4.0 - VIEW AND DIAL SELECTED NUMBERS 5.0 - ENTER TERMINAL MODE 6.0 - PRINT A COPY OF FOUND NUMBERS 7.0 - DELETE FOUND NUMBERS 8.0 - TOGGLE SOUND MODE 9.0 - RESET TIME AND DATE 10.0 - QUIT TO DOS 11.0 - COMMAND LINE ENTRIES 1.0 MINIMUM CONFIGURATION ------------------------- To operate ULTRA-DIAL v5.1 with optimum performance, the following equipment is required: o IBM PC or XT with 256k o One disk drive (floppy or hard/fixed) o Hayes 1200 External Modem (internal is questionable) o Any brand 80-column line printer THE HAYES MODEM REQUIRES the following switch settings for this program to detect and process carriers correctly. SWITCH .................... 12345678 SETTING ................... UUDUDUUD If these settings are not maintained during the operation of ULTRA-DIAL v5.1, errors may occur in all aspects of the program. ULTRA-DIAL v5.1 will now has the possibility of supporting other than Hayes modes, such as compatibles like Anchor Automations's various models which require a special hang-up method. 2.0 ULTRA.CNF CONFIGURATION --------------------------- Version 5.1 offers the versatility of a configuration file for your convenience. When you first boot ULTRA51, you will be asked to create the file ULTRA.CNF, the following is a description of the questions that are asked. Communications Port.......... Select COM1: or COM2: with 1 or 2 Baud Rate.................... Open and operate the modem at 300 baud or 1200 baud. I suggest you open the modem at 300 for safety. Wait Time During Call........ How long to wait per call for a carrier tone to be transmitted. Modem speaker................ Select Y to have the Hayes modem's internal speaker on, otherwise it will default to your modems normal speaker setting (if any). Tone or Pulse Dialing........ Select if ULTRA-DIAL should use TONE for dialing or PULSE. Communications mode.......... Select mode 1 for the normally used ULTRA-DIAL method of hang-up. Or, if you are using a modem such as Anchor Automation's modems, select 2 for an alternate method of hang- up (escape, then ATZ). To create a new ULTRA.CNF, simply delete the old one. *IMPORTANT* If you tell ULTRA-DIAL to open the modem at 1200 baud, it will only be able to detect 1200 BAUD NUMBERS! I highly suggest that you set the baud rate at 300 for the best detection. 3.0 START A DIALING ROUTINE --------------------------- This is the primary part of the program. The following is a description of the prompts. Enter prefix............. If you would like a prefix to be placed before EVERY number (i.e. for MCI), you may place that data here otherwise you hit for none. Enter LOW number......... This is where you enter the low (also called starting) number in the dialing sequence. (i.e. 9861673) Enter HIGH number........ This where you enter the high (also called ending) number in the dialing sequence. DO NOT USE HYPHENS IN THE LOW AND HIGH NUMBERS!! You may, though, use commas is the PREFIX only! Be careful of what you enter yet this program is free for experimenting. There is a final option for a printer. If you want all CARRIER FOUND numbers to be sent to the printer for recording immdeiately, answer Y to this prompt, else enter N here. -------------------------------***------------------------------- The dialing sequence will start now. You will see at the top of the screen the numbers being dialed, the bottom shows two function keys: [F1] - QUIT - Will exit dialing routine after number in progress is completed. Only press this key once and then wait for a reaction. It takes a few seconds to respond. [F2] - PAUSE - Will pause the dialing routine AFTER NUMBER IN PROGRESS IS COMPLETED. Again, wait a few moments for this to respond. AT THE END of the dialing routine, an alarm will sound momentarily and then it will go into a "wait mode"...the first sixty seconds of this wait mode will contain 10 chirps every 6 seconds...after that the screen will clear to prevent burn in. Hit Any Key during this wait mode to get the main menu. -------------------------------***------------------------------- 4.0 VIEW AND DIAL A SELECTED NUMBER ----------------------------------- ULTRA-DIAL also incorporates a very simple terminal mode for use in quick testing of the numbers you have found without exiting ULTRA-DIAL itself. When you select the V)iew and Dial option you will be shown the numbers that are in the ULTRA.NBR file. Only 40 numbers can be displayed so deletion of this file is recommended whenever possible to make room for new numbers. Use to go through the numbers with the pointer. When you have the pointer on the number you wish to dial, hit . (the key will exit this) Here, the ULTRA-DIAL terminal takes over and dials the number for you! *NOTE* DUE TO THE SIMPLICITY OF THIS TERMINAL, CERTAIN CONNECTIONS MAY OVERFLOW THE TERMINAL. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THIS TERMINAL FOR SERIOUS COMMUNICATIONS. 5.0 ENTER TERMINAL MODE ----------------------- This command will simply put you into the ULTRA-DIAL terminal mode as described above. All input goes directly to your modem during operation of the terminal. Use the key to exit back to the main menu. 6.0 PRINT A COPY OF THE NUMBERS FOUND ------------------------------------- This command will simply print out, in "ULTRA-official" form, all of the numbers is the ULTRA.NBR file. 7.0 DELETE ALL NUMBERS FOUND ---------------------------- This command will delete and set-up the ULTRA.NBR file. It is recommended that you do this often so as to make room for new numbers to be recorded. 8.0 SOUND MODE TOGGLE --------------------- As per a reques by a user, I have added a "SILENT" mode to ULTRA-DIAL. It basicly quiets down the dialing routine. This can be helpful in coordination with the speaker toggle for night- time operation. The simples BEEPS that are heard when, for example, you go to dial a number, are heard regardless of the mode. Simply press T at the main menu and you can toggle the sound mode you are in. 9.0 RESET DATE AND TIME ----------------------- This one is pretty self-explanatory...It will allow you to change the date and time appropriately just as the DOS DATE and TIME prompt would. 10.0 QUIT TO DOS ---------------- This command is self-explanatory. You will be placed back into DOS where you left off. 11.0 COMMAND LINE ENTRIES ------------------------- The feature presentation of ULTRA-DIAL's command line system! Now you can run ULTRA-DIAL quickly and efficiently. The format for the command reads as follows: A>ULTRA5 (prefix),,,(printer) In other words, if you were to enter: A>ULTRA5 9,9861673,9861690,N Ultra-Dial would take 9 as the prefix, 9861673 as the low number, 9861690 as the high number, and that you did not want to use a printer and use it all in a dialing routine. In other words, you can start dialing routines by entering all the information on your boot line. THERE MUST BE *THREE* COMMAS IN THE COMMAND LINE! The prefix is optional, for example: A>ULTRA5 ,9861673,9861690,N Would do the same as above except without a prefix. Also, the printer is optional and if it is left out, it will be assumed as no printer, for example: A>ULTRA5 ,9861673,9861690, Would also do the same thing without a prefix. You experiment with this feature you you can just boot ULTRA5 without a command line. The feature was added for convience. It also justifies the requirement for this program to use an IBM only. ================================================================= This Program Is Officially Copyrighted Under The Name Paul Levy ================================================================= Please enjoy the program and if you have any questions or comments, contact a local L.A. bulletin board system. The COM- WORX RBBS will be terminating as of September 8th, 1985. Thanx!! "Hi From L.A." 08/10/85 Mailing Address Between September 10th, 1985 and June 1st, 1986: (DO NOT SEND ANY MAIL BEFORE 9/10/85 OR AFTER 6/1/86, THANKS!) -- Paul Levy -- -- c/o H.V. School -- -- P.O. Box 850 -- -- Ojai, California -- -- 93023-0850 -- -- Attn: COM-WORX -- You must use the COMPLETE address as shown above or the mail will not arrive. Please feel free to send your questions, comments, and DONATIONS to me. If you would like a reply, PLEASE ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED/STAMPED ENVELOPE to ensure it. Thanks... UPDATE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM HAS ONLY BEEN TESTED FOR USE ON AN IBM PC OR XT MODEL PERSONAL COMPUTER USING A HAYES 1200 EXTERNAL MODEM. SUPPORT FOR ANCHOR OR ANY OTHER MODEM IS STILL NOT GUARANTEED. ALSO, SUPPORT FOR ANY OTHER COMPUTER IS NOT GUARANTEED AND THIS INCLUDES THE IBM AT. If you are using DOS 3.0 and it does not work, try it out with 2.1 or 2.0 and see how it works before you ask questions. Enjoy...