Surftime with KA9Q and other Applications

Mainly DOS based TCP/IP and email related software

PC Services Freeware and Shareware repository

ALL software is supplied on an as is basis, tested as thoroughly as possible. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure correct operation in your system. No responsibility can be taken for your usage of this software, It is free so don't expect miracles, they work for me so could work for you. So if your machine crashes or all information is erased it is YOUR responsibility to perorm the necessary backups and precautions required before testing new software.

Copyright - UNLESS otherwise stated all items are copyright their original authors as noted here, to be distributed as found here, for non profit use. If you wish to do something more than is possible under those terms contact the authors.

Files available:-

The following files and utilities are not necessarily all the files/utilities you can get, but are the ones currently known about. Any newer utilities, scripts batch files are welcomed for submission.

• Time Switch (timeset.zip 3690 bytes)
• Batch file time switching
• Setdial programme to set an environment variable accordingly
• Script files for Trumpet Winsock As used on Windows 3.X (trumpet.zip 10672 bytes)
• Other associated and useful links

Time Switch

Simple utility to Return Peak or Off-Peak status as a return code

This utility has been supplied by 'Fred' and should ideally be used as part of a batch file or script file (see also Trumpet Winsock)

Users of KA9Q and the DOS DIS Suite see for tips on how to use

As with any new software please download to an empty directory, extract the files and test there before use.

Click here to download TIMESET.ZIP (3690 bytes)

Batch file method of time switching

This is another example supplied by 'Fred' who is prolific at this sort of thing but not yet in a Surftime enabled area :-((

All you need is a handy little utility called int.com, it allows you to call interupts from a batch file and returns a register value as an errorlevel.

Using INT 1A to get the hour and INT 21 to get the day of the week you just add something like the following to your demon.bat file.

rem Example batch using int.com utility
int C 1A 2
if  not errorlevel 8 goto :CHEAP
if errorlevel 18 goto :CHEAP
int a 21 2a
if  not errorlevel 1 goto :CHEAP
if  errorlevel 6 goto :CHEAP
goto :PEAK
Rem put your Cheap rate (evenings and weekends) actions here
:CHEAP
@echo Cheap Rate - evenings & weekends working
goto :end
Rem Put your Peak rate (daytime) actions here
:peak
@echo Peak Rate - daytime working
:end

The 'int.com' programme programme is available as INT11.ZIP from Simtelnet and mirrors

Setdial programme - to set environment variables

This utility is only supplied in executable form and is FREE for any form of use

This is a utility supplied by Michael Salem to choose one out of two parameters passed to the programme to set in the environment variable 'DIALNUM'. Typically this would be used in a batchfile similar to the one described previously, but using a line in your batch file like:-

SETDIAL 08440996662 08440416662

Using the DOS command 'SET' will list the environment variables, to test operation.

Alternatively the batch file SETTEST.BAT can be used to test the operation.

As with any new software please download to an empty directory, extract the files and test there before use.

Click here to download SETDIAL.ZIP (7381 bytes)

Trumpet Winsock scripts

This set of programmes have been supplied by PC Services using existing login scripts for Trumpet Winsock modified and Fred's timeset utility This enables automated login scripts to choose the correct number according to time of day and if necessary use two fallback numbers if G4 or G5 numbers fail.

There is a configuration script with dialog box to aid setup. When the modified login script is run, there will briefly be a DOS window appear then disappear as TIMESET is run, then the script continues.

As with any new software please download to an empty directory, extract the files and test there before use.

Click here to download TRUMPET.ZIP (10672 bytes)

Links to related sites

• KA9Q and newsgroup demon.ip.support.pc FAQ links page many links to KA9Q utilities and references
• BT Surftime details about the BT side of things (well as good as you get from BT)
• Premier Connect and Premier Connect Plus details on Demon's Services
• Other access numbers for Demon subscribers to access Demon