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CimRater

  Features   CIS Settings   Registration   Technical Support  FAQ   Installation

Click area for detailed Help...

The Timer-Form minimizes when WinCIM minimizes, it's position is now set when exiting.

The Timers colors can be changed using your 'Control Panel' desktop options.

 To view a pop up Menu click the right Mouse button while over the Form.

Terminal or ASCII:

When you start to 'Manual Timing' or WinCIM switches to Terminal mode the Timer form expands and shows four buttons.

When leaving ASCII mode your current charges will be logged, and the Timer shrinks back to regular size.

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Use Settings-Form

Click area for detailed Help...

This Form appears when there are more than one ' WinCIM Session Settings' available, it can still be bypassed by adding the name of a 'WinCIM Session Setting ' as a

Parameter to the Command Line;

Add a name (like 'Get Marked Files') of a Session Setting to you command line.

Line:	'c:\cimrater5\cimrater.exe Get Marked Files'

This will start CimRater, and in turn WinCIM with the 'Get Marked Files' Session Setting. You can now choose another Icon for the Startup Option, like the ones  included. With this option you can have as many Icons available as WinCIM Session Settings.

- See WinCIM  Help for adding Session Settings -

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Registration

CimRater is Free of charge for a 30 day trial. If you continue to use this product you must register it.

Registration is simple and easy:

- Log-on to Compuserve

- Go SWREG (Shareware Registration+)

- Enter ID Number  3049

- Version 5.xx

- Follow Instructions

- a $15.00 Charge will be added on to your Compuserve bill

- I will supply your code  as soon as I receive conformation

 usually within 24 hours.

  That's all.

Terms are as outlined in the Vendinfo.diz included in in this package..

Any Question or Comments to:

Fred Schetterer     CIS:   73303,3532

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Technical Support

I try to minimize all problems with CimRater but with so many different systems and ongoing changes to CIS you may run in to some problems . First check the FAQ section. If you still need assistance then don't hesitate to use E-Mail for your Questions.

If you still have problems with the program then paste your CisRater.Ini file (in your Windows directory. Just open it with a text-editor and copy) into an E-Mail message with a detailed description of the problem.

SEND TO:

Fred Schetterer CIS 73303,3532

or fredster@unix.infoserve.net

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Features
CimRater Features

Auto-Log

Each Time you enter a Forum the Timer starts automatically. It checks to see which type of Forum you're in '+' or '$', and charges accordingly. Each time you leave a Forum the connect rate is logged in 'Rater.lg5' your default log-file. The minimum time in a Forum charged by Compuserve is 1 minute.

Auto-Pilot   "WARNING NO GUARANTIES"

When installing CimRater you will be prompted, wether to enable WinCIM's hidden Auto-Pilot function. This Auto-Pilot function is not supported by Sysop (Sysop says it's not a stable feature). I stumbled on it when a would be client let me know that CimRater wasn't working with this feature, when questioned she gave me the needed info,  I changed some code to make CimRater work. Auto-Pilot is a great feature of WinCIM and I have been using it regularly with no troubles at all, so I decided to give you the option of enabling this feature.

A Help File is available (Receiver Pays) from Brett Merkey  74344,1350

Auto-Save

To save Logs automatically, choose a one of the three Options...

Weekly -This will save your Log when starting CimRater immediately following midnight Saturdays...Bi-Weekly -This will save your Log when starting CimRater immediately following midnight two weeks Saturdays...Monthly  -This will save your Log when starting CimRater immediately following midnight of the last Saturdays of the month. .

CIS-Mail

CIS-Mail is a separate File and can be activated using the Timer-menu, once the cost info has been entered CIS-Mail will count your E-Mail in your Autofile directory. I suggest you leave this feature OFF, and only use it if your send over 90 E-Mail messages.

Exchange Rate

If you are using other than US Dollars as your Currency then enter a value in the Exchange Area using the 'Setup Costs' Program. The value should be the cost of one unit of your local Currency in US Dollars. CimRater will use this setting to calculate the amount displayed in the Limit-Meter to display it in local currency. You should also change you Meter-Limit to reflect this.

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Timer

'Off-Line' - while disconnected

'Basic' -   while on line

'00m $0.00" - while in a '+' Forum

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Meter
Limit-Meter

A Mouse button click will show the Log-Form and a right Mouse click will show a Menu...

The Meter uses Flood colors to display the used up Percentage of  the Meter limit. Once the Limit has been reached a Msgbox will notify you.

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Display
Meter Display

This area displays the Amount spent to date in local currency,  or a second countdown while in a '+'  Forum. A right Mouse click on this display will show a Menu. and a Mouse click will bring up the Log-Form.

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Timer-Menu

'View Logs' 	will show the Log-Form.

'Add to Log' 	will allow you to add charges to the Log.

'Manual Timer'	this will start your timer manually

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CIS-Mail >>

>>'Update Mail' will count and log sent E-Mail.

>>'Setup Costs'	will run the Mail Setup prog.

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'Setup Costs'	will run the Setup prog.

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'Help'	will show this File.

'About'	will show the About Form.

'Exit'	will end CimRater.

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Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


FAQ
FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide

The first part answers a lot of frequently asked questions and trouble spots. I added Error messages to eliminate a lot of problems in earlier versions. These messages should give you a good idea of where the Problem is, other than that follow the instructions carefully a. Skip any area that is working correctly.

1. SETUP STARTS EVERYTIME I LOG ON

- setup starts when you have a problem with either the WinCim or CIS Paths ,  ComPort or no Cost info entered in the '+' area of the current baud rate

- Just enter the correct info

2. TYPE MISMATCH ERRORS

There have been a few users experiencing these Errors with CimRater, we found out that somehow their date setting in the Win.INI or the Currency Settings in the International area of the Control Panel had been changed .   Especially check to ensure you are using the US standard period to separate your decimal characters, and a space to separate the thousands.

So check those...

3. Grid.vbx out of date or 'Invalid Row' message

If in v5.22 and later you get either one of these messages then check this

Open File Manager

Select Grid.Vbx in your Windows\System dir

In the File Menu choose Properties

The info should be:

11/23/93

02.00,0910

size 54 048

If this is not the case then remove your grid.vbx and reinstall CimRater.

4. OTHER PROBLEM

TIMER IS IN THE CENTER OF MY SCREEN

- Just drag anywhere on the screen and press 'F10' to set the position.

CB COSTS WONT WORK

-enter these costs into the CB box

ENS COSTS WONT WORK

-enter these costs into the ENS box

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


startlist
WinCIM Session List

This is a list of your available WinCIM Session Settings. Select one to connect to CIS. To change your Session Setting, see WinCIM Help File

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


startuse
Use Setting

Uses the selected Session Setting to connect to CIS...

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SpellChecker
Spell-Checker

Disabling this Checkbox stops CimRater from loading your Spell-Checker...

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


startskip
Skip Log on

Enabling this check box stops CimRater from connecting to CIS regardless of your pre selected Options...

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


termsel
Select a Cost

Three buttons will let you choose which costs to use, once chosen the Start button will be enabled.   '+' - Extended,  	'$' - Premium Service,       '%' - user definable cost

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


termstart
Start / Stop

The 'Start' button starts and stops the timing. With every stop the charges will

be logged automatically. This button is disabled until you choose a cost buttton.

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd


Installation

Unzip the files into any directory, usually your 'temp' directory.

Start Install.Exe  -  Install will create and expand the files into a directory of your choice and move the proper files to your  'Windows\System' directory.

Install will ask you for your WinCIM.Exe and CIS.Ini Paths, create a CISRater.Ini file and get system info, such as the ComPort your Modem uses.

Fred Schetterer/FreDsterWare ComputerTools Ltd