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 QuikDial

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Introduction

Features

Configuration

Usage Tips

Author

All Rights Reserved

Roger C. Spaeder

CompuServe #  73670,3161


 Introduction

QuikDial is a Visual Basic application that automatically dials telephone numbers for voice calls  from a user-specified directory.  QuikDial requires MS-Windows 3.1, a VGA or better color monitor,  and a Hayes compatible modem connected to your PC.  You must have a touchtone telephone sharing the modem as well.

All QuikDial files should be installed in a single directory, but the files with DLL and VBX extensions may be installed if you wish in the SYSTEM subdirectory of your WINDOWS directory. QuikDial requires the Visual Basic 3.0 run-time module VBRUN300.DLL, available on CompuServe and other BBSs.

Features

Configuration

Usage Tips

Author


 Features

QuikDial's features include (1) mouse sensitive help information provided in a panel at the bottom of the QuikDial window, (2) a user-defined dialing directory with search facility and a maximum of 750 entries,  (3) a scratch pad button for note-taking while on the telephone, (4) a cancellation button to abort outgoing calls while dialing, (5) this help file accessable by pressing the F1 key or the help button on the button bar, (6) a hold button to minimize the program window without terminating QuikDial, (7) a configuration button to add or delete entries in the dialing directory, and (8) a terminate and exit button to quit the program.

When a directory entry is added or deleted, QuikDial automatically backs up the prior directory in an archive named QUIKDIAL.DI$.  If you should accidently erase the regular dialing directory, you can recover by renaming QUIKDIAL.DI$ to QUIKDIAL.DIR and making the deletions  necessary to bring the directory current.

Introduction

Configuration

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 Configuration

CommPort / Speakerphone

QuikDial's default communications port is 1. If your modem is connected to a port other than 1, you can specify the port (2, 3, 4, or 5) in QuikDial's command line. The syntax is QUIKDIAL.EXE /N where N is the port number from 2 through 5. For example, the command line QUIKDIAL.EXE /3 will run QuikDial and use communications port 3 for the modem. If you wish to use QuikDial with a speakerphone-equipped telephone, you can add a command line switch that will change the message referring to "handset" to one referring to "speakerphone" by adding /S after the program name. For example, QUIKDIAL.EXE /2 /S will run QuikDial using port 2 with a speakerphone in operation.

Dialing Directory

When QuikDial first runs, it looks on its directory for a text file named QUIKDIAL.DIR containing dialing directory entries. A sample directory is provided with QuikDial, containing often-used telephone numbers.  Entries in the dialing directory may include hypens or parentheses between number sequences. To add or delete entries in this dialing directory, click the configuration button on the button bar or click the right mouse button anywhere on the QuikDial window. A new window will appear that will enable you to enter or delete directory listings. Before deleting an existing entry, you must first highlight that entry in the directory by clicking on it, and then click on the delete button twice - once to set the delete operation and once to confirm it.

Introduction

Features

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 Usage Tips

The button bar at the top of the QuikDial window is used to control all program actions. A directory entry is selected by clicking it once with the mouse.  Once an entry is selected, the telephone number for the entry will be displayed on the status readout.  Double clicking on the entry will dial the phone number. Alternatively, you may start dialing the highlighted entry by clicking once on the button bar containing the telephone icon or by striking the enter key or spacebar key.

QuikDial pauses momentarily before dialing and displays a message asking you to pick up the telephone handset. You must immediately pick up the handset or activate the speakerphone. When the telephone conversation is concluded, hang up the handset to end the call. QuikDial automatically hangs up the modem and closes the PC's comm port immediately after dialing the selected number or clicking on the exit button.

If you wish to cancel the outgoing call while QuikDial is dialing, click once on the cancellation button or press the escape key. When finished with your call(s), you may either terminate and exit QuikDial by clicking on the exit button or minimize the program by clicking on the hold button.

Introduction

Features

Configuration

Author


 Author

Roger C. Spaeder

McLean, Virginia

CompuServe # 73670,3161

All Rights Reserved

Freeware - September 1993

Version  2.0

Your comments, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome. Please direct them to the author at the above number on CompuServe. Your reports facilitate program improvements and correction of malfunctions!

Introduction

Features

Configuration

Usage Tips