Re: TIMEMASTER IIGS (Atomic Date Update) --> Internal Modems

[sbennett@gnh-starport.cts.com (Stephen Bennett)]

bjohnson@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (Brian Johnson) says, in reference to TimeMaster:
> I have not been able to use this program because it does not recognize an
> internal modem of any kind. I am using an AE DataLink 2400 which I have
> never had any technical or compatibility problems with.
>
> I would like to know if there has been a newer release of this file "OR"
> if anyone has been able to customize this program to use internal modems.
>
> I have seen this program work on my buddies GS with his external modem.
> Its quick and its accurate. I would love to use this program on my GS!
 
Having just given the program docs a perfunctory glance, I'd venture a
guess that, for simplicity's sake, the author of the program, Mike Gooding,
simply uses the GS port only for his program, instead of having a couple of
different drivers in the program.
 
I've never found a need to have the time on my GS so astoundingly precise
that I need the program... every so often, when I'm setting my watch or
something, I'll check the GS time, but it's never been far enough off for
it to cause a problem for me (what, a second or two? %)
 
But, if you really want to use the program, just borrow your buddy's
external modem for the minute or so it'll take to run the program...  :)
At least until the author comes out with another version which will
support internal modems... :)
 
And, speaking of which, why don't you drop the author a line and ask him
about it...  if he doesn't figure anyone out here is using the program, or
if he doesn't hear about anyone with an internal modem wanting to use the
program, but can't, he may never bother...  he might not bother anyway, but
it's worth a shot, and the guy who wrote the program can update it lots
easier than someone hacking it, especially if he's already working on
some other upgrade...  :)
 
Mike Gooding's contact points are in the docs for TimeMaster, but the
e-mail options are:
GEnie:       M. Gooding
CompuServe:  72627, 1365
AmerOnline:  ArchMike
ProLine:     atlas@pro-applejacks
 
> How Do You Install These TAG Lines On Your Messages...?
> I admire some of the comments and ASCII art, however I have no idea how
> they are generated...
 
Most BBSs and sites with network access have some means of tacking the net
signatures on the end of messages, and many users personalize their
signature with art, quotes, etc.  The latter only takes a text editor...
:)  For automatically adding the net signatures to your messages, ask
someone at your site...  if you're using software that doesn't automate
it, then you can just add it yourself manually... ask your site sysop or
coordinator for his rules and spiel on net sig protocol...  I won't use
bandwidth on it here... :)
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