asmodem(0.4)                                         asmodem(0.4)



NAME
       asmodem - AfterStep Modem

SYNOPSIS
       asmodem
               [-h] [-s]
               [-p [+|-]x[+|-]y]
               [-u sec]
               [-m modem lockfile]
               [-h program]
               [-r program]      [-d program]

DESCRIPTION
       Asmodem is a nifty application that lets you keep track of
       modem status.  It is designed to work with  the  AfterStep
       window  manager  (Rock  on Frank & Dan!).  It is about 70%
       based on asmail written by Per Liden.  I spliced it up  to
       keep track of my modem lock file, and dial and hang up for
       me.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       -h
              Prints a help message

       -s
              Starts asmodem with  a  shaped  window.  This  will
              remove  the groundplate from the mailbox icon. Use-
              ful if your would like to  place  asmodem  in  your
              Wharf.

       -m <lock file>
              This  must  be  your modem lock file.  On my system
              this is /var/lock/LCK..cua1 If you choose to ignore
              this   tiny   requirement,   asmail   defaults   to
              /var/lock/LCK..modem, which is /dev/modem.

       -u <sec>
              Specifies the update frequency. Default is  5  sec-
              onds.

       -p [+|-]x[+|-]y
              Specifies the position of the asmodem-window.

       -d <program>
              Specifies the program to execute when mouseclick is
              invoked on the asmail-window.  This is the app that
              executes   when   you  are  currently  disconnected
              (Lights are Red!)  I use it to dial.

       -r <program>
              Specifies the program to execute on when the  modem
              detects  that  it has disconnected.  I have it play
              an .au file.  You could also have it redial if  you
              have a permanent connection.

       -h <program>
              Executes  <program>  when  you click on asmail, and
              you are dialed out.  A good way to hang up.

EXAMPLES
       Here is an example of how to start asmodem from  the  com-
       mand line. It will operate on /dev/cua1 (Com2).


       asmodem -m /var/lock/LCK..cua1 &

       Here  is  an example of asmodem with the works.  This ver-
       sion will use execute ppp-on when  you  click  on  asmodem
       when  you're  disconnected.   It also executes ppp-on when
       you disconnect  (permanent  connection!).   If  you  click
       while asmail is connected, it executes ppp-off.

       asmodem -m /var/lock/LCK..cua1 -r ppp-on

       Here is an example of how to start asmodem from afterstep.
       It uses the default modem (/dev/modem) and  shaped  exten-
       sion.   This  example  executes  ppp-on if you click on it
       while disconnected, ppp-off if you click on it while  con-
       nected, and plays a nice sound if you drop carrier.  Place
       the following line in  your  .steprc  file  in  your  home
       directory.

       *Wharf - - Swallow "asmodem" asmodem -s -r "cp /home/malda/sounds/crash.au /dev/audio" -h /usr/spin/ppp-off -d /usr/spin/ppp-on &



COPYRIGHT
       All suspiciously modem like modifications are Copyright(c)
       1996 by Rob Malda.   No  guarantees  and  all  that  jazz.
       Asmodem is available under the GPL.

       Asmodem  is based almost entirely on asmail, Copyright (c)
       1996 by Per Liden.


AUTHOR
       asmodem:Rob Malda asmail:Per Liden
       malda@cs.hope.edu
       asmodem: http://www.cs.hope.edu/~malda/
       asmail:http://www.rby.hk-r.se/~pt95pli/





asmail                     15 Sept 1996              asmodem(0.4)