$ symbol??

[paulk29]

Hi all,
hope your keeping well. One thing has been puzzling me in the Apect program. What is the significance of the "$" symbol??? e.g. $CARRIER, $CTS, $RTS, $DIALING...etc.
I've tried looking it up on the Apect Help file but it only lists the "commands" no explanations.
Thanks again
Paul

Paul Kilcoyne B eng. CCNA

 

[tbshmkr]

"$" words are system variables.

System variables are read-only and cannot be set.

if $CARRIER 0 then OK

$CARRIER = 1 NOT OK


"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
No. 6

 

[paulk29]

tbushmaker,
thanks for the reply but I still dont follow you. From a Lay Man's point of view what does say $CARRIER mean?
I thought it meant "change in carrier state" is that correct?
so if I had say;

if $CARRIER
call routine
else
endif

the program would call "routine" if there's a change in carrier state. Am I right? Please help as it's causing me some frustration......
Thanks
Paul



Paul Kilcoyne B eng. CCNA

 

[tbshmkr]

$CARRIER is the status of the CD (carrier detect)
of RS-232.

1 = CD HIGH, carrier present
0 = CD LOW, carrier absent

$CARRIER works only in TERMINAL or TELNET modes.

In your sample, try:

if $CARRIER 1
call routine
else
endif


"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
No. 6

 

[paulk29]

Thanks alot that explains it.
Seeing that $CARRIER works only in TERMINAL or TELNET modes is there any way of telling when a call has ( dial up networking ) has connected when in MAIL or WEB Mode?
Thanks again
Paul

Paul Kilcoyne B eng. CCNA

 

[knob]

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a direct way in ASPECT to determine if a dialup connection has been established.


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