asmodem1

Usage

Overview

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.

Options

-h

Prints a help message

-s

Starts asmodem with a shaped window. This will remove the groundplate from the mailbox icon. Useful 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 seconds.

-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 command line. It will operate on /dev/cua1 (Com2).

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

Here is an example of asmodem with the works. This version 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 extension. This example executes ppp-on if you click on it while disconnected, ppp-off if you click on it while connected, 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 &