AUTO-RUN v1.00 by John Wright An automatic script launcher for Telix Auto-Run will execute any Telix script at the time of day specified by the program user. Tasks such as downloading messages and files can be done automatically whenever the rates are the cheapest or it is most beneficial to do so. If you are going to be out of town for a week, use Auto-Run to execute your host at a certain time each day or evening. This way you can access your host every day. When you are done, just shut-down the host from remote. Auto-Run will recycle and wait till the same time the next day to run your host again. You can also use Auto-Run with another program by the same author - Multi-Script. This program enables the Telix user to run multiple scripts in conjunction with Auto-Run or some other timer such as a BBS software's daily event. Look for multiscr.zip at your favorite BBS. Auto-Run was written entirely in SALT, Telix's powerful script language. Special thanks go to Colin Sampaleanu, author of Telix and the SALT language. Telix is a registered copyright of: Colin Sampaleanu & Exis Inc. P.O. Box 130 West Hill, ON Canada M1E 4R4 Register your copy of Telix today! Auto-Run was written as Share-Ware, meaning that a registration fee must be sent to the author if this program is to be used after a 10-day trial period. Registration of programs such as these guarantees the continued willingness of authors such as myself to make available to the public, useful low-cost programs. Type "register" to print a registration form for this program. The following files should have been present in the original archive file: auto-run.bat - A batch file that initiates Auto-Run. auto-run.slc - Telix script file with actual program. auto-run.doc - The manual you are reading. register.txt - The registration form for Auto-Run. register.bat - A batch file to print registration form. bbs.txt - A descriptive text file to be uploaded as an info message about this program. * HOW TO START AUTO-RUN: Place all files in your Telix directory. Type "auto-run" and the program will begin. It's as easy as that! When Auto-Run begins, it will determine what the time setting is on your computer's clock, and will ask you if the setting is correct. If it is not correct, enter (N) and the program will terminate allowing you to reset the time in DOS. A simple way to do this is to type "time" at the DOS prompt. DOS will display your current setting and ask you to enter the new setting. Once you have reset your clock to the correct setting, enter "auto-run" to restart the program. After displaying your current clock setting, Auto-Run will ask you to enter the time in which you wish your Telix script to begin (launch time). Enter the time using the guidelines given. Your last option before Auto-Run begins is whether you want to run your script once or multiple times. If you enter (M) for this option, Auto-Run will not terminate after the end of your script, but will recycle and wait until the same time the following day to run your script again. Choose (O) unless you want Auto- Run to perform this task. If you choose the (M) option accidentally, or at any time wish to stop Auto-Run, simply press the key and the program will exit to Telix. * Auto-Run's Screen Saver: Auto-Run should effectively blank your screen UNLESS! you have chosen a color screen border in your Telix setup. Few screen blankers have the capability to blank colored borders of this type and I highly recommend that you change this option to a black border (none). This will allow your screen to be safely blanked, and will rid you of that colored border that sticks around even after you have exited Telix. I in no way guarantee the screen blanking of this program! If when running this program you notice that some text or graphics is not being blanked, by all means turn off your monitor when running Auto-Run! In any case I always recommend that the monitor be turned off whenever you are not at the keyboard. Look for the author's other software programs at your favorite BBS or at the BBS listed below: Colortel.zip - A Telix macro key program that allows the entry of ANSI color in all of your messages. Draw sharp boxes and borders all in color! multiscr.zip - Allows the running of multiple Telix scripts at a certain time/event. Useful for BBS daily events and for use with Auto-Run. The author of this program is a member of S.I. Software Solutions, an organization formed to pool support resources for authors of Share-Ware products. If you have any questions, comments, ideas, ect. about this or other S.I. Software products please direct them to our support BBS: Micro-Mart BBS - (618) 529-4457 in Carbondale, IL - (Join conf. 13) **** 25,000 files and over 50 doors on-line **** Special thanks go to Jay Fuller, SysOp of this fine board for his relentless support of our Share-Ware organization. The author may also be contacted at Compuserve (go IBMCOM), John Wright (76605,1310). If you find this program useful, please register it with the author. Send $5 to: John Wright 250 S. Lewis Lane #25 Carbondale, IL 62901 Thanks for your support!