Configuration and Customisation  > Directory Mode Switches Last updated: 19/08/2010 16:30:44 GMT

These switches are letters appended to the serial port number in angle brackets ("< >"), separated from it by a plus sign ("+"). They are used to specify the program's startup configuration for directory and serial communications behaviour.

 

You can include multiple directory mode switches inside the angle brackets, which are processed consecutively from left to right, the effect of later ones overriding that of earlier ones. The switches are case-sensitive ("c" and "C" are different).

 

For example, use:

 

"wtc.exe :+<C>"

 

to establish text-to-text operation in full Hide Mode (the usual configuration for textphone use), or

 

"wtc.exe :+<Ch>"

 

to establish textphone operation with partial Hide Mode (can be useful if you want the answerphone to work while the program is in the background). In the second example, the "h" overrides the full setting applied by the "C" switch, you could just as well use lowercase "c" in this example, which establishes text-to-text dialling but does not apply a Hide Mode setting.

 

Directory Mode switches are not processed if WTC is set to display a progress window as the modem initialisation string is sent, and/or Interactive Offline Communications Mode is enabled. Modem initialisation confirmation and typing to the modem in command mode are normally only required during setup testing, and this restriction is actually intended to prevent Directory or Hide Mode being activated with an interactive terminal run launched from the command line. Other methods of instating settings provided by Directory Mode switches are available if needed.

 

Information Modes

 

Most of these switches follow a pattern. The lowercase version sets the information mode temporarily, until it has been used once. Once a request for directory information has been executed, the information mode reverts to the default setting. The uppercase version of the switch instates the information mode as the default.

 

In the list below, the lowercase letter is given for these switches, followed by the information mode that it addresses. The above rule applies unless otherwise noted.

• >? Information appended to accumulation file.
• b: Information displayed in message box.
• r: Information printed by sending to default system printer.
• t: Information pasted into previous application window. This is the default setting.
• w: Information copied to Windows clipboard.
• y: Set Pasting by simulating typing each character. The default is paste by simulating clipboard operation. Setting takes permanent effect.
• Y (uppercase): Set pasting via clipboard, the default. Setting takes permanent effect.

 

Directory and Dialing Operation

 

• c (lowercase): Enable text-to-text dialling, directory mode off.
• C (uppercase): Enable text-to-text dialing in full Hide Mode (connection released and answerphone disabled in background).

• h (lowercase): Enable partial Hide Mode (connection retained and answerphone ca operate in background).
• H (uppercase): Enable full Hide Mode.
• n (lowercase): No directory mode. Turns it off so program starts in Communications Mode.
• N (uppercase): Directory mode off, enables Interactive Offline Communications Mode (typing to modem).
• o (lowercase): Directory mode off, but directory opens when program is started, first time only when comes into foreground.
• x (lowercase): Enable Directory Mode, program default.
• X (uppercase): Disables Directory Mode but retains the corresponding functionality of Escape key.

 

Answering Modes

 

These switches are handy shortcuts for specifying WTC's answer telephone option. They are exactly the same in form and function as the characters that can immediately follow the "pa" setup file directive. It is only possible via these switches to set the mode of operation, for customisation of the answerphone message and/or answering command, use the "pa" directive itself.

 

• - (minus sign): Manual answering, WintextCom checks for incoming call when Escape is pressed. This is the default behaviour.
• * (asterisk): Manual answering, WintextCom sends the answer command to the modem when Escape is pressed without checking to see if the 'phone is actually ringing.
• : (colon): Enable answerphone. Automatically answers calls and sends answerphone message to caller when WintextCom is the active application, must be called into foreground or left idle in the foreground to take a call. WintextCom releases modem for possible use by other serial communications programs when in background.
• ! (exclamation mark): Enable answerphone in background as well as foreground. Answerphone enabled at all times, takes calls in the background when WintextCom is not being used. WintextCom maintains connection with modem.
• + (plus sign): Automatic answering enabled, but not answerphone. WintextCom intercepts incoming calls automatically when in foreground, but no message is transmitted.

 

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