Re: LF: Re: Simple Timer question

[Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@gmail.com>]

It was impractical to modify SimpleTimer, so I wrote another prog that just toggles the RTS/DTR lines under keyboard control, using the + key to turn on and teh - key to turn off

You can find ComOnOff.exe  as well as SimpleTimer.exe in https://groups.io/g/rsgb-lf-group/files/G4JNT

Andy

www.g4jnt.com

On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 at 13:50, Chris Wilson <dead.fets@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Andy,

I use to remote power my amp power supply on and off from elsewhere in
the house or remotely. It would be very handy if there were also a
basic "Stay On" "Turn Off" function rather than having to type in
start and finish times. A minor thing, but if it were really easy to
implement.... :) Again thanks for this very useful app which has many
uses.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 10:25:31 PM, you wrote:

> Oh yes, I vaguely remember writing it  - in a slack few minutes one
> evening after someone (You ?) requested it.  Found the original source code now
> What are you saying you actually want it to do?


> It's a simple text driven prog so difficult to write interactions
> and things.   AN all singing all dancing prog with options and
> manual control would be better in a windows format.  Are you saying
> you just want a simple on / off control via that same COM port
> interface?   It seems  a rather complicated way to go about things. 
> Wouldn't a toggle switch overriding the COM port control be a simpler solution?


> I clean out that DropF folder regulalrly - it is only for temporary
> file transfers.   Permanent stuff goes elsewhere with fixed links


> Andy
> www.g4jnt.com





> On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 at 22:18, Chris Wilson <dead.fets@gmail.com> wrote:


> 
>  Hello Andy,
> 
>  This  one  but it appears the directory has been removed subsequent to
>  me downloading it a few months ago. Thanks.
> 
>  Try this
>  http://www.g4jnt.com/DropF/simpletimer.zip
> 
>  It lets you abort the on time using the [esc] key
> 
>  Source code is in there as well
> 
>  All in PowerBasic, command line compiler version
>  (By far the nicest way to programme simple things that don't need whizzy windows interfaces)
> 
>  Andy



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