Hi.  These are some very quick and terse notes for using this auto-dialer:

1. Modify the file DIALER.CFG as appropriate.  Dialer assumes a Hayes
   compatible modem, but the config file allows you to customize the
   init string, terminal port, etc...  The format of the file is:

<modem port>
<init string>
<connect msg 1>
<connect msg 2>
<connect msg 3>
<connect msg 4>
<failure msg 1>
<failure msg 2>
<failure msg 3>
<failure msg 4>
<dial string prefix>
<dial string suffix>
<delay time to await a response after issuing a dial command>
<delay time when cycling DTR>
<debug flag>

Wherever this file ends up being located, the system logical
DIALER_CONFIG must be defined to point to it.

2. Peruse DIALER.COM, DIALME.COM, and DIAL_AUTO.COM.  In the
   first two files, you'll want to be sure that the appropriate
   batch queue is referenced, as well as the location of DIALER.EXE
   if it is not placed in SYS$SYSTEM.

3. This stuff was designed to be used to schedule modem calls to a
   remote modem, but can just as easily be used to have your modem
   call a pager.  Just be sure to include apropriate modem pause
   characters in the number string.  For this use, the dial_auto.com
   procedure would be used.

4. Generic usage as designed is for the person scheduling a call to
   invoke DIALME.COM interactively. DIALME, in turn, submits a batch
   job using DIALER.COM, which in turn makes the call at the scheduled
   time.  WHen testing the setup, just run DIALER.COM interactively,
   and when you are satisfied your configuration is working, you are set
   to use it either for modem calls or pager calls as desired.  It has
   been tested with a variety of modems over time, but the code is
   relatively straightforward if tweaking is needed.

I apologize for lack of any better docs, but I coded this up quickly
when I needed it, and never intended to share it, so...  :) I will
field questions as I can...  Just send them to mcdonald@cmrsd.nrl.navy.mil,
(128.60.18.10).