BAUDRATE

This little \AUTO folder utility started its life a couple of weeks ago as 
a quick & dirty hack for some local BBS operators who had high speed 
modems and BBS software that wan't tremendously flexible.  If you've got a 
USR HST or similar modem, you probably know the problem.  In order to take 
advantage of the MNP compression you need to be able to keep the ST to
modem connection at a higher baud rate than what the user connected at.  
Most BBS software automatically switches baud rate based on the modem 
message or asks the user to hit Return as it switches speeds - this is the 
root of the problem.

BAUDRATE allows you to lock the ST's baud rate at any of the common 
values.  Programs that go through the XBIOS call Rsconf will think that 
they're changing the baud rate, but BAUDRATE will prevent it from 
happening.

BAUDRATE also allows you to configure RS232 send/receive buffers with a 
size of your own choosing - something especially handy with modems that 
hit around 17000 baud effective throughput.

To use BAUDRATE, copy it into your \AUTO folder and rename it as follows:

	BDbbb_sr.PRG

where:

	bbb	is the baudrate you want to use.  Use 192 for 19200,
		096 for 9600, 048 for 4800, and 024 for 2400 baud.  If 
		you're using a different baud rate than one of those with 
		an MNP modem, you're wierd (or maybe I am for thinking so).

	s	is the size of the RS232 send (transmit) buffer in K.
		Valid values are 0-9.  Use 0 if you want a 10K buffer.

	r	is the size of the RS232 receive buffer in K.
        Valid values are 0-9.  Use 0 if you want a 10K buffer.


Revision History


Version 1.0      Initial Release

Version 1.1      Corrected a problem that would occur with certain
                 configurations.  If you were booting from a floppy then
                 BAUDRATE usually couldn't find itself.  It now searches
                 for the following file templates:

                     BD???_??.PRG
                     \AUTO\BD???_??.PRG
                     C:\AUTO\BD???_??.PRG

                 This should account for every combination of floppy/hard disk
                 boot, with or without autoboot, etc.



BAUDRATE is *SHAREWARE*.  All I ask is a $10 contribution - something to 
make me smile when I check the mail.  I ask this mainly because I've spent 
several hours on this program and I didn't even need it myself.  If you 
can afford an MNP modem, surely you can afford $10.  Better yet, order 
yourself a copy of STalker 2.0, which includes the STeno text editor DA.  
My address, just in case you'd like to send a shareware contribution to my 
TT fund or would like to order STalker+STeno, is as follows:

	Eric Rosenquist
	Strata Software
	94 Rowe Drive
	Kanata Ontario Canada
	K2L 3Y9
	(613) 591-1922

STalker is $30 US, $35 Can.  Ontario residents must add 8% PST.
Look for the STalker and STeno demos on CIS, GEnie, Bix, or wherever you 
found this program.
