[nflug] for the scripters

[Cyber Source]

<CLIP> His phone number is the xxxxxxxxxx part of the user.

I meant his user name is the xxxxxxxxxx part of the user.

Cyber Source wrote:
> I figured the script to make the cute blinky lights would be easier. 
> Tried the kppp thing but was unsure of how to translate the script 
> into a user/password scenario like kppp wants. Here is what I call to 
> make a connection (NOTE: No password is used anywhere, i.e. pap-secrets)
> |ttyACM0
> 115200
> debug
> noauth
> defaultroute
> usepeerdns
> connect-delay 10000
> user /xxxxxxxxxx at vzw3g.com/
> show-password
> crtscts
> lock
> lcp-echo-failure 4
> lcp-echo-interval 65535
> connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 -f /etc/ppp/peers/1xevdo_chat'
>
> His phone number is the xxxxxxxxxx part of the user.
>
> and here is the script that chat calls (note the phone number)
> ||ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT 'ERROR' ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT
> 'BUSY' ABORT 'NO ANSWER'
> '' ATZ
> OK-AT-OK ATDT#777
> CONNECT \d\c
>
> This works beautifully. Just would like some blinky lights, I can 
> figure out something for the connection/disconnection part.
> |
> Robert Meyer wrote:
>> I realize that you think that KDE is "Work of the Devil" and all that 
>> but what's wrong with 'kppp'?  I use it with Sprint's mobile card and 
>> it works great.  It even has the cute little lights that you're so 
>> fond of.  I have run kppp under gnome before but it does mean that 
>> you have to install KDE.  I did a bit of poking around and found that 
>> there is a 'gnome ppp' out there that seems to provide the same 
>> functionality.  I don't know if it has the cute blinky lights but 
>> it's at www.*gnome*files.org/app.php?soft_id=41
>>
>> Hope this helps...
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
>> To: nflug at nflug.org
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:22:17 AM
>> Subject: [nflug] for the scripters
>>
>> Hello all,
>>   I would like to make an applet or icon that changes it's pic based on
>> whether or not a lock file is in place. Moreover, I would like to create
>> what the gnome applet modem-lights use to do. That applet was replaced
>> by a modem app that just takes you to the network-admin and doesn't have
>> the lights, etc..
>>   Reasons for all this.
>> 1. I setup an ubuntu laptop to use Verizons Mobile Broadband with a
>> pcmcia card.
>> 2. Got that working great but I had to make a pppd script to call 
>> chat, etc.
>> 3. I would like something to show that he's online or not and/or
>> something to click to make the connection and to disconnect.
>> respectively with a light (pic) to designate connected (green) or
>> disconnected (red).
>> 4. It doesn't have to be all inclusive, if he has to click an icon to
>> connect and one to disconnect, that's fine (although I sure any
>> programmer will want to make it all work as concisely as possible).
>> Anywho, all I really want is something like an icon that could change
>> it's pic based on whether a lock file (modem) is in place or not. I can
>> work with the rest.
>> Help please?
>> TIA
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