Implemented remaining communication timeouts and maximum retry count.

[mdsms.git] / mdsms.1.in

diff --git a/mdsms.1.in b/mdsms.1.in
index 44d3088..8e829f9 100644 (file)
--- a/mdsms.1.in
+++ b/mdsms.1.in
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 .\~ $Id$
 .\~
 .\~ $Log$
+.\~ Revision 1.2  1999/06/03 10:38:52  short
+.\~ Implemented remaining communication timeouts and maximum retry count.
+.\~
 .\~ Revision 1.1.1.1  1999/05/26 13:06:26  short
 .\~ First alpha release.
 .\~
@@ -16,6 +19,8 @@ mdsms \- send SMSes through MobilDock
 .RB [ "-d <device>" ]
 .RB [ "-l <lockfile>" ]
 .RB [ "-s <smsc #>" ]
+.RB [ "-m <#>" ]
+.RB [ "-r <sec>" ]
 .RB [ "-t <msec>" ]
 .RB [ "-T <msec>" ]
 .RB [ "\-vhV" ]
@@ -64,6 +69,31 @@ Known SMS centers as of May 1999:
 .BR "CZ EuroTel " ( "230 02" "): " +420602909909
 .RE
 .TP
+.BR -m | --maxretry\  < # >
+Maximum retries of any \fBAT\fP-style command during the session. All the
+retries are summed during one run of
+.B mdsms
+and no more retries of the command are permitted. After exceeding this
+value the program is terminated.
+.TP
+.BR -r | --readtime\  < sec >
+Maximum response read timeout before give up.
+.B mdsms
+sends the requested \fBAT\fP-style command to
+.B MobilDock
+and expects response. Unfortunately when the voice call is in progress,
+.B MobilDock
+will block any serial device communication and it is impossible to differentiate
+between calling
+.B MobilDock
+and stucked/disconnected one. After exceeding this time interval,
+.B mdsms
+is terminated immediately,
+.B maxretry
+parameter notwithstanding. Standard value is
+.BR DEF_READTIME
+seconds and should be enough for any voice call.
+.TP
 .BR -t | --chartime\  < msec >
 Although the fixed used baudrate of
 .B 19200