Abstract Calls a numeric pager from batch file or command line. Parameters define whether a page should be immediate, only if a specified file exists, or to wait until a specified file exists, then page. Diagnostics include testing the com port, testing the modem for Hayes-compatibility, audible testing to determine if the number is being dialed, and a trace mode, showing execution steps and interaction with modem. Virus-resistant, and will detect if it has been infected with a file virus. If so, it can clean itself from non-overwriting file viruses.
Function Call a numeric pager from a batch file or the command line.
Normally, you will use PAGE's parameters to set conditions upon which a message will be sent to the numeric pager. PAGE uses information from a data file named PAGE.DAT, which defines modem and calling parameters. PAGE will build this file interactively if it does not exist in the current directory when PAGE is run. Syntax PAGE is a command line program that you can use either in a batch file or straight from the DOS prompt. This parameter instructs PAGE to call the numeric pager immediately, without waiting for a specific set of events.