Short: Shows the amount of time to download data v1.3 Author: M.C.Askin@e-eng.hull.ac.uk Uploader: M C Askin e-eng hull ac uk Type: util/cli Architecture: m68k-amigaos Modem Calc 1.3 (06.4.95) ©1994-95 Michael Askin =============================================== Introduction ------------ A small program which calculates the amount of time to transfere files. It can be used in a modem situation, or even for transfere of data to a disk (~10K/s). Usage ----- Modem Calc 1.3 (06.4.95) ©1994-95 Michael Askin FILESIZE/N/A,MEGABYTES=M/S,KILOBYTES=K/S,BYTES=B/S,CPS/N/K,BAUD/N/K: Set the speed of transmission by the CPS or BAUD keywords. The best way of showing how to use it is by example: 4.Ram Disk:> mc 256 k cps=230 Modem Calc 1.3 (06.4.95) ©1994-95 Michael Askin It would take: 18 mins, 59 secs to download 256K, at 230 CPS. Notice in the above example that the "k" makes the number 256 Kilobytes, and the "cps=230" is the characters per second (as often shown on terminal programs). 4.Ram Disk:> mc 5 M baud=28800 Modem Calc 1.3 (06.4.95) ©1994-95 Michael Askin It would take: 24 mins, 16 secs to download 5M, at 3600 CPS. It is also possible to set the speed by baud, or bits per second (bps). This information is often displayed on the modem. This will only give you the correct results if compression is off, and there are no transfer overheads (eg. Z-Modem protocol). It is best to set the speed by the CPS, as it will give better results. Distribution and Legal Rights ----------------------------- This program can be distributed freely, and a small charge can be made for it (no more than Fred Fish charges). I retain all rights to the program, and the program may not be altered in any way, or form. This "read me" file must be distrubuted with the program. I will not be responsable for any problems pertaining to this program. If your computer blows up while running this program tough luck!