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 Dial.exe : Dial phone numbers from the command line or a shortcut
 by Ian Sharpe 2010
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Versions in this package:

V4.1 Beta, 21 Feb 2011
Added callto: support. Recompiled with Visual C++ 2010.
Beta version may not be bug free. Varying results on different Windows versions.

V3 Stable, 5 November 2010
Migrated source code to MS Visual C++ 2008 necessitating changes that affect 
the way a name is added to the command line. See instructions below.

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To make landline calls a suitable modem must be installed. Otherwise internet
calls will be initiated, as they will if the Windows Dialer is not set to 
default to landline calls, and in some circumstances when a Windows bug
becomes evident.

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Basic command line usage in which C:\path\ should be replaced with the path 
to dial.exe:


Dial 12345:

	"C:\path\dial.exe" 12345


Dial 9 then pause then dial 12345:

	"C:\path\dial.exe" 9,12345


Wait for dial tone then dial 12345

	"C:\path\dial.exe" W12345


Dial 12345. Dialer *may* display the name of the call's recipient if it is 
placed after the number:

	"C:\path\dial.exe" 12345 "Bill Smith"


Note the quotes around the name. These are essential if it contains spaces. Also 
note that previous versions of the program used square brackets to enclose the name.
Do not use this style with the version included in this package. Use quotes instead.
	
# and * may be used within numbers. Do not include spaces.

The above examples could be issued at the command prompt, from another program 
or script, or embedded in Windows shortcuts.

You should see the standard Windows dialer action the dial command.
	
Some versions of Windows do not like non-numeric characters even though 
they are documented as usable. They may force an internet call to be placed 
instead of using the modem. This is a bug in some versions of Windows and not a 
problem with Dial.exe.

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This package was created by Ian Sharpe, a retired software developer 
and former computer magazine writer / editor.
Ian Sharpe relinquishes copyright.
Ignore any copyright messages displayed by the software. I could not be bothered 
to install the old toolchains necessary to re-compile and don't have a modem 
with which to test the rebuilt binary.
Do as you wish with it! 
No need to ask permission.
No support provided.
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