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From: ralphs@halcyon.UUCP (Ralph Sims)
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Subject: WABIRD.ZIP - Carrier Watchdog and COMx Re-direction Utility
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Date: 8 Dec 90 08:39:31 GMT
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I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:

pd1:<msdos.bbs>
WABIRD.ZIP      Carrier Watchdog and COMx Re-direction Utility

WatchBird  really  does what any SysOp ever wanted from a  watchcd
utility:  it runs outside programs, controls the carrier and if it
drops gets back to DOS without rebooting, uses a fossil driver but
also  does  something more.  WatchBird will close all  your  files
while exiting, avoiding the creation of lost chains; will remember
the  status  of your screen and put it back from graphic  to  text
mode or vice-versa;  will remember in which directory you were and
put you back there; will avoid your machine hanging for an "Abort,
Retry,  Ignore?"  request;  will allow you to run programs  either
through command.com either spawning them directly.

Ralph Sims
halcyon!ralphs@sumax.seattleu.edu