Update from Steve Perkins

[ppp.git] / NeXT / Examples / redial.sh

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+#!/bin/csh
+# Script for multiple redialing to bring up PPP connection.
+# Written by Colin.Allen@tamu.edu
+# I make no warranties about this script, but if you have suggestions
+# for improving it please feel free to email them to me.
+
+# Last modified 11-29-95
+
+if ( -f /usr/local/ppp/etc/ppp0.pid ) then
+
+# The ppp0.pid file should only exist with an active ppp connection
+# in which case we don't want to try to dial out. Sometimes the file
+# will need to be deleted manually if ppp was dropped abnormally.
+
+        echo ERROR: PPP already running.
+        set quit = y
+else
+        set quit = n
+        set count = 0
+        set limit = 500
+       set script = pppup
+
+endif
+
+while ( $quit != y );
+
+# Next we loop as long as we are not quitting.  Each circuit we check
+# for a connection and if it's there we launch PopOver.
+# Delete or add other programs as desired.
+
+        if ( -f /usr/local/ppp/etc/ppp0.pid ) then
+                set quit = y
+                echo Connected after $count attempts.
+                echo -n "Launching PopOver...Process id: "
+                nohup /LocalApps/PopOver.app/PopOver &
+                echo Done.
+
+# If the connection is not there we ascertain whether the modem is
+# still trying to get a connection by looking to see if "chat" appears
+# in the output of ps.  It is bound to appear at least once because ps
+# will find the grep process.  If it appears exactly once then any
+# previous connection attempt has failed and we need to allow time
+# for the modem to reset, then we are free to dial again.
+
+# You may be able to optimize this script by adjusting the sleep values
+# below.  My modem (a ZyXEL 1496E) takes about 8 seconds to reset after
+# hanging up.
+
+        else
+                set chat =  `ps | grep -c chat`
+                if ( $chat == 1 ) then
+                        if ( $count != 0 ) then
+                                echo "no connect"
+                                sleep 8
+                        endif
+                        @ count++
+                        if ( $count == $limit ) then
+                                echo "Dial count over limit.  Aborting."
+                                set quit = y
+                        else
+                                /usr/local/ppp/scripts/$script
+                                echo -n "($count) Dialing..."
+                                sleep 5
+                                echo -n "trying to connect..."
+                                sleep 5
+                        endif
+                else
+
+# If chat is still working we just wait a bit and loop again.
+
+                        echo -n "."
+                        sleep 5
+                endif
+        endif
+end
+