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In article <19970526.180744.36@roundel.demon.co.uk>, FreeNews development
<URL:mailto:freenews@roundel.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In message <ant2322430b0SZmY@pigott.demon.co.uk> Malcolm Pigott wrote:
> 
> > I would like to start FreeNews automatically, at a certain time using the
> > stack that the ANT Suite II uses. I can kick off a connection on the ANT
> > Suite OK and can also start FreeNews, but what I was wondering is if there is
> > a way to stop FreeNews trying to connect to the news until the stack has
> > connected to the 'net (I'm using Dial Up)?
> 
> Easy. ANT has such a facility already built in!
> 
> Run !InetConfg, and choose "Other options".
> 
> You can then choose to run a script (or just a program) on "Modem Connection".
> 
> It couldn't really be simpler, could it?

Erm, nope. <excuse> RTFMA! (A = again) - it's a long time since I read it
</excuse>.

Thanks. I hadn't considered this approach before because I only run the
FreeNews side overnight when the net is quiter in the UK, not every time I
log in, but you've pointed me in the right direction.

TTFN

Malcolm

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