NAME

Mac::Comm::OT_PPP - Interface to Open Transport PPP

SYNOPSIS

        use Mac::Comm::OT_PPP;
        $ppp = new Mac::Comm::OT_PPP;

DESCRIPTION

This module allows you to do basic operations with OT/PPP, the PPP connection software from Apple Computer designed for use with their Open Transport networking architecture. For more information on Open Transport or OT/PPP, see the Open Transport web site.

PPPconnect

        $ppp->PPPconnect(USER,PASS,ADRS);

Connect to phone number ADRS as user USER with password PASS.

PPPdisconnect

        $ppp->PPPdisconnect();

Disconnect.

PPPstatus

        $hash = $ppp->PPPstatus();
        foreach $key (keys %{$hash}) {
                print "$key: $$hash{$key}\n";
        }

Return status:

RAsb: State of connection
RAsc: Seconds connected
RAsr: Seconds remaining
RAun: User name
RAsn: Server name
RAms: Most recent message for connection
RAbm: Baud rate of connection
RAbi: Bytes in/received
RAbo: Bytes out/sent
RAsp: Connection type (?)

PPPsavelog

        $ppp->PPPsavelog(FILE);

Save log to file of filepath FILE. Operation can take a minute or two if the log is big, and might freeze up your computer while working. Be patient.

VERSION NOTES

v.1.2 January 3, 1998: General cleanup.
v.1.1 October 13, 1997: Took some code and threw it in a module.
v.1.0 May 4, 1997: Took some code and threw it in a module.

AUTHOR

Chris Nandor <pudge@pobox.com> http://pudge.net/

VERSION

Version 1.20 (03 January 1998)