Running Blip


Run with no options, Blip will bring up a menu (via xconfirm) with the following functions:

Check
The default -- checks and prints all current connections.
Connect
Make a connection to the modem pool. It first checks to make sure there isn't an existing connection.
Hangup
Disconnect the current connection. It first checks to see if there are any active connections. If so, it prints them out and asks for verification.
Minimize
Minimize the Blip window. A silly function, but some people liked to have it running the whole time, rather than re-run it.
Quit
Quits Blip -- doesn't kill the connection.


To access these functions from the command line, type

blip [option]

where the corresponding options are listed below.

Check
check/chk
Connect
conn/connect
Hangup
disconnect/disconn/hangup/hang
DISCONNECT/DISCONN/HANGUP/HANG -- force hangup, even if current connections exist.
Minimize
No corresponding option.
Quit
If I have enough demand, I'll add this option. ;-)