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Re: [ecs] Interesting Caller ID program Mark Gilmore Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:37:15 -0400

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 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:37:15 -0400
hi william,
thanks for the info.
ecs also supports CID via the VM.EXE program (as described in help)

At 01:44 AM 6/22/2006, you wrote:

>I am not using a current version of ECS, so this 
>may be functionality that ECS already has.
>
>There is a fine little program called YAC, Yet Another Caller ID, at
>
><http://sunflowerhead.com/software/yac/>http://sunflowerhead.com/software/yac/
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>They include the source code. It allows you to 
>read Caller ID from your windows based 
>computer’s modem, and distribute it to all the 
>other users on your network, or even to your TiVo.
>
>I split my phone line so that I section goes to 
>a Vive CID box and the modem in my computer. Now 
>I get phone CID logged into ECS, announced by 
>ECS in the living room, and distributed to the computers.
>
>Why would anyone want to do this?   Teenage 
>daughters. I feel like I am a full time 
>answering service now. I want THEM to answer 
>THEIR OWN phone calls, rather than have Dad 
>answer them, hunt them down or take messages.
>
>Nuff said….
>
>Reddy
>

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com 

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