Short: Timer for serial port Carrier Detection Author: simon@studio.woden.com (Simon N Goodwin) Uploader: simon studio woden com (Simon N Goodwin) Type: dev/basic Version: 1.3 Architecture: m68k-amigaos This HiSoft BASIC program from my Amiga Format series 'Banging The Metal' shows a simple way to record time spent online, for communication software like TERM as well as TCP/IP stacks. It works by reading the standard serial port hardware. Similar hacks are possible for other interfaces, if you know their port addresses. There are two versions - the simple one counts in seconds, while the other counts in traditional Babylonian hours, minutes and seconds ;-)