Syntax

almcall [ -f first-number ] [ -a [y|n] ] [ -s second-number ] [ -b [y|n] ] [ -t timer ] [ -i interval ] [ -? ]

-f first-number

Set the first dial-out number to first-number. The number can have up to 30 digits (0–9) and “,” for pause. Dashes are allowed but are ignored.

-a [y | n]

Set alarm abbreviation on (y) or off (n) for the first telephone number. The default is y.

-s second-number

Set the second dial-out number to second-number. The number can have up to 30 digits (0–9) and “,” for pause. Dashes are allowed but are ignored.

-b [y | n]

Set alarm abbreviation on (y) or off (n) for the second telephone number. The default is y.

-t timer

Set the alarm abbreviation timer to the timer value. Valid values are between 1 and 24 hours. The default value is 4.

-i interval

Set the interval between retries in minutes. The interval range is between 1 and 20 minutes. The default is 7 minutes. The value 0 is ignored.

-?

Display the command usage.

Description

almcall with no arguments displays the dial-out numbers, alarm abbreviation, timer, and interval information.