Conference 7.286::digital

All-In-One has that kind of functionality.  I doubt if you want to use it
just for that, however.  Maybe someone in the A1 community can help you
carve out something that will do what you want.

Dick

    
    Some ALL-IN-1 related conferences.
    
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ALL-IN-1 CM Clearing House	POMPEO::CMHOUSE				    2695
ALL-IN-1 Shared File Cab.	OAWEGO::A1SFCP				    1560
ALL-IN-1 Sys for Business Oper. SHALOT::SBO				     420
ALL-IN-1 Sys for Customer Serv	SHALOT::SCS				    1946
ALL-IN-1 Sys for Sales & Mkting SHALOT::SSM				     400
ALL-IN-1 System for Exec. Serv. OAWEGO::A1SES				    1561
ALL-IN-1 Technical Doc.		IOSG::ALL-IN-1_DOCUMENTATION		    2338
ALL-IN-1 Tools			UKCSSE::A1TOOLS				    2878
ALL-IN-1 V2.4 Support		OAWEGO::ALL-IN-1			     365
ALL-IN-1 V2.n Wishlist		IOSG::ALLIN1_WISH			     800
ALL-IN-1 in DECwindows (Mica)	SHALOT::MICA				    2469
ALL-IN-1/TRS			{LEARN1,LEARN2,PERCPT}::A1CBR		    3421
Mobilizer for ALL-IN-1		PCAE::MOBILIZER				    3462
PC/ALL-IN-1  Europe		PAMPAM::PCA1_EU				     697
VAXtel/ALL-IN-1 (U.K.)		MAJORS::VAXTEL				    1146
Voice Messaging (ALL-IN-1)	SILK::VOICEMESSAGING			    1597

    CAR54 from the toolshed could probably do what you ask.

    Sun "bundles" a group calendaring package with their windows. There's a
    package called Syncronize that does the same but runs on multiple
    workstations ($295 I think).

    It'd be easy to build such a thing on top of the file system: 
    
    In the group login:
    
    $ define foo$group <some group directory>
    $ Im :== @foo$group:Im_doing
    $ What :== dir foo$group:*
    
    Im_doing.com:
    
    $ delete <user-name>.*;*		! F$USER minus brackets?
    $ create <user-name>.is_'p1
    <dummy line>
    $
    
    Some refinements might be required, but you'd be able to write
    
    $ Im working
    $ Im out-fishing
    $ Im fixing_bugs
    
    and would get a response when you asked:
    
    $ what
    
    Directory .....
    
    smith.is_working
    jones.is_out-fishing
    aho.is_fixing_bugs
    
    No royalties required!
    
    		-John Bishop

    Erm, I hate to state the obvious, but what about VAXNOTES?
    
    Laurie.

I have writen a Utility called Live. It is designed for use within the CSC,
to see who is in and who is handeling live calls. It includes may features
that you would not find useful, but features you may be intrested in are:

	Display of who is in the office. (Pictorial display of the office).

	List of how many are in each group.

	A messaging system to sent messages to inderviduals/groups/all

	Phone list facility.

	Availability system for booking Holidays courses etc, which
	is intergrated into the office display, so you can see were
	some one is.

It is all motif based, and I've just about got all the bugs out
of the latest version.

If you are intrested or want more information mail me on

	BLKPUD::KINGA


	Alex...

    One of the best I've seen (I'm a user) is Connections, from Concentrix
    Technology, Inc., designed by Danny Goodman (for those who know about
    HyperCard).
    
    It only runs on Macintosh, though.
    
    Ray

    This all sounds like a precursor to an Orwellian 1984 "Big Brother"
    nightmare.  
    
    We have a whiteboard that people are supposed to update when they leave
    the area.  No one uses it unless they call in sick at which point the 
    secretary then marks them as being out as sick.  If you forget to
    erase that declaration when you finally do return, you'll be eternally
    "sick".  So much for the whiteboard.
    
    Personally, I like the recommendation of ".5".  It's simple, free, and
    does just what you want... if all you want is to know where someone is
    or rather "was" last.  If you want to compare the average amount of time 
    employee 'A' spends in the bathroom to that of employee 'B'.... well... 
    
    
    Dave

    I am at a dead end and need someone's input if possible.  Does anyone
    know a contact name and number for the SPR Center in Alpharetta.  I
    have an unhappy customer and I can't seem to find this out.  Sometime
    it feels as though you have to be a private detective to find anything
    out.
    
    Thanks....

    
    
    Depending on what you are trying to do with SPRs.  If you are trying
    to initiate one, the Customer Support Centers are supposed to treat
    SPR's like any other call.  So you can call the team which would 
    normally deal with the subject on which you want to submit an SPR. 
    
    We have DECcies call us up here to see if we can track down an 
    existing SPR.  I don't know if ALPH does that or not. 

    I've been in touch with .10, but incase anyone else interested.....
    
    Paper SPRs are mailed either to a post office box in MA or to a post
    office box in Alpharetta (the ones in MA are forwarded to ALF).
    They are manually entered into the Call Handling system (CHAMP) and are
    routed to the group that supports the product referenced in the SPR.
    The support group treats the SPR like any other problem - if there is a
    workaround available, they contact the customer with the information;
    if there is no workaround, the information is sent to engineering.
    The support center will screen every SPR before it's sent to
    engineering regardless of how it originated. 
    
    If there is a sequence number associated with the SPR, you can call the
    support center that supports the product in question and someone in the
    support group can track down the status for you.
    
    If you have a paper SPR number or if you don't have a sequence number,
    you can call 1-800-332-8000 (support center in ALF). Tell the CRR 
    answering the phone that you want to check the status of an SPR and
    they will put a request in the ISG queue and you will be called
    back. 
    
    Hope this helps.
    
                                                 

I wrote a tool that performs the function you require.
It was specifically developed to replace the white
board, and in fact is called An Electronic In/Out Utility -
or AEIOU - some call it vowels.  

Written in VAX Pascal, it uses SMG and relative file
organization so it's mighty portable.  Send me mail
if you'd like a copy.  I've been planning to put it out
on the toolshed and there didn't seem to be any call.
mike.	

>>    This all sounds like a precursor to an Orwellian 1984 "Big Brother"
>>    nightmare.  

>>    Personally, I like the recommendation of ".5".  It's simple, free, and
>>    does just what you want... if all you want is to know where someone is
>>    or rather "was" last.  If you want to compare the average amount of time 
>>    employee 'A' spends in the bathroom to that of employee 'B'.... well... 
    
 
	Sorry you think it's Orwellian.  It seems to me to be more a positive
response to the question of "How can I make myself available to the
department/team/customer?", rather than the micro-management of "how many
seconds did you spend in the bathroom.".

Since everyone isn't on pager, and sometimes are required to be in meetings
etc... it seems pretty pro-active to be available - e.g. does the secretary
know where you are?

The most Orwellian "Big Brother" nightmare that I've seen recently is the
H-P interactive "wall tv".  That was present in blaring, loud-speaker form
in _1984_ and represented a mis-use of the technology.  It remains to be seen
if the HP announcement represents an appropriate use.

    I'm trying to locate the old VMS touch typing tutorial software.  If
    anyone has a copy, please contact me.
    
    thanks,
    Mike

	We have on here on suburb....maybe mail the system mangler?


	Heather

RE:  <<< Note 1767.15 by FRETZ::HEISER "raise your voice in shouts of joy" >>>
    
>>    I'm trying to locate the old VMS touch typing tutorial software.  If
>>    anyone has a copy, please contact me.
  
     I don't know if it is what you're looking for, but there is one called
"TYPIT" in VTX TOOLSHED.  It's not fancy, but it is functional (or used to be).

                                        Greg