Re: Transfer Times.

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 06-11-93 (16:59)             Number: 253
From: DICK DENNISON                Refer#: NONE
  To: EVANS MARTIN                  Recvd: NO  
Subj: Re: Transfer Times.            Conf: (2) Quik_Bas

EM> Can any one help me out with a communications problem?

EM> I need to know what formula to use to determine how long it will take
EM> transfer file x at ay given baud rate.  I am writing a door that needs
EM> to check if the user has enough time remaining to download file x.

This is what I use:

'PD Dick Dennison 6/11/93 1:272/34
FUNCTION calcdl% (filesize&)
SELECT CASE baud$
        CASE IS = "9600"
                divisor% = 1600
        CASE IS = "2400"
                divisor% = 230
        CASE IS = "1200"
                divisor% = 120
        CASE IS = "300"
                divisor% = 30
END SELECT
calcdl% = filesize& \ divisor%
END FUNCTION
$$
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