moserial r3 - in trunk: . doc/C doc/C/figures

[mjc svn gnome org]

Author: mjc
Date: Fri Mar  6 18:49:52 2009
New Revision: 3
URL: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/moserial?rev=3&view=rev

Log:
2009-03-06  Michael J. Chudobiak  <mjc svn gnome org>

        * doc/C/moserial.xml:
        Document the timeout feature.



Modified:
   trunk/ChangeLog
   trunk/doc/C/figures/preferences.png
   trunk/doc/C/moserial.xml

Modified: trunk/doc/C/figures/preferences.png
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Modified: trunk/doc/C/moserial.xml
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--- trunk/doc/C/moserial.xml	(original)
+++ trunk/doc/C/moserial.xml	Fri Mar  6 18:49:52 2009
@@ -289,9 +289,10 @@
     </para>
     <para>
       &app; can optionally launch the recorded file with the default application
-      for its file type, when recording has finished. Use the 
+      for its file type, when recording has finished. It can also terminate
+      recording after a period of inactivity. Use the 
       <link linkend="preferences">Preferences</link> dialog to enable or
-      disable this feature.
+      disable these features.
     </para>
     <para>
       Note that if you wish to receive files using an error correction protocol
@@ -401,6 +402,12 @@
       will be opened immediately after it is saved, using the default application
       for the file type. The default application is defined by the desktop environment.
     </para>
+    <para>
+      If <guilabel>Enable timeout</guilabel> is enabled, recording will be
+      automatically stopped after an adjustable period of inactivity after 
+      receiving some data. That is, moserial will wait indefinitely to record
+      the first data byte before activating the inactivity timer.
+    </para>
   </sect1>
 
   <sect1 id="profiles">