#!/bin/bash
# to start pppd and test for connection
#
# $0 holds the command entered
#echo $0

#dcount counts the number of times dialed
dcount=0
dcount=$((dcount))
# there will be a route using ppp0 if the connection already exists
if [ -n "$(/sbin/route -n | grep 'ppp[0]')" ]
then
    echo 'Connected.'
else
    # otherwise, we need to tell pppd to dial
    # the attempt to dial should repeat so long as pppd is not running
    while [ -z "$(ps ax | grep 'ppp[d]')" ]
    do
        t="$(ps ax | grep 'ppp[d]')"
        echo $t
	echo 'Dialing...'
	dcount=$((dcount+1))
        echo ${dcount}
	exec /usr/sbin/pppd call ${1:-provider} &
	while [ -n "$(ps ax | grep 'ppp[d]')" ] && \
	    [ -z "$(/sbin/route -n | grep 'ppp[0]')" ]
	do
            if [ -n "$(pidof chat)" ]
	    then
                tail --pid=$(pidof chat) -n 1 -f /var/log/ppp.log | \
	        grep " ATDT\|CARRIER \|Connect\|Failed"
            fi

    	done
        # something happened to pppd (busy? no carrier? what?)
    	if [ -z "$(ps ax | grep '\/sbin\/ppp[d]')" ]
	then
	    t="$(ps ax | grep '\/sbin\/ppp[d]')"
        else
            t="$(/sbin/route -n | grep 'ppp[0]')"
            echo $t
	    if [ -n "$(/sbin/route -n | grep 'ppp[0]')" ]
	    then
                # success: pppd is running AND a route is using ppp0
		 echo "Got it!"
	    fi
	fi
    done
fi