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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Enhanced Flag v2.21 |
| Written by Drew [PWA] |
| Docs Last Updated 11-15-95 |
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| 0. Table of Contents |
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1. Introduction
2. Packaging
3. Installation
4. Configuration
5. General Notes
6. Supporting PPE's
7. Last Words
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| 1. Introduction |
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See HISTORY.DOC for all changes. Otherwise...
Enhanced Flag is a PPE replacement for the "More?" prompt during a file
listing. It gives you an easier to method of flagging files for downloading,
viewing, nuking, et. al. by using a lightbar and hotkey driven interface, in-
cluding all of the arrow keys.
Additionally, through the usage of configuration files, EFLAG can spawn
custom external commands (other PPE's) in addition to or replacing any or all
of the built-in commands.
As of v2.21, this PPE was written in PPL 3.10 for PCBoard 15.21+ only.
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| 2. Packaging |
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Your zip file should contain the following files:
EFLAG DOC EFLAG Documentation (you are reading it now)
EFLAG HLP EFLAG help screen
EFLAG PPE The actual PPE
EXTERNAL ZIP Sample front-end ppe's to use
HISTORY DOC History/revision document
INSTALL BAT Installation batch file
PR1CFG Config file for Prompt #1 (language aware)
PR2CFG Config file for Prompt #2 (language aware)
YESNOCFG Config file for yes/no prompt (language aware)
_EFLAG CFG Optional EFLAG config file (formerly main config)
OTHERDJP DOC Other stuff I've written.
FILE_ID DIZ File (zip) description.
PWA NFO PWA info file.
TSP NFO My bbs ad.
If any of these files are missing, be warned that you may have a copy
that has been tampered with. If you have any extra files, they are
extraneous and unnecessary.
Typically, my bbs ad may not be there, which is not a problem. However,
the idiots who contribute this to the fidonet backbone (usually originating
from the Clipper Workshop BBS) edit the FILE_ID.DIZ, remove PWA.NFO and
OTHERDJP.DOC, and insert their own bbs ad which is bigger than most ppe's.
Just be aware, since who knows what other stupidities they may pull.
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| 3. Installation |
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Simply unzip the original zip file into its own directory and run the
INSTALL.BAT file. It will automatically tell you the syntax needed to install
EFLAG. For manual installation, run MKPCBTXT to edit your PCBTEXT file, and
have Prompt #549 point to this ppe with parameters as described below:
!C:\PPE\EFLAG\EFLAG.PPE @X4F 79 yes no 1 @X0F*
Param 1: Lightbar color when highlighting a file
Param 2: Length (width) of lightbar
Param 3: Use hotkeys, "yes" or "no"
Param 4: Use spacebar to highlight a file, "yes" or "no"
Param 5: Delay time (in clock ticks) between keyboard polls
Param 6: Color and character for tagged files to be flagged
If you are upgrading from EFLAG v1.0, you must REINSTALL the entire thing
because EFLAG v2.0 has been completely redone and everything is different.
If you are upgrading from v2.2, it is highly suggested that you use the
parameter method of installing EFLAG instead of using the old configuration
file (EFLAG.CFG). Using the parameters speeds up initial loading and removes
the need for EFLAG.CFG. You may still use the config file, but you will need
to update it with the correct options. Refer to "_EFLAG.CFG" for an example.
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| 4. Configuration |
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There are two configuration files, all of which are optional. Default
values will be used in the lack of presence of these configuration files, but
the colours will most likely clash with your boards colour scheme. :) The
configuration files are as follows:
PR1CFG : Configure the look, feel, and commands for Prompt #1.
PR2CFG : Configure the look, feel, and commands for Prompt #2.
Both config files are well-documented inside and should be fairly straight
forward. None of them are heinously long or complex, unless you choose it to
be. :)
In v2.2, a new configuration file, "YESNO.CFG" is added. This is used
to ask the user if they are sure they want to display the file listing in
nonstop mode. This feature was added because some users may accidentally
select nonstop mode and do not realize ctrl-k/x aborts the humongous file
listing. :) If you do not want this feature enabled, simply delete (or
rename) this config file.
** NOTE! ** v2.21 and up requires PCBoard v15.21 or higher, not 15.2!
In v2.21, the need for EFLAG.CFG has been removed. See the previous
section (Installation) for details.
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| 5. General Notes |
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After v1.0 of EFLAG, which was released back in August 1994, I made some
minor changes/additions/modifications. Some were minor "bug" fixes, which
were mostly small details in packaging, and did not affect the actual usage of
EFLAG. A few new features were added as well to make EFLAG even more useful.
However, since that time, PPL 3.0 and PCBoard 15.2 was released and the
continuation of writing more sloppy code in PPL 2.0 seemed moot. Hence, after
an extremely busy few months dealing with many many things at once, EFLAG 2.0
was completely rewritten in PPL 3.0 and reincarnated.
If you would like your prompts, pathnames, et. al. hard-coded into the
program for fastest execution speed possible (thus removing the need for all
the config files), feel free to let me know. I will need a copy of all the
config files. See below on how to contact me.
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| 6. Supporting PPE's |
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EFLAG has been personally tested by me <g> to work with the following PPE's
fully with no problem:
o PWA FileView v2.5
o SCuM-NuKeR v1.0/1.1
o BlackCat's File Viewer v1.0, v2.0, v2.1, v2.2
o BlackCat's Nuker v0.81b, v0.82b
Included is EXTERNAL.ZIP which includes some front-end ppe's for usage with
EFLAG to allow EFLAG to execute some the above ppe's seamlessly. Take a look
inside there for examples, instructions, and details. If you have a particu-
lar PPE that you wish to interface with EFLAG, feel free to drop me a note if
you need help.
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| 7. Last Words |
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if you need to reach me for some reason, you can send internet email to
"drew@topaz.com", or leave me a message on Attitude Net.
Peace,
--Drew