The Archie Special version included with this package is a specialized
adaptation of Archie, an almost essential utility for Second Sight Sysops.
This document is included to let you know where to get the “full-strength”
version of Archie and some other powerful BBS utilities.
Archie ’89 is a Host Command 50 application which greatly extends the powers
of Host for the sysop and for the callers through additional menu commands.Archie ’89 is designed to be launched by Host, and will only function under that circumstance.
Archie ’89 has evolved from its origins as a file archiving utility into a set of more than 30 extensions to the Host command set, all accessible from Host 2.0 menus you create with the Red Ryder Host Menu Editor.
Archie works remotely or locally and displays remote activity on the Host computer screen. Its abilities include backing up log files, displaying text files, searching text files for strings, analyzing the CallerLog, various UserLog displays, searches and backup, file section displays and searches, displaying the directories of all disks on line, killing selected files, quitting to the Desktop, resetting the Host computer and launching another application. To the caller, Archie looks just like Host -- the same prompts appear with the same options you’ve chosen in the Config file. And, keeping up with Host, Archie ’89 supports menus -- Desk Accessories and commands enabling you to return to Host, to transfer to another application or to Quit.
The following is an abbreviated list of Archie commands:
94 - Print File Prints text file on ImageWriter (*)
104 — Kill File Delete a file
105 — Reset Reset file with datestamp (*)
106 — Reset Reset file no datestamp (*)
107 — View Read a log file from end (*)
130 - Zero textfile Rewrite a textfile to zero length (*)
131 - Clear textfile Clear a textfile to today’s entries (*)
132 - Clear/arc text Like 131, but append old data to archive (*)
Display Text Files
12 — Display Text C cancel, paged (*)
13 — Display Text No cancel, paged (*)
14 — Display Text C cancel, no page (*)
92 — Search Log Look for string in last part of file (*)
97 - Search String Search text file, show one line if match (*)
122 - Search Log Look for string in file, end to beginning (*)
126 — Search Log Look for string in file (*)
File Sections {Commands 88 & 89 for registered users only}
87 - Global New File Read file sections script, show matches (*)
88 - Global New File Read file sections script, show matches (*)
89 - Global Find File Read file sections script, show matches (*)
96 - Find File Show filename and description matches (*)
Miscellaneous
2 — Change Menus Change menus (*)
99 — Change Menu Exit & run another menu (*)
125 — Archie Info About Archie…
127 — Directory Show directory of volumes
Exits
100 — Exit Normal exit
101 — No Update Wipe out LaunchRRH
102 — Exit Shutdown
103 — Launch App Run another program (*)
124 — Desktop Exit Archie to Desktop
Known limitations: Not many, but there are reports of possible problems between Archie and MultiFinder (it's possible this may be a Host problem, but it might just as easily be Archie). I am working to try to eliminate any MultiFinder incompatibilities.
To register Archie ’89, fill out the registration form at the end of this document.
In return, I’ll send you a disk containing the latest version of Archie,
Laserprinted and indexed documentation and some excellent Host 2.0 utilities
which I will not otherwise release.
The Archie package is available for $25 from:
Pete Johnson
Glassell Park BBS
P.O. Box 65074
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Updates are available to registered Archie users on the Glassell Park BBS, (213) 254-4133.
You can get copies of Archie ’89 and mehitabel by sending me a check for $25 (U.S. funds only), along with your name and address. I would appreciate it if you would include GEnie and/or CompuServe addresses if you have them -- I may use this information to notify you of major updates (or I may send you a card).
GEnie or CompuServe ID #: _____________________________________________
Send to:
Pete Johnson
Glassell Park BBS
P.O. Box 65074
Los Angeles, CA 90065
In return, this is what you get:
• The latest release of Archie, all commands enabled, on an 800K disk
• A handsome LaserWriter-printed Archie manual with an index
• mehitabel, a clever utility to automatically back up your message files,
with selective deletes of old messages in whatever sections you choose.
Version 2.0 runs up to 24 times faster than mehitabel 1.2 (backs up 2,000
messages in 30 seconds on a Mac II!) and offers many enhancements, including
robust capability to recover damaged message sections, delete by age,
archiving deleted messages to text files and more.
• QU, a program I’ve written in LS Pascal which gives you an automated Quote of the Day function with Host 2.0.
• FSec Cleaner, a utility to check and maintain file section listings and back them up.
• RePath 2.0, a utility to quickly modify the paths of your file section listings.
• ReSize 2.5, a utility to recalculate file sizes of your file section listings (useful after Stuffing uploads) and more.
• Tally, Jump, Copy, Timestamp, Timestart, BackUL, Splice, Reset CLog, Reset TLog, TImport, TExport, TSet, ZeroMin and other Tabby NetMail appetizers I’ve written in LS Pascal (at the moment I have to use Stuffit to fit all of these programs on one disk).
• As this list of original software might suggest, I am constantly tweaking Host and Tabby with additional programs. Your Archie registration gives you access to an Archie support section on the Glassell Park BBS which features the latest versions of these and other utilities. If you don’t want to call Glassell Park, no problem: mail me a blank disk in a self-addressed stamped envelope and I’ll send it back to you with the latest versions of my utilities.
[ This list of software is subject to change as Host evolves and I get more good and bad ideas. ]
