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File-Finder v1.13pl4 áeta (8 Dec 1996)
AllFix File Finder System
FreeWare - Don't buy it!
(C)opyright 1993-1996 M.J. Matts
Written by M.J. Matts, new
development by Darren Hook
What is File-Finder?
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An easy to use network utility to enable users to search for the
existance and location of files simply by sending out a networked
message. It offers support for many varied formats of file description
data files used by many BBS packages.
How?
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To use File-Finder you must create a config file (or edit the example)
named FILEFIND.CFG which must reside in the same folder as the main
FILEFIND.TOS file. This config file will enable File-Finder to know
where to search for files, what information about your system will be
placed into replies to enable a user to easily access your system
along with other things such as paths etc..
The following are all the commands available for use within the config
file:
SYSOP <your name>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: Sysop Mark Matts
SYSTEM <your BBS or mail system's name>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: System System ST
LOCATION <your location>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: Location Leicester, UK
PHONE <your telephonr number>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: Phone +44 (0)533 413443
BAUD <your systems baud rate>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: Baud 1200/2400/9600
TIMES <your online times>
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Used for information in replies.
Example: Times 10pm to 7am
ADDRESS <network address>
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Used for information in replies. You can define upto 10 different
addresses.
Example: Address 90:100/101.0
MSGBASE <path & filename (no extender) to File-Finder msg base>
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Tells File-Finder which message base to scan for File-Finder messages
and also where to reply to them. **NOTE** Please make sure this
message base has been setup specifically to operate as a file finder
system. On the NeST network the base used for this purpose is called
N_ALLFIX and should be available from most mailer systems. By defining
multiple message bases (upto 10) you can run File-Finder on different
networks... See config file for example of multiple msgbase commands.
Example: MsgBase F:\NESTWARE\FILEFIND\MSGBASE\N_ALLFIX
FINDERNAME <name of TO: field to respond to>
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Tells File-Finder what to check for and react to when scanning for
request messages. You can define upto 10 different File-Finder names.
Please note that this command is *NOT* case sensitive so ALLFIX is
treated the same as allfix. ALLFIX and FILEFINDER are default settings
so this command is only needed when other finder names are to be used.
Example: Findername AllFix
LOGFILE <path & filename to log File to use>
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Tells File-Finder which file to use for logging it's activity. A
BinkleyTerm format is used with FFDR as the text identifier. Log
entries will only be made if File-Finder actually does anything.
Example: LogFile F:\BINKLEY\BINKLEY.LOG
MAXDESC <maximum number of description to allow in a reply>
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Forces File-Finder not to include any more than the given number of
descriptions in a reply message. This should hopefully avoid any
excessively large messages being sent into the networks. The maximum
setting is 15 which is also the default so this option is only of use
if you wish to cut down the limit since you cannot increase it above
15. This limit also applies to replies sent to a description request.
Example: MaxDesc 10
LOCK <filename>
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Allows you to lock a named file from being included in a File-Finder
reply. You can define upto 100 locked files.
Example: Lock PRIVATE.LZH
FROMSYSOP
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All replies sent out from your system will be addressed from your
sysop name as defined by the SYSOP command instead of the default
File-Finder.
FROMSYSTEM
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All replies sent out from your system will be addressed from your
system name as defined by the SYSTEM command instead of the default
File-Finder.
SCANALL
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Forces File-Finder to scan the entire message base each time it is run
rather then from the last read message.
ACCESS (followed by parameters relevant to your BBS package)
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The first parameter will tell File-Finder which path to search for
files which match the requested filename. You can define upto 300
different paths. The parameters enclosed in the square & curly
brackets are optional and is only used for information purposes and
may differ depending on the BBS setting used. If a file is found in
the path given it will be listed as being in the area defined within
the square brackets. Please refer to the above BBS commands which will
be suitable for you.
Example: Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software] {comms}
The following commands each make File-Finder look for different
description files which are used by the relevant BBS package named.
You may mix the BBS name commands if your system uses more than just
one type. Depending on the type of BBS named the format of the ACCESS
command will be slightly different so please take the time to read
which format your setup uses.
QUICKBBS
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search a FILES.BBS file (in
QuickBBS format) in the path defined by the first parameter of the
relevant ACCESS commands.
Example: QuickBBS
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software]
TURBO <path to *.FIL files>
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]> <{FIL name}>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search the given path for any FIL
files named for each area. (TurboBoard v2 format)
Example: Turbo H:\TURBO\DATA\
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software] {comms}
FOREM
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]> <{DIR name}>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search in the path given in each
access command for the named DIR file for each area.
Example: Forem
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software] {comms}
STKEEP
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search in the FILES folder which
should be in the path defined by the first parameter of the relevant
ACCESS commands.
Example: STKeep
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software]
EXPRESS
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search in the DESC folder which
should be in the path defined by the first parameter of the relevant
ACCESS commands.
Example: Express
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software]
WIZFILE <path & filename of WIZfile description file>
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search the file list created by
WIZfile, however, the file must be in the format produced by pre
WIZfile v1.30.
Example: WIZFile H:\WIZFILE\ALLFILE.TXT
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software]
NEWWIZFILE <path & filename of WIZfile description file>
ACCESS <path to file area> <[Area description]>
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This keyword will make File-Finder search the new format of file list
created by WIZfile v1.03 using the -F option.
Example: NewWIZFile H:\WIZFILE\FILES.BBS
Access I:\COMMS\ [Communications Software]
RATSOFT <path to main RATSoft folder (CONFIG.DAT)>
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Using this command you will NOT need to define any ACCESS commands,
all the ACCESS paths and area descriptions will be taken directly from
the RATSoft environment which is found by using the path after this
command.
Example: RatSoft H:\RATSOFT\
RATLEVEL <maximum file/area level to scan>
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Only to be used in association with RATSOFT. Limits the files/areas to
be scanned according to the access level set. Default is 254 (ie 255
sysops only areas will be ignored).
Example: RatLevel 200
PLEASE NOTE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR BBS PACKAGE SUPPORTED
PLEASE SEND ME THE STRUCTURES AND AN EXAMPLE OF ANY FILE(S) WHICH HOLD
THE FILE DESCRIPTIONS PLUS OTHER INFO WHICH WILL HELP ME.
That's all there is to it! You can specify both any of the BBS name
commands if your system uses a mixture of both formats, ideal for
multiBBS systems. A check will be made for both file formats in each
area and the description will be taken from the first one found.
If File-Finder writes a reply to any File-Find enquiries it will exit
with an errorlevel of 1 therefore allowing you to run your exporter if
needed. An errorlevel of 0 is used in all other instances.
Support!
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As from version 1.09 àlpha, I have permission from Mark Matts to
continue development of File-Finder. He still retains copyright!!
If you have any problems or ideas, please contact me, Darren Hook -
the current developer - via any of the following addresses:
Internet: dhook@dcs.qmw.ac.uk
dhook@mettav.demon.co.uk
Fidonet: 2:254/108.4@fidonet.ftn
NeST: 90:102/151.0@nest.ftn
AtariNet: 51:502/100.4@atarinet.ftn
Turbonet: 100:1011/4.0@turbonet.ftn
Enjoy...