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Latest Files Announcer.
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Version 0.32
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Copyright ½ 1993 by Robert Darling.
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This program is released into the Public Domain with no guarantees.
You use this program at your own risk and I accept no responsibilty
for any damage that may be caused by use or mis-use of this program.
The source code remains my copyright.
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The purpose of this program is simple - it reports any new files
that have arrived at your system since the previous day to a message
area of your choice.
It was originally written for QBBS systems only but now handles both
QBBS and ///Turbo v2.x systems, plus any that use the FILES.BBS
system like that used by QuickBBS ST.
The program may be run more than once per day is you find the need
to. A temporary list of files that have already been reported is
created and added to each run on that day. It will be deleted on the
next day and a new list created. It will only write a message if new
files are found.
So, what do you need. Well, the archive should include the following
files:
LFA.PRG - The main program.
LFA.CTL - A sample control file for LFA.
SEARCH.CTL - A sample search file.
LFA.DOC - This doc!
LFA.HIS - An ascii file detailing the history of the program.
Basically, LFA.CTL and SEARCH.CTL (if required) must be located in
the same directory as LFA.PRG.
The format of the LFA.CTL is as follows:
SYSTEM <name>
Enter the name of your BBS or system.
QBBS <path>
If you run a QuickBBS ST system then enter the path to your main
QBBS directory here. This will force LFA to use your FLSEARCH.CTL
file. If you wish to define your own paths then you may use the
file SEARCH.CTL instead, but do not use the QBBS command. The
SEARCH.CTL file is slightly different to the FLSEARCH.CTL file in
that it does not include a security level. The security level is not
used in LFA anyway!
TURBO <path>
If you run a ///Turbo v2.x system then enter the path to your main
BBS directory here. You may not use a SEARCH.CTL file with ///Turbo
systems. It will search all the drives and paths as defined by your
///Turbo parameters.
MSGAREA <path + name>
Enter the complete path to your message base plus the name of the
area you wish to report to. DO NOT add the extender.
LOGPATH <path>
You may include this command if you wish the log file to be place in
a directory other than the one which LFA is run from. The path is
not checked so ensure that it does exist before using it.
NOLOG
This command switches the log file reporting off.
NODISPLAY
This command will switch off the screen output.
HEADER <path + name>
You may define a small text file which will be displayed at the top
of the report with this command. To prevent an extra empty line from
appearing between this header and the start of the report do NOT
press return at the end of the last line entered in the text.
Note: this text file must be written in ascii!
FOOTER <path + name>
You may define a small text file which will be displayed at the end
of the report with this command. To prevent an extra empty line from
appearing between this footer and the identification line at the end
report do NOT press return at the end of the last line entered in
the text.
Note: this text file must be written in ascii!
OMIT and ENDOMIT
You may include filenames between these commands that you do not
wish reporting. For instance, if you update your ALLFILES.xxx daily
you may not wish to report these. OMIT should be placed on one line,
then each filename placed on a seperate line after this. The last
command ENDOMIT must be placed on a seperate line immediately after
your last filename.
A semi-colon (;) in column 1 of either of the control files will
cause that line to be ignored. The example control files included
are commented to assist you with setting up LFA easily. A backslash
is not required after a path has been defined, although it will be
added if missing.
///Turbo Sysops may now define area descriptions which will be used
to show which area a file has been entered. To do this a file named
TURBDESC.CTL will need to be created in the same directory as the
main program. An example file is included. Basically, you define an
area description for each of your *.FIL files as shown. The complete
name of the .FIL file is required otherwise it won't work. Comments
are NOT possible in this file. If this file is not found then a
description will be created from the .FIL file currently being used.
Well, that's about it. I hope you like the program, and if so I
wouldn't mind hearing from you, either by netmail, echomail, or
postcard. If you have any suggestions or bug reports then please let
me know, and I will include / fix them if possible.
Many thanks must go to Mark Matts who provided me with some source
code which I ripped to bits and edited for inclusion into the
program. Also, my thanks go to Flemming Nielsen who was good enough
to provide me with the necessary information to incorporate ///Turbo
support.
Cheers,
Robert Darling.
Contact numbers:
FolkeSTone QBBS - +44-(0)303-249306
FidoNet - 2:255/375
NeST - 90:106/130
AtariNet - 51:501/100
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