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FLQ.EXE
(FON file Lookup for Qmodem)
Version 1.50ß, December 13, 1992
By K. Scott Johnson
WHAT THE HELL IS IT?
One of the problems with autodialing modems and sophisticated
communications software is that they distance us from the actual
dialing. I don't know about you, but I'm lost without my dialing
directory. I rarely have BBS telephone numbers written down anywhere
else, let alone memorized.
Every now and then, though, I'll NEED one particular number. When I do,
there's only one way to get it: call up QMODEM and page through the
dialing directory until I find it. I got sick of this, and FLQ was
born.
With FLQ, all you have to do is enter a search string...any part of the
name you're looking for, in any case. FLQ quickly locates QMODEM's
dialing directory, searches the file and spits out the name and number
of any matches.
HOW DO I USE IT?
FLQ now works with FON files of all known versions of Qmodem later than
4.0. The program will automatically detect which version of Qmodem
created the current FON file, and adjust its handling of the file as
necessary.
To use FLQ, you'll need to have an environment variable set up that
points to the directory where you keep QMODEM. If you followed the
QMODEM installation instructions, then you've already done this. If
not, it's easy. If your copy of QMODEM is in C:\COMM, you would add
a line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that reads:
SET QMODEM=C:\COMM\
(the trailing backslash is optional)
After adding this line to AUTOEXEC.BAT, simply reboot (it won't take
effect until you do so), and you're ready to use FLQ.
To search for a name, just type FLQ followed by any part of that name.
If I wanted to search for "Mystery Rey's From Space", I could just
say, "FLQ rey". FLQ would then search my dialing directory and find
the entry, displaying it like this:
[FLQ Version 1.00ß, compiled 09/27/1992]
Copyright (C) 1992 by K. Scott Johnson.
Entry # 13: Mystery Rey's From Space...........1-804-293-4710
FLQ: Done. 1 match found.
If you have a lot of entries in your directory, you'll want to keep your
search string as specific as possible. If FLQ finds more than 22
entries, some will scroll off the top of the screen, never to be seen
again. :)
FLQ now works with FON files of all known versions of Qmodem later than
4.0. The program will automatically detect which version of Qmodem
created the current FON file, and adjust its handling of the file as
necessary.
REVISION HISTORY
Version Date Description
------- -------- --------------------------------------------------
1.00ß 09/01/92 First beta release.
1.50ß 12/13/92 Modified program to work with all known versions
of Qmodem later than 4.00. Thanks to John Friel
at Mustang Software for providing the information
necessary for me to do this. Handling of 5.X and
6.0 FON files is COMPLETELY UNTESTED, and I'd sure
appreciate some testing and feedback.
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OUTRAGE?
FLQ was written by K. Scott Johnson, and is copyrighted material. It is
released as freeware. This means that you owe the author nothing in
exchange for the use of the program. You may distribute it freely by
any means so long as the author's name and copyright notice remain
intact, and so long as this documentation is distributed with each copy.
If you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve this program,
I'd love to hear from you. I can be contacted at any of these addresses:
Scott Johnson
4205 Long Key Lane #1526
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-3997
e-mail: ksj7i@virginia.edu
bbs-ksj@jwt.UUCP
BBS: The Freeware Hall Of Fame (Rey Barry, SYSOP)
(804) 293-4710 (USR DS, 2400-14.4K bps)