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Robert's File Server read me
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version 1.00, april 1995
Robert's File Server (RFS) is an AppleScript (v1.00) for Eudora
(v1.4.2). It takes a message as input (a la BART
"mac@mac.archive.umich.edu") to send files automaticaly using
Eudora's facilities, I'm using it within a UUPC setup, so I'm free to
have as many userIDs I want, but it sould be easy to modify the
script to work within another kind of setup.
I had to limitate my work to Eudora 1.4.2, my old Mac Plus doesn't
like at all newer versions, and I only have AppleScript v1.0, so
mofifications might be necessary to use it with differents versions.
The script will not run with another version of Eudora.
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The only setup it require is to define few parameters in the script
itself, and then save it as an Applet.
I usually launch it using cron for Macintosh, at specific times.
Actually it run every hour for about a week without any crash.
The necessary settings are:
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Setting the files and folder: "pubdir" is the root level fro the files
you want to make available to anybody. "IndexFile" is your files list
sent when the user put the word "index" in its message.
-> set pubdir to "Mac+:Fichiers:" -- the folder whare the files are
-> set indexFile to {alias "Mac+:Fichiers:00index.txt"} -- the files list
Setting the mailboxes: as the localised versions of Eudora use names
differents than "In", "Out" and "Trash" folder it is necessary to
identify them correctly. Here I use a mailbox that I created to trash
all the messages after they are processed. I trash them manually
after checking them. The mailbox "formsMailbox" is used to store the
"help" and "aide" texts. Thoses texts are placed in a message, then
saved without any receipient and moved to this mailbox. RFS grab the
body of those forms and paste it the the outgoing message. The field
"Subject:" must contains the word "help" and "aide", RFS locate the
message by looking at this field.
-> set inMailbox to "Entrée" -- the name of the incomming mailbox
-> set trashMailbox to "Reçus et traités" -- the name of the trash mailbox
-- we want to use
-> set outMailbox to "Sortie" -- the name of the outgoing messages
-> set formsMailbox to "Modèles" -- the name of our forms mailbox
Finally, the "sysop" address will be use to send Bcc of all errors
messages, set it to "" if you don't want any. the "returnPath" must
remain "", and "myType" is the default encoding for files
attachments.
-> set sysop to "robert" -- who will get the Bcc of error reports if any
-> set returnPath to "" as string -- initialize
-> set myType to 2 -- 0 = AppleDouble, 2 = BinHex
Remember that the script does nothing with the mail itself, you have to
setup Eudora to handle the mail in a way it will suit your needs. (i.e.
mail attachment always as Mac documents, including signature, etc.)
To know more about the commands read the "rfs-help.txt" file. (or
"rfs-aide.txt" for the french version). The script shouldn't be hard
to understand for somebody who already use AppleScript. I'll be
interested in knowing about improvements you will certainly put in,
as weel as geting copies of any version written for diffenents
versions.
Robert's File Server 1.00 is freeware. Feel free to distribute it as
you whish, as long as you give proper credits.
You can reach me at:
Robert Pellerin <robert@RP.CAM.ORG>
A working setup is available at: <file-server@RP.CAM.ORG>
Robert Pellerin
6270, bd Léger, app. 3
Montréal-Nord, Qc H1G 1L3
april 4, 1995