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- Short: View Log Manager for CNet Amiga 4.24+!
- Author: dotoran@bluemoon.net (david weeks)
- Uploader: dotoran@bluemoon.net (david weeks)
- Version: 5.02
- Type: comm/cnet
- Replace: aminet/comm/cnet/viewlog.lha aminet/comm/cnet/viewlog40.lzh
- Requires: AmigaOS 2/3.x, CNet Amiga, v4.24+
- Distribution: anywhere, everywhere, please mirror!
-
- ViewLog, v5.02 is an update to fix a "real" bug in the VL_Maint file when
- used on systems with less than 15 logs created initially. This version also
- has my newest error-checking routines installed(which translate the lethal
- mci-code characters into their readable { and \ counterparts).
-
- ViewLog, v5.01 is an update to correct some corrupted characters that were
- in some v5.00 command files, which caused them not to be usable.
-
- ViewLog, v5.00 was completely rewritten from the ground up to be much
- more powerful than previous versions. This version of ViewLog was written
- for use with the latest versions of CNet Amiga(v4.22 as of this writing),
- and will NOT function on earlier versions. (Grab a copy of ViewLog, v4.1 if
- you'd like to use this on a v3.05c CNet version)
-
- What ViewLog does is to read how you have your current logs setup(in the
- CNet Config program), then additionally goes into your "SysData:Log/" path
- and looks there for any OTHER logs you may have set up. It then adds these
- logs to it's config file, so that you can edit them further.
-
- For each log scanned in, the following can be done to each:
-
- - You can specify an Access Group Range for each log, which determines
- which, if any, users on your bbs can view the log.
-
- - You can choose to trim the log yourself, or to let automaintenance
- do it.
-
- - You can specify how LONG each log should be(in lines) after it has
- been trimmed.
-
- - You can optionally specify if a log should have a "history" kept on
- it. This history will contain all previously trimmed portions of the
- original log file.
-
- - You can specify how LONG each log HISTORY should be(again, in lines)
- after it has been trimmed.
-
- - You can create a "header" for each log, which makes it a bit easier
- to figure out what the info in each log MEANS.
-
- - You can set a "Master SysOp" flag, which means only the SysOp holding
- ID number 1 can trim or delete a log or history file.
-
- The USER Version of ViewLog will list ONLY those logs THAT user has
- access to reading. Depending on the user's terminal settings, they will
- have the ability to use an ANSI selection method, or an ASCII menu system.
-
- The SYSOP Version of ViewLog allows the SysOp to view logs and histories,
- trim any log/history, delete any log/history, launch the config, maint, or
- amaint modules, as well as various other goodies! :-)
-
- Used in conjunction with my AnsiRead Program, the users and sysops also
- have the full power to search, count, mark and save text, and easily move
- around within each log file. If you don't already have AnsiRead, then I
- HIGHLY suggest getting a copy of this file for use with ViewLog, v5.00!
-
- === v5.00 ===
-
- - Release Date: October 2, 1996!
- - This version SPECIFICALLY written for v4.23 CNet Amiga, and will NOT
- run on earlier 4.xx versions, NOR will it run on v3.05c. SysOps till
- using v3.05c will have to continue using the 4.1 version ViewLog.
- - Those bugs I could remember in the BETA version were removed, and the
- following additional changes were also made:
- - The "ViewLog5.cfg" file is now stored directly in the "ViewLog5/"
- directory, and it is now possible to store this directory ANYWHERE
- on your system you so wish.
- - The CONFIG program was modified:
- - The "Command Path" was removed, as it is no longer needed.
- - Toggles for AnsiRead usage in both the LF and VL modules were
- included.
- - A complete path/filename are now asked for the LOCATION of the
- AnsiRead program IF you'll be using it.
- - The AMAINT program received some corrections, notably where it
- saw instances of your first defined log(in the VL_Data) file as
- being NEW. The output of this file, while it is running, was also
- modified to more adequately describe what it is doing.
- - The MAINT program needed certain modifications to it's getuser
- values in order to correctly read your log values from CNet's
- memory structures. The "Q" command was also fixed.
- - The USERLOG viewer received the enhanced AnsiRead calls, as well
- as the "smart" path changes.
- - The SYSOPLOG viewer received the same changes as were made to the
- USERLOG, and additionally:
- - The "A" command was not working.
- - History files were being corrupted during trimming operations.
- - The colors used for displaying the names of the logs were not
- being reset properly when the "ALL" menu receeded off the top
- of the screen.
- - A few additional confirmation requests were added in areas
- where they were lacking.
- - The amigaguide doc file was updated to include info on suggested
- log usage, as well as having it's BETA notes removed. This HISTORY
- file was also included.
-
- === v4.90 ===
-
- - This was the BETA version 5.00, released February 20, 1996 to only a
- handful of users. Written for the first release of CNet, v4.xx by Ken
- Pletzer, this file was started completely from scratch, as there were
- some specific NEW features I wanted to see added:
-
- - You can now specify ACCESS GROUP RANGES for each log to be used
- in the determination of who exactly gets to see each log.
- - Separate group ranges, as well as a "master" control were also
- added to determine who has the ability to perform maintenance on
- each log.
- - The logs can now be TRIMMED, or shortened to a specified number
- of lines, again where each log can have it's own trim value.
- - If you so choose, each log can also have a "history" file created
- from the "trimmings" of the above operation. You can also specify
- the length you wish each history file to be.
- - A new ANSI (and Ascii) screen display has been added for the User
- Log, so that ALL users can view logs.
- - A superior SysOp ViewLog module was also included.
- - A companion program, AnsiRead, is highly suggested to be used in
- conjunction with ViewLog. This AnsiRead program is used in the
- display of the logs and offers MANY commands for manipulating the
- log, searching for text strings, enabling/disabling interpretation
- of ANSI/MCI codes and MUCH, MUCH more.
- - The main README file was converted to AmigaGuide for more ease of
- use, as well as receiving "enhancements" for those using the 3.1
- operating systems.
- - A "title" bar can also be created for each log, which is useful
- in figuring out what the DATA in a log means.
-
- -- Written by Dotoran of Frontiers --
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 1030 467 54.6% 01-Oct-96 13:59:12 +!Frontiers
- 52168 18210 65.0% 08-Nov-96 09:30:54 +ViewLog5.guide
- 9804 4079 58.3% 08-Nov-96 09:43:50 +ViewLog5.history
- 5575 2006 64.0% 08-Nov-96 09:36:50 +VL_AMaint
- 12199 4071 66.6% 08-Nov-96 09:38:28 +VL_Config
- 14075 4694 66.6% 08-Nov-96 09:40:06 +VL_Maint
- 19985 5471 72.6% 08-Nov-96 09:41:18 +VL_SysOpLog
- 3164 974 69.2% 03-Nov-96 11:14:10 +VL_Titles
- 9862 3672 62.7% 03-Nov-96 11:09:36 +VL_UserLog
- 77 77 0.0% 08-Nov-96 09:29:36 +ViewLog5.cfg
- -------- ------- ----- --------- --------
- 127939 43721 65.8% 24-Aug-97 00:09:30 10 files
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