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D · I · Z · Z · L · Y
- The Final FILE_ID.DIZ Processor -
v1.1O
<Final Version>
Welcome to The New Age Of FILE_ID.DIZ-Processing!
Table of contents:
Introduction
Advantages
Configuration!
Installation
├ In Remote Access
├ With SkullCheck
└ Making a batchfile
───════ Contacting the author ════───
Greetings
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ** IMPORTANT NOTE! ** │
│ │
│ Throughout this documenation, SKULLCHECK is used as an example. If you are │
│ using another uploadprocessor, just change all the SKULLCHECK commandlines │
│ to those of you own scanner's. DiZZLY works just as fine with all other │
│ upload processors on the market. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
---- [·INTRODUCTION·] --------------------------------------------------------
This program has been designed to work with the three most common types
of archives; ZIP, ARJ, RAR and LHA (LZH). It's very easy to use, in fact
it's quite self-explanatory, just execute DIZZLY.EXE and you'll get all
the help you need.
I know that some upload-processors (SkullCheck for instance) has their own
ability to add taglines into FILE_ID.DIZ. This function is although often
limited, like in SkullCheck (again for instance) you can not use ANSI colour
codes in your tagline. So, why not use a program that is specifically designed
to add/remove lines to/from FILE_ID.DIZ's?
And that, folks, is what my program is all about. Try it - you'll like it!
If you do find any bugs (surprised if you didn't), feel free to contact me.
The different addresses I can be reached at are presented at the end of this
documentation.
---- [·ADVANTAGES·] ----------------------------------------------------------
I now what you are thinking - there are hundreds of FILE_ID.DIZ processors
around (well - a few anyway), so why use this? I will, most briefly, explain
the advantages of using this program:
[·O1] Automatic archiver recognition
- Yup, that's right. No matter what the extension might be,
the program will still use the correct packer/unpacker.
(This function is limitied to ZIP, ARJ, RAR and LHA/LZH)
[·O2] Keeps the date intact
- When processing ZIP or RAR files, DiZZLY will not change the
archive's date nor its time.
[·O3] User friendly!
- Configure the program with DIZZLY.EXE /C - could it be easier?
Perhaps, but it's still neat. And once you have configured it,
you will not have to think about any command-line parameters.
[·O4] Logs all actions
- You may, if you want to, define a logfile. DiZZLY will then
write all actions it takes into that file. The styling is
the same as in SKULLCHECK, but you can of course use it with
any UploadChecker that uses a logfile (you can, of course,
use a separate DiZZLY logfile)
[·O5] Find out...
- Thought it would be nice with five advantages, so the fifth
one will be for you to find out just what this nifty little
program can do for you!
---- [·CONFIGURATION·] -------------------------------------------------------
First you should edit the files REMOVE.DIZ and ADD.DIZ. DiZZLY will search
the FILE_ID.DIZ for lines mathing any of those in REMOVE.DIZ. If a matching
line is found, DiZZLY simply removes it. In ADD.DIZ you specify the line to
be added into every FILE_ID.DIZ (only the first line is read).
Second, you should type DIZZLY.EXE /C and the configuration program will
start. You will get all the information you need once you're there.
You should always keep the configuration file (DIZZLY.CFG) in the same
directory as DIZZLY.EXE, otherwise the program won't find it.
One more thing - you must have the archivers in your path. Of course, if
you never use ARJ-files, it does not matter where ARJ.EXE resides. The
program will tell you if it can't find the archiver it needs (if logging is
enabled, it will be written in that file as well).
---- [·INSTALLATION·] --------------------------------------------------------
Installation, installation... I don't know about other BBS systems, but
this is what a typical Remote Access configuration would look like:
(in RA Config -> Options -> Files -> Upload scan)
╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Upload scanning ╕
│ │
│ Scan online Ask │
│ Failed scan Unlisted │
│ Scan utility C:\RA\SKULLCHK\SKULLCHK.EXE @ /N:*N /P:*P *M │
│ │
╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
@ passes the filename
*N - " - nodenumber
*P - " - COM-port
*M swaps out of memory
Not much room for an extra FILE_ID.DIZ processor there, huh? So, how about
making a batchfile to start the upload processor? It would look something
like this:
╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Upload scanning ╕
│ │
│ Scan online Ask │
│ Failed scan Unlisted │
│ Scan utility *C /C C:\RA\UL_SCAN.BAT @ *N *P *M │
│ │
╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
(don't forget *C /C when using batchfiles!)
And the BAT-file could look like this:
@ECHO OFF
C:\RA\SKULLCHK\SKULLCHK.EXE %1 /N:%2 /P:%3
C:\DIZZLY\DIZZLY.EXE %1
If you are using another upload scanner, you would of course write the
command line of that program instead of SkullCheck's.
SkullCheck users should disable the tagline feature in SKCCFG, otherwise
you'll end up with two ad's.
---- [·CONTACTING THE AUTHOR·] -----------------------------------------------
I, Niklas Malmgren (aka Nixxon) can be reached at the following addresses:
BBS: Name : Replica
Number : +46-49O-35123 (in Sweden)
Sysop : Niklas Malmgren (that's me)
**** No ratios for foreign callers! ****
FidoNet: 2:204/711
PascalNet: 115:4640/200
WasteNet: 55:300/200
InterNet: sysop@f711.n204.z2.fidonet.org
Snailmail: Niklas Malmgren
Alviksgatan 13
S-593 37 Vastervik
Sweden
DiZZLY was compiled using Borland Turbo Pascal 7.0. Using PKLITE I compressed
the executable.
If you find any bugs (or have suggestions), I would appreciate if you'd
contact me on any of the above addresses.
---- [·GREETINGS·] -----------------------------------------------------------
ß-testers: fREEJACK, HOoDOo, CiRCUiT - THANK YOU!
Other greets: HooDoo - for beeing my cosys, friend and all...
fREEJACK - for teaching me Pascal
Snooper - for helping me out with Pascal
Krille - for ... erhm.. being my friend
Malin - I still love you!
..and of course to Bruce Springsteen for his music!
Look out for my other programs - NixxNews
- UploadSearcher (still ß-testing)
And remember - the important thing is not what you do, as long as you do
it well!
In Swedish:
Det viktiga är inte vad man gör utan att man gör det med stil
- Lars Demian