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MailRun
v2.23beta
Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 Mark Lewis
Introduction:
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MailRun was developed because I wanted (needed) a way to show my users
exactly how much was being spent on bringing in Echomail. Since *ALL* calls
I make are long distance, I also wanted to show them where I was having to
call along with other pertinent data. Thus MailRun was born.
MailRun only works with the FrontDoor and InterMail FTN Mailers. It relies on
the binary data files INBOUND.HIS and OUTBOUND.HIS and expects to find these
files in the directory pointed to via the FD environment variable.
Files:
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(Included)
MAILRUN.EXE The main program
MAILRUN.DOC You are reading it
Installation:
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Installation is =EXTREMELY= simple. Just place the MailRun command in your
mail processing section of your .BAT file. The command line is as simple as
the installation.
MAILRUN [drive:\path\]<filename> [I] MAILRUN G:\RA\TXT\ONCEONLY
MailRun only has two commandline parameters. They are the complete name of
the text file you want it to create and the optional 'I' to designate that
MailRun is to operate in InterMail mode.
* NOTE that there is =no= extension used on the filename! *
With the above commandline, MailRun will create the files ONCEONLY.ASC,
ONCEONLY.ANS, and ONCEONLY.AVT in the G:\RA\TXT directory.
The Future:
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I plan to add a configuration file to MailRun so that you can specify the
colors to be used and the lines to be displayed. Not all systems may want
where they call or how much the mailer records it as costing to be posted.
Other than this, I'll gladly consider your suggestions.
Disclaimer:
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(Yeah, yeah. I know.... that's why i saved it for last....)
This utility does not use any special routines for accessing any files.
It does no "fancy footwork" to create, read, or write to it's data file
and/or the control file(s) affiliated with it. It will not and cannot
delete any file on your system (because it has NO code in it that can
delete files).
By using this utility, you agree that you will not hold me responsible for
any damage to your system. Damage includes but is not limited to, monies
lost due to downtime, hardware failure, and system incompatibilities.
This utility is only guarranteed to take up space. There is no other
guarantee, warranty, or agreement associated with it. If MailRun breaks on
your system, you own both halves.
Contacts:
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I can be contacted about this utility through the FIDONet FDECHO,
RA_SUPPORT and RA_UTILS echos.
I would appreciate hearing any ideas, problems, and suggestions that you
may have concerning MailRun's installation and operation.
I can also be contacted via private message through one of the following
routes...
FIDO : Routed netmail to 1:3634/12
UUCP : mlewis@wplace.cssnet.sanford.nc.us
SnailMail :
MailRun
C/O Mark Lewis
Rt. 1 Box 133
Goldston, N.C. 27252
Revision History:
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v1.00 Initial release.
v1.01 Added AVATAR color codes and file creation.
v2.00 Added recognition of the TASK environment variable.
Added recognition of *.HIS files named with TASK variable.
Added use of the ANSI cursor positioning codes.
Added use of the AVATAR cursor positioning codes.
v2.01 Fixed use of TASK variable when running FD 2.02.
Fixed None Recorded! not showing up when only dummy record
was in the history files. (ie: after they were packed)
v2.20 Added direct support for InterMail via the 'I' commandline
parameter. MailRun defaults to FD mode.
v2.21 Fixed a bug in the directory routine for locating the *.HIS
files with InterMail
v2.22 Fixed a bug in the output file lines routines.
v2.23 killed another bugglet in the output lines routines.