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  Well, after installing RA V2.xx and using the RAMGR utility i felt that i
  needed something more flexibel to maintain my file-areas, i already had
  written RAFT for the older versions of RA, the new RA has a completly
  new file-system so i completly rewrote RAFT with a new interface and
  new functions so that RAFT could be used with the new RA, here it is...

  RAFT is FREEWARE, RAFT is in no way crippled, if you use RAFT more then
  30 days and you think it is a usefull programm, you can send me a
  postcard telling so, send it to:

    Chris Buijs
    De Spil 22
    1507 CX Zaandam
    The Netherlands

  You can also send me a message on CompuServe, write to 100117,3242.

  Thanks for using RAFT...

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  RAFT and the accompaying programs and documentation (later on collectively
  referred to as RAFT) are distributes as is. Chris Buijs (the author) makes
  no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to
  warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with
  respect to this software and documentation. In no event shall the author be
  liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or any other
  incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or the inability
  to use this program, even if the author has been advised of the possibility
  of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.

  RAFT.EXE is protected with the 'Protect! EXE/COM' utility of Jeremy Lilley,
  this means everytime RAFT is started it checks itself with an CRC-Check,
  when RAFT.EXE is changed in any way it simply does not startup.

  Files included in this package:

    RAFT.EXE     - RAFT Executable
    RAFT.CTL     - RAFT Example control-file.
    RAFT.DOC     - You are reading it.
    TODO.DOC     - Future features that going to be build.
    WHATSNEW.DOC - What's new in this version of RAFT.

    RAUS.EXE     - An upload check utility for RA.
    RAUS.DOC     - Documentation for RAUS.

    AVIEW.EXE    - An archive viewer which can be used with RAFT.
    AVIEW.CTL    - AVIEW Example control-file.
    AVIEW.DOC    - Documentation for RAFT.

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  Some of the features:

  ■ Total control over your file-areas and files.
  ■ Creating/Deleting/Editing file-areas, up to 65535 areas.
  ■ Cleaning option to clean old unused files from the filebase.
  ■ Adopting/Deleting/Editing of files, up to 65535 files per area.
  ■ Adding/Deleting/Editing of text in your listings.
  ■ Import/Export file-listings from/to text-files (FILES.BBS style).
  ■ Import an description from a DIZ file from within an archive.
  ■ Editing of your file-descriptions with a internal full-screen-editor.
  ■ Editing of file-names.
  ■ Editing of file-flags.
  ■ Editing of uploader-name.
  ■ Editing of download-counter.
  ■ Editing of password on file.
  ■ Smart-sorting, RAFT sorts BETWEEN text-blocks.
  ■ Multi line-tagging, up to 65535 tags per area.
  ■ Wildcard tagging/untagging, you can tag/untag files by wildcard-selection.
  ■ Tagged text/files can be pasted within an area.
  ■ Tagged text/files can be copied to another area.
  ■ Tagged text/files can be moved to another area.
  ■ Tagged text/files can be deleted.
  ■ Tagged file-descriptions can be deleted (without deleting the files).
  ■ Block-functions which stretch over all your areas, clipboard included.
  ■ An backup-area for backing up your file-data/descriptions.

  And lots more...

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  All You'll need are the following things:

  ■ An installed RA V2.xx environment.
  ■ 220 KB of free conventional memory.
  ■ For memory-swapping an additional 200 KB of EMS, XMS or DiskSpace
    is needed.
  ■ Minimum of 512 KB Free disk-space on the drive where your file-base
    is on.
  ■ Some external utilitys are needed for some options in RAFT:

        PKUNPAK.EXE from PKWare for processing .ARC files.
        ARJ.EXE     from R.Jung for processing .ARJ files.
        PAK.EXE     from NoGate for processing .PAK files.
        LHA.EXE     from Yoshi  for processing .LHA or .LZH files.
        PKUNZIP.EXE from PKWare for processing .ZIP files.
        AVIEW.EXE   from Chris Buijs for processing archives.
        MTA.EXE     from Robert W. van Hoeven for converting archives.

    Place them in the same directory as RAFT or somewhere in your PATH.

    AVIEW V2.0 is included in the RAFT package.

    These utilitys are only needed when you use the auto-describe,
    archive-view or archive-convert options, they are not needed to run
    RAFT on it's own without the use of the functions.

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  RAFT looks for the RA environment variable to find out where the RA system-
  files are, when found, RAFT gets all information needed from the RA system-
  files, RAFT doesn't need to be setup and can be placed in any directory
  (i suggest a directory which is included in your PATH).
  RAFT searches at startup also to a file called RAFT.CTL which must exist
  in the same directory as RAFT.EXE, this file is completly optional and
  can be used customize RAFT operation, see the example RAFT.CTL which
  is included in this package for more information.

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  Syntax:   RAFT [/?] [/C] [/M] [/N]

            /? - Gives a help-screen with all parameters.
            /C - Create/Compile backup-area.
            /M - When you use this parameter, RAFT will startup in mono
                 (B/W) mode.
            /N - When you use this parameter, RAFT will NOT check for any
                 missing files when you enter an file-area.

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  ■ RAFT is very simple to use, everything is cursor-controlled, there are
    several help-screens included which can be called up with the F1 key
    (also in the editors), also the key-bar (the last line on the screen) is
    used for poping up some help-message when using some functions.

  ■ All functions that delete or change items have a 'are you sure' prompt.

  ■ One major difference between RAFT and RAMGR is that RAFT can do
    multi-line tagging, this means you can tag several lines individualy
    instead of block-wise (like RAMGR), tagged lines are highlited.

  ■ With the GREY + and - you can do wildcard tagging, this means that you
    can tag/untag files which match a wildcard pattern you enter.
    Normal tagging/untagging can be done with SPACE or INS.

  ■ AREA-SELECTOR
    RAFT starts up with an area-selector, this selector shows all the area's
    that are currently defined in your FILES.RA file, you can do several
    things here, press F1 for help on the functions you can use.

  ■ AREA-EDITOR
    When you select an area in the area-selector and you press ENTER, you
    will enter the area-editor which is build up in two section, the upper
    half of the screen shows a page of files with some data, the bottom
    half of the screen shows the description of the file the cursor-bar
    is on. Press F1 for help on the functions you can use.

  ■ All input is checked if it is valid.

  ■ All functions are self-explaining so we will keep this doc small and
    tidy.

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  For suggestions, bug-reports, complaints or the latest version of RAFT, you
  can call Action Board Zaandam in The Netherlands, [phone], or you
  can write me a letter, send it to:

    Chris Buijs
    De Spil 22
    1507 CX Zaandam
    The Netherlands

  You can also reach me at CompuServe, write a message to user 100117,3242.

  Have Fun,
        Chris Buijs.


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