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ZCOLOR
File Directory Maintenance Utility
For Passkey Professional
and all BBS programs supporting
the standard file description format
as defined by most popular BBS programs
(c) 1990 - Zeblon Castel
Registration
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All of the ZUTIL programs are free. The only thing I ask
is that if you like and use any of the ZUTIL programs,
please pass the word on. If you have the space on your
system, please carry a copy of the current release.
Introduction
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ZCOLOR is a part of the ZUTIL set of file area
maintenance programs.
ZCHECK - Batch program used to update file
directory listings to insure proper
date and file size.
ZCOLOR - Batch program used to add color to
your file area listings.
ZFILE - Interactive program to allow the
moving and maintaining of file
listings and directories.
ZSORT - Batch program used to sort file
directory listings.
ZCOLOR is a program designed to assist in the maintenance
of your Upload/Download directories on your system. I wrote
it to maintain file directory listings for Passkey
Professional (by far the finest BBS software available) but
I designed it to be generic enough to support any set of
file listings that support the standard file area format.
This utility does not read any cryptic system control
files allowing it to work with virtually any BBS you are
running. From what I understand, some people are using
ZUTIL programs maintain file directory lists for their sets
of programs even without running a BBS.
File Listing Format
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ZCOLOR will allow you to maintain your file area listings
if your file entries are in the following format:
Col Desc
-------------
1-12 Filename
15-21 File Size
24-31 File Date
32-80 File description. (Can continue for multiple
lines)
1-12 15-21 24-31 33 - 80
| -------- | | --- | | ---- | | ------------------------->
FILENAME.TYP 9999999 MM-DD-YY File description that can
| continue for an unlimited
| number of lines
Input
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ZCOLOR requires as input a text file that will describe
the colors to use in the listings, and the fully qualified
file listings to maintain. The default name for this file
is ZCOLOR.DAT but an alternate name can be specified as an
option when you execute ZCOLOR. (ex: ZCOLOR myfile.dat.)
The first five lines of the file define the colors to
apply to the listing:
Line Color used on:
------------------------------------------------------------
--
1 File listing text before any file entries.
2 File Name
3 File Size
4 File Date
5 File Description Text
Valid colors are:
Normal Intensity:
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
BLUE
MAGENTA
CYAN
WHITE
GREY
High Intensity:
REDH
GREENH
YELLOWH
BLUEH
MAGENTAH
CYANH
WHITEH
GREYH
You can also use NONE or IGNORE if you want no color
change for a specific item.
Lines 6-n are fully qualifies names of the directories to
colorize. The colorized file will have the same name of the
non-colorized file but will have the extension (filetype) of
".C". For example: If your file list file is named
C:\BBS\PUBLIC\FILES. then your colorized file will be named
C:\BBS\PUBLIC\FILES.C. If this is not in agreement with the
standards for the software you are running, you can rename
this file after it is colorized.
Support
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If you should have any problems with ZCOLOR or any of the
ZUTIL set of utilities, please contact me immediately. I
can be contacted on any HyperMail system on either the
National Sysop Echo or the Passkey Support echo. If you
can't find any HyperMail systems in your area, you can
contact me on the Passkey Professional support BBS in
Phoenix ((602) 894-6526).