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BBSListr v1.3 BBS List PPE for PCBoard v15.0
The Installation of BBSListr is easy. Just install as a command in the
PCBoard CMD.LST file and you're all set. There's a little bit you will
to do with the config file (explained below). For more info on the PCB
CMD.LST file, please see your PCBoard 15.0 docs. The config file MUST
be located in the same directory as BBSLISTR.PPE and it MUST be called
BBSLISTR.CNF. An explanation of the config file follows:
Config File Details
┌────────────────┐
│ Intelec Online │ -> Who registered to (a BBS name or SysOp name)
│ 00000 │ -> Registration number (00000 if unregistered)
│ ##### │ -> Validation code (assigned upon registration)
│ 1 │ -> This is the total number of "entries" in the
└────────────────┘ BBSLISTR.LST file. BBSListr maintains this #
for you automatically! If you are starting a
brand new list, make this a 0. If you add a
BBS to the list to start it off you'll find
this number is incremented to 1 by BBSListr.
Features
BBSListr does more than most BBS List utilities. Aside from A)dding
to the list, it also gives you the ability to search the list by
multiple fields, such as by BBS software, Area Code, Modem Type, State,
Country, Meg Size, # of Nodes, Access Policies and more. It's a VERY
complete and compact utility! Well worth the meager $10 registration.
Event Processing
For those who would like to have their lists sorted, this is very easy
to do with a simple batch file. See my sample below:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ @Echo off │
│ Copy BBSLISTR.LST BBSLISTR.BAK │
│ type BBSLISTR.LST | Sort/+28 > BBSLISTR.TMP │
│ Copy BBSLISTR.TMP BBSLISTR.LST │
│ Del BBSLISTR.TMP │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The /+36 tells DOS to sort by area code. If you wanted to sort by BBS
type you would not need /+## at all since that is in column 1-12 anyway
but to sort by other fields, replace the above shown 36 with numbers
shown here: By BBS Name:18, By Modem Type:57, By State:71, By City:75
and By Country:88. Of course, DOS has it's memory limits, you may run
the risk of losing your list if it gets too large. That's why I copy
it off to a "bak" file first. There are various DOS utils around that
sort better than DOS does, such as QSORT for one. Or... you don't have
to sort the list at all, BBSListr is VERY fast in it's searches.
BBSListr History
v1.0 on 09-01-93
Initial release and looking good right out of the gate!
v1.1 on 09-04-93
Added several features this round. Added a color header as well as a
colorized list column format in PCBoard @x color codes. Also added a
counter total for matches found during searches. Also, since we added
the @x color codes to the list the original column numbers decribed
above have changed from the original v1.0 docs. The above numbers are
for the current v1.1 list format.
v1.2 on 09-05-93
Added a much needed "text search" feature. Also added a full 2nd line
for BBS comments, additional features, etc. So is there anything that
I forgot, folks? :)
v1.3 on 09-09-93
Released as part of the PCBoard PPE Powerpack!
Shareware
You have 30 days to evaluate BBSListr, then register or remove it.
You use BBSListr at your own risk. I will not be responsible for lost
data or any damage that the use or misuse of BBSListr may cause. It's
been thoroughly tested on my system and works flawlessly here but I'm
just covering my assets. If you have any ideas & suggestions that can
improve on BBSListr, let me know in the Intelec Network's PPL forum.
BBSListr is not crippled in any way, all features are enabled so that
you may fully evaluate it. In the unregistered version, there's a "10
second delay" and an UNREGISTERED notice.
To Register
Registering BBSListr removes the 10 second delay and the UNREGISTERED
display and replaces it with your personal registration number and ID.
Registration grants you a license to use BBSListr on the (1) BBS that
it is being registered to and licenses may not be transferred.
Registration is only $10 U.S. Send checks or money orders payable to
Cliff Watkins at the address shown below. If you are outside the US
please only use Postal Money Orders in US $. Non-U.S. personal checks
cannot be accepted, please don't send cash! If in the U.S. include a
voice number and best time to reach you and I will call you with the
registration number and validation code. If outside the U.S. then you
must call my BBS for this info. There is no "online registration" at
this time, sorry. Thanks for evaluating BBSListr! Look for my many
other fine PCBoard PPE utilities!
Cliff Watkins
P.O. Box 212
Baldwin, NY 11510
Intelec Online
(516) 868-0662 (D/S 16.8)
Public 09:30-22:30 EST