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┌────────────────────────┐
│ DELSHELL 1.0 │
└────────────────────────┘
!!!! WARNING !!!!
!! This Program Is Designed for GT 16.00+ Specifically !!
!! Use on previous versions could prove hazardous to your system !!
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History
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01-11-92 Ver 1.0 Initial Release
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What is It?
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A simple little program that works as a Shell for DELREN as
distributed with GT Power compliments of P&M Software.
DELSHELL will simply read the DELREN commands, verify their
validity and pass them to DELREN. The nice thing is, it will
read your GTMDIR.BBS, or an alternate GTMDIR.BBS and ask
DELREN to perform the functions on ALL areas found in the
GTMDIR.BBS. This utility is designed to replace those long
and cumbersome batch files that is required to run DELREN on
all your message areas.
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Execution
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DELSHELL takes basically the same command line sequence that
DELREN uses, only with a few additions. The command line
sequence is as follows....
DELSHELL opt [number] [/Dnnnn] [/RX] [/A<gtmdir>] [/N]
Where:
opt ....... /R = renumber messages
/C = compress messages
/D = delete messages
/B = both delete & renumber
/U = delete duplicate messages
When using /B or /D you must supply either [number] or [/Dnnnn]
number .... with opt = /R, the renumbering base
with opt = /D or /B, the number of messages retained
/Dnnnn .... with opt = /D, /B or /C, delete old messages,
where 'nnnn' is the max age in days.
/RX ....... with opt = /D or /C, to delete RECEIVED messages
/A ........ Use Alternate GTMDIR.BBS ie /AC:\TEST\GTMDIR.TST
/MM1 /MM2 . Invoke MM_PTCNV to Export/Import MMR pointers for either
Sysop 1, Sysop 2 or both may be used to do both 1 and 2.
This parameter will Export all MMR pointers before
executing DELREN, and then Import MMR pointers after
executing DELREN.
/N ........ Animate the action, ie Don't actually fire up DELREN
(Useful For Testing)
/? ........ Display Help Screen
/REGISTER . See REGISTRATION below...
Detailed Explanation of Options:
/R Renumber Messages, if you use a [number] parameter the
message base will be renumbered from the [number] you
provide. If you do not provide this parameter the message
base will be renumbered from 0.
/C Compress Messages, this option will compress the messages in
each message area so that there are no deleted messages
between the lowest and the highest messages. This function
will NOT renumber a message area to 0. If you supply a
/Dnnn parameter you may delete messages that are over 'nnn'
days old prior to compressing messages.
/D Delete Messages, this option must have at least one other
parameter associated with it. When using /D you must
supply either a [number] or /Dnnn parameter. If you
specify [number], that number of messages will be retained
in the message area. If you specify /Dnnn, any messages of
'nnn' days old will be deleted. You can specify both
[number] and /Dnnn at the same time when deleting messages.
/B Both Delete and Renumber messages, this option also
requires at least one other parameter associated with it.
For the Delete part of this function you must supply either
a [number] or /Dnnn parameter. If you specify [number],
that number of messages will be retained in the message
area. If you specify /Dnnn, any messages of 'nnn' days old
will be deleted. You can specify both [number] and /Dnnn
at the same time when deleting messages. After the message
delete has finished, each message base will be renumbered
from 0.
/B Delete Duplicates, this option will simply go through the
message areas and make sure there are no duplicate
messages. If the messages are duplicates then the extra
messages will be deleted.
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Registration
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I am not requesting any money for this program, but I would
not turn any down either <g>. If you want to slip $5.00 into
and envelope I'll accept it. Although I don't require a
registration fee I would appreciate knowing that you are using
the program on a normal basis. Therefore I have provided a
simple and easy way for you to register this program. From
the DOS prompt type:
DELSHELL /REGISTER
DELSHELL will the proceed to send me a netmail message informing
me that you are using the program. Please use this feature ONCE
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Alternate Distribution Sites
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The HOTware Utilities now have alternate Distribution
Centers for your convenience. The following BBS always
have the latest and greatest HOTware utilities online and
available for download.
BBS Name BBS Phone Location GT Net/Node Hours
┌──────────────────┬───────────────┬────────────────────┬───────┬──────────┐
│ Laboratory 386 │ 618-549-2322 │ Carbondale IL │064/400│ 10pm-8am │
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Who Is Responsible for This?
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Rob Roesch
The HOTware BBS
GT Power Net-Node 064/003
Rt 7 Box 566
Mocksville, NC 27028
704-492-2081 (USR 16.8 DS)
If you start using this utility, and get a chance, let me know
what you think of it. If you don't have any use for it, delete
it for your total refund of all the disk space that it was
occupying. This program comes with no warranty, no guarantee,
and no promises. If it works GREAT, if not let me know and I
will gladly take a look at it in my spare time. If you really
really really like the program and want to make any donations,
feel free, but it is not a requirement.....
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