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- Short: Fido-Package patcher/modifier
- Author: s_supp.ira.uka.de <Mathias Supp>
- Uploader: s_supp@ira.uka.de <Mathias Supp>
- Type: comm/fido
-
- Fido Package Patcher/Modifier V1.09
- -----------------------------------
-
- written 1995 by Mathias Supp
- 2:2476/539.0@fidoclassic
- 39:172/303.0@amiganet
- s_supp@ira.uka.de
-
- Sysop of the Amiga Inside I : ++49(0)721-854112 (ZyX)
- ++49(0)721-841292 (V34)
- ++49(0)721-841230 (V34)
-
- Release : 09.05.1995
-
-
- ============================================================================
-
- Copyright :
- -----------
-
- This utility is shareware. If you like this program, send me a donation of
- DM10.- , please.
-
- Address :
- Mathias Supp
- Goerresstr. 6
- 76185 Karlsruhe
- Germany
-
- Via bank :
- Badische Beamtenbank
- BLZ.: 66090800
- KNr.: 3426580
-
- There're no requesters or limits in this version because the work doesn't
- pay for this cheap product.
-
- ============================================================================
-
- Introduction :
- --------------
-
- Some Tosser have problems with the contents of some fido .pkt-files :
- 1. large messages (Foozle)
- 2. large .pkt-files (low memory systems)
- 3. long kludges (Mailmanager)
- 4. long area names (Foozle)
- 5. long message IDs (Mailmanager)
-
- PatchPKT solves most of the problems.
-
- ============================================================================
-
- Contents of Archive :
- ---------------------
-
- PatchPKT.doc : this documentation
- PatchPKT.dok : german documentation
- PatchPKT : 68000 version
- PatchPKT_020 : 68020 and 68030 version
- PatchPKT_040 : 68040 version
-
- ============================================================================
-
- What does it do ?
- -----------------
-
- - .pkt-files can be splitted to have a certain maximum size
- - Messages can be splitted to have a certain maximum size
- - Kludges can be removed by using AmigaDOS pattern
- - Kludges can be cutted to a certain length
- - Message ID will be corrected by using the address of the origin line
- - Area names can be renamed by using a renaming list
-
- Format of renaming list :
- original name <Space(s)> shorted name
- ...
- ...
-
- e.g.:
- ALT.DEUTSCHE.BUNDESBAHN.KOTZ.KOTZ.KOTZ UUCP-A.D.B.K.K.KOTZ
- REC.SPORTS.PRO-WRESTLING UUCP-R.S.P.WRESTLING
-
- ============================================================================
-
- Known problems :
- ----------------
-
- - PatchPKT crashes with corrupted .pkt-files.
- - PatchPKT TOTALLY loads the given .pkt-file into memory
- If not possible, the .pkt-file will be renamed into xxxxxx.outofmem
-
- ============================================================================
-
- Parameter :
- -----------
-
- PKTFILE : name of the .pkt-file to process
- OUT=OUTFILE : wanted output file (while splitting, numbers will be
- added to the filename
- MAX=MAXSIZE : maximum size of the output file
- SM=SPLITMESSAGE : maximum size of the message
- AF=AUTOFILE : create .pkt-files automatically with new names (FTSC
- conform names will be created)
- VERBOSE : show info to each message
- SP=SHOWPROBLEMS : show if there're messages without message id
- CF=CONVERSIONFILE : the renaming file as explained above
- FM=FIXMSGID : replace uucp domains in message id to the address of
- the origin
- CK=CUTKLUDGES cut kludges to certain length
- KK=KILLKLUDGES : kill kludges matching the folling pattern(s)
-
- ============================================================================
-
- History :
- ---------
-
- V1.09 : first Release
-
- ============================================================================
-
- have fun
-
- Mathias
-
- P.S.: Sorry for my bad school-english, but I hope you understood what I
- mean.
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 18184 10629 41.5% 09-May-95 18:30:32 PatchPKT
- 3799 1477 61.1% 09-May-95 21:26:28 PatchPKT.doc
- 3968 1530 61.4% 09-May-95 21:35:42 PatchPKT.dok
- 18332 10711 41.5% 09-May-95 18:26:30 PatchPKT_020
- 18336 10702 41.6% 09-May-95 18:24:44 PatchPKT_040
- -------- ------- ----- --------- --------
- 62619 35049 44.0% 11-May-95 14:56:52 5 files
-