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FLAG.PPE, written by David W. Terry, Copyright (C) 1993 Clark Development Co.
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FLAG.PPE is a replacement for PCBoard's "more?" prompt which is used when
PCBoard is displaying a list of files for download. It enhances the caller's
ability to flag or view files by allowing the caller to point and shoot at the
files instead of having to type in the commands and filenames.
This PPE was written out of a challenge that arose at ONE BBSCON. A PCBoard
user has commented that TBBS had the ability to flag files using the space
bar and I had commented that I could write a PPL to do that. Here it is.
Also, on another note, people have commented on Wildcat's usage of numbers down
the left side of the screen which made it easy to flag files. I have, in the
past, said that this was not doable in a PCBoard environment because the file
descriptions are 79 columns wide, leaving no room for the numbers without
making sysops reformat their file descriptions (what a pain that would be).
So now, with this simple "more?" prompt replacement, you can have a BETTER
flagging system than wildcat has. <smile>
Installation is simple:
1) Copy the FLAG.PPE file to your C:\PCB\PPL directory (or any other
location of your choosing)
2) Run MKPCBTXT to edit your PCBTEXT file
3) Press the F3 function key and select record #549.
4) You'll see a line that says:
(@TIMELEFT@ min left), (H)elp, (V)iew, (F)lag, More
Replace it with a line such as this:
!C:\PCB\PPL\FLAG.PPE
5) You're done!
Source code is included in case you want to modify it or even learn from it.
This was actually my *first* full-fledged PPE, so I hope you won't be too
critical of the source code.
Enjoy!
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Caveat: This method of flagging files only works so long as the filename to
be marked is still on the SYSOP's screen (the PCBoard side). Callers who are
in 50-line mode will only be able to mark the files on the bottom 23 lines of
the screen. Of course, the (F)lag command is still functional, or the caller
could reduce his page length using the (P)age Length command in PCBoard so
that it does not display more than the bottom 23 lines before a more? prompt
appears.