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┌──────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ PROGRAM │ TAPECMS.PPE │ │ │ │ │ VERSION │ 2.2 │ │ │ │ │ AUTHOR │ Harry Braun - HB Electronics │ │ │ │ │ MAIL ADDRESS │ 155 Clark Blvd. Unit #13 │ │ │ Brampton, Ontario │ │ │ Canada L6T-4G6 │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Compiled by: John Kerr, Sysop of Project X │ │ │ Bramalea, Ontario, Canada │ │ │ 905 790-9311 14.4 │ │ │ │ │ SUPPORT │ MICROWORLD BBS │ │ BOARD │ (905) 840-4386 - 14.4 USR Sportster │ │ │ Where the latest version of this software will │ │ │ always be available. │ │ │ │ │ │ -------------------------------------------------- │ │ │ │ │ │ ----- Thank you ----- │ │ │ │ │ │ Thanks to all the people who have responded to and │ │ │ supported this software. We continue to make this │ │ │ software the best it can be. Many new features │ │ │ have been added, due to your use and suggestions. │ │ │ │ │ │ ----- Thanks again, Harry │ │ │ │ │ │ -------------------------------------------------- │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ DESCRIPTION │ This is a functional piece of software with limitations. │ │ │ │ │ │ A [PPE] program for PCBOARD 15.0 or higher. │ │ │ OnLine file restoration from Colorado Memory Systems │ │ │ Tape Drive 120 or 250. 6 files (1 in ShareWare version) │ │ │ may be restored from tape or selected from the existing │ │ │ files in the restore directory, during any 1 session. │ │ │ A total of 9 tape volumes are possible (1 in ShareWare │ │ │ version). │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ HOW TO USE │ Execute from your CMD.LST file and display the command │ │ PLUS │ where your users will find it. │ │ FUNCTIONAL │ │ │ INFORMATION │ Command Security PPE/MNU │ │ │ ═════════ ════════ ════════════════════════ │ │ │ TAPE 30 C:\PCB\PPE\TAPECMS.PPE │ │ │ │ │ │ Place all files from the .ZIP archive, into one directory.│ │ │ IE: C:\PCB\PPE\TAPE │ │ │ │ │ │ Create a work directory for the tape restoration, this │ │ │ must be other than the PCB work directory and must not │ │ │ contain any sub-directories │ │ │ │ │ │ Edit, TAPECMS.CFG file to meet your systems settings. │ │ │ │ │ │ Edit the PCBTAPE.BAT file to configure to your drive and │ │ │ paths and place the file in a directory that is in your │ │ │ DOS path. │ │ │ PCBTAPE.BAT will allow you to change your PCBTEXT file │ │ │ record 396 and the TAPECMS.IN files all at one time to │ │ │ reflect the current tape in the tape drive. │ │ │ Just type PCBTAPE "tape number" IE: PCBTAPE 1 to update │ │ │ both files. │ │ │ IF you have multiple nodes, you will have to create a │ │ │ separate PCBTEXT and CMD.LST file for the node machine │ │ │ which the tape drive is in. │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │ -=-=-> │ ** CMS TAPE DRIVES CANNOT BE ACCESSED FROM OTHER NODES ** │ │ │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │ │ │ │ │ You should notify your users that they must have ANSI on, │ │ │ in order to use this .PPE properly. │ │ │ │ │ │ The program checks the users filename inputs against the │ │ │ files already in the que, either restored or selected │ │ │ files and the extensions that are in the TAPECMS.CFG │ │ │ file, this is to stop any unnecessary tape drive access,│ │ │ only to find that the filename does not exist on the │ │ │ tape, because the user has entered the file extension │ │ │ incorrectly. │ │ │ │ │ │ If no extension is specified at time of filename entry │ │ │ the program will default to the boards default extension│ │ │ name IE: .ZIP . (not in ShareWare version) │ │ │ │ │ │ The ability to [R]estart your filename request is possible│ │ │ from the Volume # entry prompt, in the event the user │ │ │ has made a mistake. (not in ShareWare version) │ │ │ │ │ │ If some of the filenames are selected from the files that │ │ │ already exist in the restore directory, all other │ │ │ unselected files will be deleted. │ │ │ In the event no files are selected and the user wishes to │ │ │ restore other files, then all existing files would be │ │ │ deleted. This is done to keep the restored files from │ │ │ getting out of hand. The disk space required to keep │ │ │ open should be around 10megs, to leave ample room for │ │ │ restoring purposes. (2megs in ShareWare Version) │ │ │ │ │ │ NEW (REGISTERED version only) │ │ │ MULTIPLE filename and volume numbers may be entered for │ │ │ restoration. Eleviating the need to wait after each │ │ │ file is restored, before entering the next filename. │ │ │ Now all names can be entered and the restoration will │ │ │ continue on it's own till all filenames have attempted │ │ │ to be restored. (Maximum of 6 names) │ │ │ │ │ │ NEW (REGISTERED version only) │ │ │ Files are deleted only if the user actually enters a new │ │ │ filename to restore from tape. If no filename is entered│ │ │ all files in the restore directory will remain for the │ │ │ next user to select from. │ │ │ This should stop the unecessary deletion of files, from │ │ │ users that only enter the TAPECMS PPE, just to see what │ │ │ it's all about. │ │ │ │ │ │ Information, such as ERRORS, selected or restored names, │ │ │ total bytes and total time used while restoring is all │ │ │ logged to your callers file. │ │ │ │ │ │ WILDCARD filename inputs are excluded. │ │ │ This way it is not possible for any user to restore a │ │ │ complete volume, accidently or on purpose. │ │ │ │ │ DIR │ Below is a sample of how you may wish to display your DIR │ │ LISTINGS │ listings, which will show the users where you have │ │ │ stored the files that are OFF-LINE. │ │ │ │ │ │ Obviously it looks better in color. │ │ │ │ │ │ FILE1.ZIP 277750 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 1 │ │ │ | Get this, really GREAT │ │ │ FILE2.ZIP 362332 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 1 │ │ │ | Just a test file │ │ │ FILE3.ZIP 362684 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 2 │ │ │ | Try this one │ │ │ FILE4.ZIP 362684 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 3 │ │ │ | One more test file │ │ │ FILE5.ZIP 362280 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 1 │ │ │ | There is more of this │ │ │ FILE6.ZIP 342818 OFF-LINE Tape 1 - Vol 4 │ │ │ | Multiple test files │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ MODIFICATION │ Modifying this program is not recommended. │ │ │ Any attempts to change the coding of this .PPE may │ │ │ create a crash condition. Please contact the writers in │ │ │ the event you see the need for changes. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ SHAREWARE │ If you use and like this .PPE, a small charge of $40.00, │ │ │ (includes $5.00 for postage and handling), is requested │ │ │ for a fully functional copy of this program. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ** REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE ** │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Please, use this software on as many machines you have a │ │ │ Tape Drive in. Site registration is only the one time │ │ │ charge. │ │ │ DO NOT give a registered copy to other BBS systems or │ │ │ upload it as a shareware version. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ REGISTRATION │ There are many features added to the registered version. │ │ BENEFITS │ │ │ │ - 6 files may be restored from tape or selected from the │ │ │ files that exist in the restore directory. │ │ │ - Unselected existing files will only be deleted if a │ │ │ user actually restores a new file from tape. │ │ │ - Filename inputs will default to the default extension │ │ │ on your board. Eliminates the need for the users to │ │ │ type (.ZIP) at the end of each filename. │ │ │ - [Z]ippy searching active. │ │ │ - Full PCBoard style, on-line Help. │ │ │ - Delays are removed. │ │ │ │ │ │ - Additions to this and other .PPE's are being made │ │ │ constantly, you may see newer versions at any time. │ │ │ Announcements of updates will not be possible. │ │ │ Although any registered owners will be sent any │ │ │ updates or bug fixes free, (for up to one year). │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ DISCLAIMER │ This software is released with full intention to be free │ │ │ of all defects and free as a DEMO package. │ │ │ Extensive testing has been done to bring you the best │ │ │ possible software. │ │ │ │ │ │ In no event will Harry Braun or HB Electronics be liable │ │ │ to you for any damages, including any lost profits, │ │ │ lost savings or other incidental or consequential │ │ │ damages arising out of your use or inability to use │ │ │ this program, or for any claim by any other party. │ │ │ │ │ │ Although all efforts are made to provide you with a prime │ │ │ piece of software, some things can get away on us. │ │ │ Testing has been done on as many different computers as │ │ │ possible, but all possible combinations of equipment │ │ │ was not possible. │ │ │ │ │ │ All testing has been done with: │ │ │ MicroSoft Dos versions: 5.0 through 6.2. │ │ │ │ │ │ So please let us know if you are having difficulties. │ │ │ │ │ │ If you have any questions, bugs, or suggestions, │ │ │ please contact us at: │ │ │ │ │ │ The above address or call the support board, │ │ │ where the latest version will always be available. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌── ──┐ │ │ │ │ PCBoard, Colorado Memory Systems and Microsoft │ │ │ │ │ are registered Trademarks. │ │ │ │ └── ──┘ │ │ │ │ │ HISTORY │ Nov 93 - Version 2.2 │ │ │ Fixed the problem of file sizes of existing │ │ │ files in the restore directory to conform with │ │ │ Microsoft DOS 6.2. │ │ │ Added to the docs. Because there are more │ │ │ features in the registered version now. │ │ │ │ │ │ Sep 93 - Version 2.1 │ │ │ 1 minor correction, in most cases it would not │ │ │ have been noticed. │ │ │ Added to the docs. Because there are more │ │ │ features in the registered version now. │ │ │ │ │ │ Aug 93 - Version 2 Released │ │ │ │ │ │ - Version 1 - Never Released, Testing │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ REGISTRATION │ Send Cheques payable to: HB Electronics │ │ │ │ │ │ address: 155 Clark Blvd. Unit #13 │ │ │ Brampton, Ontario │ │ │ CANADA L6T-4G6 │ │ │ │ │ │ Send your voice phone number, if you would prefer to │ │ │ download the file. Arrangements will be possible as │ │ │ soon as your cheque has cleared. │ │ │ │ └──────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘