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- BBwpum.exe (c) 1994 by Freeman. M. Crosby W1NPR
- Used with the AA4RE BBS V2.12 (c) 1989-1994 by H. Roy Engehausen AA4RE
-
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- Description:
- Partialy replaces BBwpud.exe which is no longer supported.
- Updates Wpages database from Wpage\WP messages only.
- Will run in a DV window with BBwait if desired from Wakeup.bb
- For DV operation obtain BBwait??.zip and read BBwait.doc
-
- Setup:
-
- Setup requires you to convert the proper WP/Wpage messages to the BBwpum.in
- file. ( See notes below, this is a critical step )
- Place BBwpum.exe in the default "BB" directory or any other directory you wish.
-
- If it is not in the "BB" default you will have to path to it when calling it
- up in either Wakeup.bb or from the REBBS Command line.
-
- Place the following line in Wakeup.bb
- ==/==/== +4 ES BBWPUM BBWPUM.EXE
-
- If you wish not to receive the sysop messages then use:
-
- ==/==/== +4 EX BBWPUM.EXE
-
- Remember if you do not have BBwpum.exe in the "BB" directory path to it:
- ==/==/== +4 ES BBWPUM Path\BBWPUM.EXE
-
- BBwpum will operate on either messages exported to BBwpum.in or those made
- with Action.bb's versitile MAKE_FILE_APPEND command, which seems to be the
- best method.
-
- Normal operation in MOST cases should result from this single line:
-
- MAKE_FILE_APPEND BBWPUM.IN > WP* & S *Update*
-
- Wakeup.bb should have a AM command about every 1/2 hour which will take care of
- all MAKE_FILE_ commands for all servers, if it does not exist then add.
-
- ==/==/== ==:30 AM
-
- The above lines will work if you NEVER get any WP/Wpage update messages addressed
- to your BBS, which is normally the case.
-
- However if you do receive WP/Wpage updates addressed to your BBS for some
- reason you should kill them using Wakeup.bb by adding one of the following
- lines to Wakeup.bb:
-
- If you do not show your BBS call in the msg. display as in @NONE then use this
- ==/==/== +1 K> WP* & S *Update* & ^ @ =*
-
- If you show your call in the message display
- ==/==/== +1 K> WP* & S *Update* & @ Yourcall
-
- Using MAKE_FILE as shown the messages will only be made into files once.
- For more details see Roy's Action.doc
-
- Many options are available to get the messages into BBwpum.in using Export as
- well.
-
- BBwpum.exe picks up it's configuration from Parms.bb's Wpage comment lines.
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- Desqview / Windows:
- BBwpum.exe only needs to run occasionaly and you may wish not to run it in DV.
- If running BBwpum.exe in a DV window:
- When calling up BBwpum.exe use the suffix / O after the Filename.ext as
- follows so the file will not be killed each time BBwpum.exe runs.
- Wakeup.bb will kill it with the IMPORTE command.
-
- Add it to BBrun.bat and Use BBwait.exe to time the server runs.
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- An Import Filename.ext BBWPUD.OUT is created which may be imported and sent
- to BBS sysops who run BBWPGU.exe the generic update program to maintain their
- Wpages. These sysops may not be in a path which gets many messages or WP/Wpage
- updates passing by.
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- To prevent frequent individual station updates:
- Place a text file, Update.not in the Wpage directory with a list of calls one
- to a line. These will not be updated by BBwpuh or BBwpum
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- Report bugs & comments to:
-
- Oct. 1 to June 1 yearly
- W1NPR@W1NPR.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA
- (813)474-2690 Voice line
- (813)475-9526 Data line
-
- June 1 to Oct. 1 yearly
- W1NPR@W1NPR.#EMA.MA.USA.NA
- (508)362-3940 Voice line
- (508)362-8958 Data line
-
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- W1NPR
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