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MESSAGE BASE PACKER FOR EXECUTIVE HOST
Version 3.50
This program is declared to be in the
PUBLIC DOMAIN
by
The author, Steve Wood
PACK.EXE will pack all of your conference message.txt files by
removing all messages that have been deleted. Also the .NDX file
will be rebuilt. This will keep your message base small and
manageable, as well as speed up the operation of Executive Host.
It can check for unread messages and will not remove unread
messages directed to a specific user depending on the
environment variable XPURGE=. If this variable is equal to KEEP,
then messages directed to one of your users that is still unread
will not be deleted. The default is not to KEEP.
You control the number of retained messages with a command
line parameter.
PACK.EXE 5 220
The above line will pack conference 5 and retain 220 messages in
the conference. This number of messages to save may be up
to 999999. If you use the word, ALL, for the conference, then all
conferences will be packed.
PACK.EXE ALL 100
The above line will pack all conferences keeping only 100 messages
per conference.
SETUP:
You must declare the location of your BBS in the XHOST
environment variable. This variable MUST NOT end in a '\'.
Valid Commands: SET XHOST = T:
SET XHOST = C:\TELIX
Invalid Commands: SET XHOST = T:\
SET XHOST = C:\TELIX\
This program creates a MESSAGE.NEW file as it is purging
messages. After purging, any MESSAGE.BAK files are deleted.
The MESSAGE.TXT used as input is renamed to MESSAGE.BAK and
the MESSAGE.NEW is renamed to MESSAGE.TXT.
This program also a creates a MESSAGE.NXX file as it is purging
messages. After purging, any MESSAGE.BKX files are deleted.
The MESSAGE.NDX used as input is renamed to MESSAGE.BKX and
the MESSAGE.NXX is renamed to MESSAGE.NDX.
If you have any suggestions or need support you may reach me
at: The WOODSHED (704) 847-8177.