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OPUS
(c)Copyright 1986; Wynn Wagner III; All rights reserved.
OPUSNODE: The Node List Compiler
07 July 1987
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Upfront
WARRANTY:
There are no warranties or guarantees of any kind for this
program or for any other Opus software. The entire risk of
using OpusNode and any other Opus software is yours.
LICENSE TO USE OPUSNODE:
As with any Opus software, you are free to use Opusnode as
long as you do so in a LAWFUL and FRIENDLY manner.
LICENSE TO DISTRIBUTE OPUSNODE:
You can transfer Opusnode to anybody as long as there is no
consideration (other than goodwill) involved. You are
forbidden to make money from the transfer of Opusnode.
Opus software must always be free. If your system (or service)
charges a fee to callers/users, for example, then you may not
have Opusnode on-line for download.
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OPUSnode is a node list compiler.
It takes a file called NODELIST.BBS and creates NODELIST.SYS
and NODELIST.IDX. Both Fido<tm> and Seadog<tm> have this
function built into the programs themselves. With Opus, it
is a stand-alone utility.
You only need to use OPUSnode if you want to send outgoing
messages through the matrix (network).
In addition to compiling, you can split the node list into
two separate entities: domestic and overseas.
* OPUSnode may use Fido<tm> compatible
NODELIST.BBS or Seadog<tm> compatible NODELIST.BBS
files generated by a program like XLatList.
* OPUSnode looks for NODELIST.BBS in the current
directory.
* If you use XLatList and you plan to get domestic
and overseas files, do not use the XLatList "NODASH"
option. OPUSnode will need to have dashes in all
phone numbers to recognize which are U.S. phone
numbers and which are European, Australian, etc.
* We use the word "domestic" to mean calls within the
continental United States. OPUSnode's source code
is available to those living outside the United
States who wish to change the program.
Options:
-f ... fix the NODELIST.SYS and NODELIST.IDX
files. Without this option, the program
will simply display a chart.
-d ... display
-s ... short file. Do not include phone numbers
that look `international.'
-o ... overseas. Do not include phone numbers
that look like they belong to someone
in the United states.
-h ... do not include HUB entries in the output
nodelist. This will result in a slightly
smaller output file.
Usage:
OPUSnode [options]
NOTE: You must use at least one option.
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OpusNode now supports the use of node passwords which have been
implemented in Opus version 1. A file named Opusnode.pwd is
currently used to define these passwords. The format is:
<net>/<node> <password>
Both net and node must be supplied. The password is limited to
6 characters, any excess will be truncated. Only one node entry
per line.
OpusNode will not complain if this file is missing, it just will
not assign any passwords.
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Update History
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These changes made by Wes Cowley (137/42)
v1.3.0 (03/10/87): Minor modifications to compile under Lattice C.
Allowed processing of HUB entries.
Added -h option to prevent HUB entries from
appearing in the output nodelist.
v1.3.1 (03/28/87): Allowed processing of IGATE, OGATE, and
GATE entries. They are treated just
like HUB entries were in 1.3.0.
Multiple node designators are no longer
fatal, nor are unrecognized ones (such as
the ';' found in some nodelists.
v1.4.2 (07/05/87): Allows the use of node passwords.
v1.4.4 (07/13/87): First release version of 1.4.x.
Session passwords are implemented.
v1.4.5 (07/23/87): Fixes the scripts which were broken sometime
down the line. The only editting that will
be done on scripted phone numbers is to ensure
that there is a closing quote on the filename.
v1.4.6 (08/01/87): Fixes the domestic phone number verification.
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