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Postlink RIME Mail Statistics
Bulletin Generator
(c) 1993 Gregory R. Barton
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Purpose:
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This program was written so that users of my BBS could
quickly see what time the last RIME mail run occurred
and specifically, what kind of messages were exported
and imported in each conference. This bulletin will
also total all exported and imported messages.
Packing List:
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The following files are included in this archive:
RIMEBULL.EXE - The main executable file.
RIMEBULL.DOC - The file you are reading now.
RIMEBULL.CFG - Sample configuration file.
SAMPLE.BAT - Batch file to view the
enclosed sample bulletin in
color.
SHOWNEWS.EXE - Utility I wrote to view files
created with PCBoard "@Xnn"
codes in color at the DOS prompt.
BLTX - Sample bulletin created with
RIMEBULL.
POSTLINK.TXT - Sample POSTLINK log file.
FILE_ID.DIZ - PCBoard description file.
Setup:
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First of all, you will need to go into your POSTLINK.CFG
configuration file and make sure that the following line
exists:
LOG=[d:]\postlink\postlink.txt
This line will write a PCBoard caller's log-type file to
disk. In this case, called POSTLINK.TXT. You may name
this file anything you'd like, provided it meets DOS
filename requirements. Also notice above that the [d:]
in the drive-letter position means the drive your POSTLINK
files reside.
Special Note: RIMEBULL reads only the first POSTLINK run
in this LOG file. You will need to make a NEW LOG file
after every mail run for RIMEBULL to operate correctly.
On my system, I simply make a backup of my LOG file and
then delete it in my event. The next Postlink mail run
will then create a new LOG file.
Next, you'll need to use an ASCII editor to make up a
RIMEBULL.CFG file. The format of this file is simple:
Your BBS Name Here ;40 chars. max
Name of LOG file Postlink creates
Name of bulletin you wish to create
Title of bulletin you wish to create ;20 chars. max
For instance, here is how my RIMEBULL.CFG file reads for my
own BBS (inluded in this archive):
Alachua County Computer Users Group
POSTLINK.TXT
BLT18
Bulletin #18
Once you have created your RIMEBULL.CFG file, save it and put
it in the same subdirectory as your RIMEBULL.EXE file.
Special Note: In the previous version (1.1), you had to specify
an "A" or "M" to tell RIMEBULL what kind of IMPORT mode you used
(AUTOMATIC or MANUAL). RIMEBULL now searches the log by a
different method and does not have to rely on the method that the
log file is written. This will hopefully work for any configuration
POSTLINK is run in, but please let me know of any instances where
the software fails to perform.
Running the Program:
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To run this program, perform your POSTLINK mail run as usual.
Once the mail run has finished, Postlink will have created
the LOG file you specified in the POSTLINK.CFG file. Now,
simply type:
RIMEBULL config-file
at the DOS prompt and your bulletin (as specified in your
RIMEBULL.CFG file) will be created.
Here is a sample (minus the PCBoard "@Xnn" codes) of the
output RIMEBULL creates:
┌──────────────┐ Alachua County Computer Users Group
──────────┤ Bulletin #18 ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────
└──────────────┘ 04-02-93
The last RIME mail run was on 04-02-93 at 09:04 hours.
The following message statistics were generated:
Conference Exp Imp Conference Exp Imp
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For $ale Echo 0 394 Common 0 104
Tech Echo 0 107 Desktop Pub 0 24
Communication 0 17 Programming 0 37
Database 0 4 Windows 0 263
Job Bank 0 21 Shareware 0 56
Star Trek 0 229 Sound Cards 0 41
dCOM 0 0 Strange 0 24
RIME News 0 0 PCRelay 0 6
Bible Studies 2 127 Flight SIMS 0 17
DOS 0 47 PCB Support 0 37
RIME Sysop 0 0 LOCALBBS 1 0
Totals: Messages Exported - 3 Messages Imported - 1555
────────────────────────────[ End Bulletin #18 ]────────────────────────────
For a COLOR sample of the above output, type SAMPLE at the DOS
prompt to display this same file in color (included in this
archive).
Other Info:
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Included in this archive is another utility I wrote called
SHOWNEWS.EXE. This little utility will allow you to view
files created with PCBoard "@Xnn" codes in color from the
DOS prompt.
This program is also based on my first shareware program I
wrote, called NEWSMAKER (current version is NWSMKR31.ZIP,
available on Salt-Air BBS and several shareware CDROMS).
It is a utility that will allow you to automatically color
NEWS files for PCBoard and add a nice, headered output.
Registration:
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You are allowed to use this program for FREE for the first
30 days. However, if you wish to use it beyond that period,
you must register it with me for $10.00. Your support will
allow me to keep writing utilities such as this and/or
expanding them. Any comments or suggestions will be greatly
appreciated also.
Please send a check or money order for $10.00, along with
any comments or suggestions to:
Greg Barton
3334 NW 4th Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
Phone: (904) 372-4765
BBS: (904) 335-7289
Thank you for your support of this program.
History:
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* 04/03/93 - Version 1.0 released to local beta testing.
* 04/05/93 - Version 1.1 released - Fixed "bug" where Postlink
writes a different LOG file depending on import/export status.
* 06/08/93 - Version 2.0 released - Bulletin was not generating
totals if POSTTERM was used instead of a third-party communications
program. Fixed - note that it is no longer necessary to specify
an "A" or "M" in the .CFG file for automatic or manual import.
RIMBULL will read the log file correctly no matter what mode is
used.
End of History.