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████████ ████████ ████████ ████████ ████████ ██▄ ▄██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ████▄ ▄████ ██ ████████ ██ ████ ██████ ████████ ██▀█████▀██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ▀█▀ ██ ██ ██ ██ ████████ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ THE T.A.G. BBS 2.6e File Area Manager Copyright 1992,1993 by Mark McKay The Skeleton Closet BBS (Mark & Debbi McKay sysops), 1:271/22 and 1:271/23 (804-671-8547 or 804-499-5150) ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ Quick Notes ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ These docs are for now, short. There are no configuration files necessary, all information is read from your T.A.G. data files. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ | | | | | | | | | | │ │ | | | | | | | | | | │ │ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ NOTE : You must make a NEW directory for TAGFAM to live in. │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ │ │ | | | | | | | | | | │ │ | | | | | | | | | | │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I didn't forget to tell you this time! <grin> There is very little setup and I have tried to make this file as simple and as user friendly as possible. You can run this file from anywhere you like as long as it is it's own directory. If you have T.A.G. set up TAGFAM will find it. As long as you have T.A.G. set up properly, TAGFAM will work properly. Mark ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ Disclaimer/Legal Stuff ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Although this program has been tested, this software has no warranty, either expressed or implied. The use of this software is at the user's own risk. Mark McKay shall in no way be responsible for any special, incidental, consequential or other damages resulting from the use and/or misuse of this software. Every effort has been made to test this software and its documentation for possible errors, but no guarantee to that effect is made. There are no written or implied guarantees of updates to this program. This program must be distributed AS IS in it's original archive. This program may not be distributed as part of any other software package without the expressed written consent of the author, Mark McKay. It may not be altered or reverse engineered in any way, shape or manner. The usual I don't promise it will do anything and if it messes up/you mess it up, you own the pieces is in affect. If you use it, you alone are liable for the results. TAGFAM is Share and Desqview aware and is fully multi node/multi line capable. You only need to run one (1) copy of TAGFAM.EXE regardless of how many nodes you run though why would you need to run it more than once? ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ Features ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - Most commands allow use of keyboard or Microsoft compatible mouse. - Allows editing ALL of your .DIR files, CD ROM areas included. - Allows editing all fields in FBoards.Dat. - Allows adding, deleting and repositioning file areas. - Updates "New files scan area file" (FZSCAN.DAT) - Allows viewing most any kind of file except .EXE and .COM files. Including ANSI graphics files. - If you have VPIC in your path (no config necessary) you can view BIF, BMP, LBM, MAC, PIC, PCX, CUT, TGA, GIF files from file directories or in archives. - If you have AAPLAY in your path (no config necessary) you can view FLI animation files from file directories or in archives. - Archive viewing of ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP and ZOO files. SDN files are supported but assumed to be .PAK files. I'm told some are ARJ files now but in this version TAGFAM will try to view it as a .PAK file. - MULTI LEVEL Archive viewing of ARC, ARJ, LZH and ZIP files. (ie if A.ARJ is in B.ZIP that's in C.LZH you can view all of them) (ZOO and PAK don't allow extracting just one file to another directory and are therefore not supported) - Makes new .DIR files if one isn't found in an area for ALL areas. - Allows you to view free drive space on all drives you select, C: to Z: - Allows you to view directory of actual files, while looking at a .DIR file. - Tries to fix .DIR files corrupted by braindead T.A.G. utils (usually successfully unless the file was truncated). - Can sort one or all areas by Filename, Extension, Description, Downloads, File size, Uploader (Owner), Upload date or File Points - Allows copying files to a directory of your choice (optionally) while making files offline. - Reads from and makes FILES.BBS files. Appends old FILES.BBS's without adding dupes or creates a new file if one isn't found. - All area/dir/archive listings are scrollable/mousable. - Little setup required. - Files are only opened when actually reading and writing to/from them. - You can make offline files online! (If they are still in the directory) - Allows the following tagged file functions in a .DIR list. - Delete tagged files. - Moving tagged files. - Making tagged files offline. - Can show Fboards list with a specific DSL, AR level and file group so you can see what a user with those particular settings will see. - Share aware - And MUCH MUCH more....... ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ Setup ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ There is "actual" setup needed. To get full use of TAGFAM's extra features you need to have 1. LIST.COM - by Vernon D. Buerg 2. VPIC.EXE - by Bob Montgomery 3. AAPLAY.EXE - by Yost Group, Inc. 4. ARJ.EXE - by Robert Jung 5. PAK.EXE - by NoGate Consulting 6. ZOO.EXE - by Rahul Dhesi 7. LHA.EXE - by Yoshi 8. PKXARC.COM, - 9. PKUNZIP.EXE - PKWare, Inc. The above mentioned programs are either Shareware or Public domain and "should" be available on most BBS's that carry Archiver files and DOS utilities. Because they are for the most part Shareware programs they are not included with the TAGFAM archive. If you already have any or all of these files in your DOS path then you don't need to do anything. When installing TAGFAM for the first time you MUST make a new directory for the TAGFAM.EXE file. ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ When you first run TAGFAM ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ As you may have noticed above, before you run TAGFAM you must "Make a NEW directory" for it. If you are unfamiliar with DOS command, to make a new directory for TAGFAM do the following: Go to a DOS prompt. Type MD\<8 character or less name for the directory> Example : MD\TAGFAM will create a directory named TAGFAM on the drive you are running from. Note: TAGFAM will run from a floppy drive but I higly recommend it be run from a hard disk to speed up the execution of the program. The first time you run TAGFAM, type "TAGFAM" and hit your Enter key. If you haven't run TAGFAM before you will see a box with 3 input lines in it, something like as follows: Default File Copy Path Path to Status.Dat Drive for space screen Default File Copy Path - At this prompt type in a full drive and directory name for a directory you want TAGFAM to copy files to when you delete an entry from a *.DIR file or make a file Offline. This will be discussed under the aappropriate commands. Path to Status.Dat - The full drive and path for TAGFAM to look for TAG's setup file to find the information it needs in order do "do it's thing". You will be asked continually until you enter a path with Status.Dat in it. Your Main BBS directory. Drive for space screen - TAGFAM has a function where you can how the free space on any drives you'd like, C: through Z:. Please do not put Stacker or Network swap drives or CDROM drives in to be read. It may work (no guarantees) but information will be inaccurrate. Enter JUST the drive letters you want to show space available and total space on. Examples: CDEF would show drives C:,D:,E: & F: CDE would show drives C:,D: and E: and so on Once you enter all the information, hit the Escape key and the information will be saved to TAGFAM.CFG which will be used from then on to load the program. You can also edit the .CFG file from the FBoards.Dat menu. If you mess up and TAGFAM says Status.Dat not found, delete TAGFAM.CFG and try again. When you first load TAGFAM you will see a Main screen where you are told which TAG version the copy of TAGFAM you are running is made for. The current version looks for T.A.G. 2.6e and will tell you if your STATUS.DAT says that you don't run TAG 2.6e. TAGFAM should have no problems at all with any version for v2.6 and up and any notes about prior versions of TAG. Near the bottom of the screen you will be notified if DESQVIEW, AT BIOS, PCMOS 386 or one of a few other Multitaskers was detected and what type of computer you are running (like you don't know <g>). You are then prompted to press any key. After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT Lister menu. ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ FBOARDS.DAT Lister Commands ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ F1 Sort ALL file areas: Does a sort in memory,on disk or in EMS of ALL your file areas. You are prompted to sort ALL areas by: 1. Filename 2. Description 3. Number of Downloads 4. File size 5. Uploader (Owner) 6. Upload date 7. File Points 8. Filename Extension or else or you can abort sortng by selecting quit. If you select other than quit you be prompted to sort the DIR file in an Ascending or Descending order. You are once again given the option to quit. You are then prompted whether to sort ALL areas including CD areas or just hard drive based areas. Again you have a last chance to quit. Once the three options are selected, TAGFAM will sort ALL the .DIR files in the manner you selected showing you which area is being worked on at the presnt time and what it's doing, either reading the datafile, writing the datafile or completed sorting an area. One all areas are sorted you are prompted to press any key. F2 File Area Totals Brings up another area listing showing the number of files listed in each area. To the upper right hand side of the screen is a list that shows you the Total files listed on your system and the average number of files in each file area. If you Hit Enter or your left mouse key then you are shown information from FBoards.Dat on that specific file area F3 Space available all drives Shows the Drive size and free space on all drive C: through Z: The bottom of the screen shows the total space for the selected drives and total free space for selected drives. This screen will only show drives you select when configuring TAGFAM under F4 from the FBoards.Dat Lister. F4 Configuration Allows you to enter 3 things. 1. The path to copy files to when deleting them from the BBS or taking the files offline. 2. The path to your STATUS.DAT file. 3. Enter just the letter of the drives you want listed when you hit F3. ex. CDEF would show info for drives C:,D:,E: and F: when selecting F3 from the FBoards Lister. F5 Edit currently highlighted FBoards.Dat entry Does just what it sounds like. Let's you edit all the fields in FBoards.Dat. F6 Global Add Lost Searches all non-CDROM file areas for files not in the .DIR file. If a file is found, if FILES.BBS is present in the directory then it is searched for a description of the file and the description added. You are shown how many total files have been checked, How many were added and how many descriptions were added. F7 Maint Allows you to Add, Delete and Reposition file areas similiar to the way TAG does and then updates FZSCAN.DAT (your new scan areas). F8 Global validate files All *.DIR files in non-CDROM areas are searched for unvalidated files. If one is found you are prompted with a filename, short description, who uploaded it and whether or not you want it validated or not. When the scan is complete then you will be prompted to press any key again. After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT Lister menu. F9 Check all .DIR files You will be asked if you "Want to create new .DIR files in areas without them. If you select Yes by either using your arrow keys until Yes is highlighted or by moving your mouse until Yes is highlighted and pressing your left mouse button, then TAGFAM will open FBOARDS.DAT and check every file directory listed therein for a <whatever>.DIR file. If one is not found you will be prompted with the choice of creating one or not creating one. If you select Yes the a new .DIR file is created with FILES.BBS as the only file. While the areas are scanning for .DIR files you are shown the directory being searched and the number of files listed in that area if a .DIR file is found. When the scan is complete then you will be prompted to press any key again. After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT Lister menu. F10 Toggle FBoards display Toggles between two different FBoards.Dat displays, the first being the more informative of the two. AltH Shows you a Help screen for the FBoards screen commands. AltJ Shell to DOS Drops you to a DOS shell with all but ~3k of your original memory to work with. To exit the DOS shell, type EXIT. If you forget you shelled to DOS from TAGFAM then load it on top of itself, results are not guaranteed. I do however guarantee that someone will do this at some point in time. <g> AltV Lets you enter a DSL, Group and AR flags to show you what the user will have access to if you give them those levels. ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ .DIR File Lister Commands ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ AltH Shows A Help Screen with commands available from the *.Dir lister. AltE, Enter, Left Mouse Key Goes To .DIR File Entry Editor where you can edit ALL the *.DIR file entry information. AltS,F1 Sorts current FILES.DIR by 1. Filename 2. Description 3. Number of Downloads 4. File size 5. Uploader (Owner) 6. Upload date 7. File Points 8. Filename Extension AltT, F2 Goes To Tagged File Menu AltK, F3 Goes To Delete File Menu AltO, F4 Makes current FILES.DIR Entry Offline AltM, F5 Moves File To Another Area AltR, F6 Writes Actual Filesize To Entry AltV, F7 Shows The Contents Of The File AltF, F8 Goes To FILES.BBS Menu where you can read from or add to/recreate a FILES.BBS. AltL, F9 Adds Files Not In .DIR File AltD,F10 Shows DOS directory files ESC, Right Mouse Key Exits Back To Main Area List Ins Tags All Files In List Del Untags All Files In List Page Up, Page Down Moves Up/Down the List One Page Up Arrow, Down Arrow Moves Up/Down The List One Line Home Goes To First File In List End Goes To Last File In List Space Tags/Untags selected file entry ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓ Registration ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ TAGFAM is not now, has never been and will never be "FREE" software. TAGFAM is provided as "Shareware" for those T.A.G. BBS sysops looking for a "File area manager" for T.A.G. BBS v2.6d. If you honestly plan on registering the program within 30 days if you find it useful then feel free to test it out to see if it meets your needs. If you have no intention of ever registering it, then don't even bother setting it up. This does not imply that it's OK to run each new version for 30 days then wait for a new one. If you use the program, register it. TAGFAM will ONLY work for 30 days without your "PERSONAL REGISTRATION KEY". If you wait until day 29 to send off the registration then plan on waiting until I receive your registration and you get your "key file" until the program will run again. Procrastination has it's drawbacks. You "should" be able to tell within a few days if the program is "what you have been looking for". You can thank the "something for nothing attitude" of your fellow computer users for this crippling. Other than the 30 crap there is no crippling whatsoever. I apologize for doing this to those who actually do "register what they use" if it causes any inconvenience, but like many other things in life, "the many have to suffer for the actions of the few". Registration is for you and you alone. You cannot "sell" your key to your buddy down the street or across town. Registration is for the version of the program that you tested. There are no guarantees either expressed or implied of any updates to the program or addition of any "new features" if you register. You are registering it "as is". When you do register you are entitled to use all future versions of "this" program as a "registered user". If I changed my keyfiles because some loser with nothing better to do than hack Shareware program then I will attempt to inform all registered users and make arrangements to get them a new keyfile. Registrations normally take between 2 days and 2 weeks to get to me. When I do "receive" it, you will be able to get your key within 1 to 2 days. Sorry, but "Checks in the mail" doesn't work, I've heard it too many times and as sorry as some people say they are, The US Postal Service is not that bad. If you are in "Fidonet" I will send your key file to you within 2 days of receiving your registration. Otherwise you must call my BBS twice to "pickup" your key file. Once to log on (if I am around and I see you log on you will only need to log on once) and another time a day or two afterward to "get your key". Pricing as of 22 May 1993 : Number of Keys "Proper Amount" -------------- --------------- 1-2 $15.00 each 3-10 $10.00 each 11-20 $7.50 each 20+ $5.00 each -------------- --------------- This means that if you and two other TAG sysops in your area want to register TAGFAM together you'll each save $5 on the registration. These rates apply only if it is in the same envelope. It doesn't mean that if "Joe down the Street" and "Sally next door" registered a month ago that you get yours for $10. It means that if you, "Joe" and "Sally" get together and send $30 with the proper info, you will each get a key. If you send less than "the proper amount", you "won't" get a key, you will get the amount you sent minus the cost of a stamp and a money order provided it covers such. Plain and simple. Amounts in excess of "the proper amount" are cheerfully accepted and considered "donations". You will receive one key made with the information that "you" supply below. If you run a multi line system you only need to register one copy provided the sysop name is the same for all of the nodes. If you use different names on different nodes you need to register each one separately. If the key doesn't work because you gave me the wrong information or you change the information at a later date then you must pay a $5 processing fee for the updated key file for the extra time involved in making "another key". If "I" messed up then I will give you a free replacement key. Please ensure the information you give me is correct. With the payment include the following information: Sysop name from your "System configuration" (case sensitive), ie if your real name is "Anthrax Buttsnorkler" but the name you give on the BBS is "John Doe" then you need to supply the name "John Doe". If you use the name "FuNkY sPeLlEr" then give it as "FuNkY sPeLlEr". If you are a public Fidonet node holder (no points), include your Node number. Name for your TAGFAM key file : _________________________________ Fidonet Node Number (if in Fidonet) : ___________________________ BBS Phone number if not in Fidonet : ____________________________ Send the registration fee (money order preferred) to Mark McKay PO Box 68063 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Future plans for TAGFAM. Making the information shown on the FBoards Dat screen configurable. Auto Search for different versions of the same file. Tagging functions in FBoards menu so you only do things to TAGGED areas. Auto CDROM Disk Adding for CD's that have FILES.BBS's in each Directory. And finally thanks to those who have registered TAGFAM already. I hope you be impressed with the drastic improvements in this version. Special thanks to TAG author Paul Williams for Beta testing v1.03 of TAGFAM on his mega system and his helpful suggestions for improving the program and flat out giving my some code to do some other things. I'm sorry the one version locked your system up Paul <g>. Guess that makes us even for when I was a TAG beta tester. <g> Thanks to the other beta testers also.