OS/2 Shareware BBS: 2 BBS/02-BBS.zip/mpm1_28.zip/maxfmpm.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1995-10-05 | 78KB | 2,278 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. OverView ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                             MaxFile/PM Version 1.28


                      Copyright (C) 1993-95, Craig Morrison
                              All Rights Reserved.

      Portions of the header files used in compilation are:
           Copyright (C) 1992 by Scott Dudley
           Copyright (C) 1993 by Aki Antman
           Copyright (C) 1994 by Marco Maccaferri
      MSGAPI portions of the Announce Files option are:
           Copyright 1991,94 by Scott J. Dudley.  All rights reserved.
           "Squish" and "Maximus" are trademarks of Lanius Corporation.
      From the Development Team of:
           Craig Morrison - MaxFile/PM Development-1:201/[e-mail]

           Ronald Van Iwaarden - MaxFile/2 Development-1:104/[e-mail]
      UNRAR.EXE is included in the distribution archive by special permission
      from:
           Andrey Spasibozhko
      UNRAR.EXE is:
           Copyright 1994 by Eugene Roshal


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Special Thanks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Mark Kimes
           For putting up with my never ending questions and general
           bull-headedness when it comes to programming under OS/2. (Very handy
           guy to talk to when it comes to programming in general!)
      Andrey Spasibozhko
           For allowing me to include UNRAR.EXE as a part of the archive. RAR
           is an up and coming compression utility, if you haven't done so yet,
           it might be worth your while to take a look at it. The authors are
           very responsive to all inquiries.
      Elliott Goodman
           Beta Tester
           ANNOUNCE.CMD Author
      Philip Perlman
           Beta Tester
      Ronald Van Iwaarden
           Cohort in crime and Beta Tester


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. OS/2 Version Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

MaxFile/PM should operate normally under all versions of OS/2 from 2.xx and
higher.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Foreword ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

MaxFile/PM is a FILES.BBS manager that runs under Presentation Manager. While
it was written with the Maximus-CBCS in mind, any BBS software package that
uses the standard FILES.BBS format is supported.

      Features:
          All Files and New Files List Generation

          Auto Adopt Orphaned Files with File Description Import

          Automatic Generation of FILES.BBS Headers

          Built-In Support for Maximus 2.xx/3.xx, LoraBBS, SuperBBS

          Check for Duplicate Files

          Context Sensitive Online Help

          Create File Announcements in *.MSG/Squish Message Bases

          Create File Attaches for *.MSG/Squish Message Bases

          Create File Requests for *.MSG/Squish Message Bases

          Create Text Okfiles for Mailers

          Drag and Drop Enabled

          Extract Archives

          Extended Description Support

          FILE_ID.DIZ, DESC.SDI, SDN.ID Import

          Generic Configuration for ANY FILES.BBS Based File System

          Kill or Move Outdated Files

          Process Received File Requests and Toss them to Proper Area with
           File Descriptions

          Purge Duplicate File Entries

          Rearchive Files to a Preferred Format

          Remove Missing or Orphaned File Entries

          REXX Macro Support

          Scan through Documentation Files to Cut and Paste a Description

          Sorts File Areas By Name, Date, Size or Description. Comments are
           left intact and in place

          Support for ARC, ARJ, HA, LZH, RAR, UC2, ZIP and ZOO archivers

          Tests Archives

          User Definable Button Bars for Quick Function Access

          User Definable Shift Key Functions

          Virus Scanner Support


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you need to contact me about the program I can be reached in a number of
places. NetMail will get you the fastest response, but I read the OS2PRODSUP,
OS2BBS and MUFFIN conferences everyday and intend on answering any questions
posted there. There is also a local conference on my BBS called MFILEPMSUP that
you are more than welcome to poll for. Contact either myself, Elliott Goodman
at 1:102/1319 or Pete Norloff at 1:109/347 for more information about getting
hooked up.

Due to the large cost in crashing netmail all over the world I will only be
sending replies out crash to registered users who report a problem. Sorry
folks, but most of my income is generated by these projects. If they don't get
registered I can't provide free support. I will respond to everyone who sends
netmail, but it will be routed netmail in most cases.

While I will answer questions from those of you who have not registered the
program, you will get a much quicker response from me if you have.

I *will* support MaxFile/PM, all you need to do is ask.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

I'm going to keep this short, sweet and to the point. It is $25 to register the
program. You have unrestricted use of this program for 45 days. After the 45
day evaluation period the program will display a registration incentive dialog
for 45 seconds every time you run it.

MaxFile/PM is not freeware, it is shareware, you are expected to register the
program if you continue using it.

Please print out and read the REGISTER.FRM file that is included in the archive
for more information on registering the program.

Registration provides me with the incentive to keep working on the program,
it's all up to you folks that use the program. I treat registered users VERY
well.

'Nuff said...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. License Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

            MaxFile/PM LICENSE FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTION

   MaxFile/PM is not public domain software, nor is it free
   software.

   MaxFile/PM is copyright (C) 1993,94,95 by Craig A. Morrison.
   All Rights Reserved.

   Non-registered users are granted a limited license to use
   MaxFile/PM on a trial basis, for a period not to exceed 45 days,
   for the purpose of determining whether MaxFile/PM is suitable for
   their needs.  Use of MaxFile/PM, except for this limited purpose,
   requires registration.  Use of non-registered copies of
   MaxFile/PM by any person, business, corporation, governmental
   agency or other entity institution is strictly forbidden.

   Registration grants a user the right to use MaxFile/PM only on
   a single computer; a registered user may use the program on a
   different computer, but may not use the program on more than one
   computer at the same time.

   No one may modify MaxFile/PM in any way, including but not
   limited to decompiling, disassembling or otherwise reverse
   engineering the program.

   All users are granted a limited license to copy MaxFile/PM
   only for the trial use of others subject to the above
   limitations, and also the following:

      MaxFile/PM must be copied in unmodified form, complete
      with all contents of the original distribution archive.
      Bulletin board system operators (Sysops) are granted
      permission to convert the distribution archive to another
      format so long as the complete contents of the original
      archive are transferred in whole.

      No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or
      requested by any licensee.

      MaxFile/PM may not be distributed in conjunction with any
      other product without the prior written consent of the
      author.

   Operators of electronic bulletin board systems may post
   MaxFile/PM for downloading by their users only as long as the
   above conditions are met.

   Distributors of public domain or user supported software may
   distribute copies of MaxFile/PM subject to the above
   conditions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Before You Start - READ THIS! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The default installation of OS/2 defines Mouse Button 1 as the left button and
Mouse Button 2 as the right button. Please keep this in mind as you read
through this document if you have redefined your mouse buttons.

A word to the wise here..

BACKUP *BEFORE* USING MAXFILE/PM !

Here comes the standard disclaimer...I don't promise that MaxFile/PM will do
anything for you except take up space on your hard drive. While I am fairly
certain I have got all the nasties out of it, there is a chance that I may have
missed something. So please be safe and backup prior to using the program.
Suffice it to say, you have been warned..

See also: OS/2 Version Information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Configuring MaxFile/PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Settings Notebook is where you configure MaxFile/PM so that it fits your
particular system. There are a lot of options here, some required, some not,
all depending on whether you want to be able to use that particular feature.
Some of the categories have more than one page devoted to them. A detailed
discussion of the categories follows.

      For more information select one of the following:
          Main - Basic Information
          Buttons
          Colors
          Archivers
          Viewers
          Other Programs


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Settings/Main - Basic information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Main section of the notebook consists of three pages that contain the
information that tells MaxFile/PM the basics about your BBS configuration and
how to handle certain options.

      For more specific information select one of the following:
          Main-Page 1
          Main-Page 2
          Main-Page 3


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1. Main - Page 1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This sections covers Main Page 1 of the settings notebook. It contains the
basics of your BBS configuration.

      For more specific information select one of the following:
          Registration Key
          Registration Name
          BBS Package
          BBS Directory
          Temp Directory
          File Area Data
          File Database Utility
          File Inbound


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.1. Registration Key ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Your registration key, if you have one. If not leave it blank.

Enter the registration key exactly the same as it is given to you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.2. Registration Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Your name, this works in conjunction with the Registration Key field.
MaxFile/PM hashes your name against your Key to see if you really are a
registered user.

The Registration XXXX fields when filled out properly, stop the usage timer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.3. BBS Package ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Five choices here:

           Maximus
           Maximus 3.0
           Lora
           SuperBBS
           Generic

 Simply select one from the drop down list box. Or type in one of the names in
 the list above.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.4. BBS Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the directory that your BBS software resides in. Enter the FULL path
specification.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.5. Temp Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the FULL path to an EXISTING directory that MaxFile/PM can use to store
temporary files in and use for rearchiving files. Don't use this directory for
ANYTHING else while MaxFile/PM is running. EVERYTHING, INCLUDING ANY
SUB-DIRECTORIES WILL BE REMOVED BY Maxfile/PM IF YOU REARCHIVE ANY FILES.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.6. File Area Data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the FULL path and filename of the file that contains your file area
definitions. For Maximus 2.xx users this will be AREA.DAT, Maximus 3.0 users
FAREA.DAT, for Lora users this will SYSFILE.DAT, for SuperBBS users this will
be FLSEARCH.BBS, for those using the Generic setup this should be the name of
the text file you created according the guidelines in the Generic File Area
Definitions section.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.7. File Database Utility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The next field is for the filename of your File Database Utility. For Maximus
this will be either FB.EXE or FBP.EXE. On my system I have this set to FBP,
since the utility is in my path. For Lora-BBS users, this will be FILEIDX.EXE.
Please see the Known Problems section at the end of this document for more
information about FILEIDX.EXE. For SuperBBS users, I don't have a clue. If
someone would fill me in on this one I'd really appreciate it! This entry is
only required if you want MaxFile/PM to run the utility for you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.1.8. File Inbound ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the directory that your mailer places incoming files in. MaxFile/PM
will look in this directory for files when you perform a Receive Files... from
the File Area window context menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2. Main - Page 2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This sections covers Main Page 2. This page contains the settings that control
the overall operation of MaxFile/PM. Such as window defaults, etc..

      For more specific information select one of the following:
          Hide CDs
          File Headers
          AutoSave
          Button Bar
          Create File Summaries
          Header Size
          Dupe Length
          ED Marker
          FileList Margin
          Run FD Utility
          Display


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.1. Hide CDs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When checked your CD file areas will be hidden from view in the main File Area
Window.

Note:  When you have this option turned on it would be wise to make sure there
is a CD in the CD-ROM drive, MaxFile/PM needs to ask the file system drivers
for some information about the drive and in the process the CD-ROM drive has to
be accessed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.2. File Headers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When checked MaxFile/PM will generate an information header that is written to
the top of the FILES.BBS for an area when you perform a save in a FILES.BBS
window.

The header looks much like the area headers that are written to the All Files
and New Files lists. The only exception being that the custom information from
ALLFILES.CUS is not written to the header in the FILES.BBS.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.3. AutoSave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This tells MaxFile/PM whether or not you want your FILES.BBS files
automatically saved when you close a file area. If you check this option
MaxFile/PM will save the FILES.BBS for you as soon as you close the window
associated with a FILES.BBS, if not, it will prompt you and ask if you want the
information saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.4. Button Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This check box tells MaxFile/PM whether or not you want the button bar turned
on in your FILES.BBS windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.5. Create File Summaries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When checked MaxFile/PM will create a summary of the file statistics for a file
area when the FILES.BBS for the area is saved. The name of the file will the
same as the file list (FILES.BBS in most cases) with the extension removed and
replaced with SUM. It will be saved into the same directory as the file list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.6. Header Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For those of you using programs such as DownSort, this option will allow you to
tell MaxFile/PM how many lines at the beginning of your FILES.BBS to skip when
reading them in. The headers ARE preserved when MaxFile/PM writes out a new
FILES.BBS.

Note:  When you have File Headers checked, MaxFile/PM takes care of this
setting for you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.7. Dupe Length ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Tells MaxFile/PM how many characters to look at in a filename when performing a
search for duplicates.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.8. ED Marker ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For those BBS packages that support extended descriptions this option will come
in handy. Here you tell MaxFile/PM what character is associated with extended
descriptions for your BBS Package. This character can not be a space or a dash.

Defining this character causes a few changes in the way MaxFile/PM handles your
file descriptions. When this option is used, file descriptions are allowed to
be up to 1024 characters in length and nothing is stripped from FILE_ID.DIZ,
DESC.SDI or SDN.ID descriptions read in from archives. MaxFile/PM does not
insert this character in multiple line descriptions for you, you need to do
this. However, when you use Format Description MaxFile/PM will take care of
putting this character where it belongs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.9. FileList Margin ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This setting causes a change in the file description handling similar to the ED
Marker. NOTE: If an ED Marker is defined, FileList Margin is IGNORED. However,
if an ED Marker is NOT defined and FileList Margin is greater than zero; File
descriptions are limited to 1024 characters, FILE_ID.DIZ DESC.SDI and SDN.ID
are imported as is, when a FILES.BBS is written _FileList Margin_ spaces are
added to the beginning of each extra line in the file description so that they
line up in a file listing.

If an ED Marker is not defined and this is set to zero, file descriptions are
limited to 255 characters, any non-printable ASCII characters (0-31) and
high-bit ASCII characters are stripped from the file description.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.10. Run FD Utility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The options for Run FD Utility determine when and if the File Database utility
will get run. There are three; Always, Prompt and Never. Always will run your
file database utility every time you exit MaxFile/PM. If no changes have been
made, it will prompt you before running it. Prompt will ask you if you wish to
run it. Do I need to explain Never? :-}


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.2.11. Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Display options control whether or not the file size and date information
gets displayed for your files in the FILES.BBS windows. Simply check or uncheck
the check boxes to set your preferences.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3. Main - Page 3 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section wraps up the basic configuration options.

      For more specific information select one of the following:
          Add
          Remove
          Auto Adopt
          Download Counters
          Default Description
          Add (x/xx) Counters
          Extract All Files on Document Scan
          Remove Items


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.1. Extensions edit control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is a simple edit control that you use to enter in the extensions that you
want add to the list box to the right. You may enter up to 3 characters for
each extension, wild cards are allowed. These extensions are used while
adopting files, anything not defined here will be ignored. These extensions are
use when you perform an Adopt from the FILES.BBS window context menu or you
have Auto Adopt turned on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.2. Add button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After entering an extension in the edit control click this button to add it to
the list of extensions in the list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.3. Remove button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This button allows you to remove an entry from the list box. Simply highlight
the entry you want to remove from the list box and click here.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.4. Auto Adopt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This check box tells MaxFile/PM if you want it to automatically perform an
Adopt when a file area is first opened. This only works if you have actually
added at least one extension for MaxFile/PM to scan for.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.5. Download counters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want download counters added to the description of files that get
adopted, check this box.

The next field is an edit control that allows you to configure the text string
you want to use for a download counter. You may enter up to 9 characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.6. Default Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may enter up to 80 characters for a default description. This text will get
used any time you Insert, Adopt or drop files from an outside source into a
window in MaxFile/PM and those files meet the following criteria: 1, they are
not an archive or 2, they are an archive and the archive does not contain a
FILE_ID.DIZ, DESC.SDI or SDN.ID description inside of it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.7. Add (x/xx) counter on description copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option allows you to tell MaxFile/PM whether or not you want the (xx of
xx) counters appended onto the end of descriptions when you perform a
"Description->Copy" in a FILES.BBS window. Check it if you want them, unchecked
if you don't. The default is for them to be added.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.8. Extract All Files on Document Scan ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When selected all the files in a selected archive will be extracted when
performing a Description->Scan Docs from a FILES.BBS Window context menu.
Otherwise, MaxFile/PM will attempt to extract a common subset of files that are
usually documentation related files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1.3.9. Remove Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Three choices here:

           Prompt
           Entries
           Entries and Files

 This configuration option affects the default action of "Remove Items" inside
 a FILES.BBS window. Prompt asks you each time. Entries removes just the
 entries. Entries and Files removes the entries and deletes the files
 associated with those entries.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This page allows you to customize the button bar that can be displayed in a
FILES.BBS window to your liking.

Please Note:  If "Button Bar" on Main Pg 2 is not selected, the button bar will
NOT be displayed in your FILES.BBS windows.

Each button definition consists of two items; A bitmap and a function.

The bitmaps used are stored in the directory you start MaxFile/PM from. For
best results they should 32x32 16 color bitmaps, larger bitmaps will be clipped
to size of the button. When a FILES.BBS window is opened the bitmaps are loaded
into memory, if the bitmap doesn't exist the button is skipped and will not
display. You can use the Icon Editor that comes with OS/2 to create your own
bitmaps for use with MaxFile/PM.

To define a button; first select a bitmap file from the drop down list box
labelled "Bitmaps" at the top of the notebook page. Then select a function from
the drop down list box labelled "Functions" and click on the "Add" button. The
button definition will then be inserted into the "Buttons" list box at the
bottom of the notebook page.

Directly above and to the right of the Buttons list box are a set of buttons
that allow you to add, remove or reorder your button definitions. We have
already covered the Add button.

To remove a button definition; Select the button definition you want to delete
and then click on the "Remove" button. The definition will then be discarded
from the Buttons list box.

To reorder the button definitions; Select the button definition you want to
move and then click on either the up or down arrow button to the right of the
Buttons list box to move the definition in the respective direction.

You can have as many buttons as you want but remember, they take up screen real
estate. If the button bar would extend beyond the right hand side of the window
it will be wrapped downwards so that all of your buttons are visible.

To help you remember what button does what, when you move the mouse pointer
over a button the window title bar the button is in will display the function
associated with that button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This notebook page allows you to change the colors that are used to display
orphan file and comment entries in a FILES.BBS window.

There are two color sets on this page, the first is for comments and the second
is for orphan entries. Simply click on the color you want to select it.

About the only thing to remember is that if you drop a color on the window to
change the background color you might end up indvertantly making it so you
can't see comments or orphans.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Settings/Archivers - Archiver Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section causes the most confusion when configuring MaxFile/PM. The best I
can do to help is to tell you what I use here on my system to give you a few
hints.

There are eight pages, one each for; Zip, Arj, Lzh, Arc, HA, RAR, UC2 and ZOO.
I don't use HA, RAR or UC2 so you are on your own with these archivers.

You will need to enter the executable name and the appropriate switches for
each of the actions for each archiver. You should include any switches
necessary for recursing sub-directories and if you want to make MaxFile/PM's
job a little easier, any switches to tell the archivers to 'move' files into
archives when adding to or creating a new archive. Below I will give a short
description of each entry and the settings for the archivers I use. You will
have MUCH better success with OS/2 based archivers.

NOTE: Each of the archivers you use must be able to accept filenames on the
command line other than just the archive name. Some versions of UNARJ do not
allow you to do this.

I also believe I have gotten the DOS kludge worked around in the code. So you
should be able to just define your DOS archivers just like OS/2 based
archivers, I.E, PKUNZIP -v, for listing an archive. The settings for the DOS
archivers below worked for me for what little time I spent with them.

      See Also:
          Extract
          Add
          List
          Test
          Touch


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4.1. Extract ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry should contain the command and switches necessary to extract a file
from an archive.


 ZIP                  unzip -xo -U -C

 ARJ                  unarj e

 ARJ                  ARJ x -y

 LZH                  lh x /o

 ARC                  arc x

 RAR                  rar -o+ -std -y

 HA                   ha ey

 UC2                  uc2 ESF

 ZOO                  zoo xO


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4.2. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry should contain the command and switches necessary to add files to an
archive.


 ZIP                  zip -9 -r

 ARJ                  ARJ a -r -y

 LZH                  lh a /o

 ARC                  arc a

 RAR                  RAR a -r -y -ep1 -std

 HA                   ha a12rd

 UC2                  UC2 uc ASF

 ZOO                  zoo ah


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4.3. List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry should contain the command and switches necessary to list the files
in an archive to standard output.


 ZIP                  unzip -v

 ARJ                  unarj l

 ARJ                  ARJ v -y

 LZH                  lh l /o

 ARC                  arc l

 RAR                  RAR v -std -y

 HA                   HA l

 UC2                  UC2 VS

 ZOO                  zoo L


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4.4. Touch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry should contain the command and switches necessary to set the
time/date stamp of the archive to the time/date of the newest file in an
archive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4.5. Test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry should contain the command and switches necessary to test the
integrity of an archive with the output going to standard output.


 ZIP                  unzip -t

 ARJ                  unarj t

 ARJ                  arj t -y

 LZH                  lh t /o

 ARC                  arc v

 RAR                  RAR t -std -y

 HA                   HA t

 UC2                  UC2 TF

 ZOO                  zoo xN


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Settings/Viewers - File Viewers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can define viewers for use with the View function in a FILES.BBS
window. Enter the filename and any necessary switches for each of the programs.

      There are entries for the following file types:

           Archives
           GIF
           PCX
           JPG
           TIF
           BMP
           Other

 The Archives entry is used in place of the internal viewing function when an
 archive is double clicked on in a FILES.BBS window, or you select Files->View
 from the FILES.BBS window context menu.

 The Other entry catches anything that is not an archive, GIF, PCX, JPG, TIF or
 BMP file. I.E, text files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Settings/Other - Other Programs. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section covers those items I just couldn't figure out where else to put.

      For more information select one of the following:
          Virus Scanner
          Editor
          Shift F(xx)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.1. Virus Scanner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This should be the name of the program to scan files for viruses, make sure to
include any necessary switches.

NOTE: MaxFile/PM does NOT extract files from the archives. You will need to do
this, or use a utility that can do it for you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.2. Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can define a text editor for editing text based files. Currently this
is only used for editing REXX macro scripts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.3. Shift F<xx> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Five entries here, one each for:

           Shift F6
           Shift F7
           Shift F8
           Shift F9
           Shift F10

 These five entries are for things I may have overlooked or for some special
 processing that you would like to do to a file. Enter the program name and any
 switches they need. When in a FILES.BBS window and you press one of the above
 keystrokes, the appropriate entry will get started with one of the selected
 files as a parameter on its command line, this will continue one file at a
 time until all of the selected files have been processed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. Generic File Area Definitions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 To provide support for any BBS system that uses the standard FILES.BBS format
for their file listings I have come up with a very simple text file format that
will allow you to tell MaxFile/PM how your file areas are defined.

 The file is made up of a verb that tells MaxFile/PM how many areas it can
expect to find in the text file. Each successive line after that verb defines
the file areas themselves. A sample file is shown below:

----------------------------- AREAS.CFG sample --------------------------------
AreaCount 5
0 d:\max\file\uncheck    d:\max\file\uncheck\files.bbs    Unchecked Uploads
1 d:\max\file\max        d:\max\file\max\files.bbs        BBS Stuff
2 d:\max\file\dos\games  d:\max\file\dos\games\files.bbs  Dos Games
3 d:\max\file\os2\util   d:\max\file\os2\util\files.bbs   OS/2 Utilities
4 d:\max\file\os2\apps   d:\max\file\os2\apps\files.bbs   OS/2 Applications
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 The 'AreaCount' keyword tells MaxFile/PM how many area definitions it can
expect to find in the file. The AreaCount keyword must come BEFORE the area
definition lines.

The format for each area definition line is:

  <area tag> <file path> <list name> <area description>

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 <area tag>           Is a short name to identify the file area.

 <file path>          Is the path to the files.

 <list name>          Is the full drive:\path and filename of the
                      FILES.BBS for the area.

 <area description>   Is a short description of the area.
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 You can name this file what ever you wish, just make sure you specify the name
of this file for the File Area Data option in the Settings notebook and make
sure the BBS Package is set to 'Generic'.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Using MaxFile/PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When MaxFile/PM first comes up a window will be displayed that contains all of
your file areas. I will be referring to this window by the term File Area
Window throughout the rest of this document.

When you open up a file area, a window that is very similar in appearance to
the File Area window will appear. This window will contain all the files listed
in the FILES.BBS for that area. These windows will be referred to as FILES.BBS
Windows from here on out.

      For more information select one of the following:
          File Area Window
          FILES.BBS Window
          Selecting Items
          Drag and Drop/Moving Files


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Selecting Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Perhaps the most confusing part of working in a window is selecting or
deselecting items. I wrote the program and I still have to think about it.

Basically it works like this; Clicking mouse button 1 on an item selects it and
clears the selection from any other items in the window. To select multiple
items in the window, press mouse button 1 on the first item you want selected
and hold it down while you drag the mouse cursor. This allows you to select a
contiguous range of items.

If you want to select multiple items and they aren't adjacent to each other,
hold down the CTRL key while you click mouse button 1 on each item. If the item
is not selected it will become selected, if the item is already selected the
selection is cleared for that item.

Another technique to select items uses a combination of the CTRL and SHIFT keys
along with mouse button one. The SHIFT key when used in conjunction with mouse
button 1 will select/deselect all items between the first marked item and the
item SHIFT-clicked on. An example might help:

    COMMENT
    FILE1       <-- click mouse button one here
    FILE2
    FILE3
    FILE4
    FILE5       <-- SHIFT-click mouse button one here
    COMMENT
    FILE6       <-- CTRL-click mouse button one here
    FILE7
    FILE8
    FILE9
    FILE10
    FILE11
    FILE12      <-- CTRL-SHIFT-click mouse button one here

With no items selected, the above actions would select two non-contiguous
blocks of files; FILE1-FILE5 and FILE6-FILE12.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Drag and Drop/Moving Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                * THIS IS HOW YOU MOVE FILES BETWEEN FILE AREAS *

Remember, MaxFile/PM is a Workplace Shell and Presentation Manager friendly
program. The basic operations of changing, editing and moving objects work the
same way.

A drag operation is started by pressing mouse button 2 down and dragging the
mouse cursor. The operation is considered complete when you release mouse
button 2. Should you wish to abort the drag, press the ESC key on your
keyboard.

When dragging files between windows in MaxFile/PM, holding down the CTRL key
will cause the objects to be copied instead of moved. This works for both files
and comments.

You will need to make sure that both the source and destination windows are
visible on your display.

You can drag files from anywhere on your system and drop them either on a
FILES.BBS window or onto the File Area window. When dropping on an open
FILES.BBS window, the files are inserted into the FILES.BBS at the point at
which they were dropped. When dropping on the File Area window, the files are
inserted at the end of the FILES.BBS for the area they are dropped on.

You can also rearrange the items in a FILES.BBS window by selecting them, then
dragging them and dropping them where you want them to be.

Many of you have asked about this one...To delete one or more items from a
FILES.BBS window; highlight the items you want deleted, then drag them to the
shredder object and delete them. Or, alternatively you can use the Remove Items
option on the context menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. File Area Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File Area window serves a couple of purposes. First, it allows you to open
FILES.BBS Windows. Second, it also serves as a dropping point for files so that
you can quickly move files to another file area without having to open the file
area. Lastly, it allows you to perform operations that are of a global nature
on your file areas.

To bring up the File Area Window Context Menu click mouse button 2 when the
mouse pointer is anywhere in the file area list.

See also: Hotkeys


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.1. Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following accelerator keys may be used when you are working in the File
Area window:

      ^ = CTRL, ! = SHIFT

    Check for Duplicates    ^D
    Search                  ^S
    Find                    ^F
    Find Again              ^N
    All Files List          ^L
    Outdated Files          ^O
    Create FREQ List        ^Q
    Request Files           ^R
    Receive Files           ^V
    REXX Macro              ^M
    Stop REXX               ^P


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2. File Area Window Context Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File Area Window Context Menu is where you control the overall operations
of MaxFile/PM. A somewhat detailed explanation of each menu item follows.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Open
          Area Sort
          Check for Duplicates
          Search
          Find Area
          All Files List
          Outdate Files
          Create FREQ List
          Request Files
          Receive Files
          REXX Macro
          Stop REXX
          Edit REXX Macro
          Settings
          Product Information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.1. Open... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item allows you to open the highlighted file area(s).

      The various ways of opening a file area are:

        1. Highlighting the area you want to open and pressing enter.

        2. Double-clicking mouse button 1 on a file area.

 If the file area is already open it will be brought into view, even if it is
 minimized to the Minimized Window Viewer folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.2. Area Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Three options here:

           Tag
           Description
           Files Dir

 These options sort the File Area Window listing by the appropriate field in
 ascending order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.3. Check for Duplicates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To check your file areas for duplicate files choose this menu item after
selecting the area(s) you want MaxFile/PM to check against all of your file
areas. Please note that the scan performed when checking for duplicates does
not involve the FILES.BBS files for the areas scanned, it looks at the contents
of the download directory for each area. So all duplicates will be found
regardless of whether there is a FILES.BBS entry for them or not. However, the
files searched for come directly from the FILES.BBS files of the areas selected
in the File Area window. So make sure if you have a FILES.BBS window open for
one of the areas you will be checking for duplicates from, that you have saved
any changes made in that window.

The File Area window will be locked open until you close the DupeCheck Results
dialog box. This dialog will appear as soon as the file scanning is complete.
Inside this dialog you will see a listing of all the files found. To open the
file area associated with a file, simply double-click on its entry. If you
decide that you want to delete the file from this dialog, highlight the entry
and click the delete button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.4. Search... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This function is very similar to the Dupe Checker option, with the exception
that instead of checking for duplicate files you can enter a string of text
that MaxFile/PM will search for in each of the FILES.BBS files for each of the
selected areas.

First select the areas that you want to search, then bring up the context menu
and select 'Search...' A dialog box will come up asking you what to search for.
You may enter up to 80 characters. Click ok to begin the search.

The search is not case nor position sensitive. Both the filename and
description are searched for the text, if the text appears in one of these two
places a 'hit' will occur. The dialog box that comes up after the search is
complete works exactly the same as the dialog box showing the results of the
Dupe Checker option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.5. Find Area... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This function will allow you to enter an area tag, MaxFile/PM will find the
area and then scroll it into view for you.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.6. All Files List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Probably the most requested feature had to be the ability to generate a list of
available files from the FILES.BBS listings. MaxFile/PM will generate an all
files list for you. It's highly customizable and can be run automagically from
a batch file once configured correctly.

To use the all files generator interactively, simply start MaxFile/PM and then
select the areas from the File Area window that you want included in the
listing. Then bring up the context menu and select "All Files List". MaxFile/PM
will then process each FILES.BBS and produce two listings under the filenames
ALLFILES.LST and NEWFILES.LST in the directory that MaxFile/PM resides in.

Each time you run the all files generator from the context menu, a file called
ALLFILES.CFG will be written that contains a list of the area tags for each of
the areas in the listing. Do NOT modify this file. The purpose behind this file
is to tell MaxFile/PM what areas to include when you run the all files
generator in batch mode. If you delete file areas that are in your
ALLFILES.CFG, you MUST run the all files generator from the context menu in
interactive mode at least once to keep the ALLFILES.CFG in sync with your file
areas. I'll put it this way... IF YOU WANT TO RUN IN BATCH MODE YOU MUST KEEP
allfiles.cfg IN SYNC WITH YOUR FILE AREAS.

To customize the all files generator to suit your tastes, you can create some
text files which will be written to your file listing at the appropriate times.

      The names for the files are:

           ALLFILES.HDR
           NEWFILES.HDR
           ALLFILES.FTR
           NEWFILES.FTR
           ALLFILES.CUS

 ALLFILES.HDR and ALLFILES.FTR are written verbatim to the file listing at the
 beginning and ending of the listing, respectively. ALLFILES.CUS is a little
 more complex. It allows you to insert text into the headers that are written
 to the listing for each file area. The format of the file is:

      <AreaTag> <Header text......>

 <AreaTag> is the area tag of the file area header the text that follows it
 should be inserted into. You may place as many lines as you need to for each
 area as long as they all follow this format. <AreaTag> is checked against the
 area tag for each area in such a manner that if the tag for the area begins
 with the tag specified in this file the text will get inserted. An example
 might be of some help here..

      You have the following areas:

           CICA001
           CICA002
           CICB001
           001
           002

      In your ALLFILES.CUS file you have:

           CICA Files in this area are NOT freq'able.
           CIC These files are on my CD-ROM.
           00 These files are freq'able anytime but ZMH.

 CICA would match CICA001 and CICA002. CIC would match CICA001, CICA002 and
 CICB002. 00 would match 001 and 002. Get the idea? Its rather simple once you
 get used it.

 To run the all files generator in batch mode from the command line, specify
 the -A switch on MaxFile/PM's command line. MaxFile/PM will do its thing and
 then return to the command prompt when it is done. -a, -A, /a and /A are all
 recognized as valid switches for this mode of operation.

 Note:  This function is run at IDLE priority so that it won't degrade other
 processes in the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.7. Outdated Files... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option will allow you to either remove or move to a file area those files
that are older than a certain number of days.

The process of taking care of your outdated files begins by selecting the areas
that you wish to scan from the File Area window. Now, bring up the context menu
and select 'OutDated Files...', you will be presented with a dialog box, this
is where you tell MaxFile/PM how to manage the old files.

To remove files, select the Kill radio button. To move files to a selected file
area, select the Move radio button and then enter the Area Tag of the file area
you want the files to go into. The Area Tag you type in MUST exactly match one
of the area tags listed in the first column of the File Area window, upper and
lower case letters are important here.

Now you need to tell MaxFile/PM the number of days old a file has to be before
it will be moved or deleted. Either type in the number of days or use the spin
button to adjust the number of days to your liking. To give you some indication
of the date range you will be working with, the date below the spin button will
tell you what the date on the oldest file can be.

After entering the above, click OK and sit back and let MaxFile/PM do its
thing. If a file area you have selected is open, it will be skipped. Also, if
you are moving files, the file area that will receive the dated files will be
skipped.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.8. Create FREQ List... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can tell MaxFile/PM to create an OKFILE listing for your mailer based
on the selected items in the File Area window.

After selecting this option, you will be presented with a standard File Save As
dialog to choose a filename from. You can either type in the name of an
existing file, or the name you want the listing to have. If it doesn't exist
MaxFile/PM will create it for you.

If the file "MAGIC.TXT" exists in the directory you start MaxFile/PM from, the
entries in it will be copied to the output file. The directory listing will
then be appended to the output file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.9. Request Files... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Allows you to create a file request message to request files from another FTN
capable system.

After selecting this option you will be presented with a dialog box that asks
you for a number of items; The message base path, mail processor, message base
type, message flags, who the file request is generated for and who you are.
More information about these options can be found in the discussion of the
Announce Files option on the FILES.BBS Window Context Menu.

The remaining controls in the dialog box deal with what files you want to
request and what areas the files go into. An example will explain this best.
Let's say we want to request the following files:

    FILES           Magic name, doesn't go in any area.
    MPM1_26.ZIP     For area - BBS

For the first file, FILES, you would enter 'FILES' in the edit control labelled
"File:" and then select the "Request" button. This will add the entry "FILES"
to the listbox directly beneath the "File:" and "Area:" edit controls.

For the second file, MPM1_26.ZIP, you would enter 'MPM1_26.ZIP' in the edit
control labelled "File:" and then enter 'BBS' in the edit control labelled
"Area:" and then select the "Request" button. This will add the entry
"MPM1_26.ZIP - BBS" to the file request list listbox.

If you make a mistake or just want to remove an entry for a requested file,
select the entry to remove from the request list listbox and then select the
"Remove" button.

Please Note:  If you don't enter an area for a file that is requested no
processing will take place for that file when you perform a "Receive Files".


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.10. Receive Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Receives or processes the files requested with Request Files after actually
receiving them.

When you requested files with "Request Files..." a file called MAXFMPM.REQ was
written to your MaxFile/PM directory. This file contains both the name of the
file requested and the area the file should be tossed into. You really
shouldn't edit this file, but if you have a burning desire to do so... Each
line of the file consists of the filename requested, EXACTLY one space, a
hyphen '-' character, EXACTLY one space and the area tag (or name) of the file
area the file should go into.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.11. REXX Macro... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Don't like the way MaxFile/PM does something? Well, now YOU can change it! REXX
scripts are now supported. In addition to all the commands available from REXX,
there are 30+ REXX extensions added by MaxFile/PM so that you can manipulate
your files from a REXX command script.

A discussion of REXX is well beyond the scope of this document, instead what
you will read about here are the extensions that MaxFile/PM adds to REXX to
allow you to work with your files. The supplied TESTREXX.CMD file is a sample
that shows the syntax and usage of each of the added functions. PLEASE use this
file as a guide when you are constructing your macros.

REXX commands and programs that communicate with the user via Standard input
and Standard output are fully supported by MaxFile/PM's REXX interface. When
the REXX interface first starts up a window entitled "MaxFile/PM REXX Output"
will appear on your desktop, this window is your means of communication with
REXX.

The top line of the REXX output window contains a single line edit control that
can accept up to 80 characters. When you wish to actually send the typed text
to standard input, click on the Send button. Clicking on the Send button when
the control is empty sends a CR/LF pair to standard input.

The remainder of the output window is reserved for the output coming from your
REXX commands and/or application programs. REXX's PULL and SAY commands are
fully supported. There are some limitations to what the output window can do
though. It doesn't support; reverse tabs, vertical tabs, backspace or cursor
movements. For applications that use this type of output or expect to be able
to write to the screen using other methods than standard output you are going
to need to use the START command or some other similar utility to run them in
another session.

To stop a REXX script that is running, bring the Main File Area window to the
front and pull up the context menu, then select Stop REXX this will halt the
script after the current instruction is complete.

Starting MaxFile/PM with the -r switch will cause MaxFile/PM to open its main
window, immediately run the REXX script specified and then exit. An example:

                              MAXFMPM -rTESTREXX.CMD

Would start MaxFile/PM, run TESTREXX.CMD to completion and then exit. -r -R /r
and /R are all valid forms of the "REXX" switch.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.12. Stop REXX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Stops the currently running REXX macro. The current instruction in the macro
will finish executing before the macro stops.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.13. Edit REXX Macro... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can find and edit a REXX macro script, provided you have an editor
defined in your configuration.

After selecting this option you will be presented with a standard file dialog
to select from the files on your system. After selecting a file, the editor you
have configured will be started with the selected file as its one and only
argument.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.14. Settings... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Brings up the Settings Notebook for MaxFile/PM. Please see Configuring
MaxFile/PM for more information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2.15. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Displays MaxFile/PM's Product Information Dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. FILES.BBS Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

FILES.BBS windows are the heart and soul of MaxFile/PM, these windows are where
you will be spending most of your time. A FILES.BBS window is very similar to
the File Area window in appearance. What you will see when you open one of
these windows is the contents of the FILES.BBS that is associated with the file
area this window belongs to.

To bring up the FILES.BBS Window Context Menu click mouse button 2 when the
mouse pointer is anywhere in the file list.

      Other topics of interest:
          Hotkeys
          Renaming Files
          Editing File Descriptions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.1. Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following accelerator keys may be used when you are working in FILES.BBS
window:

    ^ = CTRL, ! = SHIFT

    Sort Ascending
        Name        ^1
        Date        ^2
        Size        ^3
        Description ^4
    Sort Descending
        Name        ^5
        Date        ^6
        Size        ^7
        Description ^8
    Description
        Edit        ^E
        Format      ^F
        Get DIZ     ^G
        Set DIZ     ^S
    Files
        Adopt       ^A
        Announce    ^N
        Touch       ^O
        View        ENTER
        Virus Scan  ^C
    Archives
        Test        ^T
        Extract to  ^X
        ReArchive
            to ZIP  !F2
            to ARJ  !F3
            to LZH  !F4
            to ARC  !F5
    Remove Items    ^D


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.2. Renaming Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To rename a file, press and hold the ALT key and click mouse button 1 on the
file that you want to rename. Then enter the new filename and click button 1
anywhere outside the edit box or press the keypad Enter key. Pressing ESC will
discard any changes you have made to the filename.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.3. Editing File Descriptions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Editing descriptions works in the much the same manner as renaming files,
ALT+click mouse button 1 on the description you want to edit. To save the
description, click outside the edit box or press the keypad Enter key. Pressing
ESC will discard any changes made to the description or comment.

The standard CUA conventions for cutting and pasting text work while the
editing window is open for you to edit descriptions.

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ΓöéCtrl+INS       ΓöéCopy to the Clipboard                   Γöé
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ΓöéShift+Del      ΓöéCut to the Clipboard                    Γöé
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ΓöéDel            ΓöéCut (to the black hole of bits)         Γöé
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ΓöéShift+INS      ΓöéPaste from the Clipboard                Γöé
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These aren't well documented, but they are standard items that you can expect
*most* applications to use when working with text, including MaxFile/PM.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4. FILES.BBS Window Context Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The FILES.BBS Window Context menu is where you control the operations that can
be performed on items in a single file area.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Revert...
          Save FILES.BBS
          Shift-Macros
          Sort Ascending
          Sort Descending
          Descriptions
          Files
          Archives
          Insert
          Remove Items
          Select All
          Select All Files
          Deselect All
          Display Date
          Display Size
          Area Statistics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.1. Revert... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Allows you to discard all changes made to the FILES.BBS for the current area
since you opened the window or your last save, which ever occured last.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.2. Save FILES.BBS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Saves of the FILES.BBS for the current FILES.BBS Window. At the same time it
also sets the flag for this area to tell MaxFile/PM that the File Database
Utility (if you have one configured) needs to be run on it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.3. Shift-Macros ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Each of your defined program macros will be listed on this sub-menu. See
Configuring MaxFile/PM -- Other for more information on program macros.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.4. Sort Ascending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Four choices:

           Name
           Date
           Size
           Description

 Sorts the FILES.BBS entries for the current FILES.BBS Window in ascending
 order.

 Please note the following:  If you want the entire FILES.BBS sorted make sure
 that none of the items in the window are selected. If any items are selected
 ONLY those items get sorted. Deselect All or CTRL+\ will remove the selection
 emphasis on all items in the window. This applies to both ascending and
 descending sorts.

 Comments lines are skipped, the file blocks between them are sorted according
 to the sort selection made.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.5. Sort Descending ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Four choices:

           Name
           Date
           Size
           Description

 Sorts the FILES.BBS entries for the current FILES.BBS Window in descending
 order.

 Please note the following:  If you want the entire FILES.BBS sorted make sure
 that none of the items in the window are selected. If any items are selected
 ONLY those items get sorted. Deselect All or CTRL+\ will remove the selection
 emphasis on all items in the window. This applies to both ascending and
 descending sorts.

 Comments lines are skipped, the file blocks between them are sorted according
 to the sort selection made.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6. Descriptions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section covers the operations that can be performed on file descriptions.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Copy
          Cleanse
          Edit
          Format
          Get FILE_ID.DIZ
          Set FILE_ID.DIZ
          Scan Docs
          Download Flags


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.1. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This selection takes the first description from a group of selected items and
copies it to the rest of the files in the group. The copied description will
have '(xx of xx)' appended to the end of it. This is convenient to use with a
group of files that are all part of one program or file collection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.2. Cleanse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option goes through each of the selected items in a FILES.BBS window and
removes all the extra whitespace, non-printable ASCII and high-ASCII characters
from the descriptions or comments.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.3. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Many of you asked for this one. Edit Description allows you to edit the
description of a selected item by first selecting it, then choosing this option
from the context menu. It works the same way as ALT+clicking mouse button 1 on
an item's description.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.4. Format... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option is only usable when you have an Extended Description Marker (ED
Marker) or a FileList Margin defined in the Settings Notebook.

When an ED Marker is defined:

What it does is take a file description and break it up into smaller parts and
insert the defined ED Marker at the beginning of the excess lines so that your
BBS package will understand the excess lines are part of the description for a
file.

After selecting this option from the context menu a dialog box will be
presented asking you for a left margin and a line length. The left margin is
where you want the ED Marker placed on the line and the line length is how many
characters past the ED Marker the description is allowed to go on each line.

When an ED Marker is NOT defined and FileList Margin is greater than zero:

What it does is take a file description and wrap it into smaller line segments
based on 80 - _FileList Margin_.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.5. Get FILE_ID.DIZ ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option goes through the selected items in the window and attempts to
extract FILE_ID.DIZ, DESC.SDI or SDN.ID from them. Comments and files that
aren't archives are skipped over by this function. If one of the above is
present in the archives selected, it will be read from it and placed in the
description field. You will need to edit this text to suit your needs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.6. Set FILE_ID.DIZ ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can insert the file description for selected archives into the
archives as a FILE_ID.DIZ. You will need to edit the description to conform to
the 45/10 standard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.7. Scan Docs... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This works only with archives. MaxFile/PM will go through and extract all the
documentation files it can find for a selected archive. It will then present a
dialog box that will allow you to copy text from a file to use as a
description.

Each selected archive is processed in sequence, in other words, the Get
Description Text dialog gets presented once for each selected archive.

When the dialog first comes up a standard File Open dialog will be presented
for you to choose a file to open. NOTE: If there were directories stored in the
archive, they will be present and you might have to go down a few to find the
files.

After selecting a file the first 8K of it will be loaded into the text entry
control in the Get Description dialog. You can edit the text if necessary to
get it somewhere close to what you want.

If you choose to open an INF file, the OS/2 View application will be started so
that you can view the file selected. Using the Services menu from View you can
copy a page to the clipboard from the INF file. Then you can switch back to the
Get Description Dialog and paste the contents of the clipboard into the entry
control by clicking on the "Paste from Clipboard" button.

To copy and use part of the text in the entry control, highlight the text you
want to copy and click on the "Copy" button. The highlighted text will be
copied into the description of the selected file that the file in the entry
control was extracted from.

All the normal description handling characteristics apply to the copied text.
If you do NOT have an Extended Description Marker defined and FileList Margin
is set to 0; all whitespace, unprintable characters (CR, LF, etc..) and
high-bit ASCII are stripped from the description and it is truncated to 255
characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.6.8. Download Flags... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Allows you to place or remove time and byte download flags on the currently
selected files.

Note:  This function is only available to Maximus Sysops.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7. Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This sections covers the operations that can be performed on files.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Find
          Adopt
          Remove Missing
          Purge Dupes
          Announce
          Send
          Touch
          View
          Virus Scanner


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.1. Find... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Many, many of you asked for this one. After selecting this option you will be
asked to type in a filename. MaxFile/PM will search for the name and scroll it
into view if it is found. Partial filenames are okay, case is not important.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.2. Adopt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Adopt Files allows you to add any orphan files in a particular file area to the
FILES.BBS for that area. Adopting is performed in a separate thread so that you
may continue to work in the window for the file area while the adopt is going
on. The window will be locked open while the Adopt is being performed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.3. Remove Missing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option automates the process of removing entries in a FILES.BBS window
that have no file associated with them.

No special setup is required, just bring up the context menu and select this
option. MaxFile/PM will then search through the FILES.BBS window and remove all
entries that meet the following criteria; The entry is a file, is 0 bytes in
size and has a date/time stamp of 00/00/00 00:00:00.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.4. Purge Dupes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Purge Dupes scans the FILES.BBS window looking for duplicate file entries. Only
the last entry for each file that has a duplicate entry is kept.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.5. Announce... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option will allow you to write a customized message announcing selected
files directly to any Squish, *.MSG or *.MSG ECHO message base. You may also
specify a mail processor so that you can scan for the message to send it out of
your system.

The whole process gets started by selecting the files you wish to announce from
a FILES.BBS window. Next you bring up the context menu and select 'Announce
Files...' You will be presented with a configuration dialog you must fill out
to tell MaxFile/PM the particulars about the message you want to send. As it
stands right now, you have to fill out the dialog for each different window.
The configuration for each window will be saved separately and will be used
each subsequent time you announce files from each particular window.

There are a few things MaxFile/PM needs to know to be able to send the message
correctly and they are as follows:


 Message Base Path      The full path and base filename of the message
                        area put the message in. For *.MSG areas this will
                        be the full path to the directory that contains
                        the *.MSG files. For Squish areas this will be the
                        path and base filename of the Squish files related
                        to the message area. This is a required entry.

 Mail Processor         This is an optional entry to allow you to scan for
                        the message that was just written by a mail
                        tosser/scanner. Please see the documentation for
                        your tosser/scanner for more information.

 Message Type           This is the message base type, *.MSG and Squish
                        are fairly self-explanatory. *.MSG Echo, refers to
                        a Fidonet style *.MSG echo mail area that stores
                        the high-water mark in 1.MSG.

 Message Flags          These are the attribute flags for the message you
                        will be creating. They are mutually exclusive. I
                        will be adding Direct to the available flags when
                        I get the time to research the flags more.

 To:                    This is the name of the recipient of the message.
                        If you leave it blank, MaxFile/PM will
                        automatically default to 'All.'

 To Addr:               This is the address of the recipient of the
                        message. If left blank, the From Address will be
                        used. (Please see the From Address discussion for
                        more information on entering Fidonet addresses.)

 From:                  This is a required entry. This is the name of the
                        sender of the message.

 From Addr:             This is a required entry. This is the address of
                        the sender of the message. Most likely this will
                        be your fidonet address if you have one. If not it
                        doesn't matter what you enter here, as it won't
                        get used by your message bases.

                        The format for entering Fidonet addresses into
                        MaxFile/PM is: zone:net/node.point All four
                        elements are required. To use my address as an
                        example, the field would have 1:201/60.0 entered
                        into it.

 Header                 This is an optional entry that you can use to
                        place a customer banner at the top of the message
                        just before the files that are being announced in
                        the message. It is pretty much free-form, but you
                        will be much better off if you leave the
                        formatting up to MaxFile/PM. You may enter up to
                        1024 characters in this field.

 Footer                 This entry is basically the same as the Header
                        field, except it comes after the announced files.
                        You may enter up to 1024 characters in this field.

The 'Subject' line of the message is 'File Announcement' it is currently hard
coded. If I get enough requests, I will add it as an option but as you can see,
the message dialog is quite full as it is. The Tear line will always read '---
MaxFile/PM x.xx'.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.6. Send... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can create a file attach message. First select the file or files that
you want to send, then select this item. The same dialog that is used for the
Announce Files option is presented for you to fill out, please see the
discussion of that function for more information on the dialog controls.

The Header and Footer text are combined together to create the body of the
message, if you enter any text for them. No tearline or origin are added to the
message. In addition to the message attributes you set in the message
information dialog box, the File Attach and Kill/Sent bits are set.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.7. Touch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

"Touching" is the process of updating the Time and Date stamps of files to the
current time and date. This option allows you to do that for the selected files
in the current window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.8. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The View option works in conjunction with the external program options.

For archives; If you have an Archive Viewer set up, it will start that viewer
for each of the selected files. If you don't have one set up, it will fire up
the proper archiver to create a list of files contained in the archive and
display a dialog containing that list.

For pictures and text files the appropriate viewer will be started.

View is also the action that is associated with double-clicking mouse button 1
on an entry in the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.7.9. Virus Scanner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option runs the virus scanner you have set up on each file selected in the
current FILES.BBS window. The window that the virus scanner is run in is not
closed when the scan is complete so that you may view the results.

Nothing is extracted from the archives. The files are passed to the
'Other->Virus Scanner' entry from the Settings Notebook one at a time until all
the selected files have been scanned. At this writing it is up to you to
perform any additional processing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.8. Archives ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section covers the operations that can be performed in archives.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Test Archive
          Extract To
          Touch Arc Dates
          ReArchive


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.8.1. Test Archive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option only works with archives. It simply invokes the appropriate
archiver for each selected item in the window. The output from the archiver
will be displayed in a dialog box after the testing is completed for each
archive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.8.2. Extract To... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can extract a selected archive to a directory that you specify. Note
that the directory you specify must exist.

After you have used this option at least once, the directory will be remembered
the next time the dialog box comes up asking you for a directory. You can just
press ENTER to accept it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.8.3. Touch Arc Dates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option will call upon the appropriate archiver(s) to set the time/date
stamp for the selected archive(s) to the time/date of the newest file in the
archive(s).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.8.4. ReArchive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

      Eight choices here:

           to ZIP
           to ARJ
           to LZH
           to ARC
           to HA
           to RAR
           to UC2
           to ZOO

 Each of these options takes an existing archive or group of archives and
 converts them to the appropriate archive type.

 If the ADD entry for an archive is not defined its entry on this sub-menu will
 be disabled.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.9. Insert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section covers the options for inserting comments and files into a
FILES.BBS Window.

      For more specific help select one of the following:
          Comment
          File


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.9.1. Comment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To Insert a comment into the current FILES.BBS window, first select the item in
the window that you want the comment to go in FRONT of. Then bring up the
context menu and select Insert->Comment. A blank comment will then be inserted
in the FILES.BBS window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.9.2. File... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Insert/File works much the same way as Insert/Comment, first select the item in
the window that you want the file to go in FRONT of, then select Insert->File
from the context menu. A file dialog will be displayed so that you can find the
file you want to insert. Once you have found the file, select the Insert button
in the dialog box. The file will then be inserted into the current window.
Selecting the Cancel button inside the file dialog box aborts the insert
operation.

The file will be inserted into the FILES.BBS with a FULL PATH SPECIFICATION. It
does NOT get copied or moved into the download directory. This allows you to
point to a single file from multiple FILES.BBS files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.10. Remove Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This item removes or deletes items from the FILES.BBS window. When you select
it from the context menu, a dialog box will appear allowing you two options.
'Entries' just removes the entry from the FILES.BBS window, 'Entries and Files'
causes the entries to be removed and the files associated with the entries to
be deleted. Click Ok to remove the items, or Cancel to abort the operation.

Note:  When you opt to remove just 'Entries' the files are not deleted, instead
they are marked as orphans.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.11. Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selects all items in the current FILES.BBS Window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.12. Select All Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selects all files in the current FILES.BBS window, excluding orphans.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.13. Deselect All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Deselects all items in the current FILES.BBS Window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.14. Display Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Toggles the display of the File Date column in the current FILES.BBS Window.
This setting is temporary, FILES.BBS Windows will always open according to the
settings defined in the Settings Notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.15. Display Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Toggles the display of the File Size column in the current FILES.BBS Window.
This setting is temporary, FILES.BBS Windows will always open according to the
settings defined in the Settings Notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.4.16. Area Statistics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option displays an information message box containing how many files are
in the current area, how much space they take up and how much free space
remains on the volume.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Known Problems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a system as configurable as OS/2 there are always going to be problems, this
section is devoted to those problems and in some cases work-arounds. If you are
having trouble with MaxFile/PM this is the first place to look to see if you
can find some help.

      For more information, see:
          Lora's FILEIDX.EXE
          CONTAINER DISPLAY CORRUPTION
          MAXFMPM.INI CORRUPTION
          RANDOM WPS LOCK UPS
          LAUNCH PAD SHREDDER WON'T SHRED MY FILES
          ARCHIVERS AND FILE_ID.DIZ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Lora's FILEIDX.EXE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Lora-BBS File index maintenance utility

Make sure that you specify the files IDX file that you want rebuilt in the Main
Settings dialog box. For example:

                        ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÉ
File Database Utility   Γöé E:\LORA\FILEIDX E:\LORA\FILES.IDX  Γöé
                        ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ

MaxFile/PM will take care of the rest. (The "AREA .. .. .." part.)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. CONTAINER DISPLAY CORRUPTION ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Moving vertical separator bar messes up highlighting

The Service Pack for OS/2 2.1 screwed up the way the highlighting is handled
when the vertical separator bar is moved. I didn't it break folks, IBM did.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. MAXFMPM.INI CORRUPTION ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

MAXFMPM.INI gets trashed if a REXX script bombs out and won't quit.

Always keep a backup of your MAXFMPM.INI file someplace safe. I need specific
examples of scripts that I can use to recreate the problem. I'm not sure what
is causing it, but I am looking into it.

The key to safety is to backup before you start a new script and try to debug
it to get it to work.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. RANDOM WPS LOCK UPS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

While I can't pin down any one cause, there are a few things I have noticed
that cause problems:

      Bloated INI files (OS2.INI larger than 512k)

      Version mismatches on display drivers. (e.g., 2.10 drivers used for 2.11)

 The display drivers do make a difference, I was running along fine until I
 installed the WD 640x480 256 color drivers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. LAUNCH PAD SHREDDER WON'T SHRED MY FILES ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Create a shadow of your shredder object on the desktop and drag the items you
want deleted to it or use Remove Items from the context menu in a FILES.BBS
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. ARCHIVERS AND FILE_ID.DIZ ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you are using Info-ZIP's UnZip and you haven't done so already you should
upgrade to version 5.12 and use the -C switch in the extract setting for ZIP.

The following is the results of a lot of head scratching on my part for about
the 30th time on DOS archivers, now it is documented.

   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Area: OS2BBS

   Date : Dec 23 '94, 23:31
   From : Craig Morrison                                         1:201/60.0
   To   : Rick Cooke
   Subj : MaxFile/PM 1.24
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Following up a message from Craig Morrison to Rick Cooke:

    RC> Robert Jung. My arj version is 2.41a also by Robert Jung.
    RC> can you suggest an alternative, as neither one works.

    CM>   I just did some checking.. :-(

    CM>   Somehow I've broken the DOS archiver support, I'll be
    CM> damned if I know what I did to break it but sure enough it's
    CM> hosed.

    CM>   This WILL be fixed ASAP, hopefully by the time you read
    CM> this message..

     After some more testing, make sure that in the AUTOEXEC.BAT for your
   DOS sessions you have the directory that your DOS archivers are in
   listed in the PATH statement. The DOS archiver support is _NOT_ broken
   in MaxFile/PM.

     I just got done testing MaxFile/PM with ARJ 2.41a and the following
   settings:

         Extract     ARJ x -y
         Add         ARJ a -r -y
         List        ARJ l -y
         Test        ARJ t -y

     All functions operated normally.

     It did NOT work until I remembered I had to reinstall OS/2 because of
   a drive failure and that I had forgotten to add my Utilities directory
   to the DOS PATH statement in my AUTOEXEC.BAT. Once I added the directory
   to the path ARJ/PKZIP/PKUNZIP et al magically started functioning
   correctly.

     Good luck! :-)

       See ya,

   Craig
   [e-mail]

   --- timEd/2 1.00
    * Origin: Workplace Connection * [phone] (1:201/60)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enter Search Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the text you want to search for and press ENTER.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search Results ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

While viewing the search results you can either open the file area that a file
resides in, or delete files.

To open the file area a file is in, simply double click mouse button one on the
file.

To delete a file, click mouse button one on the file you wish to delete to
select it and then click on the Delete button.

Clicking the Done button closes the dialog box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kill ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this radio button if you wish to delete outdated files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this radio button if you wish to move outdated files to a holding area.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Area Tag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the area tag of the holding area that files will get moved into when
you have Move selected.

Make sure the area tag is typed in exactly the way it is listed in the main
File Area window list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Days to Keep ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this spin button to adjust the numbers of days old a file has to be before
it is moved or deleted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> About to Shred ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The items in the list box are about to be deleted. OK will delete them, Cancel
will abort the shredder operation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format Descriptions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The controls here allow you to define how your file descriptions get divided up
into extended descriptions.

Left Margin defines where on the extra lines your descriptions will start.

Length defines how long each segment of the extra lines will be.

When Cleanse is checked, all whitespace (space, CRs, LFs) and high-ascii
characters are removed from the description before formatting it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Extract To ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the directory you want the selected files extracted into.

If you have used this function before, the directory you entered is remembered
and will be the default if you press ENTER.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting this button will copy the text selected in the edit control and use
it as a description.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste From Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting this button will replace the text in the edit control with the
current text in the clipboard.

This comes in handy after you have copied a page from an INF file into the
clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit Control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is a standard multiple line edit control. You can edit the text contained
in it just as you do with a standard text editor. The text that is selected in
this control is used as the description text when the Copy button is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting this button will bring up a file open dialog box so you can select a
file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the root path or base filename of the message area.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Processor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name and necessary switches needed to run your Mail Processor.

This entry is optional.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Base Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the correct message base type based on the Message Path entered.

      Three types are available:
        1. *.MSG
        2. *.MSG Echo
        3. Squish


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Flags ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the messages flags you wish to use for this message.

      Four flag types are available:
        1. Crash
        2. Normal
        3. Hold
        4. Direct


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Receiver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the person the message is to and the FTN style address of
that person.

FTN addresses must be entered in ZONE:NET/NODE.POINT format.

If these two fields are left empty, To: defaults to All and Addr: defaults to
the From address.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Sender ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the person the message is from and the FTN style address of
that person.

FTN addresses must be entered in ZONE:NET/NODE.POINT format.

These two entries are required and must have something entered in them.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Message Header, Footer or Comment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter a short comment to be included in the message.

For File Announcements the header will be placed before the file list and the
footer will come directly after the file list.

For File Attachments the header and footer are combined to create the body of
the message sent.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File to Request ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the file you want to request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File Area for Request File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the Area Tag of the file area you want this file to go into.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Request Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting this button enters the filename and area into the list of requested
files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File Request List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This control holds a list of the files that you have requested.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Remove Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting this button removes the selected file from the File Request List.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Download Flags ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose the download flags you want to place on the selected files.

Removing the checkmarks from both Bytes and Time will remove any download flags
currently in place on the selected files.