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- DEBOO v1.00 for OS/2
- --------------------
-
- HISTORY
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- [1] Original by Howie Kaye, Columbia University
-
- [2] OS/2 2.x version adapted from original code to run on 386/386
- PCs running OS/2 by Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku, Keele University,
- England, U.K. (May 1993).
-
- An interactive mode has been added by me to cope with cases in which
- there are insufficient/inappropriate/no command line parameters.
-
- Compiled with EMX/GCC. The code has been amended to compile on any
- ANSI compatible C compiler. The modified code has been compiled
- without any changes on UNIX platforms with the Dynix C compiler,
- and with the GNU C compiler. The amended source is available for those
- who want it. Mail me: laa12@uk.ac.keele.seq1 (JANET).
-
- The OS/2 version requires the EMX libraries (EMX.DLL and EMXLIBC.DLL)
- for system calls. Both DLLs are supplied with the executables.
-
-
- DOCUMENTATION (taken from the original C source code, edited by me)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- This is a program to convert files in "BOO" encoded format (using
- MAKEBOO.EXE) back into their original form. It is substantially as
- written by Howie Kaye of Columbia University, New York and modified
- by various others: the changes in this particular incarnation are
- to remove any Kermit-specific features and defaults.
-
- The original program source contained various compilation options for
- different machines and compilers: this version is specifically tailored
- for MS-DOS 2 (and later) and is designed to be compiled with the Lattice
- C compiler, version 3 or later.
-
-
- USAGE
- -----
- If you have ever tried to download files by from the archive
- micros.hensa.ac.uk in the U.K., you will have come across BOO encoded
- files. Every file on that archive is in BOO encoded format. This is to
- simplify downloads and uploads by people who do not tools for uploading
- or downloading binary files. The DEBOO utility that is provided on that
- archive is a 16 bit DOS version, and you will need either a compiler
- or a DEBOO utility to get at it. This is a 32 bit OS/2 version, produced
- from source originally downloaded from hensa.
-
- The syntax is DEBOO <inputfile> <outputfile>
-
- where:
- inputfile is the file in BOO format to be converted
-
- outputfile is the optional name of the converted file. If
- it is omitted, the file name given in the first
- record of the .BOO file is used.
-
- If no parameter is supplied, the program will switch into an interactive
- mode and request the names of the input file, and output file.
-
- Examples:
- DEBOO TEST.BOO TEST.ZIP (decode test.boo into test.zip)
-
- DEBOO TEST.BOO (decode test.boo. The output file will be
- the file name given in the first record of
- the BOO file.
-
- DISLCAIMER
- ----------
- I am trying to provide OS/2 users with a service by porting this
- utility to OS/2 and sending it to ftp sites. I DO NOT WARANTEE
- ANYTHING about this program. I accept no responsibility for ANY LOSS OR
- DAMAGE, financial, physical, emotional, marital, OR OTHERWISE resulting
- FROM THE USE, OR THE PURPORTED use of DEBOO for OS/2, for any purpose
- whatsoever. You use this program ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
-
- If you do not like this disclaimer, then you are requested to please
- DELETE ALL THE FILES from your disks IMMEDIATELY.
-
-
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- Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku
- School of Law
- Keele University,
- England
-
- Email: laa12@uk.ac.keele.seq1