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TriBBS FILE LIST UTILITY Version 10.0x
TriBBS FILE LIST UTILITY Version 5.0x
By: Bertrand Le Guen
1995 RnR Software
TriBBS is a copyright of TriSoft
WARNING
==========
RNRFL.EXE V10.xx will only run with TRIBBS 10.0 +
RNRFL5.EXE V05.xx will only run with TRIBBS 5.xx
any other uses of RnRFL normally won't cause you any damage except
by wasting your time and may be locking your PC ...
Disclaimer
==========
Bertrand Le Guen shall not be held responsible for anything this program
does or doesn't do to you or your property.
The only thing i can guaranty you is that it will take space on your hard
drive and won't wake up while you are sleeping to eat everything in your
fridge !
What is Shareware ?
===================
The shareware concept is great for both programmer and the end-user.
The programmers can distribute their products without getting involved
in expensive marketing or advertising. The end-user benefits by receiving
a full-featured program, usually better than the commercial competition,
and support available directly from the author. But it only works if the
end-user participates in the shareware concept.
Shareware is not free. After using RnRFL for the suggested 30 day trial
period, you must pay for continued use of the program.
I have worked hard to produce a good program and the price is very fair.
What is it
============
The TriBBS File List Utility makes for you :
* all of your Master files list with a summary listing at the beginning
of the list.
or * your Last Uploaded files list since a certain number of days
or * an enhanced style Directory Listing of all your files areas
with amounts of Files, and How Many Bytes are in each directory,
it also puts the total on the bottom of the screen.
It Uses PCB Colour Codes that are user defined !
Completely configurable (colour and separators)
or * search threw your files.lst and update them according to
the file is in the FILES.LST but not on HD (del it from list)
the file is on your HD but not in the FILES.LST (add or delete it)
the file size have changed
the file date have changed
or * ALL of the above at one time
or * Make your DIRS??.BBS on-line for the current user.
(needs to have a fast PC or at least fast HD ;-) if you don't want
your user to drop carrier while computing)
Usefull for sysop who have private files areas and want their user
to have a colorfull display screen displaying it.
Read the HISTORY.DOC file or look at the RNRFL.CFG file to see what has
been added/changed whith this version. (thanks ;-) )
How To Run It
=============
RNRFL Option Config_file
Option can be one of the followings :
MKLIST will only process the MKLIST section of the config file
LASTUP will only process the LASTUP section of the config file
SCREEN will only process the SCREEN section of the config file
FILELST will only process the FILELST section of the config file
ALL will process all the sections founded in the config file
except the LOGON one
LOGON will only process the LOGON section of the config file
example : RNRFL MKLIST C:\TRIBBS\UT\RNRFL\RNRFL.CFG
(if you've named your config file RNRFL.CFG, you can omit to specify it !
in this case, just type : RNRFL option)
If you forgot everything, just type RNRFL to have some helps :-)
How To Configure It
===================
==================-------------------------------------------------------
The Configuration File
==================-------------------------------------------------------
the config file is separated in multiple section which are :
[INIT] which contain information needed by the program
[MKLIST] which contain information for making the master files list
[LASTUP] which contain information for the last uploaded files list
[SCREEN] which contain information for making the DIRS??.BBS
[FILELST] which contain information for updating FILES.LST
[LOGON] which contain information for making on-line user sec DIRS??.BBS
[END] mark the end of the config file
for an example of config file look at the file RNRFL.CFG.
You'll see the one that is working on my BBS.
==================-------------------------------------------------------
The INIT section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
[INIT] Specifies the beginning of the init section
bbs = Specifies BBS Name or Heading
sysop = Specifies Sysop Name
regcode = the famous registration code !B-]
path = Path to Node 1 WITH Trailing backslash
path2nod= Path to current Node (used by the LOGON section to locate
the TRIBBS.SYS file created for the on-line user)
display = Path to Display Directory WITH Trailing BackSlash
this statement is only used by the screen section, so you can
specify an other directory than your main TriBBS directory if
you want to test it !!
nocprght= Specifies if you want or not all the copyright notice to be
include in the list or screen created by RnRFL !
Choice are : Y or N
==================-------------------------------------------------------
THE MKLIST section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
[MKLIST] Specifies the beginning of a Master Files List Maker
listfile= Specifies the complete path and file name of the Master list
to create (MUST BE THE 1ST STATEMENT AFTER THE [MKLIST] SECTION)
addfile = Specifies the complete path and file name of the file to include
at the beginning of the Master File
If left blank or removed from the config file, no file will
be included. I suggest you to left it blank in order to
remember that the option exists.
delascii= Specifies if Yes or No RnRFL must delete the ASCII listing
after having compressed it.
Choice are : Y or N (default is N)
arccmd = Specifies the archive type for archiving your Master list
can be one of the following : ZIP ARJ LHA UC2 RAR
If you specify something after this statement then you must be
sure that you have the archiver EXE file in you path !!
ZIP => PKZIP.EXE
ARJ => ARJ.EXE
LHA => LHA.EXE
RAR => RAR.EXE
UC2 => UUC.EXE, US.EXE (for ultra stealth comp)
arcdiz = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be renamed in FILE_ID.DIZ and added to the archive.
arccmt = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be added in the archive comment.
arcadd = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be added the archive
private = Specifies if you want to include Private area in the list or not
Choice are : Y or N
area = The area statement Specifies the beginning of the creation of
the list. (MUST BE AT THE END OF THE [MKLIST] SECTION)
You can specify area with :
- * will make the list for ALL you files areas
- xx will add to the list the file area xx
- xx-yy will add to the list from the area xx to the area yy
- xx-* will add to the list from the area xx to the last area
of course you can find more than one area statement in this section
you can find for example :
area = * | area = 1 | area = 1 | area = 1
| area = 3-10 | area = 3 | area = 5-10
| area = 20-* | area = 5-* | area = 20-30
and so on ...
By default RnRFL won't delete the ASCII listing made during the process.
if you specify something in the statement 'arccmd=' the same path and
filename (without the extension) will be use for the archive. Then you will
find in the same directory your ASCII and compressed Master Files Listing.
For example : if listfile = C:\FILES\MASTER.LST and arccmd = ZIP
you will find in the c:\files directory the files :
MASTER.LST and MASTER.ZIP
-----------------------------------
IMPORTANT IF YOU USE UC2 compressor
-----------------------------------
if you use the UC2 compressor you must start RnRFL by using the
command line 'US RnRFL option config_file'. You MUST be sure to have US
(ultra stealth UC2 exec) in memory before using RnRFL. If not, UC2 won't
work and cause a "Not Enough memory" error.
Don't forget to execute the EXIT command after this to retrieve US from
memory if you don't use it !
For example in a batch file you could find :
===
US (To put Ultra Stealth in memory)
RNRFL ALL RNRFL.CFG (RnRFL can use UC2)
EXIT (To remove Ultra Stealth from memory)
===
or
US RNRFL ALL RNRFL.CFG (this will have the same result)
==================-------------------------------------------------------
the LASTUP section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
(Every statement are the same than in the [MKLIST] section except the
'date =' statement)
[LASTUP] Specifies the beginning of a Last Uploaded files section
listfile= Specifies the complete path and file name of the Master list
to create
addfile = Specifies the complete path and file name of the file to include
at the beginning of the Master File
If left blank or removed from the config file, no file will
be included. I suggest you to left it blank in order to
remember that the option exists.
delascii= Specifies if Yes or No RnRFL must delete the ASCII listing
after having compressed it.
Choice are : Y or N
arccmd = Specifies the archive type for archiving your Master list
can be one of the following : ZIP ARJ LHA UC2 RAR
If you specify something after this statement then you must be
sure that you have the archiver EXE file in you path !!
ZIP => PKZIP.EXE
ARJ => ARJ.EXE
LHA => LHA.EXE
RAR => RAR.EXE
UC2 => UUC.EXE, US.EXE (for ultra stealth comp)
arcdiz = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be renamed in FILE_ID.DIZ and added to the archive.
arccmt = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be added in the archive comment.
arcadd = Specifies the complete path and filename of a file that will
be added the archive
private = Specifies if you want to include Private area in the list or not
Choice are : Y or N
date = Specifies the number of days before to look in the files.lst to
find last uploaded files !
area = Specifies the area where new uploaded file might be searched
the format is the same than in the MKLIST section !
==================-------------------------------------------------------
The SCREEN section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
[SCREEN] Mark the beginning of the Display Screen section
clrhead = Specifies the PCB colour code for the title (def=@X09)
clrarea = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number (def=@X0E)
clrname = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Name (def=@X0A)
clrfile = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number of files (def=@X0C)
clrbyte = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number of Bytes (def=@X0C)
clrprvt = Specifies the PCB colour code for Private Area (def=@X0C)
RnRFL will also add a P at the beginning of the line.
separat = Specifies a character that will be used to tabulate the screen !
private = Specifies if you want to include Private area in the list or not
Choice are : Y or N
seclevel= Specifies which security level display screen is to create.
It might be ever an integer or ALL for the DIRSALL.BBS screen.
Be sure to delete all DIRS*.* in your display directory before using it
the first time to avoid old .ANS screen to be displayed instead of the
new .BBS screen.
RnRFL creates only a .BBS with @PCB colour code, so you won't need
anymore .ANS screen !!
==================-------------------------------------------------------
The LOGON section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
[LOGON] Mark the beginning of the Logon Display Screen section
clrhead = Specifies the PCB colour code for the title (def=@X09)
clrarea = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number (def=@X0E)
clrname = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Name (def=@X0A)
clrfile = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number of files (def=@X0C)
clrbyte = Specifies the PCB colour code for Area Number of Bytes (def=@X0C)
clrprvt = Specifies the PCB colour code for Private Area (def=@X0C)
RnRFL will also add a P at the beginning of the line.
separat = Specifies a character that will be used to tabulate the screen !
private = Specifies if you want to include Private area in the list or not
Choice are : Y or N
seclevel= Specifies which security level display screen is to create.
Choice is : @USER@ ( no choice :-)
Security level is read in the file TRIBBS.SYS
LOGON section have been made because some sysop who have a lot of
private areas couldn't use the screen option to display it!
You'll need a fast PC/HD to use it if you have a lot of files areas !
You can use the LOGON option in the LOGON.BAT or SEC??.BAT file.
If only your 60 security level user have access to private areas,then
you could only add RNRFL LOGON to the SEC60.BAT.
Example : LOGON.BAT or SEC60.BAT
cd \tribbs\ut\rnrfl
RnRFL LOGON
cd \tribbs
board
==================-------------------------------------------------------
The FILELST section
==================-------------------------------------------------------
[FILELST]
modlst = Specifies if you want or not a file that is found in the
FILES.LST but not on your HD to be deleted from the FILES.LST
or not
Choice are : Y or N
add2lst = Specifies if you want a file that is found on your HD but not
in the FILES.LST to be added to the FILES.LST or to be deleted
from your HD
Choice are : Y (add it to FILES.LST) or N (del it from HD)
chksize = Specifies if you want RnRFL to check if the file's size have
changed
Choice are : Y or N
chkdate = Specifies if you want RnRFL to check if the file's date have
changed
Choice are : Y or N
area = Specifies the area that are to be checked.
the format is the same than in the MKLIST section !
Check your FILES.LST to check if :
Y N
- File found in FILES.LST not on HD touch nothing (modlst )
- File found on HD not in FILES.LST touch del (add2lst)
- File size have changed touch nothing (chksize)
- File date have changed touch nothing (chkdate)
RnRFL will check All your Area Path to find a file !!
No more CD \path1 -> test, CD \Path2 -> test etc. !B-)
Future Versions
===============
Nothing's planned yet ... may be some statistical bulletins and probably
a file announcements for Fidonet style message base ??
if you see something that could improve this one then request me all
the features that you have in mind (see at the end of this documentation
how to contact me)
I'm actually Working on RnRMS and RnRUS, 2 utilities for conferences and
users.
Registration Information
========================
Unregistered copies are completely functional. You will only see
the "UNREGISTERED COPY" at the beginning of the file list (Not in the
display screen, cause I HATE soft that makes you fell like a robber).
You will also have to wait 15 seconds at the end of the computing
(except in logon mode cause I hate softs that makes your users pay for
a soft that their sysop didn't register)
This lets you test the program with its true look and feel.
Please encourage me to continue this policy by registering.
RnRFL registration is only $15 ....
Not too expensive isn't it ??
(Print out REGISTER.FRM for complete ordering information)
After i receive your registration form, you will receive an activation code.
Because the program is not crippled, the effect your activation code will
have, will be the elimination of the noisy and annoying shareware message
and the program will be shown as Registered on the file's listing.
You will also be able to add a statement in the config file that will
suppress all advertisements and copyrights from RnRFL in your screen and
listing.
Support & Contact
=================
Support may be found on :
- Blue Suede Shoes BBS (33-1) 53 79 01 44 (France)
- TriBBS Support echo on WME and FIDO.
- Fidonet Netmail 2:320/310
- InterNet E-mail at leguen@musical.fdn.org
Thanks
=======
All of you that have already registered some RnR software and helps me
going on devellopements for TriBBS utilities.
Joel Beernaert for
- being the first one to register RnRFL
Jean-Philippe Luiggi for
- Showing me TRIBBS and helping me setting it up
- testing RnRFL and giving me some idea to improve it
Mark Goodwin for
- TriBBS of course ;-)
- Continuously improving TriBBS to make it the best and cheaper BBS
software
Eric Stern for
- testing and debugging RnRFL
My wife for
- Stopping shouting at me sometimes when I'm working on my computer :-)