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5-15-93
The Technician presents :
The Message Archiving Module!
V2.6
****** New Version Notes Towards the bottom of this README file
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do NOT assign the MsgArc: or MSGARC: to VDK:, or any device
mounted as a device using the VDK-Handler !!!! It has been found to
totally crash LHA & ZIP on a regular basis !!! Use RAM: or the
actual Hard Drive !
REGISTRATION:
Nothing like an old subject, but I would appreciate a registration
for this. UNLIKE other utils I've written, this one is optional, and
for ONE reason. I cannot honestly say this is a program that I wrote
100% by myself. I basically used Tim's code & Modified it.
For that reason, this IS and CAN BE a public release. This may be
posted on ANY BBS system, as long as there is not a charge for it. An
exception to this would be if 100% of the charge for it is sent to me
for registration. I don't do many public releases, largely because of
the time I spend programming.
To register for this program, simply send $5.00 (Or whatever you
feel it's worth) US MONEY to :
NiteFall BBS/Rick Rumer
3319 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA, USA
50310
ATTN: Util Registration!
SETUP:
All you have to do to activate this is assign MSGARC: to an area
you want it to archive the files in. (I use RAM:, but I have 9 Megs
of memory. Keep in mind you MUST have room for the file, as well as
the archive if the user requests it!)
You must then copy the MsgArc.MOD file to your BBS:Modules
directory. To call it from the file menu with the command MsgArc, you
would put this in your MainMENU.OPT file (And possibly in other .OPT
menus as well....) :
[*,*,*,*,*] = MsgArc |MODULE |MsgArc.MOD
Of course, you can ALSO call it as a DOOR program, in which in some
text file, you would do this:
~TD(BBS:MODULES/MsgArc.MOD)
Adjust your paths according to whatever your setup requires. The
MOD will read the path to your catalogs correctly no matter what path
you use, as I check for that in the code.
BUGS:
As far as I know, all security checks are still valid, and no bugs
exist. If you should find one, please let me know ASAP on NiteFall
BBS (515) 277-1320. File Area 0 checks re-vamped by Tim Hatzenbeler
December 1991.
The Technician 2-8-93
CHANGES:
1) Instead of asking for compression method in advance, it now asks
you AFTER you have seen the file size.... Just made more sense! I'd
either have people downloading a 300K file with no compression, or a
1k file with the longest compression... Now users can make a
decision, instead of guessing...
2) Since InsertAd (Originally by me, massive updates by Professor) has
become so popular, I had to make some adjustments to the MsgArc
module as well as the MessageArc Module... The only way to disable
the ZIP adding in InsertAd is to delete the command C:ZIP ... But
suppose you want ZIP active for the file archiver/message archivers ?
I found a solution. Simply rename your C:ZIP file to C:ZZIP . I have
BOTH the message & file archivers check for that before saying they
can't choose that option. If it can't find either name, then ZIP will
not be used. If you don't use insertad, then you can have either or
both names present. C:ZIP is checked first, so achieves slightly
better speed in finding the command...
(Maybe a difference of .1 sec)
3) BIG CHANGE... LHA & ZIP are the ONLY supported archiving methods
now... The others began to get flakey, and were obsolete anyway.
This dramatically speeds up the whole process, as less things have to
be checked for, as well as the actual archiving time now is almost
irrelevant, since both are quite quick... Although LHA blows ZIP out
of the water! ;-)
4) The Default options have been deleted now, since many people were
annoyed with having to backspace each time... It took me a couple
minutes to get used to it, but I like it better now.... (Being the
programmer, the defaults were MY prefered settings...He he he)
5) In previous versions of the archive utilities, if for some reason
the transfer failed, the archives would be left in the directory.
This has been corrected. Even if the entire process is aborted, a
cleanup call is made to ensure no leftovers will be present, consuming
space...
6) IBM style graphics have been included, to give it a more
professional look. If you have not done so already, you'll need to
install an IBM font in the SetupBBS... I'll include one with this
archive for those who don't happen to have one.... :-)
************************************************************************
CHANGES (to 2.4) :
1) Added what I call "Auto Jump & Adjust" which automatically takes
you to an entered number (0-39), refreshes the screen, then allows you
to edit that number. If you enter an area that doesn't exist, ie not
turned on by the SYSOP, OR if they don't have access, it will still
take them to that page, but they can't edit a yes/no question....
(Since they don't have access, why let them?!)
2) FIXED a bug in the CloseStuff() routine that wouldn't let it exit
the door properly. Some SYSOPS were having a crash every time the
utility was exited... This was a silly error on my part, but it's
fixed now. (Too silly to even mention what I did!)
3) Added the FIFO output routines, which enables the viewing of the
archiving WHILE it's being done! Note that to run this version, you
MUST have installed the FIFO handlers and libraries!
************************************************************************
CHANGES (to 2.5) :
1) Optimized for speed and size by The Skeleton. I must say, he did
an EXCELLENT job of cutting the size down, and at the same time
increasing the speed of the util!!!
***********************************************************************
CHANGES (to 2.6) :
1) Checked to see if the USER had toggled areas off! Previously, if
the sysop had given the user access, the archiver would do it. NOW,
it checks for both, so that when d/l msgs/files, you don't get the
areas you don't wish to see!!!
***********************************************************************
* CHANGES (to xx.xx) :
YOUR ideas are welcomed here! Got an idea you want added? Send it
to me in a text file, or leave me a message on NiteFall, and let me
know! I'll do the best I can to get it in...
************************************************************************
These changes cover BOTH the file archiver and the message archiver
module... I've done them both at the same time, so as to make them
pretty much equal in function, at least as much as possible... No bugs
have been found in these versions, but should you encounter one,
please call me on NiteFall (Number etc, above) and let me know...
Please tell me what you configuration is (Hardware, and which version
of Tempest), as well as where you have MsgArc: & MSGARC: assigned
to... (I use RAM:)
Example Configuration report:
My configuration: Workbench 2.0 (From software, not ROM), Supra
RAM card expanded to 8 megs, 600M CDC Hard Drive, Xetec HD controller,
150M (TEAC) tape backup system, A2000 CPU running at 14 Mhz with Math
Co-Processor (CMI), Fatter Agnus (8372), Normal Denise, and 2 floppy
drives... I use Mach III in the background, as well as AssignX,
MenuMaster, and WShell. When I run Tempest I leave the shell I ran it
from open, in case any output comes thru it... (Prevents guru's) ....
My BUG I found was this: (Or I want it to do that...etc..)
My handle on your BBS is xxxxxxxxxxx, my BBS name is xxxxxx at
(555) 555-5555.
Hope this helps! The Technician
4-18-93