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- PowerList v2.00
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- Copyright (C) 1995-96 by Phillip Powers
- All Rights Reserved
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- Released 04/15/1996
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- · Formerly called BBSList ·
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- Table of contents
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- 1 Archive Contents ....................................... 3
- 2 Introduction ........................................... 5
- 3 Installation/Configuration ............................. 6
- 4 Multinode Operations ................................... 8
- 5 Remote SysOp Functions ................................. 9
- 5.1 Local SysOp Functions .................................. 11
- 6 PROTO.EXE & Uploading Ads Info ......................... 12
- 7 Registration Information ............................... 16
- 8 Warranty ............................................... 17
- 9 Credits ................................................ 19
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- 1 · Archive Contents
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- This archive (PWRLST20.ZIP) contains the following files inside it:
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- PWRLIST.EXE - Main Executable Program
- PLISTCFG.EXE - Configuration Program for PowerList
- PLSTUTIL.EXE - PowerList Utilities *NEW*
- PHOTO.EXE - Protocol Configuration Program
- 120to130.EXE - Conversion Program to upgrade v1.20 to v1.30
- 130to140.EXE - Conversion Program to upgrade v1.30 to v1.40
- 140to200.EXE - Conversion Program to upgrade v1.40 to v2.00
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- PWRLIST.DOC - PowerList v2.00 Documentation
- PLSTUTIL.DOC - PowerList Utilities Documentation
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- FORMAT.DAT - File that contains the current Text List Format.
- CONTROL.DAT - Textfile which contains cuss words for PWRList to scan
- HELP.ANS - Online Help File (ANSi) for PowerList
- HELP.ASC - Online Help File (ASCii) for PowerList
- README.1ST - Notes on upgrading previous versions of BBSList
- REGISTER.FRM - Registration Form for PowerList
- WHATSNEW.200 - What's new in version 2.00
- HISTORY.LST - PowerList History File
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Description of PWRLST20.ZIP
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- Files that PowerList may create (c) or optional (o) support files:
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- PWRLIST.CFG - Configuration File (c)
- PROTOCOL.CFG - Protocol Configuration File (c)
- BBSBASE.DAT - PowerList BBS Database (c)
- SYSOPS.CTL - Text List of people with SysOp abilities (o)
- OKAY.DAT - Text List of people who can add another BBS (o)
- BBSLIST.TXT - BBS Listing in a text form (for downloading) (c)
- PWRLIST.KEY - Registration KEY for PowerList after registering
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- If you don't have the files that should have been in the original archive,
- make sure you have an authentic version of PowerList!
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- 2 · Introduction / Features
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- Welcome to PowerList! This is a product that took a lot of time and effort
- to produce. It is probably the finest BBS Lister out there! It has some
- features that none other has, like a Built In Split Screen Chat, Remote
- Sysop Functions, and a unique user interface! And it takes almost no time
- to install!
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- Sure took long enough!
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- I apologize for the time it took to get this new version out to you, but
- this should run much smoother (especially concerning COM Port stuff) than
- the other versions. I am back to programming a lot though, and support
- WILL CONTINUE for this program, and I plan on opening up a support site
- for all my software in the VERY NEAR future! I would also like to thank
- everyone for their continued support in sending in registrations!
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- 3 · Installation/Configuration
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- Installation for PowerList is very simple. First, copy all of your PowerList
- files to its own sub-directory. Then run PLISTCFG.EXE to enter the info
- about your BBS and PowerList options. If you want to set-up the Download
- option, run PROTO.EXE (See Below). Once you've gotten that done, PowerList
- is installed!
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- Starting PowerList
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- PowerList Supports these types of drop files (definable in PLISTCFG):
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- DOOR.SYS
- DORINFO1.DEF
- CALLINFO.BBS
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- You can start PowerList in two ways:
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- First, you can start it with one of the drop files.
- Here is a common batch file to do this:
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- @Echo off
- copy door.sys c:\ra\pwrLst
- cd\ra\pwrlist
- PWRLIST.EXE
- exit
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- You can do it this way, or you can do it with a command line:
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- PWRLIST.EXE <First Name> <Last Name> <Security Level> <Time Left>
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- There is no advantage to which method you use.
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- 4 · Multinode Operations
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- PowerList has FULL MULTI-NODE SUPPORT! This means you can load it as many
- times as you want without any problems! There is no extra work; however,
- you MUST use dropfiles, not the command line. All you have to do is copy
- the new dropfile over the existing dropfile! That's all. PowerList has
- been tested with it loaded 4 times, and there were no problems at all!
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- 5 · Remote SysOp Functions
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- To go to the Remote Sysop Menu of PowerList, type ";" from the Main
- Screen. Your security must be equal to or higher than the Sysop Security
- you supplied in PLISTCFG. This will take you to another menu where you
- have more options to choose from. Here is a description for each of these
- options:
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- 1. DELETE <No> - This deleted BBS Number <no>. If you do not supply a
- number, it will prompt you for the bbs you want to delete
- and then delete it.
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- 2. DELALL - This allows you to start with a fresh BBS List. It will
- first make sure you want to delete all the BBS, and if you
- say yes, you WILL NOT be able to get any BBS Info back!
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- 3. EDIT - Allows you to Edit a BBS by <no>. It differs from the Main
- Menu EDIT by letting you edit ANY BBS, not just one you
- entered. If you do not supply <no>, it will prompt you.
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- 4. VALIDATE <User> - This command puts <User> in the OKAY.DAT file. If a
- user is found in this file, they may enter one more
- BBS to the database. (Someone with Sysop Security can
- enter as many BBS' as they want)
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- 5. SYSGRANT <User> - Puts <user> in the SYSOPS.CTL. Anyone in this file has
- complete sysop access. This means they can get in the
- Sysop Menu and Enter as many BBS' as they want.
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- 6. BBSAD - This will allow you to assign a file to be used as an
- ad for a BBS. It will prompt you for the BBS you want
- to assign the file to and then it will ask you for the
- file name itself.
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- 7. QUIT - Takes you back to the Main Screen.
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- This menu can also be accessed through DOS by typing PWRLIST /S.
- This allows you to do Sysop Commands without having to logon to the BBS
- or actually load the entire PowerList program.
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- 5.1 · Local SysOp Functions
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- Here is a listing of all the Sysop Keys available to you while a user is
- PowerList:
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- Alt-C - If the User has Ansi, it takes you into the BUILT IN SPLIT SCREEN
- CHAT! If the user does not have ansi, it takes you into the line
- chat. While in chat, You can type F1 to toggle between chat modes.
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- Alt-D - Dumps the user back to the BBS.
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- Alt-J - Jumps to DOS, Type EXIT to Return to PowerList
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- 6 · PROTO.EXE & Uploading Ads Info
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- BBS Ads *NEW*
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- BBSList now offers full support for BBS Ads. When someone enters a new BBS
- into the database, they now have an option of whether or not they want to
- upload there own personalized BBS Ad. Once they have uploaded this add,
- PowerList renames it to the BBS Name (or something close to it) and moves
- it to the Sub-Directory ADS\ (PowerList will create this directory if not
- found). Someone viewing the BBS list has the option of viewing the ad either
- while in the main screen of PowerList or when they are looking at detailed
- information about the BBS (They can also Download the add).
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- Downloading
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- PowerList has a built-in download procedure. To use this, type "D" from the
- Main Menu. If you haven't defined any protocols (See Below) this feature
- will be disabled. Also make sure that you have the text list format set up.
- You can change this format by going into PLISTCFG and choosing Edit Text List
- Format. If you do not have this set up, the BBSLIST.TXT file won't be made
- and you might have troubles getting the file transfer to begin.
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- PROTO.EXE
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- There is a program in the PowerList archive called PROTO.EXE. This is a
- utility for the transfer part of PowerList. Since PowerList has no internal
- File Protocol support, you must define external file protocols (you can add
- up to 20). To do this:
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- 1. Go into PROTO.EXE and go to the Number of the Protocol you want to edit.
- 2. Hit Enter.
- 3. Enter the Protocol Name.
- 4. Enter the Download Command Line and the Upload Command Line. PLEASE do not
- get confused as to what each command line controls. Think in terms of the
- user, where the Download Command Line will be the command to SEND files to
- the user, and the Upload Command Line will be the command where THEY send
- you a file. Here is a list of what each command line controls:
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- Download Command Line Upload Command Line
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- Used for Download BBS List Feature Used for receiving BBS ads
- Used for Download BBS Ad Feature
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- These can be batch files or executable files, doesn't matter. On the
- Command Line, you can use these Directives:
- *P - Current Com Port
- *B - Current Baud Rate
- *F - File name used is different for each use of the command line:
- 1. When the user goes to Download the BBS List, this stands for
- BBSLIST.TXT
- 2. When the user Uploads an ad, it stands for the file name that
- they define.
- 3. When the user Downloads an ad, it stands for the file name that
- contains the ad for the current BBS.
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- Examples:
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- These examples below assume that you have the batch files CALLUP and
- CALLDOWN to actually run your external protocol engine. Of course this
- will be different for every BBS.
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- Example Download Command Line:
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- CALLDOWN.BAT *P *B *F
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- This will pass the COM port, Baud rate and BBSLIST.TXT or a BBS ad,
- depending upon why this batach file is being called, to CALLUP.BAT. This
- batch file will then call the file protocol program.
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- Example Upload Command Line:
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- CALLUP.BAT *P *B *F
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- The *F parameter is VERY IMPORTANT, as PowerList will not allow the user
- to View the ad if it can not find the ad file.
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- 7 · Registration Information
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- PowerList is Shareware. This means you can try it out for a period of 30
- days. If you like it and would like to keep using it, please send in the
- small registration fee. Registering entitles you to many things. It
- gives you the right to use it for as long as you wish and takes away the
- short pauses in the program. It also entitles you to all future versions
- of PowerList for Free! To Register, all you need to do is send a $10 check
- or money order along with the registration form (Included in the PowerList
- archive). The key will be sent to you through the mail on a 3.5" floppy
- disk along with the current version of PowerList.
- I GUARANTEE YOU YOUR KEY WILL BE MAILED WITHIN A WEEK OF ITS ARRIVAL TO ME!
- Please send all registrations to:
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- Power Software
- c/o Phillip Powers
- 2031 12th St
- Vero Beach, FL 32960
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- ·· Note to those who have registered ··
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- THANK YOU! Just keep on using your current PWRLIST.KEY file!
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- Note to BBSList users: Just rename your BBSLIST.KEY to PWRLIST.KEY
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- 8 · Warranty
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- PowerList is provided as it is, without warranty of any kind or fitness.
- The only guarantee is that PowerList will occupy disk space.
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- PowerList is protected by applicable copyright laws and international
- laws of treaty.
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- In no event will Phillip Powers be held responsible to you or anyone else
- for any damages or costs this software may cause, including, but not limited
- to, any lost profits, lost savings, lost income, lost information, or other
- accidental damages caused by using PowerList.
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- You may freely distribute and copy PowerList provided no profit is made and
- that the PowerList archive contains no modified copies of the original files
- as generated by Phillip Powers. No part of PowerList may be modified,
- altered, sold or distributed in any form which would involve any sort of
- profit without prior written permission from Phillip Powers.
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- I cannot guarentee that newer versions of PowerList will be released.
- If you have ANY suggestions that I may add, please feel free to contact me
- by snail mail with the address provided in Section 7 (Registration), or
- send me netmail to: Phillip Powers at 1:374/6568 (The Concession Stand).
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- 9 · Credits
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- I would like to thank Eric Staufer for helping me with this doc file, and
- would also like to especially thank Gil Dupuis for his great beta testing!
- Also.. I would like to thank not only Eric & Gil for their suggestions, but
- also everyone who sent in their comments! Without your suggestions
- PowerList wouldn't be here! Thanks!
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- Beta Team / Distribution List
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- ┌─────────────┬──────────────────────┬──────────────┬────────────┬───────────┐
- │Name: │BBS Name / Location: │Phone #: │ FidoNet # │ Max Baud │
- ├─────────────┼──────────────────────┼──────────────┼────────────┼───────────┤
- │Eric Staufer │The Concession Stand │407-569-6568 │1:374/6568 │33600bps │
- │ │Vero Beach, FL USA │ │ │ │
- ├─────────────┼──────────────────────┼──────────────┼────────────┼───────────┤
- │Gil Dupuis │Gil's PC │819-689-5465 │1:12/60 │33600bps │
- │ │Chapeau, QC CANADA │ │ │ │
- └─────────────┴──────────────────────┴──────────────┴────────────┴───────────┘
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- If you are interested in becoming a Beta Member for this program and other
- Online programs I make, include it in the Comments part of the Reg. Form.
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- Support
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- For always the LATEST versions of PowerList, you can Freq the magic name
- "PowerList" <without the quotes> from the beta sites listed above.
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- If you have any questions, please contact me in the RA_UTIL echo.
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- Thanks for Using PowerList!!
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