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- RGUtil v2.5
-
- Chad Thevis
-
- (C) 1993,1994 CJSoft
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-
- RGUtil started out as a small program called RGTop, which generated
- top 15 users bulletins. That has now grown into something a little
- bigger. RGUtil eliminates the need for a lot of one option utilities
- and puts them all into one package that is easy to use and runs fast
- enough to not make Nightly Events last forever.
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Whats New!
-
- v1.99ß
-
- This Version doesn't have a lot of new "features", it has mostly
- been released to support the Remote Imaging Protocol (RIP) that
- has started to spread to many of the Renegade Boards. I've also
- made it ASCII capable, for some reason I didn't think to do that in
- the first version. But enjoy, the RIP bulletins only work for
- the Message Posters, Callers, Uploaders, and Downloaders. The Call
- Graph will have it eventually. This version is only a BETA because
- I haven't implemented all that I wanted to for this version. All
- features have been tested and should work without any problems.
- Also included the HUP option that generates a message listing users
- who have dropped carrier.
-
- v2.0
-
- This Version has a couple of new things. I added .ASC support
- for the CG option. The TF:{cfg} option generates a Top 15 Files
- Bulletin using the same {cfg} as the FL:{cfg} option. So you
- must either make a new {cfg} file or Insert the name of the
- BULLETIN in the second position of the {cfg} file. The PG option
- makes a Percent Usage/Day Graph. So either run RGUTIL CFG or
- add the name of the BULLETIN you wish this to be to the end of
- RGUTIL.CFG. Fixed the FD updater. Sorry, didn't know it wasn't
- working in 1.99ß, but it is fixed now! The FD updater also now
- updates the time and the date for the last caller.
-
- v2.5
-
- The Top Messagers, Callers, Downloaders, Uploaders, and Hung Up bulletins
- make use of the Renegade Pipe Colors. So only a *.ASC file is generated
- instead of a *.ASC and a *.ANS file. This was done for many reasons. If you
- would like for RGUtil to generate ANS/ASC files, let me know when you send
- in your registration, and I'll be glad to send you a version making both.
- I left the Top 10 d/l files bulletin as both, so that you can put the Bulletin
- in your QWK packets without any problems for the user to view them.
- Added the USERS option. This will generate a Sorted User Listing that can
- replace the one Renegade makes. Added the YD option to generate a Front
- Door Yesterday activity bulletin. Implemented a simple fix for the less
- than 15 users problem. Now, when you run the option it'll tell you that
- you have to have more than 15 users to run this option. I know, kind of
- a hokey "fix", but it's all I have time to do right now. This problem
- shouldn't really effect anyone for any length of time anyway. <G>
- Added the SM option. So that you can quickly and easily send a short
- one line message that they HAVE to read.
- ________________________________________________________________________
- Disclaimer:
-
- Chad Thevis, or CJSoft may not be held responsible for any damage
- occurring through the use of RGUtil. I only promise that it will
- take up space on your hard disk. Although tested on a couple of
- systems with no evident problems, nothing can be promised.
-
- Of course, if a problem occurs, I would like to hear about it.
- Please contact me by sending me mail at the registration address
- or Net Mail at the support BBS.
- _________________________________________________________________________
- Acknowledgements:
-
- Renegade is the Property of Cott Lang
- Turbo Pascal is the Property of Borland Int'l
- RIP is the Property of Jess Reeder and Mark Hayton
- CJSoft and RGUtil are the Property of Chad Thevis
- _________________________________________________________________________
- Registration:
-
- RGutil is released under the ShareWare concept, so you can try it
- for 30 days before you have to register it. RGUtil is not crippled
- in any way so that the SysOp can use all of the features available.
-
- Registration entitles you to use RGUtil after the 30 day trial
- period. Your name and Board name will appear in the Bulletins,
- and it also entitles you to free upgrades as they come about.
-
- Send $10 dollars check or money order to:
-
- Chad Thevis
- 1907 Davis RD.
- Orange, Tx.
- 77630
-
- Please include the following information:
-
- - Your Full Name
- - The Name of the BBS
- - Your Full Address
- - Your Voice and Data Phone Numbers
- - Your Fidonet address if available
-
- You may receive your registered copy in one of three ways:
-
- - It will be Freq'd to you
- - You can get it through the mail
- If you choose this option, please include
- an additional $2.00 for the disk and s/h.
- Please include disk size.
- - You can call the BBS and d/l it.
- If you do this, please select a
- password so that I can password protect your
- file. Then you can call and get it.
-
- Any suggestion for future options would be appreciated!
- ________________________________________________________________________
- Requirements:
-
- RGUtil requires you be running Renegade BBS! <G>
-
- <<<<<< RGUtil MUST be in the same directory as RENEGADE.DAT! >>>>>>
-
- It requires a configuration file to run the main program
- and possibly one or more to use the Filelist/Top Files option or
- the Short Message option.
-
- _________________________________________________________________________
- Available Commands:
-
- CFG Generates the Configuration file needed by RGUtil
- FLCFG Generates a Configuration file used for file list generation
- H Brings up the help file
- M Generates Top 15 Message Posters Bulletin
- C Generates Top 15 Callers Bulletin
- DLK Generates Top 15 Downloaders by Kilobytes d/l
- DL Generates Top 15 Downloaders by number of files d/l
- ULK Generates Top 15 Uploaders by Kilobytes u/l
- UL Generates Top 15 Uploaders by number of files u/l
- PH- Generates a Phone #/Alias List sort by # and flagging duplicates
- PH+ Same as above using Real Names
- USER- Generates User List (Alias) with Address and Phone Number
- USER+ Same as above using Real Names
- USERS Generates a Sorted User List
- FL:{cfg} Generates an ALLFILES list using the file cfg
- CG Generates a calls/day graph for the last 15 days
- PG Generates a percent usage/day graph for the last 15 days
- FD:{path} Updates LASTCALL.FD in {path}
- YD:{path}>{output} Creates a FD Yesterdays Activity Bulletin
- HUP Generates HUNG_UP.A**
- TF:{CFG} Generates a Top 15 Files Bulletin Using the file CFG
- SM:{#1},{#2} Send a Short Message
-
- ___________________________________________________________________________
- More Complete Description:
-
- CFG >
- This must be run first! If not, RGUtil will stop working.
- It was originally intended to go straight to running the
- configuration program if RGUTIL.CFG wasn't found, but if
- something happened during a late night batch, it might
- accidentally sit there waiting for input. WHOOPS!
- Brings up the configuration program which will allow the user
- to select the names for the Bulletin Files and the Security
- level which should be omitted from the lists. A selection of
- 250 will exclude all users with sl of 250 and above. This
- can be used to exclude sysops from the lists. Also, don't use
- a number greater than 255, Renegade won't allow it, and neither
- will RGUtil.
-
-
- FLCFG >
- This will call up the configuration program which will generate
- a config file that is used by the File List generator. This option
- asks you what name to give the current configuration file, and a
- BULLETIN name for this file so that it can be used with the TF option.
- It then goes through all files bases and lets you select which ones you want
- displayed when using this configuration file.
-
- ** If you already have old CFG files, all you have to do is place
- the name of the BULLETIN file as the second thing in the file.
-
- H >
- Displays the help file.
-
-
- M,C,DLK,DL,ULK,UL >
- These options generates a Bulletin displaying the best users in
- each case, Top Messagers, Top Callers, Top Downloaders (K), Top
- Downloader (#), Top Uploaders (K), Top Uploaders (#).
-
-
- PH- >
- This option generates a list of all users with there phone numbers.
- It also flags any numbers that are duplicates of another user.
- This File is created in the MISC directory that RENEGADE.DAT uses.
-
-
- PH+ >
- Same as the above option, it uses the Real Name.
-
-
- USER- >
- Generates a user list that includes, username, address and
- phone numbers. This File is created in the MISC directory
- that RENEGADE.DAT uses.
-
-
- USER+ >
- Same as the above option, it uses the Real Name.
-
- USERS >
- Generates USERS.LST in your MISC directory. This is a sorted
- user listing using Renegade color codes.
-
-
- FL:{cfg} >
- Generates a list of all available files in the areas that
- are specifies in the {cfg} file.
-
- TF:{cfg} >
- Generates the Bulletin specified in {cfg} that will show
- the Top 15 files in these areas.
-
- CG >
- Generates a usage graph for the last 15 days of operation.
-
- PG >
- Generates a percent usage graph for the last 15 days.
-
- FD:{path} >
- Updates the LASTCALL.FD in the {path} directory. This
- is to allow for a multinode Front Door Setup.
- I will be glad to add support for Binkley or any other
- Front Door like programs. Please send me the file structures
- and I will see what I can do.
-
- YD:{path}>{output} >
- Generates a Yesterday Activity Bulleting for the Front Door
- information found in {path}. It will then output a ANS and ASC
- Bulletin {output} in your MISC directory. DO NOT INCLUDE an
- extension for the output name.
- Ex. YD:C:\FD\>BULLETF
-
- HUP >
- Generates HUNG_UP.A** in you Misc directory with a message
- and a list of users who hung up on the system the day before.
-
- SM:{#1},{#2} >
- Send a message to user {#1}, this is the user NUMBER. The
- message it sends, {#2}, is the line found in SM.TXT.
- Ex: You want to send user #3 the Message Thank You!
-
- SM.TXT might have these two lines in it>
- The File is Online!
- Thank You!
-
- You would do RGUTIL SM:3,2
-
- See, real easy! :->
- ___________________________________________________________________________
-
- Special Thanks to my wife Cassandra for letting me spend lots
- of time in front of the computer instead of spending it with her.
-
- Special Thanks to Mark Foreman the SysOp of Pink's Place for
- all his suggestions and testing for me.
-
- Pink's Place is the Support BBS for CJSoft. The newest version
- of RGUtil can be found there. We're getting lots of calls from
- people all over. When you call, leave me, CJ, a message telling me
- what you think, and if you have any ideas for improvements or new
- options. Any input would be appreciated! Thanks!
-
- Pink's Place BBS
- 1:3811/210
- Node 1 - (409) 883-8344 (16.8 HST/DS)
- Node 2 - (409) 883-4049 (14.4)
- Coming in October '93
- Node 3 - (409) ???-???? Zoom V.Fast Class Modem
- Node 4 - (409) ???-???? Zoom V.Fast Class Modem
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