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- SYSOP INSTRUCTION FOR STATIS.EXE
- ================================
-
- by Ken Wood G3WCS
- =================
-
-
- OVERVIEW
- ========
- STATIS.EXE has been written to run with BBS software written by
- F6FBB. It will not run with software from other authors.
-
- When F6FBB BBS is first run, a file called STATIS.DAT is created.
- This file, which holds details of previously connected stations, is
- used to provide information when a user enters one of the "J"
- commands. It is also used during certain server operations. As the
- days go by, this file grows in size and occupies more and more space
- on the hard disk. It is not unusual to find a file size of 250 Kb or
- greater. Previously, the only remedy has been to delete the file and
- reboot, thus losing all information. As it is unlikely that anyone
- will need to know who connected several days ago, it seems a good
- idea to reduce this file every day at EPURMESS time.
-
- STATIS.EXE accepts one command line argument, the number of days for
- which records remain on file. Entries prior to this figure will be
- removed and the file shortened accordingly.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ============
- Copy STATIS.EXE to the same directory as INIT.SRV. The program
- should be run from APPEL.BAT by placing a line calling it, prior to
- EPURMESS each day. This is in the :suite section of APPEL.BAT.
- Here is an example :-
-
- .
- statis 3
- epurmess
- .
-
- The line above will cause STATIS.EXE to run and delete any connect
- records greater than three days old.
-
-
- CONSIDERATIONS
- ==============
- STATIS.EXE must always be run when the BBS is offline. Failure to
- do this will upset the BBS file pointer and cause corruption to
- STATIS.DAT.
-
- The program takes only one command line argument, that being the
- number of days before which connect details will be removed.
- Entering :-
-
- STATIS (without any argument)
-
- will display the software version number.
-
-
- LIMITATIONS
- ===========
- When the program is run, it attempts to open INIT.SRV and
- STATIS.DAT. If either of these files cannot be found, the program
- will abort with an appropriate error message.
-
- In theory, the program should cope with a STATIS.DAT of any size and
- should be able to able to accept any number of days as the command
- line argument. In practice, if your STATIS.DAT has grown to a large
- size, delete it and allow the BBS to create a new one on boot up.
- The program will then allow the file to grow to the correct size and
- maintain it at that level. If you do not follow this proceedure the
- program will at best abort and at worst crash the computer, with
- possible loss of hard disk data.
-
- FINALLY
- =======
- This program is released into the public domain and you are free to
- copy and pass it on. The only stipulation is that the original file
- supplied by me is used, as this contains the documentation and is
- guaranteed to be "tamper free".
-
- No charge, whether material or implied, may be made for this
- software.
-
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- ===============
- FBB BBS software is written by F6FBB, SysOp of F6FBB.
-
-
-
- Please report any bugs or ideas for improving the software to me by
- packet radio.
-
-
-
- Ken Wood G3WCS.
- SysOp GB7CHS.#11.GBR.EU
- Cheshire NTS Mailbox.
- Telephone Port - 0606 892326 (+44 606 892326).
-
-
- STATIS.DOC
- 04/06/92
-