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SLRENAME 1.1 - Turn handles into real names for SL export
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This program was written with Searchlight BBS systems running SLMAIL to
export echomail messages to *.MSG format in mind.
Version 1.1 corrects a very minor bug (deals with error trapping) and
corrects an error in the documentation. SLRENAME does not read the
configuration filename from the command line. It expects to find SLRENAME.CFG
in the default path.
Overview:
This program is an interim solution to a limitation of the SLMAIL program.
SLMAIL, when exporting messages from Searchlight's message base, will
look for messages from SYSOP and create the resulting .MSG file with
whatever name you specify in the SLMAIL.CFG file. Unfortunately, it ONLY
looks for messages from SYSOP, not from anyone else.
Many Fidonet backbone conferences, including the SEARCHLIGHT conference,
do not allow the use of handles or aliases. This creates a dilemma for
Searchlight sysops in that no conference moderator has the right to tell
any BBS operator that he can't allow his users to use a handle or alias
on his BBS. So if you run a Searchlight BBS, carry the SEARCHLIGHT echomail
conference or any other conference that prohibits the use of handles,
and you let your users use handles on your BBS, you're basically faced with
two choices. 1) You don't allow your users access to the conference, or
2) You let users with handles access the conference and risk having your
link cut.
This program can give you some relief...
SLRENAME will scan .MSG files created by SLMAIL, look for a handle in
the From: field of the message, and change the handle to the user's
real name.
How to make it go:
Calling syntax:
SLRENAME <drive:\messagepath\>
example:
SLRENAME C:\ECHOS\SEARCHLIGHT\
The program will scan C:\ECHOS\SEARCHLIGHT\ for messages to process.
The config file
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SLRENAME will read the configuration file SLMAIL.CFG for the names to
convert. For example:
Bob Jones=MANIAC
Steve Smith=BONEHEAD
If those two lines are in your configuration file, all the messages that
have MANIAC in the From: field of the message, will have that handle replaced
with Bob Jones. Likewise, messages from BONEHEAD will be replaced with Steve
Smith. You can have up to 100 entries in the config file. Note that the equal
sign is important, don't forget it. Also, the config file is CASE SENSITIVE.
Hints and stuff
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Run SLRENAME immediately AFTER running SLMAIL in export mode. Run it
BEFORE you use Confmail or Qmail or whatever to scan/export and pack
up the messages. DON'T run the program before an SLMAIL IMPORT. Use it
before you EXPORT with SLMAIL ONLY.
Disclaimer
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This is a copyrighted work by Glen Johnson. You are free to use it,
and distribute it provided that you make no changes to it, and provided
that this documentation accompanies the software.
This program works just fine on my system, it may not on yours. Use of this
program is ENTIRELY at your own risk. If you're not willing to accept
full responsibility for what happens to your system as a direct or indirect
result of using this program, DON'T use it. I assume no responsibility
for its performance, fitness for a particular purpose, and assume no
liability for damages, direct or indirect, incurred as a result of using
or misusing this program. The software is provided free of charge, on an
as-is basis.
Closing argument
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When Frank LaRosa gets around to changing SLMAIL to convert ANY handle
to a real name (not just SYSOP), this program will become instantly
obsolete. So, I probably won't enhance it much. Have fun.
Glen Johnson
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