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│ │
│ SysList 2.0 │
│ Master File List Compiler │
│ Copyright (C) 1991 Chris Bugosh. All rights reserved. │
│ │
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│░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ What is SysList │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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SysList is a "universal" file list compiler. Some of the features are :
- Can be used on any BBS that uses the FILES.BBS file for file listings, as well
as TBBS systems.
- Menu driven configuration with mouse support.
- Three customizable information files. Two can go at the top of your file list
as well as one at the end.
- Toggling of file dates and sizes in the list.
- Toggling of area summaries including total files and total bytes.
- Upper/Lower/"Proper" case file names
- Summary at bottom of list of all the file areas.
- Marking of files in the main list that are considered new.
- Description adding for files without descriptions
- ANSI/ASCII bulletin summaries.
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│░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Legal Stuff and Disclaimer │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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This package is Shareware. This means, this software is user supported and if
used more than 30 days, must be registered.
The author make no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the performance of
this program. The author will not be held liable for any direct, indirect,
incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this program.
Your use of the program confirms that you agree with the statements stated
above.
In short, the above says you have to register the program after 30 days, and if
you run the program at all, you acknowledge that you will not hold the author
responsible for anything.
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│░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Registration │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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The registration procedure is easy. Fill out the registration form and with
$15.00 (American Dollars) send it to :
Chris Bugosh
5506 Cedarbush Road
Columbus, Ohio 43229
U.S.A
* Exception to the above. If you are a shareware author, I will exchange a
registered version of this program, for one of yours.
You get no special version for being registered. You just keep SysList alive
for a little longer. The version you have is not limited in anyway. This idea
has worked for other authors, so I decided to try it.
Keep the idea of shareware alive, register ALL your programs.
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The only files that are to be in this archive are:
CONVERT.ZIP - Compressed file with converting programs
- MAX2SYS.EXE - Convert Opus/Maximus AREAS.CTL to SysList
- Q2SYS.EXE - Convert QuickBBS/SuperBBS/RemoteAccess to SysList
- CONVERT.DOC - Quick documentation for MAX2SYS/Q2SYS/100TO200
- 100TO200.EXE - Convert SysList 1.0 configuration to SysList 2.0
SLCONFIG.EXE - Configuration program
SYSLIST.CFG - Sample configuration file
SYSLIST.DOC - The docs that you are reading now
SYSLIST.EXE - The main SysList program
SYSLIST.LST - Sample file area configuration file
SYSLIST.REG - SysList registration form
If there are any more, or any of the files are missing, the archive has been
tampered with.
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- Main Menu
MAIN FILES & ARCHIVING - Setup information for main file list name, header,
footer and extra file names, bulletin toggle and
ASCII/ANSI bulletin file names, and archiver
selection
BBS INFO - Setup information for default header if you choose not to use
one.
NEW FILES - Setup information for new files list name, header, footer, and
extra file names, marking of new files in main list toggle, and
days back to consider new.
LIST INFO - Setup information for misc. toggles. Such as file sizes, file
dates, summaries, plus more.
FILE AREAS - Setup information for the file areas including adding,
inserting, deleting and editing of areas.
- Main Files & Archving
MAIN OUTPUT FILE - This is the file that SysList will write its output into.
Ex. C:\BBS\ALLFILES.LST
FILE AREA FILE - This is the file that SysList will look into for all of
its file areas and directories. By changing this, you
can use SysList many times with different file areas.
(For instance, a "Games Only" file list.)
Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.LST
MAIN HEADER FILE - This is the file that SysList puts into the main list
first, before anything else. In most lists, this
contains information about your BBS. (A default one
can be made. (See BBS Information later in
documentation.)
Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.HDR
MAIN EXTRA FILE - This file is put after the the header and date. This
file can be used for anything you'd like.
Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.EXT
MAIN FOOTER FILE - This file is put near the end of the file. This could
possibly contain some closing information.
Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.FOT
MAKE BULLETINS - If you'd like SysList to make ANSI/ASCII summary files,
set this to YES.
ARCHIVER - This is for setting up the archiver (If any) to use on
both the main list and new files list. Syslist supports
the following compression programs :
NONE - Don't compress the lists.
ARJ - Copyright Robert K. Jung
LHARC - Copyright Haruyasu Yoskizaki
PKPAK - Copyright PKware Inc.
PKXARC - Copyright PKware Inc.
PKZIP - Copyright PKware Inc.
ZOO - Copyright Rahul Dhesi
The one you choose must be either in your path or in the
current directory. You may also choose to move the files
into the compression file.
- BBS Info (For default header)
The following information is for if you want to modify the header a little.
For instance, BBS Name doesn't NEED to be your BBS's name, that's just my
suggestion.
NAME - First line in default header.
SYSOP - Second line in default header.
PHONE NUMBER(S) - Fourth line in default header.
BAUD RATE(S) - Fifth line in default header.
NETWORK ADDRESS(S) - Third line in default header.
- New Files
NEW OUTPUT FILE - This is the file that SysList will write its new files
into.
Ex. C:\BBS\ALLFILES.LST
NEW HEADER FILE - This is the file that SysList puts into the new files list
first, before anything else. In most lists, this
contains information about your BBS. (A default one
can be made. (See BBS Information ealier in
documentation.)
Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.HDR
NEW EXTRA FILE - This file is put after the the header and date. This
file can be used for anything you'd like.
Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.EXT
NEW FOOTER FILE - This file is put near the end of the file. This could
possibly contain some closing information.
Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.FOT
NEW DAYS CUTOFF - This is the days back to consider new.
Ex. 7 for "Files are 7 days old" etc.
MARK NEW FILES IN MAIN LIST - If you want files that are new marked with
a character in your main list, set this to
YES.
NEW FILES MARKING CHARACTER - If you have the above set to YES, this will
be the character that is put next to each new
file. (Supports High ASCII Characters)
Ex. *
- List Info
FILE DATES - If you want each file's date in the list, set this to
YES.
FILE SIZE - If you want each file's size in the list, set this to
YES.
ADD DESCRIPTIONS - If you want to add a default description for each file
the doesn't have one, set this to YES.
MISSING DESCRIPTION - Description if the ADD DESCRIPTIONS is set to YES.
FILE TOTALS - If you want total files at the end of each area and
the bottom of the list, set this to YES.
KBYTE TOTALS - If you want total bytes at the end of each area and
the bottom of the list, set this to YES.
SHOW TOTALS - If you want a summary of all of your areas at the end
of your list, set this to YES.
SHOW MISSING FILES - If you want SysList to add files that are in your
FILES.BBS and not in the directory, set this to YES.
FILE NAMES CASE - This allows you to change the case of the file names
in the list.
Ex.
Upper - FILENAME.EXT
Lower - filename.ext
Proper - Filename.Ext
TBBS SYSTEM - Tells SysList whether you are running TBBS or not.
- File Areas
For all of the following options, the following limitations are set :
- File area names can not exceed 49 characters.
- If you are running TBBS, you must put the filename that contains the file
information for each directory.
Ex. C:\BBS\UTILS\FILES.DIR
- If you are not running TBBS, FILES.BBS is assumed, so you should not put
that on the directory line.
Ex. C:\BBS\UTILS\
ADD AN AREA - This allows you to add an area at the end of the list.
EDIT AN AREA - This allows you to edit any area's configuration.
LIST AREAS - Allows you to view all of your file areas. The directory
is shown at the bottom of the screen.
DELETE AN AREA - Allows you to delete a single area or multiple file areas.
To delete, you must first mark the area(s) you want to
delete by hitting the space bar, then hitting enter.
INSERT AN AREA - This allows you to insert a file area before another file
area.
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│░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Running the Program │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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SysList can be run one of two ways. The first, will use SYSLIST.CFG and only
SYSLIST.CFG. To run it this way, all that is needed on the command line is :
SYSLIST or
SLCONFIG
If you'd like to use multiple configurations, you can do this by typing in,
at the command line :
SYSLIST <config name> or
SLCONFIG <config name>
Ex. SYSLIST SDS.CFG
SLCONFIG SDS.CFG
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The author can be contacted by US Snail mail to the address stated above, or any
of the following means :
1:226/30 - Fido-Net
BBS Number - 614-846-1274
CompuServe - 76247,152