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SyncEdit Upgrade Documentation
Version 1.0.0, 1.1.0 or 1.1.1 to 1.5.0
Copyright 1995 Tele-Star Information Systems
THIS VERSION WILL *NOT* WORK IF YOU HAVEN'T UPGRADED TO SYNCHRONET
VERSION 2.10 OR GREATER.
Note - This document is pre-formatted for output on 80 column printers.
Simply use the command: TYPE UPGRADE.DOC > LPT1
This document should be referenced if one is already running SyncEdit
v.1.0.0 thru 1.1.1 and wishes to upgrade to the latest version (1.5.0).
If you are *not* upgrading but rather installing for the first time,
you don't need this document and should refer to SYNCEDIT.DOC for
installation instructions. In fact, even if you are upgrading, go back
and review the SYNCEDIT.DOCs when you get time. The exercise will be a
good refresher and you may learn something new.
Also, be sure to review the HISTORY.TXT for more information on
specifically what has changed.
This version contains a number of changes to SyncEdit, and is *not* a
"drop in" upgrade! Once again, this version is designed to work with
v2.10 (or greater) of Synchronet and will not work with an earlier
version of the BBS. One of the most significant changes to this
version of SyncEdit entails the use of the XTRN.DAT drop file now
available for external editors with the release of Synchronet 2.10.
Carefully review this information to ensure your upgrade process goes
smoothly.
INSTALLATION
The command line has changed! Due to the aforementioned availability of
the XTRN.DAT drop file, we were able to greatly simplify the command
line. Please note the new syntax:
syncedit [<EXTERNAL DIR>] [<MAX LINES>] [PATH\FILE_NAME]
The first command-line argument defines the path to the external files
directory, used for the general dictionary, user dictionaries, tag files,
and the SYNCEDIT.KEY which activates the registered version. With
the addition of user defined dictionaries to SyncEdit we *strongly*
suggest you define an separate external directory from \SBBS\EXEC,
unless you want to clutter up your EXEC directory with user dictionaries.
We recommend creating a new separate directory called "SYNCEDIT" within
the EXEC directory, which means the directory tree would then look like
..\SBBS\EXEC\SYNCEDIT\.
Note, if you choose to define a separate directory remember that all
necessary SyncEdit files will need to be placed there. The dictionaries,
tag files, and KEY file must be in this directory. The actual executable
file (syncedit.exe) must still remain in the "..\sbbs\exec" directory.
All the user defined dictionaries will be created automatically and
placed in the separate directory pointed to with the first command-line
argument.
If you intend to place your external files in the \SBBS\EXEC directory,
use %! for the first parameter.
The MAX LINES argument can be either the BBS parameter %l or, if you
don't want SyncEdit determining the maximum lines from the users
group default, the actual number of lines you wish to allow.
The last command argument is optional, though suggested. If it's not
included on the command line, the editor will use as a default INPUT.MSG
which is dropped by Synchronet in the respective NODE directory. If
it is included, however, the editor will be passed the path\file_name
from the BBS, which will be used for importing of text. Generally, you
cover all the bases by including the %f parameter, which also allows
the use of SyncEdit to edit other text files besides e-mail and BBS
postings.
Please note, SyncEdit *requires* the use of the XTRN.DAT drop file so
be sure to configure Synchronet to drop the file as indicated below.
A simple command line setup, using the ..\SBBS\EXEC\SYNCEDIT\ directory
as SyncEdit's external directory would look similar to the following:
SyncEdit Editor
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Name SyncEdit ║
║ Internal Code SYNCEDIT ║
║ Local Command Line syncedit c:\sbbs\exec\syncedit\ %l %f ║
║ Remote Command Line syncedit c:\sbbs\exec\syncedit\ %l %f ║
║ Access Requirements ANSI ║
║ Intercept I/O Interrupts Yes ║
║ BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
With these few changes, you will have completed the upgrade process. If
you should happen to encounter difficulty, please go back and carefully
review your SyncEdit setup. Many problems can be traced to "typos"
or confused parameters.
Enjoy...