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BBSBUDDY v1.00c
(compiled 03/11/95)
by
Larry S. Rabin
Copyright (c) 1994,1995 KeySoft, Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
HOME BOARD:
Top Cat BBS! - (813) 930-0611 [16.8k ZyXEL]
(813) 933-3705
SUPPORT BOARD(s):
PC-Help! - (813) 949-4993 [USR 16.8 DS]
Tampa College BBS (813) 870-0697
BBSBUDDY v1.00c
Utilities/Program tracker for sysops.
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Disclaimer
==========
KeySoft hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this product, whether
express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. KeySoft cannot and will
not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar
damages due to loss of data or any other reason. In no event shall the
liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use
software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. The user of
this program bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.
Copyright
=========
BBSBUDDY is NOT in the "Public Domain", but rather is marketed under the
shareware concept. It is copyrighted by KeySoft, Inc and Larry S. Rabin.
Registration
============
BBSBUDDY is NOT crippled in anyway so it can be put through it's paces
thoroughly. See how invaluable it can be before you register it.
BBSBUDDY costs only $15 to register. There are a couple ways you can register
this program. The fastest way to get your reg# is to call the HOME board
and register the program online using a credit card (M/C, VISA, Amex).
Using this method, your reg# will be left in a private message to you
within 24 hours on the HOME board. The other way is to fill out the
REGISTER.TXT form and mail it in with a check (payable to KeySoft, Inc)
or money order. Registering the pgm will reap the following benefits:
* The CLEANUP.EXE program (compresses the databases)
* Eliminates the "UNREGISTERED" message
* Free tech support via the support board(s)
* Free upgrades (within same major version number)
* Activate the "DOS SHELL" option
* Bypass the opening screen (with the /QUICK startup option)
* Removes the expiration date limitation (dues to expire 2/1/95)
* And food on our tables <g>
Technical Support
=================
Comments and suggestions about BBSBUDDY are welcome as well as any
comments or suggestions that you may have in terms of additional utilities
you would like to see written. The authors can be reached via the support
board listed at the beginning of this document or via the Internet:
larry.rabin@topcatbbs.com or gerard.johnson@topcatbbs.com
BBSBUDDY v1.00c
Utilities/Program tracker for sysops.
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Program Overview/Features
=========================
BBSBUDDY is a stand alone program that no sysop should be without. It is
basically a simple, yet powerful database program geared towards tracking
information about utilities/doors/programs that are used on a bulletin
board system. It allows the sysop to track vital information such as
support board telephone numbers, version numbers, installation location,
comments, and much more. The following are just some of the features
available - even in the unregistered version!
* Reporting facility
* Multiple database "views"
* "Pop-up" browse windows/"pick" boxes
* Context sensitive help on all fields!
* Network compatible, with built in file locking
* "Query by example" - custom build your searches!
* A max of *only* 1,000,000,000 records per database
Installation
============
Unzip the archive into a seperate directory, and type BBSBUDDY to run it
- THAT'S IT! BBSBUDDY is smart enough to know if any of it's dependent
files are missing. If so, it will create the following files in the
current directory.
* BBSBUDDY.DBF : Main database
* PROGNAME.NTX : Index on Progname
* BBSNAME.NTX : Index on Support Board Name
* UPROG.NTX : File associated with BROWSE functions
* UBBS.NTX : File associated with BROWSE functions
To ensure maximum program stability, please make sure the following
minimum requirements exist in your CONFIG.SYS:
FILES=35
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
^ ^
|..|... replace with your Drive:\directory
Operation
=========
BBSBUDDY is fairly straight forward to use. Most of the information you
need to run the program is in the help screen (accessed via the F1 key).
THANKS..
========
Finally, I would like to "thank" all the SysOps for beta testing the heck
out of this program. Thanks, for all your input and suggestions.