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Paz, v1.0, written by Steve Tupy
Copyright(1993),DynaGrafix Developments,
All Rights Reserved!
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Disclaimer
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I gaurantee NOTHING! You use this program at your own risk. I will, how-
ever gaurantee that this program will NOT blow up your system.
Overview & Introduction
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Paz v1.0 is a program designed to customize your PCB dir files. If an
"Uploaded by:" string is found in your dir file, PAZ will replace it with
the custom string you specify in the config program. The users name is
retained and "tacked on" to the end of your custom string.
Paz has one more feature that your users may find interesting. You may now
allow your users to create their own "Uploaded by" macros. If PAZ finds a
"@!" as the first characters of the last line of your description line, it
will insert it as the "Uploaded by" line and delete the following line with
Uploaded by on it(you will never see this as PCB inserts the uploaded by line
automatically, but PAZ will delete it and replace it with this line). Please
note that PAZ will honor the 45 character per line limit in the DIR file, so
any text entry longer will automatically be truncated at column[80].
Paz will first back up your file to be processed with the extension "BAK"
on it. It will then proceed to read your dir file, one line at a time, parse
out the line, replace the string with your custom string, write it to a temp-
orary file, and then deletes the original, and then renames the temporary file
to the original files name. This way if your system goes down for any reason,
you have both the temporary file AND your backup on hand to rename resulting
in NO data loss.
Please note that PAZ will honor all PCB color codes and/or any extended
characters you can throw at it.
PAZ will maintain a file called "PAZ.CFG" in the dir where your config
program resides. It is a 2048 byte file, not large by any means.
Installation
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PAZ requires you to put your config prog AND your main executable
into the SAME directory. This way they will both find the data file with your
custom string in it. I suggest (especially if you are running multi-node) you
put PAZ and its config program into your path so you may call it from anywhere
on your system.
Next, run your config program, it is fast and dirty. One entry with your
custom string and you are all set.
Calling it from a batch file IMMEDIATELY after you run your file scanning
commands, so that PAZ can automatically update your upload directory file.
PAZ is VERY fast and needs only the file you want to process on the command
line. If not, PAZ will bark up and terminate abnormally.
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Any and all comments and/or suggestions are welcome. Please netmail 1:229/412
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PAZ Distribution Site
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The Star Link BBS
1:229/412 Fido
V32.bis only
Registration and or provisions for Usage of PAZ
===============================================
In the spirit of shareware, all copies will be hard coded and have NO copy
protection. In this we expect some co-operation in the use of PAZ. PAZ is
a small utility which will grow, depending on the demand or need for it, so
if you like the program, please send a money order or check (please no cash
in the mail), in the amount of $10 to the following address.
DynaGrafix Developments
8 Midtown Dr, Suite #409
Oshawa, Ontario
Canada, L1J-8L2
...please allow 2-3 weeks for your copy to arrive. You will receive your
registered copy via netmail, file attached to the address you specify with
your registration. No forms are required. Please specify if you require a
reciept and one will be mailed to you, although you are kept on a database
as registered user and will be given all updates (file request ONLY) as
they come out.
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Watch out for many fine programs being released by Dynagrafix Developments.