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Maximus Userlog Exporter: output file format
by Paul Blitz
Version 1.00
13/04/94
General
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The file used as the output from MUEXP is a simple comma delimited file,
with a total maximum line length of 255 characters.
The first line is special, in that it contains a "version number": this
refers to the comma-delimited format. At the moment it is 1.0. If the format
of the file changes, then so will this version number.
The output file does not take every possible item from the maximus user log,
simply because many of the items are not realy important when doing a BBS
conversion (eg time used today).
The order chosen is based upon the TBBS userlog, as that is where I intend
to import the data.
The complete strings are output: if they are too long (eg password) they
will be truncated by the IMporting program.
If MUEXP finds a comma (",") character in a string, this will be converted
to a tilde ("~"): this effect is reversed by the importing program.
This was done as it is not possible to include a comma in comma-delimited
data (which is obvious when you spend a moment to think about it).
Output format
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Here's an imaginary output line (split so you can see it)
Paul Blitz,Winchester~ Hants,PASSWORD,250,12,44,0,ANSI,IBM,80,87,32,16...
... ,1,2829312,277504,0,24,,100,22,,,,,,0962-885696,
This all means:
First / Last name, Location "Paul Blitz", from "Winchester, Hants"
Password PASSWORD
Priv Level 250 (= sysop)
first 8 keys 12 = $0C = ....5.7.
second 8 keys 44 = $2C = ..C.E.G.
Nulls needed 0
Ansi used ANSI
IBM used IBM
Terminal Width 80
Total Logons 87
third 8 keys 0 = $00 = ........
fourth 8 keys 0 = $00 = ........
Total bytes downloaded 2,829,312
Total bytes uploaded 277,504
Total logged on time 0
page length 24
"Notes" field left blank
Netmail credit 100 cents
Netmail debit 22 cents
transfer protocol 1 = Zmodem (* note 1)
Addr1 left blank
Addr2 left blank
City left blank
State left blank
Zip left blank
Phone 0962-885696
Country left blank
(*note 1: 0 = None
4 = Xmodem
5 = Xmodem-1k
8 = SEALink
B = Zmodem
C = Telink)
You will see how the "," in the location was changed to a "~".
The Priv level is actually 25 times the value found in the USER.BBS file: a
value of 250 derives from an original value of 10, which is a SYSOP. It is
done like this to expand the range to be as close to "0 to 255" as possible.
"Hidden", which is a value of 11, will export as 255.
If the Upload or Download figure is > 2 gigabytes, then you're gonna see
some strange figures, as I'm only using a signed 32 bit number for those
values.... if it's THAT much of a problem, contact me!