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FastLst Readme First
Files in the original archive:
File_Id.Diz The standard description
Fastlst.Exe The executable
FastLst.Ico An Icon for FastLst
FastLst.Inf The Inf documentation
Readme.1st This file
Whatsnew.Txt Fixes and additions
Fast_Min.Cfg The sample minimal configuration file
Fast_Ful.Cfg The sample full configuration file
Compress.Cfg The sample compression definition file
FastLst.Doc The Ascii documentation
License.Doc The License
Register.Doc The Registration Docs
Register.For The Registration Form
BmtMicro.For The BMT Micro registration form
PsL.Crd The PsL Credit Card registration form supplement
OS/2 Only
FastLst2.Ico An Icon for FastLst/2, by Andrea Vavassori
Dos Only
Fastl16.Exe The 16 bit executable
Dos4Gw.Exe Dos Extender (major releases only)
If you have a maintenance release of the program,
the dos extender will not be included, to avoid
unnecessary distribution costs.
The Inf file (OS/2 manual) is provided with other versions too,
since there are INF viewers under Dos. For example, the very
nice viewer by Damir Ujcic: VIEW01.ZIP, available for F/R from
2:332/504@fidonet: it contains a text mode viewer in both OS/2
and Dos versions.
How to develop programs that use the Version 7 nodelist:
If you are interested in developing programs that access the V7
nodelist, you can find all the necessary information in the
BinkleyTerm 2.60 sources (BSRC_260.ZIP) or you can use the OS/2
DLL provided by Jim Dailey (V7NL.ZIP); both files are
requestable from 2:332/504@fidonet.
For a criterion to avoid problems in concurrent access to the V7
files while FastLst is building/renaming them, please see
"V7 Semaphore" under "Miscellaneous Info" in the main
documentation.
Whatsnew
If you are using an older version of the program, please read
WhatsNew.Txt before using this version.
DOS: If you do not have the DOS4GW.EXE dos extender, please
get the latest major revision archive.
How to contact the author
If you have suggestions, bug reports, observations about the
docs, please feel free to contact me at the following
addresses:
Alberto Pasquale of 2:332/504@fidonet
alberto.pasquale@mo.nettuno.it
2:332/504@fidonet +39-59-246112 ISDNC V34+ VFC V32T H16
2:332/524@fidonet +39-59-246113 ISDNC V34 VFC V32T H16 FAX
Alberto Pasquale, Viale Verdi 106, 41100 Modena, Italy
IMPORTANT: if you call crash and require an answer, please state
whether you want it routed (might not be reliable) or ON HOLD
(in which case an answer should be available in 48h maximum,
apart from the holiday periods).
Support ECHO
I am originating an international support echo for all my
programs. If you are interested, please ask your echo feeder to
find a suitable link for the APWORKS area. In addition, I
regularly read the international OS2BBS echo.
TIC distribution
All my BBS related programs are distributed via a TIC file area.
If you want to join, please ask your file feeder to find a
suitable link for the APBBS (OS/2) and/or APBBSDOS (Dos/NT)
area.
Beta versions are distributed without restrictions in
APBBSBETA and APBBSDOSBETA respectively.
Where to look for
APWorks Programs and Support Areas
In North America the APWORKS support echo should be easily
available, since it is on the Zone 1 backbone.
The following systems carry the ApWorks echo and file areas:
Author's
APWORKS
Alberto Pasquale, Modena, Italy
alberto.pasquale@mo.nettuno.it
2:332/504@fidonet +39-59-246112 ISDNC V34+ VFC V32T H16
2:332/524@fidonet +39-59-246113 ISDNC V34 VFC V32T H16
File requests could be declined between 23:00 and 06:00 GMT.
Request APFILES for a (short) list of APWORKS files only.
Europe
ApWorks_Germany
Roland Schiradin, Eltville, Germany
degr9tr9@ibmmail.com
2:2454/169@fidonet
Cyberia/2
Harald Kamm, Bamberg, Germany
2:2490/3045@fidonet
McBears Cave
Jens Holm, Skanderborg, Denmark
2:238/888@fidonet
MufNet HQ
Paul Bergquist, Hollviken, Sweden
2:200/146@fidonet
paul.bergquist@moderat.se
paulb@sbbs.se
The BackRoom/2 BBS
Martin Davies, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
gbear@backroom.baynet.co.uk
2:442/617@fidonet
Air Applewood
Vince Coen, Roydon, Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom
2:257/609@fidonet
PULSAR BBS
Branko Radojevic, Dubrovnik, Croatia
branko@pfdu.hr
sysop@pulsar.fido.hr
2:381/124@fidonet
North America
COMM Port OS/2
Bob Juge, Sugar Land, TX, USA
bob@juge.com
1:106/2000@fidonet
The CrossRoads
Dave Reed, Puyallup, WA, USA
dreed@aa.net
1:138/135@fidonet
Eclectic Lab 1
Mary-Anne Wise, New Westminster, BC, Canada
1:153/831@fidonet
Australia
Tardis BBS
Malcolm Miles, North Balwyn, VIC, Australia
3:633/260@fidonet
File Areas on the Internet
UK
ftp.enterprise.net
/apworks
ftp.baynet.co.uk
/pub/apworks/os2
/pub/apworks/dos
/pub/apworks/beta
USA
ftp.juge.com
ftp.coast.net
/SimTel/vendors/maximus
ftp.wilmington.net
/bmtmicro
Only the final release versions of programs that can be
registered via Bmt Micro.
How to Request the
Latest Version of APWORKS Programs
The following magics are honoured by APWORKS and some of the
support sites:
Magic Name Description
FASTLST FLST???.RAR OS/2 The ultimate v7 Nodelist processor.
Fully automated processing and
maintenance, no need for clumsy batch
files. Can report to Squish or *.MSG
areas, multitasking friendly, many
options.
FASTLSTD FLSTD???.RAR DOS
FASTLSTW FLSTW???.RAR NT
NEF NEF???.RAR OS/2 TIC file distribution and
announcement for Binkley-style
outbound and *.MSG or Squish message
base, file-Areafix included with
FileBone support, full multitasking
aware (BSY, file sharing etc.),
exceptionally flexible Multi-Aka
support.
NEFD NEFD???.RAR DOS 32 bit only, w DOS4GW extender.
FLM FLM???.RAR OS/2 File List Manager for Maximus,
very flexible way of compiling
many different lists at a time.
Internal file base support
(no need for FBP).
FLMD FLMD???.RAR DOS 32 bit only, w DOS4GW extender.
NMFW NMFW???.RAR OS/2 Multi-Robot: netmail forward to
Sysop's point, Maximus user and file
management via netmail messages,
areafix for squish, point routing to
their boss if no phone number for
them in the nodelist, etc.
NMFWD NMFWD???.RAR DOS 32 bit only, w DOS4GW extender.
QFB QFB???.RAR OS/2 Substitute for FBP.EXE
Generates a separate file-request
index with no duplicates.
QFBD QFBD???.RAR DOS 32 bit only, w DOS4GW extender
SQPRV SQPV???.RAR OS/2 Local area (private/public) forward
to points for Squish. The (Co)SysOp
points can receive the whole area.
SQPRVD SQPVD???.RAR DOS
----- SQFM100.RAR OS/2 Allows to change the "from address"
of PKTs before they are compressed.
To be used with Squish.
For example, it is useful to Hub
coordinators who want to continue
processing mail with their primary
address for current links while
processing with the administrative
address for their uplink BackBone.
FreeWare.
----- SqSetAll.Rar OS/2 Sets renum limits in all Squish Areas
taking the parameters from
Squish.Cfg.
----- SqSetDos.Rar DOS Dos version.
----- AdjFDate.Rar OS/2 Changes by +-N days the File Date.
Can choose between Creation and
Modification dates on HPFS.
Show and Touch options.
----- AdjF_Dos.Rar DOS Changes by +-N days the File Date.
----- UR2_100B.EXE OS/2 UnRar decompressing program,
freeware.
Current versions (April 19th 1996): NEF 2.33, FastLst 1.32,
FLM 1.34, NMFWD 2.03, QFB 1.08, SQPrv 1.04.
Bug Reports
If you find out a real bug, I will do my best to fix it and make
the new version available in a few days. To do that, I need your
cooperation: when you find a strange behaviour, double check
your configuration and the manual to be really sure it's not
your fault, then study the conditions in which the bug appears
and, in the end, send me your detailed report about the bug
together with your config file and all the stuff necessary to
replicate the problem. I can fix a bug only if I am enabled to
reproduce it !
Wish List
To help me provide a better and better program, please let
me know your problems and your wishes about future versions.
Please let me know your opinion:
Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504@fidonet
alberto.pasquale@mo.nettuno.it
BBS: +39-59-246112 ISDNC V34+ VFC V32T H16
BBS/FAX: +39-59-246113 ISDNC V34 VFC V32T H16 FAX
Viale Verdi 106
41100 Modena
Italy