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∙Thom∙Little∙Associates∙
- NOTAG - Version 2.00 -
- Remove Qmail DeLuxe² Taglines -
PURPOSE:
There is no option in Qmail DeLuxe² that will allow you to turn off the
creation of taglines. All messages created by Qmail DeLuxe² have a
tagline whether you want it or not. These taglines normally begin with
an identifier of:
π---π ■ DeLuxe²
If you start Qmail DeLuxe² with a "/F" option on the command line then
it creates taglines that are compatible with the requirements for Fido
systems. These Fido taglines begin with an identifier of:
ππ:DeLuxe2
I prefer to create my own tagline in my editor and to remove the
unwanted Qmail DeLuxe² tagline.
You may wish to do the same.
CONTENTS:
Enclosed is NOTAG.EXE. This program totally removes the tagline that
is put at the end of every reply message by Qmail DeLuxe².
With this utility in place, you can construct a tagline in your editor
as you create the message. Qmail DeLuxe² will then append a tagline to
the one you created. When you exit from processing the packet,
NOTAG.EXE is invoked.
NOTAG.EXE scans each message looking for the identifiers:
π---π ■ DeLuxe²
and ππ:DeLuxe2
If it finds either identifier, it deletes the identifier and anything
else that follows it. This deletion continues up to the end of the
physical message.
If you do not enter a tagline with your editor, your message will be a
refreshingly clean presentation with no tagline at all.
NOTES:
If you use either identifier in the text of your message
NOTAG.EXE will get a "false match." NOTAG.EXE will then delete
everything in your message from the start of the "false match"
identifier to the end of the physical message.
In addition, Qmail DeLuxe² converts each carriage return in the text of
your messages to the π character. Therefore, there are four
identifiers that can cause this "false match" condition. These are:
π---π ■ DeLuxe²
or ππ:DeLuxe2
or <cr>---<cr> ■ DeLuxe²
or <cr><cr>:DeLuxe2
INSTALLATION:
To install NOTAG.EXE on your machine, you only need to do two things.
First, copy the program.
Copy the program NOTAG.EXE to the subdirectory on your system that
contains all the other Qmail DeLuxe² related programs.
As an example, on my system this directory is at C:\COM\QMD. If
NOTAG.EXE is in the current directory, I would enter:
COPY NOTAG.EXE C:\COM\QMD
Second, modify the Qmail DeLuxe² configuration.
Start Qmail DeLuxe².
Enter the Configuration command (C).
Enter the Archives area (A).
Change the entry that is currently:
PKZIP.EXE
to
NOTAG d:\xxxxxxxx\PKZIP.EXE
(d:\xxxxxxxx is the drive and directory where the program
PKZIP.EXE resides on your system.)
As an example, on my system I would change:
PKZIP.EXE
to
NOTAG D:\DOS\EXT\PKZIP.EXE
Now each time PKZIP.EXE would have been called, NOTAG.EXE is called
instead. After NOTAG.EXE erases the taglines from the file it invokes
PKZIP.EXE, from the drive and directory you specified, to create the
reply packet for transmission.
SHAREWARE:
NOTAG is not public domain software. It is provided as shareware for
your evaluation, use, and possible contribution. A contribution from
you will prove to us that enhancements should be created and
distributed to other products in the future.
If you find this Qmail DeLuxe² enhancement of use, please send a
contribution to:
Thom Little Associates
Product Support
P.O. Box 1901
Boston, MA 02205-1901
Copyright 1991 ∙Thom∙Little∙Associates∙ all rights reserved.
DISCLAIMER:
∙Thom∙Little∙Associates∙ disclaims all warranties as to this software,
whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,
functionality or data integrity or protection.
HISTORY:
10-16-91 Version 1.00 scan for Normal tagline only.
11-12-91 Version 2.00 total rewrite with scan for Fido tagline added.
CREDITS:
PKZIP.EXE is a registered trademark of PKWARE, Inc.
Qmail DeLuxe² is a copyright of Mark Herring.