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DEBOO v1.00 for OS/2
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HISTORY
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[1] Original by Howie Kaye, Columbia University
[2] OS/2 2.x version adapted from original code to run on 386/386
PCs running OS/2 by Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku, Keele University,
England, U.K. (May 1993).
An interactive mode has been added by me to cope with cases in which
there are insufficient/inappropriate/no command line parameters.
Compiled with EMX/GCC. The code has been amended to compile on any
ANSI compatible C compiler. The modified code has been compiled
without any changes on UNIX platforms with the Dynix C compiler,
and with the GNU C compiler. The amended source is available for those
who want it. Mail me: laa12@uk.ac.keele.seq1 (JANET).
The OS/2 version requires the EMX libraries (EMX.DLL and EMXLIBC.DLL)
for system calls. Both DLLs are supplied with the executables.
DOCUMENTATION (taken from the original C source code, edited by me)
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This is a program to convert files in "BOO" encoded format (using
MAKEBOO.EXE) back into their original form. It is substantially as
written by Howie Kaye of Columbia University, New York and modified
by various others: the changes in this particular incarnation are
to remove any Kermit-specific features and defaults.
The original program source contained various compilation options for
different machines and compilers: this version is specifically tailored
for MS-DOS 2 (and later) and is designed to be compiled with the Lattice
C compiler, version 3 or later.
USAGE
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If you have ever tried to download files by from the archive
micros.hensa.ac.uk in the U.K., you will have come across BOO encoded
files. Every file on that archive is in BOO encoded format. This is to
simplify downloads and uploads by people who do not tools for uploading
or downloading binary files. The DEBOO utility that is provided on that
archive is a 16 bit DOS version, and you will need either a compiler
or a DEBOO utility to get at it. This is a 32 bit OS/2 version, produced
from source originally downloaded from hensa.
The syntax is DEBOO <inputfile> <outputfile>
where:
inputfile is the file in BOO format to be converted
outputfile is the optional name of the converted file. If
it is omitted, the file name given in the first
record of the .BOO file is used.
If no parameter is supplied, the program will switch into an interactive
mode and request the names of the input file, and output file.
Examples:
DEBOO TEST.BOO TEST.ZIP (decode test.boo into test.zip)
DEBOO TEST.BOO (decode test.boo. The output file will be
the file name given in the first record of
the BOO file.
DISLCAIMER
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I am trying to provide OS/2 users with a service by porting this
utility to OS/2 and sending it to ftp sites. I DO NOT WARANTEE
ANYTHING about this program. I accept no responsibility for ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE, financial, physical, emotional, marital, OR OTHERWISE resulting
FROM THE USE, OR THE PURPORTED use of DEBOO for OS/2, for any purpose
whatsoever. You use this program ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
If you do not like this disclaimer, then you are requested to please
DELETE ALL THE FILES from your disks IMMEDIATELY.
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Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku
School of Law
Keele University,
England
Email: laa12@uk.ac.keele.seq1