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- | Enhanced Batch Save v1.0 |
- | Written by Drew [PWA] |
- | Docs Last Updated 06-20-95 |
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- | 0. Table of Contents |
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Packaging
- 3. Installation
- 4. Configuration
- 5. Last Words
- 6. Contacting the Author
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- | 1. Introduction |
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- Enhanced Batch Save (EBS) is a PPE which provides the feature of saving
- a user's batch download list (their flagged files) in case they lose/drop
- carrier. It is more than annoying for a user to have to reflag all their
- selected files when they call back!
-
- Why should you use this particular PPE instead of another which offers
- similar functionality?
-
- 1. This is freeware, costs you nothing, has no super-duper
- "cO0L tExT", and has no nag screens nor any "unregistered"
- rubbish.
-
- 2. Most of the other batch save (or download resume) PPE's do
- not let the user **list** the batch. It is not uncommon
- for a user to want to know what was in their last batch
- before restoring/deleting it!
-
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- | 2. Packaging |
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- Your zip file should contain the following files:
-
- EBS.PPE The PPE itself.
- EBS.DOC Documentation (you are reading it now)
- BOTTOM The footer display file.
- TOP The header display file.
- MENU The main menu.
- STRINGS Config file for various text strings.
- OTHERDJP.DOC Other stuff I've written.
- FILE_ID.DIZ File (zip) description.
- PWA.NFO PWA info file.
- TSP.NFO My bbs ad.
-
- Note that BOTTOM, TOP, MENU, and STRINGS are all language aware, so you
- can different config files/menus accordingly for each language you provide
- on your system (ie: MENU.FRE for French).
-
- If any of these files are missing, be warned that you may have a copy
- that has been tampered with. If you have any extra files, they are
- extraneous and unnecessary.
-
- Typically, my bbs ad may not be there, which is not a problem. However,
- the idiots who contribute this to the fidonet backbone (usually originating
- from the Clipper Workshop BBS) edit the FILE_ID.DIZ, remove PWA.NFO and
- OTHERDJP.DOC, and insert their own bbs ad which is bigger than most ppe's.
- Just be aware, since who knows what other stupidities they may pull.
-
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- | 3. Installation |
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- If you had a beta version of this, please note that the header, footer,
- menu, and strings configuration files have been renamed to be language aware!
- (English is the default)
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- EBS.TOP --> TOP
- EBS.BOT --> BOTTOM
- EBS.PCB --> MENU
- STRINGS.CFG --> STRINGS
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- For first time installation:
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- First, unzip the contents into its own directory. Next, there are two
- places you will need to install this PPE.
-
- 1. Somewhere on log on. Ie: a logon script. Simply put:
-
- !C:\PPE\EBS\EBS.PPE
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- Or something to that effect in your logon script.
-
- 2. In prompt #192 during logoff. You will want to have prompt #192
- look something like this:
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- %C:\PROMPTS\PROMPT.192
-
- Where PROMPT.192 is a text file that reads:
-
- !C:\PPE\EBS\EBS.PPE SAVE
-
- Make sure the line above is the *first* ppe that is executed if
- you have other ppe's running in prompt #192 already (a very common
- situation). Note the single parameter "SAVE" used for this prompt.
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- | 4. Configuration |
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- Be sure to have the environment variables "PCBDRIVE" and "PCBDIR" defined
- in your environment! These variables should be set in the batch file you use
- to load/run PCBoard. Refer to your PCBoard manual for details about this.
-
- If you don't have these set and wonder why it's important to even have
- these, then you are a sysop who probably has lots of files still sitting in
- your private upload directory when a user drops carrier on you and have to
- add them manually later... (yes, that means without these variables, the
- uploads don't get processed).
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- | 5. Last Words |
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- Before you go and say, "Oh I already have something like this written by
- so-and-so!" I suggest you try this one out. Use the "LIST" feature, to list
- the batch that was saved before restoring/deleting. I find this function
- extremely useful, and most other batch save/resume ppe's do not have this.
-
- Thanks to all my beta testers who actually gave me input instead of just
- mooching a copy early off of me: Celestian, Jaydee, Kryptophonik. For you
- moochers (you know who you are since you're not listed up above), thanks for
- doing nothing. I'll be sure not to let you beta anything in the future. Heh
-
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- | 6. Contacting the Author |
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- I am rarely on IRC, so don't be a dork and bother other PWA members.
- Don't ask for source, and don't ask to be a distribution site, because we
- don't have any.
-
- You can reach me in the following ways:
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- Internet email : drew@xinet.com
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- My BBS : The Silicon Phalanx, 310-575-8567
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- Other : Attitude Net, PPEnet
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- Peace,
- --Drew
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