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PCBoard Outdated File Handler.
Copyright 1901-1992 Ray Novino
RunWay BBS (215) 623-6203
Version 1.1
INTRODUCTION:
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As a PCBoard sysop with an ever growing file list I found myself
spending an increasing amount of time managing my file directories. I
needed a utility that would help me find the older versions of files
which have been upgraded with newer ones. Because filenames are not
enough to decide on I also wanted to see the size, date and 1st
description line. If my Hard Drive space was getting low I wanted to
find the oldest files or which large files were occupying that space.
I needed something that would delete the actual file from my hard drive
and also delete it's description from my PCBoard DIR.
Purge will allow you to handle your file maintenance easier than
ever before. The original idea was to find older versions of files
which were already on the system. Since then, Purge has development
into a essential utility for all PCBoard sysops. What used to take
hours with PCBFiler can now be done in just minutes.
FEATURES:
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1. Easy to use Menus.
2. Allows easy choice of PCBoard DIR to work with.
3. Sort by File Size
4. Sort by File Date
5. Sort by File Name
6. Find older versions of files.
7. Allows viewing of ZIP, ARCS, etc
8. Allows viewing of GIF's
9. Tested with DIR's housing over 2,200 filenames!
10. Tested under Lantastic, Novel, and DESQview
11. Complete file sharing. Run while other nodes are active
12. Optionally creates ZERO byte file and stamps DELETED into PCBoard DIR
13. Creates .BAK of any DIR processed
14. Optional location of were to place DIR.BAK's.
15. Easy for remote co-sysops to use and understand.
16. Allows use of an excluded file listing for files you never want removed
from your system.
DISCLAIMER:
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This program is provided "AS IS". No warranty of any kind is
expressed or implied. YOU USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK. I take no
responsibility for any damage caused directly or indirectly from the use or
the inability to use this program. I will not accept responsibility for
any system damage, loss of profit or any other special, consequential or
incidental damages resulting from the use of or inability to use this
product.
Every effort has been made to avoid error and moderately extensive
testing has been performed on this program, however, I do not warrant them
to be fit for any purpose or to be free from error and disclaim any
liability for actual or any other damage arising from the use of this
program.
REGISTRATION:
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Purge is fully functional as supplied but unregistered users will
have one line appended to their DIR stating that Purge has been used to
process it. Registration will remove the appended lines from your
DIR's
Cost for registration is only $20 and can be easily done by filling
out REG.TXT and mailing it to the address shown on the form.
QUICKSTART:
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WARNING! - This program has the ability to delete files and their
descriptions from your system.
1. Edit PURGE.CFG
2. Type PURGE and follow the prompts.
SPECIAL NOTES:
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1. For Purge to work correctly your PCBoard DIR *MUST* be sorted by
filename. New Upload DIR's are an exception as Purge does not
allow you to process them.
2. Your IDX file should be up to date as that's were Purge finds the
location of the files on your system.
3. Purge currently excepts 1 command line option, that is the name and
location of the CFG file to use. Default is PURGE.CFG in the
current directory. This can be helpful if you have more than one
conference to process. It also works well if you have a remote
sysop that handles files in only one conference area.
DETAILS:
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CFG - The PURGE.CFG contains comment lines which should be self
explanatory.
DIR Selection - After the opening screen is displayed you will be at
the DIR choice menu. This screen allows you to choose which DIR to
work with. The program has already read your DIR.LST and shows you
your available DIR numbers. If you are unsure of which DIR to work
with typing the letter L will display a menu for you to choose
from.
SORT Menu - This screen is were you tell PURGE which type of sorting
you want done.
For massive file deletion and to gain lots of hard disk space you
may choose to sort by File Date or File Size.
Choice #4 is used to try and find possible older versions of files
in your DIR. It allows you to search the 1st 2 - 7 characters
looking for older versions.
FILE TAGGING - After entering your choice you will be shown the 1st
Description line as seen in your PCB DIR.
Pressing the space bar or enter key on any selection will tag that
file as a target to be deleted. You can use your up/down arrow
keys, page up/down or home/end keys while in this menu.
Pressing ALT-V will shell to your external viewer.
Pressing escape will save your selections.
FILE DELETION - WARNING! - Answering yes will remove files from your
hard disk and remove their description from your PCBoard DIR.
Answering yes here will PURGE the tagged files and their
descriptions from your system.
PROBLEMS/SUGGESTIONS:
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I can be reached at RunWay BBS (215) 623-6203, SaltAir, or the sysop
conferences on ILink and Smartnet.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
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PCBoard is Copyrighted by Clark Dev
PCBFiler is Copyrighted by Clark Dev
I want to thank all the beta testers for their patience in getting this
release out. I also want to give a special thanks to Andy Keeves of
the Executive Network BBS for his suggestions and help. Couldn't have
done it without him!