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- OPUSUsed v1.0 May 20, 1987
- The entire package is Copyright (C)1987 Ricky M. Lively. All rights reserved.
-
- In contrast to software firms who attempt to restrict the distribution of
- their products via protection-schemes, I encourage free distribution, and
- trust that those who use my products will pay for them.
-
- Please keep in mind the fundamental good spirit of free-distribution software
- as you endure the following barrage of legalities. Then evaluate the
- outstanding value that OPUSUsed offers you. I assure you that you will not be
- disappointed.
-
-
- LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-
- This package is provided to you under the following conditions:
-
- 1. You may copy this entire package, and give it to anyone who accepts these
- terms. The copies you distribute must be complete and unmodified. You do
- not have to be registered to distribute this package.
-
- 2. You may execute the programs in this package, in order to evaluate them. If
- you decide that any of this package is of use to you, you must become a
- registered user by sending $10 US to:
-
- Ricky Lively
- 1858 Coral Lane
- Montgomery, AL 36116
- Rick's Place BBS (205)284-9538
-
- Registered users may order update-diskettes (5.25 inch, double density) for
- $5 US, plus enough to cover extra postage if you are overseas. Once you
- register for this package, you are entitled to notification of updates to
- this package
-
- 3. You may not sell this package to anyone. If you distribute this package on
- a diskette, any fees you collect must be specified as materials/handling,
- and may not exceed $5 for the diskette.
-
- 4. You are completely resposible for determining the fitness or usability of
- this package. I will not be liable for any damages, of any kind, arising
- from any failure of any programs in this package to perform as expected.
-
- OPUSUsed v1.0 May 20, 1987
- The entire package is Copyright (C)1987 Ricky M. Lively. All rights reserved.
-
- And now on to the documentation...
-
- Overview : OPUSUsed is a Turbo Pascal [1] program that I wrote to give
- me a graphic representation of my BBS usage.
-
- Form : ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ O P U S U s e d Version 1.0 ║
- ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ ║
- ║ [D:][\Path\]OPUSUsed ? ║
- ║ or ║
- ║ [D:][\Path\]OPUSUsed Opus.Log [> Opus.Bbs] ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ErrorLevels returned: 1 - Help (this screen) ║
- ║ 2 - NO filename supplied ║
- ║ 4 - Filename NOT found ║
- ║ ║
- ║ This is a utility to create a log of OPUS usage, ║
- ║ One screen line per day. The Output may redirected ║
- ║ to a file, or it will default to the screen. ║
- ║ ║
- ║ By: Ricky M. Lively, Rick's Place BBS (205)284-9538. ║
- ║ Copyright (C)1987 Ricky M. Lively. All rights reserved. ║
- ║ ║
- ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Output : ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 ║
- ║ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 ║
- ╠════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═╣
- ║ 18 May │ │ │ │ ▐████│ ║
- ║ 19 May █ ▐▌ ▐ │ █▌▐███ ▐██ ██ ▐████████████▐▌▐█ │ ║
- ║ 20 May ▌ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╠════════╧═══════════╧═══════════╧═══════════╧═══════════╧═╣
- ║ OPUSUsed v1.0 FROM: 18 May 21:58:11 TO: 20 May 0:01:15 ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- OPUSUsed v1.0 May 20, 1987
- The entire package is Copyright (C)1987 Ricky M. Lively. All rights reserved.
-
- Description : OPUSUsed writes one screen line (or file if redirected) per
- day logged in the OPUS log. Five (5) characters are used to
- represent the different states of the board for every half-
- hour screen position:
- ' ' - BLANK (ASCII x'20').
- No usage.
- '│' - TIMELINE (ASCII x'B3').
- No usage, this is to give the viewer a reference
- point for the other characters. A Timeline is
- placed every 6 hours.
- '▌' - FIRST15 (ASCII x'DD').
- Used the first 15 minutes of that half-hour, no
- usage the last 15 minutes.
- '▐' - LAST15 (ASCII x'DE').
- No usage the first 15 minutes of that half-hour,
- used the last 15 minutes.
- '█' - USED (ASCII x'DB').
- Used during the first and last 15 minutes of that
- half-hour.
-
- Usage : Errorlevels are returned to indicate abnormal program
- termination:
- 1 - Returned when you enter the ? to get the on-line
- help screen.
- 2 - Returned when a filename was not entered.
- 4 - Returned when the filename given could not be
- opened for use.
- I also use the DOS Copy command to place the redirected
- usage graph between two text files used as a header and
- footer to the graph. My header file usually has the
- previous weeks usage and my footer file has the legend of
- characters used to make the graph.
-
- Files : OPUSUsed.COM Executable program.
- OPUSUsed.DOC Documentation.
- OPUSUse.BAT Sample batch execution.
- OPUSUsed.HDR Sample header.
- OPUSUsed.TRL Sample trailer.
- BULLETIN.BBS Sample display bulletin.
-
- Specification : Display - Monochrome or Color Graphics.
- Memory - 128Kb.
- DOS - 2.0 or later.
- Storage - Diskette or Hard disk.
-
-
- [1] Turbo Pascal is a copyrighted product of Borland International.
-