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Bulletin Update for Searchlight
version 1.0
by William McBrine
Copyright (c) 1993 Iconoclast Software
Written using the Searchlight Programmer's Libarary
Portions Copyright (c) 1992 Searchlight Software
:::: BUPDATE.EXE ::::
This is a simple program to update the dates on Searchlight's bulletins
automatically. It's intended for use with my Valence QWK Door, which scans
for new bulletins by date, but it can be used without it.
The reason a program like this is needed is, the high message marker is
turned off in the BULLETIN subboard. Valence - and your users - can only go
by the date stamp of a bulletin in deciding whether it's new or not. I know
of several sysops who edit their bulletins, and then change the title to
reflect the fact it's been edited. So when you do a bulletin list, you get
something that looks like this:
10-30-92 Update 2-23
(That's from an actual bulletin on The Big Byte.) With BUPDATE, you no
longer have to do this. Another common way to use the bulletins is to post
included files, such as system or game statistics, which are updated every
day by the events. BUPDATE will allow you to update the dates of these
bulletins, too.
There are two modes of operation for BUPDATE: with parameters, and without.
By running it with parameters, it will stamp each bulletin you number with
the current time and date. E.g.:
BUPDATE 1 3 4
(The parameters need not be in numerical order.) In the example above, you
could edit your "Update" bulletin, then shell to DOS and type "BUPDATE <x>",
where <x> is the appropriate number. This mode may also be useful in batch
files, running from events.
When run without parameters, BUPDATE will examine each bulletin for the
presence of "@@filename.ext" and "%%filename.ext" included files. If found,
the date of the bulletin and the date of the file are compared; if the file
is newer, the bulletin date and time are updated. This mode is intended for
use in your events, and will ensure a correct date stamp on system reports,
game high score lists, etc.
:::: LICENSE DISAGREEMENT ::::
This program is free. (See Valence's SYSOP.DOC for details.) You may
distribute it separately from Valence if you feel a burning need to do so.
Please do not distribute it without this .DOC file.
I assume no responsibility for any consequences of the use or misuse of this
program.