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WHOYOU - A Utility for GT Sysops
REVISION HISTORY.
22/5/90 v3.20 Increase limits to 2000(?) users
Recode validate/search
8/8/89 v3.00 Rewrite to new format.
*NOTE* - This program was originally written by Stephen dePlater!
I have re-written it for the simple reason that I *had*
most of the code already done for GT15 in another program.
WHAT WHOYOU DOES.
WHOYOU scans the GT message base looking for unread mail
and creates a control file for use by other companion
programs.
Only users who are in the USER.CTL file will have
"mail-waiting" flags set.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
**** THIS PROGRAM RUNS WITH GT 15.xx ONLY ****
WHOYOU expects to find a valid GTPATH= in the environment.
The progam *IS* LAN-aware and if a LAN is detected (via
the LR= parameter in the GT.CNF) it will use the USER.CTL
in the LAN path and place the WAITING.CTL there
CONTROL FILES.
WHOYOU has two control files -
The GTMDIR.BBS MUST be in the GTPATH and is used to
determine WHICH directories are scanned.
The WAITING.CTL which WHOYOU creates - this file will
be placed in the GTPATH UNLESS you are running a LAN
system, in which case it will be placed in the directory
specified by the LR= parameter in the GT.CNF.
COMMAND-LINE PARAMETERS
WHOYOU has ONE optional command-line parameter.
/U - Update mode.
If the /U is specified WHOYOU will only
scan for NEW messages entered since it was
last run.
EXAMPLES.
WHOYOU
Runs WHOYOU on the areas nominated in
GTMDIR.BBS and re-creates the WAITING.CTL.
(this is the default mode)
WHOYOU /U
Runs WHOYOU on the areas nominated in
GTMDIR.BBS but only examines areas that
have had messages added to them since
WHOYOU was last run.
The WAITING.CTL is updated rather than
re-created.
*NOTE* The /U option is only functional
in REGISTERED copies.
RUNNING WHOYOU.
WHOYOU should be run immediatley AFTER running MDIST
in your normal mail run, or as part of your daily
maintenance.
WHOYOU with the /U parameter should be run in your
GTLOGOFF.BAT to keep the control file up to date.
*IMPORTANT* - when you FIRST install WHOYOU you *MUST*
run it ONCE WITHOUT the /U parameter in order to create
the WAITING.CTL.
REGISTRATION.
This program must be registered in order to be fully
functional. Please read the enclosed README.NOW file.
FURTHER INFORMATION.
May be obtained from the author -
Ken Thompson
164 Lyons Rd.
Drummoyne N.S.W.
Sydney Australia 2047
+61-2-81-4751
or I may be contacted via my BBS
The Black Hole
GT Net/Node 302/003
Modem +61-2-819-6971 (2400 *NOT* CRASH!abale)
The Black Hole
GT Net/Node 302/003
Modem +61-2-719-8161 (9600 CRASH!abale)