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Program Name:
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PCB Vacation v1.2. (c) 1993 George L. Jereza
Purpose:
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Moves file descriptions from one PCB directory to another according to
the filedate in the first directory. Gives SysOp control over when files
should appear in the upload directory. Now, you can go on a two week
vacation and still make those local uploads!
Syntax:
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The full syntax is available by entering the command without parameters
at the DOS prompt.
Installation:
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1. Place the actual files you want to 'automatically upload' in your
upload directory. These files are now downloadable. However,
your callers won't see them until the file descriptions get listed
in your upload directory (after VACATION moves them).
2. Using PCBoard's PCBFILER.EXE file utility or by locally uploading
the file in a special conference in the BBS, enter the file
descriptions into a special file. This is your input file. Make
sure it's sorted by ascending date order. Edit the file date to the
the date VACATION will move the file.
3. Include VACATION in your daily batch file. End of installation!
Comments:
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1. The two directory files are:
a. input file - where the new file descriptions are coming from
b. output file - where the new file descriptions are going to
Example format for the input file: (the 'source' file)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANYFILE3.ZIP 123302 05-18-94 ANYFILE QWK Reader ver. 1.0 -- (3/3)
| Documentation file.
VACATION.ZIP 200000 05-19-94 PcBoard Sysop's file upload utility.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Example format for the ouput file: (the file to be appended to or the
'destination' file)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANYFILE1.ZIP 100230 05-15-94 ANYFILE QWK Reader ver. 1.0 -- (1 of 3)
| Super duper qwk reader. Download now to
| appreciate. This is the system disk.
ANYFILE2.ZIP 123338 05-17-94 ANYFILE QWK Reader ver. 1.0 -- (2 of 3)
| Overlays and database.
a new file description will be appended here on 5/18/94 and 5/19/99
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Both input and output files have the same format. You must have both
files in the format shown above. Use PCBoard's PCBFILER utility to
enter data in the input file. In the example above, a batch file
(containing PCB VACATION) which executes daily (your event file, mailer
batch file, or whatever makes you BBS tick) will automatically append
any file description in the input file with the current date, into the
output file.
2. VACATION will automatically change the date of the actual file to the
the date the file descriptions were moved.
3. VACATION will identify (in the OutPut file) files it could not
locate in your upload directory. These missing files will have 'n/a'
in the file size column of the OutPut file (THE upload directory).
4. This is a quick and dirty program. Testing was limited. For bug
reports or if you have a question, suggestion, or comments, call
my BBS between noon t' midnight in San Francisco or use net mail.
This is a free program. Enjoy your vacation!
George L. Jereza
The ClipBoard, SysOp
BBS# (415) 239-0454 FidoNet: 1:125/454
1200-14400 bps Internet: george.jereza@f454.n125.z1.fidonet.org
CIS: 73540,3241
HISTORY:
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1.2 - FIXED: file writes would bomb if file descriptions were exactly
as long as the maximum allowed by PCBoard v14.5.
ADDED: now detects end of file condition in the Input file.
CHANGED: minor changes in documentation
1.1 - CHANGED: improved docs, screen display
1.0 - initial release
---end of doc---
Date: 5/93