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<DBUser.doc V 0.30 30/04/92>
History
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I have a bbs and as we all know, the users.bbs is not the most commonly
used format for mailing and management utilities... Hence this program.
If there is a good response to it, i will support more format later. To
see your pet format supported, provide me a structure of the user base
it is using. A pascal structure is great, i should get by with a C
structure and if you really have nothing else, an accurate
description...
Release
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0.20 ß 08/04/92 CTServe and Tornado only
0.30 30/04/92 checked RA structure with version 1.11, minor changes
no longer beta, name changes from dbfuser to dbuser to allow
digit in archive name
CAVEAT
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The users.bbs file has to be in the current dir, and the users.dbf will
be created there too.
I am using the USERS.BBS structure AS RELEASED BY AKI ANTMAN in the file
GSTRUCT.116 (in the gamma-3 release of Sbbs 1.116). There is NO GARANTEE
whatsoever that this structure will not change. Check release date !
Since i found out that the USERS.BBS used by RA is slightly different, i
am also (ain't i nice) providing a command line switch (R) to use the RA
format instead. I am using the RA structure as described by Richard
Faasen in the file RASTRUCT.PAsS from the RA Door Unit of which i am a
registered user, double checked with struct.111 from RA_111 archive.
A new version of this program will be release every time i'm aware of a
change in the structure. I probably will see if i can verify that the
QBBS/RBBS structures are compatible and release a new version
accordingly.(No promises though! if you want your format supported, send
me the structure!)
Technical stuff
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This is written using Turbo Pascal 6.0 (Tm of Borland).
376 lines source code for about 16k.
Source code availability
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source code is not available: it is dull, long and unecessarily
complicated. Get High: write your own !
Disclaimer
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The only thing I can guarantee is that this program will take up space on
your hard disk. The rest is beyond my control. Use it at your own risks,
i don't wanna hear about it.
=>> ßeta policy:
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if a version carries the ßeta sign, it means it has not been fully
tested. The version might actually work flawlessly in 99 % of the cases
but again it might not. In any case, ALL BETA VERSION WILL COMMIT
SUICIDE AT THE LATEST ON THE MARCH 4TH FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE. A beta
version is usually what it implies: a program not finished yet and i
don't want unfinished programs on the loose. If you get a beta and don't
see a normal realease appearing afterwards and would like to continue
using the product, just netmail me or download it from CTServe
(2:270/25). Media Concept and usually Mosacom and Tornado also carry my
softs.
Registration
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This is not free software and it is copyrighted Thunus F. (C) 1992.
This is ShareWare, so if you continue to use it for more than 30 days,
you should register by sending $5 or 100BEF or 5DM or 20FF to
Thunus F. 43 rue des Ateliers, B-6792 Halanzy Belgium
You will receive a code number that will deactivate the shareware
notice, the annoyance delay and include your name in the output (if any)
of the program. Registration can be made for any name or string of
character up to 30 char long. Failure to register means bad karma.
Installation
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This archive should contain the following files:
DBUSER.EXE (15310)
DBUSER.DOC this doc
Kudos / ACK
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- Turbo Pascal is a trademark of Borland International.
- IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
(this line is intentionally left blank)
- MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
- the unknow who posted a dbf unit in the PASCAL.GER echo, it helped
a lot
- Aki Antman for release the structure of SBBS
- Richard Faasen for his RA Door Unit
Just in case I left anyone out, here is a global acknowledgement of
copyright:
*.* is a copyright / trademark / service mark / trade name / pet
project / patent of *.*, All rights reserved.
Support
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No real support for this file but if really necessary,
Support and registration :
You can reach me @ CTServe: + 352 45 26 65 (8N1) 24h
AKA SysOp or FidoNet 2:270/25.1
or by snailmail to
Thunus F.
43 rue des Ateliers
B-6792 Halanzy
Belgium
No Voice Phonecall please ! all netmail will be answered.
If ((comment > 0) or (happiness > 0)) then
begin
NetMail:=NetMail+1;
Happiness_programmer:=Inc(Happiness_programmer);
end;
If Happiness > 0 then repeat
inc(programming);
shareware:=shareware++;
until NMI;
Drop also a line to give feedback. I've been known to hang around pascal
conference in various bbs amongst which the superb MosaCom and Media
Concept in Belgium as well as PC AArhus (Denmark).