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FATCAT(C) Version 2.0ß
Copyright 1992 Headboard International
Download Counter Update Utility for Remote Access
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│░░░ Introduction ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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Welcome to a brand new utility for Remote Access(c)! FATCAT(C)
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│░░░ Legal aspects ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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1. This program is FREE!
2. All programs and other files in the archive are copy-
righted material by George Boudreau , Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA.
3. Modifying or reverse engineering of the programs is
strongly encouraged!
4. You are encouraged to distribute FATCAT(C) provided that
no fee is charged for its distribution, except a small
fee to cover direct mail costs ie. $5.00
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5. The author who wrote this utility is in no way obliged
to give future support for new versions of FATCAT(C).
6. The author will not be held liable to you or anyone else
in case of any kind of damage caused by the use or
inability to use FATCAT(C). You use it at your own risk!
7. Read further in the FATCAT.C (source code) file for more!
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│░░░ General ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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Ok, now for the good part: What is FATCAT(C)?
Many of us have struggled with download counter utilities for
ages.. until now! FATCAT(C) will take care of all your download
counters in FILES.BBS for Remote Access(c) BBS.
FATCAT(C) is a utility that updates the file download counters
in the FILES.BBS of each directory that has one, so that users
of Remote Access(c) BBS systems can see which files have been
downloaded the most. At the present time FATCAT(C) will count
up to a maximum of 999 downloads per file. If a file shows a
count of 999, that is where it will stay.
FATCAT(C) reads the log files you point it to and determines
automatically what will do to it. If it detects a Front Door(c)
mailer log file, FATCAT(C) will look for the 'FREQ' keyword
and increment the download counters in FILES.BBS!
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│░░░ Files in the Archive ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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You should find the following files inside of the FATCAT(C)
distribution archive:
FATCAT.EXE - The main executable file
FATCAT.DOC - The file you are reading right now!
FATCAT.C - Source code for FATCAT(C)
README.1ST - Info File about my BBS
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│░░░ Installation and Usage ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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Installation is quite easy, just follow these steps:
1. Copy the FATCAT.EXE file into a directory located within
your PATH.
2. Your ready to run FATCAT(C)! Simply enter the command:
FATCAT drive\directory\log filename
Examples:
To read a Remote Access(c) log file you would enter this:
FATCAT C:\LOGS\RA.LOG
or: FATCAT C:\LOGS\RA02.LOG
or: FATCAT C:\RA\SYSTEM.LOG ... etc.
To read a Front Door(c) style log file you need only put
the location and name of the log file, for example:
FATCAT C:\FD\FD.LOG
or: FATCAT C:\LOGS\FD.LOG ... etc.
FATCAT(C) DOES THE REST!
When run, FATCAT(C) will display the runtime statistics of what
it is doing. Each download will be listed on screen and the
proper FILES.BBS will be updated in the particular directory
from which it was downloaded. A marker will be placed in the
RA.LOG where the download took place or the FD.LOG file where
the FREQ took place. This prevents FATCAT(C) from counting the
same file twice. You are free to run FATCAT(C) as often
as you wish, after each caller is the prefered method! If there
are no downloaded and/or FREQ'ed files,FATCAT(C) will terminate
normally and write an error message to the RA or FD LOG file
where the error occured.
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│░░░ Future Plans ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- The ability to create file lists, hopefully! <grin>
FATCAT(C) was designed and
Brought to you by
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