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LocalQWK v2.1
for RemoteAccess BBS v1.1x
Copyright (c) 1992 by Randy Blackmond
All Rights Reserved
LocalQWK will allow you, the RA Sysop, to generate QWK mail packets
from the DOS command line for any user in your Users file. It will
also allow your to import messages into your message base from a
a REP file.
LocalQWK uses the Combined Info from the User's record to determine
the message area selections and uses the Last Read pointers in
LASTREAD.BBS. No support is present for Welcome, News, Goodbye or New
Files screens.
The RA environment variable must be set for LocalQWK to function.
PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE are expected to reside in a directory on
your DOS Path. The program can be operated from any directory as long
as the above two conditions are met.
The syntax for creating a QWK packet with LocalQWK is as follows:
LOCALQWK <User Name> [/D:target dir] [/N:packet name] [/NS] [/NU]
The User Name is the only required parameter.
The target directory, if specified, is where the QWK packet will be
created. If not specified, the packet will be created in the current
directory.
The packet name should be 8 characters or less. The extension on the
packets will be QWK. If not specified, the packet name will be
LOCALQWK, resulting in a full packet file name of LOCALQWK.QWK.
The /NS switch will create a NetStatus enabled packet.
The /NU switch will suppress the updating of the user's last read
pointers.
Example:
LOCALQWK Randy Blackmond /D:C:\QWK /N:BASEMENT /NS /NU
This example would create a packet named BASEMENT.QWK in the directory
C:\QWK. the packet would have NetStatus enabled and the last read
pointers would NOT be updated.
The syntax for importing a REP file with LocalQWK is as follows:
LOCALQWK /R /F:<path/name of REP file> [/K] [/H] [/L] [/S] [/E]
The switches are as follows:
/R - Process a REP file
/F: - full path and name of the REP file to process
/K - Kill (delete) the REP file after processing
/H - Do NOT strip High ASCII characters from imported messages
/L - Do NOT strip Low ASCII characters from imported messages
/S - Strip any existing tearlines/taglines from imported messages
/E - Mark imported echomail messages as Exported
The /S and /E switches deserve a little more explanation.
The /S switch will cause any tearlines and/or taglines to be removed
from imported echomail messages. It will also cause your origin line to
be appended to the end of the message after stripping. If you do NOT
use the /S, the message will be imported with any existing tear/tag
intact. If the message contains a pre-existing origin line, your origin
line will NOT be appended to the message, otherwise it will.
The /E switch will set the Exported bit on imported echomail to ON so
as to keep that message from being exported by any other software that
uses the Exported bit and a guide, such as a mail scanner like those
used in FIDONet.
Example:
LOCALQWK /R /F:C:\BASEMENT.REP /K /H /S /E
This example would process the REP file C:\BASEMENT.REP, delete it when
finished, strip all low ASCII characters, keep all high ASCII characters,
strip all tearlines/taglines from imported messages and turn on the
Exported bit on all imported echo messages.
LocalQWK can also handle imported net messages. For LocalQWK to recognize
a net message, the first line of text in the message must include the
string 'NET>zone:net/node' in the first column.
Example:
NET>1:381/70
The presence of the above string on the first line of the message would
cause the message to be recognized as a net message to 1:381/70. This
assumes the message is imported into a netmail message board.
DISCLAIMER
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I, Randy Blackmond, will not be held liable for any damages, real or
perceived, caused by the use of LocalQWK, either directly or indirectly.
No warranties, express or implied, are given. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
SUPPORT
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If you have comments, suggestions or bug reports, you can contact me
by several methods:
Via FIDONet echomail in the RA_UTIL echo.
Via FIDONet netmail to Randy Blackmond (1:381/70).
Call my BBS at 505-589-0319 (1200-9600 USR DS).
Call voice and leave a message at 505-589-0317 (24 hours).
Be sure and check out these other products for RemoteAccess:
RAMail
Txt2Msg for RA
CC-TRX Credit Card Door
REGISTRATION
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LocalQWK is a shareware product, which means you try before you by.
If after a 2 week evaluation period you wish to continue using
LocalQWK, you must register it with the author or discontinue using
the program. To register, complete and return the registration form with
a check or money order made payable to Randy Blackmond.
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LocalQWK v2.1 Registration Form
Randy Blackmond LocalQWK is $15.00 US/$20.00 INTERNATIONAL
RR #1 Box 634
Anthony, NM 88021
Sysop Name _________________________ BBS Name _________________________
BBS Phone _____________________ Voice Phone __________________________
FIDONet address (if applicable) __________________
COMMENTS ______________________________________________________________
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