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RA/QuickBBS Master Files.BBS maker
M S T R D I R
M A S T E R D I R E C T O R Y M A K E R
By: Orland Carter 1:135/72
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The program - MSTRDIR
I developed mstrdir at first as an on the fly program. The first
version was written purly in MS-DOS basic. I would exit my batch file
load up basic and run the program. It was very small at that time.
No parameters external control files etc. Local to my system only. A
fellow sysop was on my board on day and asked if I had a program that
could do then what mstrdir did for me. I hacked up a hard coded version for
his system and sent it on. About a week later he told me that he was
still running my program but was using Schmlscan (I think thats the
name). Say nothing that I was disappointed that my program did not
meet with his expectations I had a look at the one he decided to go
with. The program he was using instead of mine only did one thing that
mine did not and that was it gave a little blurb at the top of the file.
This was for sysop name etc.
A little later, after much hard work and determination. I sent the
same sysop the new version of the program. He set it up ran it and
threw the other one he was using out the door. Not only did it do a
blurb but it added some graphics to make it presentable.
Little by little the program grew.
This program is for use by All, RA, and QuickBBS type programs. The
configuration file is not BBS dependent.
The configuration of MSTRDIR
The operation of this program is essentially simple. It can be in any
directory as long as the program can find its configuration file. If the
configuration file is not found the program will substitute some default values
for some of the program parameters.
The name of the configuration file is.
MSTRDIR.CFG
Contents of this file are as follows.
System C:\RA\ > The path to your Flsearch.CTL file, or your
> Files.RA. No file name is needed.
> Format for the Flsearch.ctl file is
> {Path Security_Level Area_Name}
> Files.RA as defined in RASTRUCT
> DEFAULT - [Current directory]
Outputfile C:\Allfiles.BBS > The name and path that you would like the
> master file listing to go to.
> DEFAULT - [Current Dir]+ALLFILES.BBS
Security 25 > The highest security level that should be
> included in the all files listing. If a file
> area had a security level of 30 and line 3 had
> 25 the file area with the security level of 30
> would be excluded from the list. [Good for
> those private File areas, or Special access
> only]
> DEFAULT : 32000
Directory/Nodirectory > This
> option will include or exclude the Directory
> Name/Description in the Combined File listing.
> DEFAULT : NoDirectory
Count/Nocount > Will total all files processed
> per file area. Also will give a total number
> of files processed.
* --------------- > These lines may contain anything you want to be
> displayed at the top of the all files listing.
> You might want to put the name of your system,
> The Sysops name, Your Node number etc. If any
> of these lines are ommitted Or are left blank.
> The system will not print them. There are two
> hundred possibible entries that can be made in
> the header file. The "*" is required with a
mandatory space.
Date/NoDAte > This specifies wether or not you want the DATE,
> File size etc.
Notice/NoNotice > This specifies the need for an external notice
> data file. If the answer to this question is
> NOTICE/NONOTICE, If you have an external
> program you must place the name on the same
> line.
LogAll [Path+Filename]
NoLogAll > This specifies if the actions of the program
> Should be dumped to a file or not.
> DEFAULT LOGALL System.Log
NewFiles 30
NoNewFiles
OnlyNewFiles 30 > Newfiles tells the program to tag all files that
> were created within the past ## of days. Here 30.
> NoNewFiles tells the program not to tag anything.
> OnlyNewFiles tells the program to list only the
> Files that are within 30 days old.
> Of course you can change the number of days for
> either entry.
> DEFAULT NoNewFiles
Hints on the program
At present there isn't much that I can say for hints that are not already
documented above.
Credits
The author, Orland K. Carter, would like to thank my two beta testers
and the one persistent sysop that adamantly demanded changes be made.
Robert Taylor, Daniel Johnston, Kenny Star Beta testers
Peter Hebert [Persistent Sysop], Noel, and Scott Samet
Bug Reports
Well I will listen to them. You can pass them through the RA_Support echo
since this program does run with RA. Or NetMail me.
Registration
Thats all it takes to run this program. I hope you like it. If you wish a(n)
donation may be made to the author, in any amount. I feel to ask for a
donation is better than to mandatorily demand one. Your concience will normaly
tell you what is right and what is wrong.
Funds may be sent to.
______________________________________________________________________________
|Registration of MSTRDIR , Form 01, U.Date 11 Mar 90|
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|Name of Sysop ______________________________________________________________|
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|Street Address______________________________________________________________|
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|City/St/Zip ______________________________________________________________|
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|Name of BBS ______________________________________________________________|
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|Number of BBS ______________________________________________________________|
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|Node # ______________________________________________________________|
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|Make all payments address to |
| Orland K. Carter, MSTRDIR |
| 2850 N.W. 155 Terrace |
| Opa-Locka, FL 33054-2223 |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
Thank you for your support.
Orland
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