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QBBSort [2.2]
This program assumes the use of FrontDoor. No other mailer platform
is supported. Period.
QBBSort.Exe sorts an entire QuickBBS style echomail message base
in ascending order, depending on the date and the time of the messages.
The DOS environment variable "FD" is assumed to point to FrontDoor's
system directory. If this variable is missing the file Fd.Sys will be
searched in the current directory. If Fd.Sys couldn't be found the
program aborts.
The program first checks to see if there is enough hard disk space left.
After sorting the old Msg*.Bbs files will be renamed to Msg*.Bak.
The file Lastread.Bbs will be updated if it's located in the same
subdirectory as the other Msg*.Bbs files. The message numbers will
be kept on the same logical position where they appeared before
sorting and renumbering.
If there's a new message addressed to the sysop (the first user found
in the file Fd.Sys) which has not yet been read the lastread pointer
for this folder will be set to this new message. Additionally, this
will be showed on the screen and an acoustical signal (if the "audio
begin" and "audio end" time in Fd.Sys allows this) will be issued.
*ATTENTION* The program does not attempt to update any RemotAccess
or QuickBBS user files or more than the first 200 last-
read pointers.
Start QBBSort.Exe without any command line parameter. Walk through
the options menu and use the F1 key to read more about the various
parameters and options available. If any command line parameter is
present this menu will be skipped and program execution immediately
begins.
After complete sort an attempt to relink all messages by executing
Tsutil.Exe is done. Tsutil.Exe is assumed to be located in the DOS
path. If EMS memory or hard disk space is available QBBSsort.Exe
first will swap itself before executing Tsutil.
Credits:
Many thanks to Felix Kasza, 2:310/11, for hints and information.
Felix also influenced most parts of the user interface.
Thanks also to Axel Golob, 2:247/8, for testing the program and
a lot of useful suggestions.
A personal note:
Send suggestions, bug reports and wishes to Werner Berghofer,
2:310/11.100, FidoNet. Please don't write if you think that the
Exe-file is too big or the program execution is too slow.
Simple erase Qbbsort.Exe and switch to any similar program
if available (I doubt this).
Thanks a lot for your attention.