home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
BBS Toolkit
/
BBS Toolkit.iso
/
rbbs_pc
/
fmssrt20.zip
/
FMSSORT.DOC
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1990-12-25
|
6KB
|
147 lines
This document file must be distributed in the FMSSORT.ZIP file unaltered.
FMSSORT is NOT now nor shall it ever be in the Public Domain. You are
granted a limited license to evaluate FMSSORT for a period of 60 days.
At the end of 60 days if you find FMSSORT of value a contribution of
$15.00 U.S. would be appreciated.
Mike Hebert
P.O. Box 6337
Kokomo, In. 46904
No other remuneration may be collected for FMSSORT except by written
permisson.
FMSSORT is a one step utility that allows a sysop to distribute a
listing of the FMS file directory by directory sub sorted by date.
The newest file in each directory will be listed first. The title
page is a copy of your directory of directories. Several files must
be in the same subdirectory. Use only copies not the original used
by RBBS.
1). FMS.DIR - The master file directory used by RBBS-PC
2). DIR.DIR - Your Directory of Directories
3). DIR.CAT - Catalog file of valid directories
4). FMSSORT.CFG - The Configuration file created by FMSSORT.EXE
FMSSORT.EXE may reside anyplace on the disk, or in the path.
Default RBBS-PC filenames were used here, these files may be named
any valid dos filename. FMSSORT.EXE will create FMSSORT.CFG the first
time it is executed.
Place all the above files in a subdirectory and then execute FMSSORT.EXE
to create the file FMSSORT.CFG.
Some confusion has been brought to my attention by a friend doing testing
for me. The problem arose when he tried to configure FMSSORT without a mouse.
For clarity:
Version 1.1 Changes
In the configuration edit windows you will be prompted with a RBBS-PC default
filename for all except your specific output filename. I used as a indicator
the directory by directory filename for my RBBS-PC, KOKODIR.TXT. In the edit
window you will see "*.*" instead of a RBBS-PC default filename. If you do not
backspace over the "*.*" wildcards and type in your own filename you will be
prompted with a directory list of all the files in your current directory.
Here is where the problem was.
If you have no mouse just how do you get the up/down arrows to move the file
pointer to select a file from the list.
1) You can use the TAB key to switch to the < Cancel > option and return to
the previous window and type in the filename required.
2) Observe the flashing cursor.
OK Selected looks like this <_OK >
OK not selected looks like this < OK >
3) Cancel selected looks like this <_Cancel >
Cancel not selected looks like this < Cancel >
Now when the window opens OK is selected, push the tab key once and Cancel
is selected and OK is not. Push TAB again and neither OK or Cancel are selected
and the UP/DOWN arrows will now function as a pointer to select a file from the
listing.
Version 2.0 Changes
*******************************************************************************
* *
* If you are using versions 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2 and are upgrading to version 2.0 *
* delete your old FMSSORT.CFG and create a new configuration file. *
* *
*******************************************************************************
FMSSORT.EXE will now accept descriptions of almost any length. This value
must match its counterpart in RBBS-PC.DEF.
End updates
FMSSORT -A
FMSSORT.EXE may be operated in a automatic mode by using the switch -A or
-a.
DIR.CAT
A maximum of 250 entries are supported by FMSSORT
1,AAA,"Miscellanious Utilities"
.
.
250,ZZZ,"Unclassified Uploads"
field 1, field 2, field 3 ' the format used in RBBS-PC
Field 1 = The Directory Number or Name
Field 2 = The FMS tag for Field 1 , must be a single directory field.
Field 3 = A short Description Displayed with the Directory named in Field 1
The above format MUST be observed. Any combination of letters and numbers
in the first two fields are valid. Be sure there is no duplication. All
field 1 entrys must have no duplication. The same holds true for field 2.
If there are duplicate fields strange things can happen..
FMS.DIR
BLACKJAC.ZIP 5508 01-01-80 Black Jack card game GAM
EPSON.ZIP 3198 01-01-80 Printer set-up utility ACB
GEMINI.ZIP 1321 01-01-80 Screen print utility version 3.1ABC
PCPICPT1.ZIP 58531 01-01-80 Eugene Ying's PC Picture Graphics 1 of 2GRA
PCPICPT2.ZIP 48240 01-01-80 Eugene Ying's PC Picture Graphics 2 of 2GRA
<-------------------------------><------------- Configurable -----------><TAG
Fixed Length set by RBBS-PC The Default Description Length is 40.
Additional description lines are supported.
The number of FMS entries possible depends upon the available memory in
your computer.
FMSSORT.EXE writes to a filename specified in FMSSORT.CFG the directory
by directory listing with your DIR.DIR as a title page.
FMSSORT.EXE testing results with 22 directories and 2990 FMS records.
Machine Execution Time
4.77mhz XT Clone Nec v20 --- 3 min. 30 sec.
6.00mhz AT IBM true blue --- 2 min. 27 sec.
Your actual execution time may be different due to disk access speed
machine type and CPU speed.
BUG REPORTS
If you are a registered user you have unlimited support on my RBBS-PC.
The KOKOMO RBBS-PC
P.O. Box 6337
Kokomo, In 46904
(317)-457-9100
24 hours 7 days
9600 baud USRobotics Dual Standard.