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CAP2DOZ - A RBatch Utility
to aid in local
file posting
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Written by
Dan Shore - SysOp
THE SHORELINE BBS
301-946-2771
Version 1.0
August 28, 1992
Proud Member of
DGS Systems Group
(Wonder)
What is CAP2DOZ?
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CAP2DOZ was initially written because I got tired of manually editing a
screen capture file listing, to prepare it as a .DOZ file. It started
out just as a simple reformatter and then progressed into what it has
become in version 1.0. The program is nothing stupendous, but it does
the trick and really makes preparing a .DOZ file MUCH MUCH easier.
Hence, local file posting on your BBS is much easier. Once the .DOZ
file is prepared, you just fire up RBatch locally, and sit back and
watch all the files get posted to your BBS automatically!
What types of BBS Systems does CAP2DOZ work with?
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So far I have tested CAP2DOZ with PCBoard and RBBS-PC systems, but it
should work with any BBS that have this format of file listings:
FILENAME.ZIP 939322 08-28-92 This is the file description.
and the exteneded file descriptions do not start at the
the left margin, and start with at least one space.
CAP2DOZ Command Line:
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PCB2DOZ <Input Filename> <Output Filename> <Cat Code>
Input Filename = Capture path/filename
Output Filename = Path/Filename.Doz
Cat Code = Code to categorize ALL files - Optional
If used this code will be put on ALL
files processed from the capture file.
The program will not prompt you for
any filename.
Paths are optional but will work for the input and output filenames.
How CAP2DOZ Works:
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Follow these steps to use CAP2DOZ.
1. Call you favorite BBS to download some files, but don't forget to
capture the file listing.
2. Edit the captured file listing so that the first line of files
is the first file in the listing. (ie. Not headers like what file
directory it is, or colorized directory headers, etc.) Also, edit
out any line that may have the "Continue (y,n,ns...)" prompt from the
page breaks that occur when listing files (you should only have one
of these if you did a file listing in continuous mode - be careful
that you do not do a continuous list on a BBS as some SysOp's get
annoyed that you don't download a file listing - Just capture the
new files listing or the ones that you are going to download).
3. Make sure that a copy of the UPCAT.HLP is in the same directory as
the CAP2DOZ.EXE file and then start the program with a command line
like this:
a. CAP2DOZ 828.DOC FILES.DOZ
- OR -
b. CAP2DOZ 828.DOC FILES.DOZ MISC
Step (a.) will run the program and each file that is in your captured
file listing will come up on the screen and show you the:
1. File description
2. The "special" words used by CAP2DOZ
3. The name of the file and ask you what category to use
------ Special Codes ------
EXIT = Exit the program
ENTER = Skip this file and continue
? = Display Upcat.Hlp
Step (b.) will run the program but will only display the file count
of the number of files it has processed. With step (b.), all the
files will have the category code of MISC.
CAP2DOZ Requirements:
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The only thing that CAP2DOZ requires is that a copy of the UPCAT.HLP
file reside in the CURRENT DIRECTORY in order for the "?" feature to
work. If you do not have an UPCAT.HLP file in the current directory
you will get an error message stating that it cannot find the UPCAT.HLP
file.
CAP2DOZ Guarantee:
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What do I guarantee with CAP2DOZ....Well as the old saying goes, it is
guaranteed to take up disk space and nothing more.
DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTY:
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THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY YOU. FURTHERMORE, I THE AUTHOR DO NOT WARRANT,
GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE
RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE PROGRAM, OR THAT THE PROGRAM WILL RUN WITHOUT
ERROR, AND YOU RELY ON THE PROGRAM AND RESULTS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
I THE AUTHOR CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR SYSTEM DAMAGE, LOSS OF
PROFIT, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
Finally:
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Dan Shore
"THE SHORELINE BBS"
Located in Silver Spring, MD
12/24/9600/14.4 v.32bis
301-946-2771
Proud Member of the
- DGS Systems Group (Wonder) -
RBBS-PC Beta Test Site
Proudly Running RBBS-PC
"The Best BBS Software in the World"
Member of the RIME Network
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