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RA EXITinfo ConVerter
Converts EXITINFO.BBS between v2.00 and v1.10/v1.11
Copyright 1993 HaSa Software Applications
All Rights Reserved
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Terms and Conditions
Index of this document:
- Page 1 : Terms and Conditions.
2 : Author, program and documentation.
3/4: Introduction / Shareware.
5 : Support.
6 : Operation of this program..
7 : Installation of this program.
8 : WARNING (Read this).
9 : WARNING (The continuing story).
10 : Q & A (Questions and Answers).
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RAEXITCV was written by Sandra Nooren and Glenn Harwood
Address : HaSa Software Applications
P.O.Box 1144
9701 BC GRONINGEN
The Netherlands
Telephone : (+31)-50-183233
Fax : (+31)-50-188117
CompuServe: [100115,542]
BBS : NorBic BBS line 1 (2:512/148) Tel:(+31)-50-125697
NorBic BBS line 2 (2:512/313) Tel:(+31)-50-144783
(Soon 8 lines available)
Program and documentation are Copyright 1993, HaSa Software Applications,
All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
Overview
RAEXITCV is as simple to use as the size of it is. Just start it up from
where ever you want, and just make sure there is an EXITINFO.BBS available
in the current directory and it will just do it's work.
SHAREWARE version
Systems that qualify for this category must be physically run from a non-
commercial site. A site is considered to be non-commecial only if it a
private residence at which no commercial activities are conducted.
Versions
There are two versions of RAEXITCV, the shareware version and the registered
version. The registered version contains a number of additional enhancements
including internal password usage, internal execute module etc.
If you like this program and you have used it for 30 days then you must
register RAEXITCV. When you register the program, the internal password
will be set to any password you wish with a maximal length of 15 characters
and also the commercial version of RAEXITCV has an internal execute module.
The internal execute module gives you the advantages that no batch file has
to be created to run you favorite program. To run an executable program
within RAEXITCV you add an extra parameter, namely /E, followed by the name
and path of the program you wish to execute and it's parameters. RAEXITCV
will first convert EXITINFO.BBS to the OLD version, run the executable
program and then convert the OLD EXITINFO.BBS back to the NEW one.
(For registration, see RAEXITCV.REG file).
HaSa Software Applications
P.O.Box 1144
9701 BC GRONINGEN
The Netherlands
Telephone : (+31)-50-183233
Fax : (+31)-50-188117
Compuserve: [100115,542]
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INTRODUCTION
NorBic BBS Line 1 (2:512/148) Tel: (+31)-50-125697
NorBic BBS Line 2 (2:512/313) Tel: (+31)-50-144783
(Soon 8 lines available)
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SUPPORT
Support
If you find any bugs we are willing to fixem. What more can you expect?
And of course, if you have got any bright ideas that we can add to the
program, just let us know and we will see what we can do with them.
Disclaimer
Users of RAEXITCV must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"RAEXITCV is supplied as is. The authors disclaim all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties
of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The authors assume
no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result
from the use of RAEXITCV."
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OPERATION
Operation
RAEXITCV is a commandline utility which has the following format:
RAEXITCV <O|N> [Path to LogFile]
■ O : Stands for convert NEW EXITINFO.BBS to OLD EXITINFO.BBS.
N : Stands for convert OLD EXITINFO.BBS to NEW EXITINFO.BBS.
/E : Stands for internal EXECUTE module (REGISTERED version only).
■ Path and name of LogFile:
Path to the file you wish to use as logfile. If NO path and/or
filename is entered, nothing will be logged.
RAEXITCV logs according to the RA Expanded log style.
> <> : means this is a MUST.
> | : means you have a CHOICE.
> [] : means this MAY be added.
! PLEASE NOTE: RAEXITCV will look in the current directory to find the
EXITINFO.BBS that needs to be converted.
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INSTALLATION
Installation
Just put the file RAEXITCV.EXE in the directory where you have all your
favorite RA utils.
Make sure the user is always standing in the directory where the
EXITINFO.BBS has been created by RA before starting up "RAEXITCV.EXE O"
and that the user is back in that directory before starting up
"RAEXITCV.EXE N".
Now add in any batch file that starts a program up that needs the old
EXITINFO.BBS the following commands:
If the program you wish to use can be started up from anywhere:
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE O
C:\YOUR\PROGRAM\THAT\NEEDS\AN\OLD\EXITINFO\VERSION.EXE
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE N
If the program you wish to use can only be started up from it's own
directory:
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE O
CD C:\YOUR\PROGRAM\THAT\NEEDS\AN\OLD\EXITINFO
C:\YOUR\PROGRAM\THAT\NEEDS\AN\OLD\EXITINFO\VERSION.EXE
CD C:\RA\RA1
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE N
If the program you wish to use can only be started up from it's own
directory and you are working on a multiline system (don't forget to add
*N as parameter so that the batch file can get back to the starting
directory):
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE O
CD C:\YOUR\PROGRAM\THAT\NEEDS\AN\OLD\EXITINFO
C:\YOUR\PROGRAM\THAT\NEEDS\AN\OLD\EXITINFO\VERSION.EXE
CD C:\RA\RA%1
C:\RA\UTILS\RAEXITCV.EXE N
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* WARNING *
What can't be converted from the
OLD EXITINFO.BBS back to the NEW EXITINFO.BBS
* While converting the EXITINFO.BBS from the old version 1.10 / 1.11 *
* to the NEW version 2.00 all data that can't be converted will be *
* copied back from the EXITINFO.BBS that is temporarily renamed to *
* EXITINFO.N$$. Thanks to this file, no data will be LOST. *
- Password:
- This can't be converted from the version 2.00 to 1.10 / 1.11 because the
version 2.00 doesn't "hold" the actual string but a CRC number of the
string. Therefore we are giving the old version a temporary password and
this will be "RAEXITCV". If your door does something with the users
password you must warn the user that while he/she is in the door he/she
must use the password "RAEXITCV" and as soon as he/she is back in RA
he/she can use his/her own password again.
- DataPhone:
- This can't be converted from the version 2.00 to 1.10 / 1.11 because
the length of the string in version 2.00 is 3 characters longer than in
version 1.10 / 1.11.
- VoicePhone:
- The same as DataPhone.
- Credit:
- This can't be converted from the version 2.00 to 1.10 / 1.11 because
the 'type' are different which means that you will loose some infor-
mation.
- Pending:
- The same as Credit.
- LastRead:
- The same as Credit.
- NoCalls:
- The same as Credit.
- Uploads:
- The same as Credit.
- Downloads:
- The same as Credit.
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* WARNING *
- Uploadsk:
- The same as Credit.
- Downloadsk:
- The same as Credit.
- TodayK:
- The same as Credit.
- Group:
- The same as Credit.
- LogonPassword:
- This can't be converted from the version 2.00 to 1.10 / 1.11 because
the version 2.00 doesn't "hold" the actual string but a CRC number of
the string. Therefore we are giving the old version a temporary password
and this will be "RAEXITCV".
If your door does something with the user password you must warn the
user that while in this door he must use the password "RAEXITCV" and as
soon as he/she is back in RA he/she can use his/her own password again.
- MsgArea:
- The same as Credit.
- FileArea:
- The same as Credit.
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Q & A
There are some questions that are asked time and time again over the phone.
Here are the answers to some of the most common questions. If you have a
roblem or can't figure out how to do something with RAEXITCV, read through
this chapter before phoning for support, as the answer may already be here.
Q) None yet.
A) Neither here.
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