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Txt2Msg v2.0
Copyright 1991
by Randy Blackmond
All Rights Reserved
Txt2Msg allows you to post any text file (100 lines or less) as a
message to your RemoteAccess message base... from the DOS commandline!
The syntax of Txt2Msg is:
TXT2MSG <textfilename> <boardnumber> [FirstName] [LastName]
[P] [C] [Zone:Net/Node] [ONLINE ExitPath]
Only the first 4 parameters are order sensitive. The P, C, address
and 'ONLINE ExitPath' parameters can be in any order after the
previous parameters.
So, if you wanted to post the file THISTEXT.MSG to board 5 of your
message base as a private message, you would type:
TXT2MSG THISTEXT.MSG 5 P
If you include a name, first and last, on the commandline, the message
will be addressed to that individual. Otherwise, the To information is
looked for in the text file.
A 'Zone:Net/Node' parameter means to send this message to that node.
This is only applicable if the message board is a NetMail board. The
Origin address is taken from the message board's address information.
A 'C' on the commandline means to make the message "Crash". This is
only applicable if the message board is a NetMail board.
A 'P' on the commandline means make the message private. Without the
'P', the message would be posted as public.
To enter a crash net message on a netmail board 3 to Joe Blow at
1:999/99, you would type:
TXT2MSG NETMSG.TXT 3 Joe Blow 1:999/99 P C
Echo messages are also supported. If you import a message to an
EchoMail board, the tear line and Origin line configured for the message
board (or the system default if none are configured) is automatically
appended to the bottom of the message.
The top of the text file is where Txt2Msg expects to find the From,
Subject and optionally the To information for the message. Line 1 is
who the message is from. If the To name is specified in the command
line, then line 2 is the subject, otherwise line 2 is the To name and
line 3 is the subject.
The only other requirement is that your RA environment variable be
set. This is how Txt2Msg locates your RA system files.
The 'ONLINE ExitPath' parameter can be used if you plan to execute
Txt2Msg to enter a message to a user online via a door or textfile shell.
The ExitPath is the path to the DORINFO1.DEF and EXITINFO.BBS files.
When this parameter is used, it enables the use of some of RA's text
file control codes in your message text file. The codes currently
supported are listed below. If you have a particular need for any codes
that are not currently supported, register the program and I'll add them
for you!
^FA - User's Full Name
^FW - User's First Name
^FO - User's Security Level
^F6 - User's Subscription Expiration Date
^F7 - Days until User's Subscription Expiration
^KJ - Today's Date
A good application for this might be to enter a message to a new user.
By inserting a text shell command in the NEWUSER.A* files, you can
send a message to the user and he will be notified that he has mail
waiting when he gets to the message scan!
Example:
The text file command line:
^XTXT2MSG.EXE NEWUSER.MSG 1 *F *L P ONLINE C:\RA|
OR
^XTXT2MSG.EXE NEWUSER.MSG 1 P ONLINE C:\RA|
and place ^FA on the 2nd line of the text file!
CREDITS
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This door was written in Turbo Pascal 6.0 by Borland International
and uses the JPDoor 3.1 RA toolkit - Copyright 1991 by Rod Hancock
SUPPORT
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If you have suggestions or bug reports, I can be contacted by several
methods. 1) Send FIDO Netmail to me at 1:381/70, 2) Send FIDO echo
mail to me in the RA_UTILS or SHAREWRE echos, 3) Call my board at
505-589-0319 USR DS and leave a Comment, 4) Send RIME echo mail to me
in the RIME RemoteAccess conference or 5) Call me by voice at
505-589-0317 and leave a message on my answering machine.
DISCLAIMER
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No warranties, either expressed or implied, are given with this program.
I, Randy Blackmond, will not be held responsible for any damage that
may occur by use of this program. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
REGISTRATION
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Txt2Msg is a shareware program. Please see the included REGISTER.DOC
for registration instructions.
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