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DROPMSG3.EXE (c) 1992 Karl Schneider
8505 Woodwick Ct.
Tampa, FL 33615
813-884-9661 voice day/eve
* For WILDCAT 3.x+ ONLY. * " " " Agora BBS midnite-0800 EST
(14.4 HST)
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REVISION HISTORY
8-21-92: YIKES! I messed up with the /N switch...it IS a legal
switch for POSTMSTR...I just mis-read the thing. So,
to stop the notice from being posted in ACTIVITY.00x, use
/* NOT /N!
The latest ver of POSTMSTR is 1.13 from 8-18-92. Please
don't forget to register it with Dave!
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8-7-92: The bug in POSTMSTR has been fixed. I just got the latest
release from Dave Cody...it's v. 1.12 and seems to work
properly. No change in DROPMSG3.
8-6-92: Minor change in .EXE program, to indicate when POSTMSTR is
loading. There seems to be some bugs in PostMaster...it
doesn't properly let Wildcat reset the 'message read' flag.
I am awaiting a response from Dave Cody on this.
7-27-92: Initial release. DROPMSG3 is similar to DROPMSG2, but uses
Dave Cody's POSTMASTER (c) (POSTMSTR.EXE) to write a MESSAGE
to users who drop carrier, rather than creating a USERnn.BBS
to the user as my DROPMSG2 program does!
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DROPMSG3 is a Wildcat 3.x+ utility program that causes a MESSAGE to
be posted to a user who drops carrier during his call. It MUST be
run after each call in POSTCALL .RUN or .BAT ... check your manual
if you don't know how to set this up. Page 151 in mine.
Some differences between the 2 utilities are:
DROPMSG2 DROPMSG3
-------- --------
Creates USERnnn.BBS display file | Creates a MESSAGE to user
Can use @ATCODES@ for color etc | No color codes allowed
USERnnn.BBS automatically erased by WC| Message stays until killed
No other program needed | Requires POSTMSTR.EXE
Message can ONLY be seen by user | Message MAY be public if desired
*Could go to wrong user if database | Won't go to wrong user even if
is changed | user database is changed
* Since the USERnnn.BBS file depends on the user's Record Number in
the ALLUSERS.DAT database file, it could go to the 'wrong' person
if the user to whom it was directed is Deleted and a new user is
placed in the 'vacated' record space. The same can happen if WC-
REPAIR is run on the user database.
An entry in the appropriate NODE'S activity log will be made when a
message is created. It looks like this:
08:15 * Message sent by DROPMSG3/POSTMSTR.
If you do NOT want this added to your ACTIVITY.00x file, add a
/* switch to the command line. (see below)
Files in this archive:
DROPMSG3 EXE The main program which gives POSTMSTR the necessary info.
DESC SDI Primary description file
WC3UTILS LST List of WC utilities I've written
FILE_ID DIZ Extended file description
DROPMSG3 DOC This document file
To install DROPMSG3, do the following:
1. Obtain a copy of Dave Cody's excellent POSTMSTR program. It's
available at MSI HQ and many WC boards. Be sure to register it!
Experiment with POSTMSTR until you understand how it works.
2. Be sure your environment variable WCNODEID is SET. If you operate
multi-line, you probably do this in a CATx.BAT file.
For single line systems, it can be done in AUTOEXEC.BAT; but
either way it must be in the environment, both for DROPMSG3 and
POSTMSTR.
3. Following the instructions in POSTMSTR.DOC, create a text file
containing the text you want 'posted' to the users who drop car-
rier. Maybe something like:
"We noticed that you dropped carrier on your last call. Sometimes
this is accidental, but we would appreciate your cooperation in
logging off properly whenever possible. Thank you!"
4. Put DROPMSG3.EXE anywhere in your PATH (or your WC Home Dir.)
5. Add the following to your POSTCALL.BAT or .RUN file: DROPMSG3
must be executed from your Wildcat HOME Directory.
cd\wc30
DROPMSG3 /I:c:\wc30\userdrop.msg [other switches]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| |--- Optional
|
|------ This is the drive\path to the text file
to be put into the message. Required.
Case is not important, but the switches must be separated by
one or more spaces. Same as documented in POSTMSTR.
The /I: switch is REQUIRED, the following are OPTIONAL:
/N /A /C /F /S /P /R /O /X (X only works with Registered POSTMSTR)
/* (Not a POSTMSTR switch. Use to disable ACTIVITY.00x entries)
You may include any of the above switches as described in POSTMSTR
as desired. They will be passed to POSTMSTR when it is run auto-
matically.
The following switches are NOT permitted and will cause the program
to abort:
/M /L /T /Z
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I've tested this program quite thouroughly and don't believe there
are any bugs in it. There is, however, no expressed or
implied warranty of this program, and I take no responsibility
for any result of using it.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome. If you find this
program useful, a $10 or so registration is solicited. Any
amount over $40 will entitle you to full support on ALL my
Wildcat 3.x+ utilities, plus new programs and/or updates.
(That's under a dollar each right now!) Thank you!
-eof-