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Compu-Paper Generator v5.3
Dennis Maidon
The Parole Board BBS
(919) 965-4696
Copyright 1991-92, PAROLE Software
GPAPER .EXE will take a normal text file and add the computer paper
or greenbar effect to it. One thing to remember though, is to keep the
lines of text to 65 columns or shorter. The program will truncate the
text at 65 columns so you will lose part of the text if it is in a
longer format.
The syntax for the command line is real simple:
GPAPER <textfile to convert> <converted filename> <COLOR>
GPAPER.EXE will by default create a file named "GPAPER" in the
current directory. The program also adds either an ".SCR" or a ".BBS"
extension to the file depending on whether it is an ANSI or ASCii file.
GPAPER will also support adding the path along with the desired
filename. Be sure to place GPAPER.EXE in a directory that in in
your path so that you can execute it from any directory. DO NOT add an
extension to the <converted filename> on the command line as GPAPER will
now add the correct extension. When converting files and using the
'WC3' or "PCB" code, GPaper will only create one (1) file with a ".BBS"
extension. Wildcat! 3.0 and PCBoard strip out the '@' codes and sends
MONO screens to ASCii callers and COLOR to ANSI callers.
COLOR can be BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, CYAN, MAGENTA, BLUE. The
default is GREEN this paramater is not case sensitive. If you want
green bars DO NOT enter GREEN on the command line.
You can now set and environment variable that GPaper will read and
add the correct file extensions to support your BBS. The correct format
is : SET GPAPER=WC Do not put a space before or after the '='.
Include this line in your autoexec.bat or in you maintainance bat file.
After running GPaper you can recover the environment space by adding the
line SET GPAPER= at the close of the bat file. The environment
variable must be capitalized for GPaper to pick it up.
@ECHO OFF
SET GPAPER=WC
GPAPER C:\WILDCAT\ACTIVITY.LOG C:\WILDCAT\BULL\BULL99 RED
SET GPAPER=
CAT.BAT
This will read your activity.log and create BULL99.SCR and
BULL99.BBS with RED bars and place them in your bulletin directory.
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GPAPER supports the following BBS systems:
BBS Type CODE ANSI ext ASCii ext
WILDCAT! 2.x WC SCR BBS
WILDCAT! 3.0 WC3 BBS -
SPITFIRE SF CLR BBS
REMOTE ACCESS RA ANS ASC
QBBS QB ANS ASC
TAG TG CLR MSG
PCBOARD PCB BBS -
There is no charge for the use of GPAPER.EXE as long as you are a
private individual or BBS. If you feel the intense need to contribute a
few dollars please make a contribution to a worthy children's charity.
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The ZIP file contains the following files:
GPAPER.EXE The executable file
GPAPER.DOC This documentation
SAMPLES.ZIP Samples of output
GPAPER.HIS The history of GPaper
The ZIP file will also contain the -AV from The Parole Board BBS.
If this is missing please ask the sysop to Immediately remove the file
from his BBS. This -AV is your protection that the file is authentic
and has not been tampered with.
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EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PAROLE SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCT. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE
USER ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF
ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND ANY
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL
PAROLE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF PAROLE SOFTWARE
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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GPAPER is written with Turbo Pascal 6.0. Turbo Pascal is copyright
Borland International.