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KatCall v2.00 - Displays Who Called Today
By
Darius Liktorius
TEC! BBS (305) 938-4054 - Fido 1:369/71
A Public Domain Utility
KatCall will scan your WildCat activity log and generate a bulletin of
who called today for display to your callers. KatCall will also optionally
exclude certain user names and security profiles.
Configuration:
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A REQUIRED file is the KATCALL.CFG file. - This file is used to specify
the total amount of nodes in your bbs. - If you are running a single line
BBS then just place a '1' in the first line. - But if you are running
multi-line this is an example of what it should look like:
{Beginning}
2
EXTEND (ONLY ON REGISTERED VERSION)
{End of File}
- The "EXTEND" Field only works in the REGISTERED version ONLY. This
feature is one of the advantages of registering KatCall.... Basically
the 'Extend' feature will replace the output of the location of the
caller with the Time they Logged-On, Time they Logged-Off, and the
total amount of doors or Menu-Hooks were run on that call.
- The example above would tell KatCall that you have 2 nodes on your BBS
and it will ouput the proper multi-node screen.
There are 2 files which can be of help to you. The filenames are:
USERS.LST <- Contains a list of Users to Exclude from Output.
LEVELS.LST <- Contains a list of Users with the listed Security Profiles
to be Excluded from Output.
For Example, if you dont want your name to appear in the output listing and
your name just happens to be 'JOHN DAY' then place your name on a single
line in the USERS.LST file like this:
{Beginning}
JOHN DAY
{End of File}
- here is an example of my file:
{Beginning}
DARIUS LIKTORIUS
ARTHUR KNOSALA
{End of File}
Also if you want to exclude certain people with specific security profiles,
then use this:
{Beginning}
SYSOP
CO-SYSOP
{End of File}
- This would exclude all the users that might have the security level of
SYSOP.
Running KatCall:
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Copy KATCALL.EXE to your Wildcat Home Directory, or where your Activity
logs reside - (Most Likely 'C:\WC30'). In your batch file that runs after
a person logs off (either POSTCALL.BAT) or if you are running a mailer it
may be a different batch file. - But in either case place the command:
KATCALL 3
(Replacing '3' with the proper node number) - adding this command after
WildCat has been executed in the batch file.
*NOTE*
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- If you do not specify what node to process KatCall will by default
read the KATCALL.CFG configuration file and find out how many nodes
you have setup on your BBS and output KATCALL.BBS.
(On a Single-Line system you would not have a KATCALL.CFG)
- If you specify the node WITH-OUT the 0's for example: KATCALL 5
for node #5 it will read the appropriate activity log - in this
case ACTIVITY.005 and output KATCALL.BBS - with all the other nodes
including node 5 (Updating only Node 5).
Example batch file commands:
(POSTCALL.BAT)
c:
Cd\Wc30
Node # to Update -> KATCALL 3
Copy KatCall.BBS C:\Wc\Disp\Hello1.BBS
*IMPORTANT*
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You should add in your nightly events batch file the command KATCALL by
itself in order for it to update all of your nodes at once.
*NOTE*
------
KatCall will output KATCALL.BBS, you should then copy or rename KATCALL.BBS
to any WildCat! v3.* display file you wish to use.
*INFO*
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KatCall has been tested in a WildCat 3.50 System and works well.
PROBLEMS, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS, or COMMENTS!:
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
KatCall is public domain. I don't require a registration like some other
programs do, but if you would like your name to be placed at the bottom of
the output file instead of it saying "This is an unregistered copy" and if
you want the "EXTEND" feature available (explained above)... then please
fill-out KATCALL.REG and send in $5.00 and you will be registered.
- Registering has ADVANTAGES! - the advantage is that you will receive the
latest version of this product or any of my other products before anyone
else does (that isnt registered)!
I welcome suggestions, and will try to help (no guarantees) if there are
problems.
You can contact me at The Eclipse Central BBS! (305) 938-4054. Mention
your Wildcat! registration number in the newuser questionnaire and you
will be upgraded to Visiting Sysop within 24 hours.
You can ALSO leave me a comment on the Mustang Software Registered BBS!
Enjoy!