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Last 10 Caller File Generator
by
Jeff Henze
-------------------------------------------- (C) Copyright 1992 by Jeff Henze
What is L-10?
L-10 is a simple program for Wildcat 3.xx BBS' to list the last ten
callers. It does not list any other info except the names, and the info from
the user defined field 'From'. I had tried other Last 10 listers, and did
not want to use one that told the world how much time so and so was spending
on the BBS, and also wanted something that would allow me to custom configure
the colors.
Files Included:
L-10.EXE - The L-10 program
L-10.DOC - This file
L-10.CFG - A sample configuration file
HELLO9.BBS - A sample display file generated by L-10
Release:
This is the first release of L-10. I have tested it on my own BBS
without problems. If you do find a problem, please contact me on Mustang
Software's BBS (I call approximately once a month) or at my own BBS (see
number below). I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Please be as specific
about any problems as you can.
Warrantee:
None what so ever.
License:
You can use this program for a period of 30 days for evaluation
purposes. If you like it, you can send me a donation of $5.00 or so and stop
waking up from nightmares because you didn't register it. Or, you can not
register it; your choice. Personally, I prefer you register it. Anyway, to
answer that question in the back of your mind: "How does the program work
after 30 days from the first time I run it?", the answer is: The same as it
did the first day you ran it. No keys, bombs, or annoyance screens; you have
only your peace of mind to deal with. If you prefer, you can give my BBS a
call, drop me a note about how you like the program/bugs/possible
improvements, and consider yourself registered. Not to mention being able to
download the newest version of L-10. The number is:
ISH BBS
Ishpeming, Michigan
(906) 486-4923
300/1200/2400 baud
24 Hrs
Leave mail to Jeff Henze. Thanks in advance.
System Requirements:
If you can run Wildcat 3.xx, you have far more than this program
requires!
How it works:
L-10 simply reads the Activity log file (you choose the name) and takes
its info from there. If the format is not that of Wildcat 3.?? (I use 3.02)
it should come up with an empty display file. It takes the info and writes
it to a file, using the parameters from the L-10.CFG file.
Setup:
Simply place L-10.EXE in a directory with the L-10.CFG file. You'll need
to edit the configuration file to suit your needs and preferences. The
format can be found below. Then, you'll need to execute the program either
manually (not recommended) or by placing the lines:
C:
CD\WC30\L-10
L-10
(assuming that you chose the default path [ C:\WC30\ ] for your BBS, and that
you put L-10 in a sub-directory of that called C:\WC30\L-10\ )
in your POSTCALL.BAT file in your node work directory (for single node it
would be \WC30\WCWORK\NODE1 ). That should be all there is to it except the
.CFG file format which is:
FORMAT FOR L-10.CFG ---------------------------------------------------------
Line 1: Full path and file name of the activity log file for Wildcat 3.+
Line 2: Full path and file name of the display file to create
Line 3: Color to make the top window
Line 4: Color to make the bottom window
Line 5: Color to make the top window's shadow
Line 6: Color to make the bottom window's shadow
Line 7: Color to make the background (behind windows)
Line 8: doesn't matter beyond line 7... put anything you want here
Line 9: and below
EXAMPLE L-10.CFG ------------------------------------------------------------
C:\WC30\ACTIVITY.001
C:\WC30\DISP\HELLO9.BBS
@2E@
@5B@
@02@
@05@
1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Colors are in Wildcat '@' code format. The only exception is line 7, the
background color, which only has the background attribute (eg: 0 for black, 1
for blue, etc...).
You can put notes or whatever below line 7 in the file, because the program
will not read beyond that. The program creates the following display file:
SAMPLE OUTPUT
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ L a s t 1 0 C a l l e r s │░░
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘░░
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 10 KENN RENARD From K.I Sawyer AFB │░░
│ 9 JEFF HENZE From Ishpeming, Mi │░░
│ 8 ROD BERG From Ishpeming │░░
│ 7 JERRY BILLS From Uranus │░░
│ 6 BRIAN LEE From Ishpeming, MI │░░
│ 5 JEFF HENZE From Ishpeming, Mi │░░
│ 4 BOB SMITH From Marquette │░░
│ 3 GREG THOMAS From Negaunee │░░
│ 2 TIM BROWN From Marquette │░░
│ 1 JEFF HENZE From Ishpeming, Mi │░░
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘░░
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L-10 v 1.00 ────────────────────────────────── (C) Copyright J. Henze 1992
Thanks for trying L-10, and again, if you have any questions or comments,
feel free to drop me a line.
Jeff Henze,
SysOp, ISH BBS