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F L I P S C A N & M A K E S C A N
by
John Greenwood
Version 1.2 Compiled 24/02/93
A Public Domain Utility for Wildcat! SysOps
from The Development System BBS
(071) 388 4764
WHAT IT DOES:
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FLIPSCAN is installed off of either a Menu Hook of a Door, this simple
program allows your callers to request PRESCANNED mail packets from
TomCat. They can select either AM or PM packing times.
MAKESCAN is the progrma that scans the callers requests and generates
a batch file that actually calls TomCat to do the work. This program
should be run as an Event twice a day.
SETTING UP:
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Just copy the two EXE files to somewhere in your DOS Path or WildCat
Home Directory.
1) I would suggest enabling one of the Dos Hooks on the
message menu as a PreScan Request option, using the enclosed
batch file 'MSG1.RUN'.
2) Add two events, the first sometime around 00:30 and another
around 12:30, these are the actual times that the packets will
be created. One in the AM and the other in the PM. The best
option is to TERMINATE Wildcat and run the 'MAKEMAIL.BAT' file.
3) Ensure that withing TCMAINT you have PreScans enabled and make
doubly sure that there is a WildCat Directory for the packets
to be saved in. (This PreScan directory is best setup so NOBODY
can upload or download from it!)
RUNNING THE PROGRAM:
====================
There is only one option to use with both these programs, either 1 or 2!
Option 1 tells the programs to store there selections in the
STATE field of the Users Account. This can then be included
in a menu by use of the @STATE@ code. (@STATE@ only available
on WildCat 3.6x)
Option 2 uses the users Comment 2 field, again this can be
displayed via the @MEMO2@ command.
PROBLEMS, SUGGESTIONS:
======================
These programs are Public Domain. I don't seek or accept any donations
for this. I welcome suggestions, and will try to help (no guarantees) if
there are problems. You may also leave a message via TheNet or my BBS
number above.
There are a few error messages written in, but nothing amazing!
REVISION HISTORY:
=================
Version 1.0 Compiled 02/12/92 First General Idear.
Version 1.1 Compiled 07/01/93 Started Pestering MSI for
a @STATE@ menu code <BG>
Version 1.2 Compiled 24/02/93 Installed WildCat 3.60!