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WildCall!
Another WildStuff Utility!
Disclaimer:
I, Howard Blake, do NOT state that this product is fit for any particular
task! You use this utility solely at your own risk and any damage done to
your computer, time lost, money lost, or ANY loss is your responsiblity
and your responsibility alone! If you don't not agree to this, then don't
use WildCall! You ARE stating that you agree to assume all responsibility
if you use this program and that Ken Squyres and I are free of all
responsibility/liability.
Now that we've got that mess out of the way, let me tell you about WildCall!
WildCall will create a display file that details the activity that has
occurred on the current day. It will display a list of callers, the time
that they called, and other important information. At the end of the
callers list, the statistics for almost every action that has taken place
during the day will be displayed.
WildCall will read your activity log to glean information about the callers
you've had for the day, plus statistical information about all of your
callers.
- It will create an output file that you specify in the .CFG file
for display to your callers (it can be any display file you wish it to be:
a bulletin, HELLOx.BBS, GOODBYE.BBS, or whatever you wish to name it).
- It will only display those calls that occurred the day the program has
been ran (it uses the date that is set in your machine and matches it with
those entered in your log).
- Local logons can be included/excluded in/from your display file.
- It will run on as many nodes as you want. Each node must have it's own
.CFG file and be called by your POSTCALL.BAT (or any other way you want
it to be ran).
Ken Squyres and I developed this thing just for the fun of it! (It was
Ken's idea!). Ken wanted certain things to be displayed in his call log
display file and I wanted some others, so you wind up with this hybrid
of ours! Since Ken is in Arkansas and I am in New Mexico, all of our
planning and design work was done over the phone, so it took us a few days
to finally get it to where we wanted it! We both hope you enjoy it!
[ Installing WildCall ]
Step 1.
To install your copy of WildCall, unzip/arj/pak (whatever) the archive
containing it into your WildStuf directory (the same one you have WildBull/
WildNews/Style in).
Step 2.
On the DOS command line enter:
WILDCALL /C <Enter>
This will activate WildCall in configuration mode and will prompt you to
enter the path\file name for your activity log and other important items.
The prompts are self-explanatory. Just fill in what the screen asks you
for and all will be good to go. You will be returned to DOS when it is
completed.
One note I will expound on is the local logon display feature. Enter a Y
to have them displayed or N to ignore local logons. Local logons will be
counted in the tally for the stats at the end of the bulletin, but your
name, etc, will not be displayed in the bulletins lines. If you want
yourself to show up, then simply enter a Y.
[ Running WildCall ]
Now you are ready to run WildCall. On the DOS command line enter:
WILDCALL <FILENAME.CFG>
This will read your activity log and create the output bulletin you have
specified in the .CFG file.
Put the line WILDCALL NODEx.CFG in your POSTCALL.BAT and it will run each
time a caller logs off. Or, you can run it any other way you want (as an
event, whatever).
It has complete error checking and if there is a problem, it will display an
error message and then exit. It won't hang up your board!
That's all there is to it!
If you want to run it for multiple nodes, crank up WildCall using the /C
option and create a unique .CFG file for each node.
Recommendation: ZIP up your activity log every night at midnight so that
you have a fresh one to start with each day! Since WildCall reads your
entire log to get its information, the program will run faster if you keep
the activity log size down (I run it on an old clunker XT and it's still
pretty speedy!).
[ Support BBSs ]
For assistance with WildCall, give Ken Squyres a call at:
The Data Shop BBS - SysOp - Ken Squyres - (501) 234-5064
Other support boards:
If you can't get on Ken's board, give one of these a call!
* Green Acres! BBS - SysOp - Howard Blake - (505) 763-5129
* Home of WildBull/News/Style/Edit & ANSIBull/Style!
Computer Touch BBS - SysOp - Rex Osborn - (505) 762-0116
The Computer Lynx BBS - SysOp - Richard Anderson - (505) 326-2906
[ Program Registration ]
WildCall is a companion product for those of you that have registered
WildBull/News and has already been licensed for use automatically using
your WildBull/News license number (your records at Blake Software have been
updated to reflect that it is registered to you). For those of you that
haven't yet registered WildBull/News, registration is $5.00.
[ Program Registration Form ]
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Your Name:
BBS Name/Number:
Program(s) You Are Registering:
Your Address:
Comments:
For registers users only! You can download your registered copy directly
from my BBS! Give me a password you would like to use and I'll pre-log
you on the system.
PASSWORD:
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To register WildCall:
Please send your check or money order (U.S. Currency ONLY, please) for $5.00
to:
Ken Squyres
2461 Columbia 11E
Magnolia, AR 71753
To register the products below, send your check or money order (U.S.
Currency ONLY please) to:
Blake Software
512 W. 17th Street
Clovis, NM 88101
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The Myths & Legends Door $15.00
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BBS Lister (BBS Data entry Door) for ANY BBS $FREE$
*Allows callers to view/download the BBS's that have been
entered into the door!
The WIT Door - Graffitti door for ANY BBS $FREE$
2 Cents - Quote door for ANY BBS $FREE$
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ANSIBull - ANY BBS display file generator Both For Only
ANSIStyl - Style generator for ANSIBull $20.00
*WildEdit, a $20.00 value FREE when you register!
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The WildStuff Utilities! You can't beat the price and you can't beat
the software!
WildCall - Caller Log/Statistics Generator $ 5.00
(FREE! If you register WildBull/News!)
WildBull - Bulletin Generator for WildCat! 3.x All
WildNews - Newsletter Generator for WildCat! 3.x For
WildStyle- Style generator for WildNews/Bull Only
WildEdit - Great little text editor! $20.00
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WildEdit - Text Editor designed with WildBull/News in mind, but
will work for all of your text editing needs!
Works GREAT with ANSIBull! $20.00