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- !AutoUUE
- --------
- v0.11 (28-Aug-95)
-
- © J.Beech 1995
-
- Contents
- --------
-
- 1) Notes
- 2) Loading Instructions
- 3) The Configuration Window
- 4) DeUUCoding a Mail Packet
- 5) Understanding the Output Format
- 6) Running automatically with Newsbase
- 7) Future versions/developments (read:BUGS)
- 8) History
- 9) Contacting Me
-
- Notes
- -----
-
- (If you are reading this in !Edit, use Expand Tabs to turn the [09]'s into
- something useful)
-
- Note: Don't try running !AutoUUE from an Archive, CFS or a Floppy Disc!!!
- It really needs a fast harddisc as it does a *lot* of HDThrashing
-
- Warning:I have been unable to test this version on any version of RISC OS
- previous to 3.6 ... please write to me with feedback so I can
- correct any bugs. Having said that, it should work on RO3.0 upwards
- **But will not work on Risc OS 2!!**-Upgrade NOW
-
- Loading
- -------
- C'mon mate....refer to the welcome guide. Double click it, and it's loaded.
- It *does* need quite a bit of memory though. (At least, it does if you have
- a 1Mb machine)
-
- Config Window
- -------------
- • Junk messages under 'xx' lines
- When selected, this will find any messages that have less than the
- number of lines you specify (default 5) and remove them from your
- mail file. It stores them in a seperate file called 'Junk' (Just
- in case there might be something you need in there!)
- After decoding, the file called junk should be quickly browsed, then
- deleted. (It's probably going to be full of 'This is a test' messages.
- • Delete source mail folder
- *Dangerous* When !AutoUUE has finished with decoding and sorting your
- mail, it will delete the file you dragged to the iconbar, and replace
- it automatically with your processed mail file!!
- !Only select this one if you know what your doing!
- • Keep a log of decisions
- This is very useful to me, but probably not anyone else. It shows
- how each message is delt with, and lists at the end any messages
- that my coding has failed to decipher. Probably not worth selecting.
- • Include unknown binaries in mail
- If selected, anything !AutoUUE does not understand will be put back
- in with the mail, so you can UUDecode it by hand from TTFN or Offlite,
- etc.
- When unselected, it will create another file in the Out directory, and
- move them into there. They will (or at least, attempt to be) decoded
- along with the other binaries.
-
- DeUUCoding a mail packet
- ------------------------
- Easy. Drag it to the !AutoUUE Icon.
-
- Understanding the output format
- -------------------------------
-
- OK, by popular request, I've had to write this bit...
-
- After looking at your news, AutoUUE opens up a directory on the desktop
- that's full of text files and directories. I will try to explain what each
- one is and what it holds.
-
- • Directories '1','2',etc
- All the text files in these directories are decoded binaries that just need
- to be SetTyped. (Programs like GuessType are good for this)
- Move all these out to relevant places, if you want to keep them.
-
- • Text file 'Junk'
- All the messages that you specified to be 'junked' on the config window
- will be placed in here. This file may not necessarily be here, depending on
- what choices you have set.
-
- • Directory 'Junk1'
- This will be here if the Junk Text file exists. If AutoUUE missed any
- binaries, then they would be decoded into this directory. You will probably
- never find anything in here (I haven't) but it's better to be safe than
- sorry.
-
- • Text file 'Log'
- A text file that holds the details of decisions made in the decoding
- process. This probably isn't of interest to you, but I find it useful for
- finding out what binaries !AutoUUE can't detect yet.
-
- • Text file 'News'
- This may or may not be in this directory. If it isn't, then it has been
- written over the top of the file you dragged to !AutoUUE. If you didn't want
- this, then see the Configuration section.
- News contains all the normal messages (non binaries) from the processed
- file. These can now be transferred to your mail reader and read as per
- normal.
-
- • Directory called 'News1'
- As per Junk1: better safe than sorry
-
- • Text file 'Other'
- Contains all the posts that !AutoUUE did not understand in the slightest.
- If this file doesn't exist, check your configuration, as it might be adding
- these in with your mail.
-
- • Directory 'Other1'
- Probably going to contain a mix of Good binaries and trashed ones. If
- 'Other' does not exist, then these will probably be found in the 'News1'
- directory.
-
- • File 'Pending'
- Have you ever got parts 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 of a binary post and not part 4/4??
- If !AutoUUE comes across posts like these, it moves them into the file
- Pending and doesn't try to decode them. As you use AUUE, this file will grow
- quite large. At times, it is worth moving it outside !AutoUUE (you cannot
- decode it from inside) and processing it again to see if there are any files
- in there with all the parts
-
- • [removed] Directory 'Pend1'
- (You should no longer get this directory)
- This directory contains the attempted decoding of all the incomplete
- binaries. During testing, I estimate that about 1 in 20 of these binaries was
- not corrupted. It is probably not worth checking this directory, but just
- wiping it and processing the Pending file.
-
- • Exec file called 'Wipe'
- **WARNING** This will wipe all binaries, Dirs and News with the exception
- of the Pending text file. (It's an easy way to tidy up AUUE after a decode)
-
- Running automatically with Newsbase
- -----------------------------------
-
- !AutoUUE has the facility to work alongside !Newsbase and !TTFN, if
- you use those newsreaders. This is slightly more complex to install, but is
- helpful with news debatching, and it takes a few steps of the process out of
- the way.
-
- To install:
- • Copy !AutoUUE to a directory where it will be 'seen' by the filer before
- NewsBase is loaded.
-
- • Select the 'Delete source mail folder' in the choices menu on !AutoUUE, and
- save. (This is vital, but the other options are up to your preferences)
-
- • Open the directory !Newsbase.Transports. whatever transport you
- use (probably ka9q, if you use !TCPIP, or termite if you use !Termite)
-
- • Load the file 'prefetch' into !Edit, or create an obey file called
- 'prefetch' if one does not exist
-
- • Add to the bottom of the file the following line:
- If "<AutoUUE$Dir>" <> "" Then Run <AutoUUE$Dir>.!Run <params>
-
- The parameters are:
- -q (OPTIONAL) if you want AUUE to quit when it has finished processing
- -c (OPTIONAL) if you want to confirm decoding of each batch
- -f (REQUIRED) followed by the filename of the newsfile
-
- Eg: (Termite)
- If "<AutoUUE$Dir>" <> "" Then Run <AutoUUE$Dir>.!Run -q -c -f <Termite$MailBox>.InTray.Internet.News
-
- Eg: (!TCPIP)
- If "<AutoUUE$Dir>" <> "" Then Run <AutoUUE$Dir>.!Run -f <Mail$Dir>.folder.DemNews
-
- Now save the file
-
- • Load the text file 'params' into edit (from the transports.xxx directory)
- If there is a line saying 'prefetch <number> prefetch' then the file does
- not need editing.
- If the above line does not exist, then create it using 0 as the number.
-
- OK...you should now be ready to go. Download some news, and load !Newsbase.
- !AutoUUE should debatch it before it reaches !TTFN without you having to
- drag your news file to it manually. (Fingers crossed)
-
- Future versions
- ---------------
-
- Stop AUUE from thinking the c.s.a FAQ is a multi-part binary!!!
- Multi-parts using following methods:
- (part 1 of 3) --the part bit
- (0-1) --using - instead of /
-
- I've run out of Ideas! Write to me and tell me what you want adding:
- I'll be overjoyed to get some feedback. I currently have *BUGGER ALL*, so
- what is implemented is what I want put in. **MAIL ME**
-
- History
- -------
- v0.01 Test run to see if it was possible
- v0.02 First alpha-release (speed increase)
- v0.03 Better handling of multi-part files
-
- v0.10 <Rewrite> Proper front end,(slight speed increase)
- Higher understanding, and it does not drop any (well posted)
- binaries that could be decoded by hand with a newsreader
- NB: (That it is coded to search for!)
-
- v0.11 Handles more than 1000 messages in a friendly way now
- Tidied up output files somewhat
- When delete option set, it now writes News over the top of the
- source file
-
- v0.12 Format fully tidied up (as far as it will be)
- Rudimentary support for auto-debatching in newsbase
- Now manages more badly posted messages:
- -- "LABLUE3.MID part 1/3" can now be understood.
- -- (Part/Total at end, without brackets)
-
-
- Contacting me
- -------------
- **Later versions may become shareware unless I receive lots of feedback**
- I can be emailed at:
- saint@nutters.dircon.co.uk
- Or the users 'Mdt' on Arcade
- 'James Beech' on Digibank
-
- James Beech
- 47 Brockswood Lane
- Welwyn Garden City
- Herts, AL8 7BE
-
- Tel: (01707) 335047
-