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- The Art Log Entry Generator 1.0
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- A TequilaNetmailware Product
- Copyright (c)1993 by Philippe Feuerstein
- 2:323/3@fidonet
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- ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
- ║ ▒▒▒▒ Table of contents ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- 1. Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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- 2. Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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- 3. Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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- 4. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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- 5. The Template File / Macros . . . . . . .4
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- 6. Running ArtLog . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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- 7. Exit Error Levels. . . . . . . . . . . .6
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- 8. The TequilaNetmailware Concept . . . . .6
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- 9. Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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- 10. Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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- ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 1. Features ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
- ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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- The Art Log Entry Generator is a little utility for people using
- logfiles of their computer activity and having software that
- does not write a log entry... or writing log entries in an
- unsuitable format.
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- With ArtLog, you use a template for your log entries with macros
- for the date and time format, and you can pass up to 9
- parameters.
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- You can even use environment variables in your templates, giving
- you a powerful and flexible method of making and modifying
- templates.
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- Templates are of unlimited length (depending only on available
- memory), so you can use ArtLog for other usage than logging :-))
- (have a look on Mailing.Tpl)
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- ArtLog writes to stdout, can be redirected and piped as you
- want.
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- ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 2. Legal Notice ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
- ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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- The Art Log Entry Generator comes with limited warranty: it will
- occupy disk space.
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- The Art Log Entry Generator is provided as is, without any other
- warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
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- In no event shall Philippe Feuerstein be liable to you or
- anyone else for any damages, including any lost profits, lost
- savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising
- out of the use or inability to use The Art Log Entry Generator.
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- The Art Log Entry Generator is not public domain, shareware or
- freeware; it is TequilaNetmailware!
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- You are allowed to use The Art Log Entry Generator for an
- evaluation period of thirty days. After this period you MUST
- send me a TequilaNetmail (see below).
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- You are allowed to distribute The Art Log Entry Generator on BBS,
- Shareware, Disk, CD-Rom as long as:
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- - The ArtLog archive contains unmodified copies of the
- following files: ■ ARTLOG.EXE
- ■ ARTLOG.DOC
- ■ TEQUILA.REG
- ■ All the *.TPL files
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- - No fee is charged.
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- - You don't run a commercial BBS or a French Minitel server.
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- ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 3. Requirements ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- ■ An IBM AT or 100% compatible PC (286, 386 or 486 processor)
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- ■ MS-DOS, PC-DOS or DR-DOS version 3.00 or later. (Tested with 4Dos)
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- ■ An accurate computer clock!
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- ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 4. Installation ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- The installation is very easy: just put ArtLog.Exe in any
- directory...
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- Create or edit the template(s) file(s) that match your needs.
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- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 5. The Template File / Macros ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- The template files are plain vanilla ASCII. All of its content,
- including white spaces, will go in your generated log. You can use
- high ASCII characters.
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- The name of the template file MUST have the .TPL extension!!!
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- You can use a set of macros in it; the macros are all prefixed
- with the character &.
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- Available Macros:
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- &a: Day name, 3 chars (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
- &A: Day name, full
- &d: Day number in month (01-31)
- &j: Day number in year (001-366)
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- &b: Month name, 3 chars (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug,
- Sep, Oct, Nov, )
- &B: Month name, full
- &m: Month number (01-12)
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- &y: Year, 2 numbers (00-99)
- &Y: Year, 4 numbers (1900-1999)
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- &H: Hour 24 hours format
- &I: Hour 12 hours format
- &p: AM/PM
- &M: Minutes (00-59)
- &S: Seconds (00-59)
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- &&: the '&' character
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- &1-&9: first to ninth optional command line parameter.
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- &%: This one is very powerful, announcing an environment variable,
- which must follow without any space: &%RA will insert the value
- of your environment variable RA (if set, of course...)
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- Have a look at the supplied templates that output the classical log
- format in BBS/Mailers software as well as other samples...
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- The general format of the command line for ArtLog is:
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- ArtLog <Template> [arg1] [arg2] [...] [arg9] [>>Logfile]
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- The first parameter is mandatory: the name of the template file
- to use; if you omit the TPL extension, ArtLog will add it internaly,
- so "ArtLog Test" is equivalent to "ArtLog Test.Tpl".
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- The templates are searched in the specified directory, in the
- current directory and if not found, in the ArtLog.Exe directory.
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- Then you can specify up to 9 string parameters that will be used
- by the &1 to &9 macros.
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- The last thing you should do is to redirect the output to your
- logfile :-))
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- Seems complex? Try this, using the supplied templates:
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- ArtLog Fd_Head.Tpl "System Information" >> Yourlog
- ArtLog Fd.Tpl "The time supplied by ArtLog" >> Yourlog
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- But, ArtLog has many more uses:
- Try the Mailing.Btm (4Dos) that will use the Mailing.Tpl
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- For the &%VAR trick, try ArtLog Env_Var.Tpl >> Yourlog
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- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 7. Exit Error Levels ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- The Art Log Entry Generator always returns an errorlevel on exit.
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- Here are the errorlevels and their meanings:
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- 0: No Error, Normal Termination
- 1: Argument Error
- 2: Registration Key Error
- 3: Read Template Error
- 4: Memory Error
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- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 8. The TequilaNetmailware Concept and the Registration ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- This program was written for my own use, as I wanted to log
- the time of my BBS computer reboot as well as the start and
- end of my nightly backup in my Front Door/Remote Access Log.
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- The longest and most boring part was to write this f...... doc
- you are reading right now!
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- So I think it would be unlegitimate for me to ask you any money
- for it. But then again, it's not exactly freeware ....
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- Because I would like to know how many people are using The Art
- Log Entry Generator, and also because I like Tequila, I'm asking
- you, if you use ArtLog, to send me a Netmail telling me that next
- time we will meet (who knows...) you'll offer me a Tequila!
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- You can use the Tequila.Reg file for registering and you can send
- or upload it on any of the specified registration site:
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- Zone 2:
- Send to: Philippe Feuerstein, 2:323/3@fidonet
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- Upload on: L'Art Des Choix! (+33) 75-67-61-64 14400 HST V32bis
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- Germany:
- Send to: Peter Hampf, 2:240/11@fidonet
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- Upload on: Granny's Inn (+49) 4441-5404 14400 HST V32bis
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- Zone 1:
- Send to: Richard Transue, 1:300/15@fidonet
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- Upload on: Meredith Place BBS 602-579-0869 14400 HST V32bis
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- If you do so, you will get a "registration" key to get rid of the
- annoying opening delay; if you don't the delay will be more and
- more annoying: 1" more every 5 runs with a max of 20".
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- Remember, you MUST send me a Netmail and offer me a Tequila
- next time we meet!!!
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- If you really want to send me money, don't refrain!!!
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- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 9. Support ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- Send any comments/suggestions/bug reports/questions to:
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- Philippe Feuerstein, 2:323/3@fidonet
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- Leave a message in the ARTNODE conference on the support BBS:
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- L'Art Des Choix! (+33) 75-67-61-64 14400 HST V32bis
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- ║ ▒▒▒▒ 10. Credits ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ║
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- Many thanks to Michel Barthelemy, Peter Hampf, Edmond Vandermeersch,
- Richard Transue. They were foolish enough to test the betas...
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- Special mega-greetings to Peter Hampf for his suggestions!
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- Special mega-greetings to Richard Transue for the doc revision.
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- 4DOS is a trademark of J.P. Software / R.C. Conn and T. Rawson.
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- ARTLOG is a trademark of Philippe Feuerstein :-)
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- BORLAND C++ is a trademark of Borland International.
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- DR-DOS is a trademark of Digital Research.
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- MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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- PC-DOS is a trademark of IBM.
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- REGKEY is a trademark of Brian Pirie.
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- TEQUILA is a true pleasure :-)
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