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- BUILDLST
-
- a) What is BuildLst?
-
- It is a program that takes a Pip message area and creates (or updates) a
- user list (to be used by Pip Reply).
-
- b) How does it work?
-
- Run
-
- BUILDLST area# filename.ext
-
- Where filename.ext is the name of the userlist you want to create/update
- (usually fidouser.lst, or whatever you set in Pip\Setup\Editor...)
-
- All users found in the message area will be added to the userlist.
-
- Notice that BuildLst needs Pip* configuration files.
-
- c) Is it free?
-
- It works without registration, but if you use it with Pip*, think about
- registering Pip*.
-
- d) Is it safe?
-
- This is a first release I made to demonstrate the power of MSGOBJ (API for
- PipBase); at least I assure it will not destroy your computer.
-
- Report any bug to Roberto Piola, 2:334/108.57@fidonet.org
-
- e) What is Pip Base?
-
- Pip Base is a new message base format created in Italy by Elio Fenoglio and me.
- Messages are stored in a compressed format, and most messagebase size
- limitations are broken (up to 32768 areas with 32768 messages each).
-
- Currently, known (and tested) programs supporting Pip Base are:
- - Pip* (editor and mail processor)
- - PipBase (mail processor)
- - PipReply (editor)
- - Gimme-a-point (complete point package)
- - The Robot Engine (an utility to build your own mail robot)
- - PiForward (a program to readdress netmail with wrong address)
- - Lora (complete BBS and mailer)
-
- I know peoples who are working also to:
- - WinPip (an editor under MS-Windows)
- - MirEdit (another message editor under MS-Windows)
-
- If you're interested in Pip Base, you may find MessageObject, my Pip Base API,
- very useful.
-