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-
- Copyright 1993 by Matt Hucke
- a.k.a. Starship Trooper
- WWIVNet 1@2750 ≡ WWIVLink 1@12754
-
- 1. Description
-
- ELLNET replaces the file LNET.EXE distributed with the WWIV
- networking software. The standard LNET allows the user to
- move through the file in the forward direction only; shows
- and deletes messages; and truncates a scrambled file.
- ELLNET has a full-screen interface which allows network
- messages to be selected from a list, in any order. In
- addition to the view and delete functions, messages can be
- rerouted to another recipient, extracted to a file, have
- their type changed (for example, a post can be changed to
- email or vice versa, or sent to a different sub.) The
- registered version allows the message text itself to be
- edited, the sender's number and system to be changed, and
- the same message to be sent to multiple systems.
-
- The original LNET must be run from within WWIV to process color
- codes correctly; ELLNET does not have this limitation.
-
- 2. Requirements
-
- ELLNET has been tested with WWIV 4.22 multinet and net32.
- It will work with older versions: you can give a complete
- pathname to the *.NET file.
-
- ELLNET requires a color video card - CGA EGA or VGA.
-
- 3. Installation
-
- Simply place ELLNET.EXE in your main BBS directory. There is
- no configuration file needed other than WWIV's CONFIG.DAT and
- NETWORKS.DAT (in the data directory). Set the environmental
- variable EDITOR to your favorite text editor (this is optional):
-
- C:\> SET EDITOR=C:\BIN\Q.EXE or
- C:\> SET EDITOR=C:\DOS\EDIT.COM
-
- (It's best to place this command in AUTOEXEC.BAT, as other programs
- may use the same variable). It will attempt to invoke QEDIT by
- default.
-
- 4. Execution
-
- If you are running WWIV 4.21a or higher, go to the directory with
- CONFIG.DAT. The syntax is:
-
- ELLNET filename [.x]
-
- where filename is a *.NET file (such as S2750.NET or P1.NET) and
- the optional parameter .x indicates the number of your network.
- (such as .0 .1 .2 etc.). Network zero (the first one described in
- INIT) is the default. You may also set the WWIV_NET environmental
- variable. The ".NET" extension after the filename is optional.
-
- If CONFIG.DAT is not found it will be assumed that the filename
- specified on the command line is the full path name. This also
- occurs when it is used with an old version of WWIV. (If using an
- old version, try "ELLNET DATA\FILENAME")
-
- ELLNET s2751 /* to @2751 in my first net, WWIVnet */
- ELLNET s12750 .1 /* to @12750 in my second net, WWIVLink */
- ELLNET p1 /* file that has not yet been merged into s*.net */
- ELLNET DEAD .1 /* Black Hole of WWIVLink */
- ELLNET s3950.NET .0 /* ".NET" and ".0" are optional */
-
- 5. Using ELLNET
-
- If all goes well, you should see a screen with a large blue-green
- box, containing descriptions of the first twenty messages within
- the file. The red bar indicates the current message. You can
- use the following keys:
-
- Arrows, PgUp PgDn, Home End: move the bar (PgDn: next 20 msgs)
-
- ENTER: View this message F1 : Help
- DEL : Delete this message F10 : Shell to DOS
- Q : Quit
- alt-E: Edit this message
- alt-X: eXtract to a file
-
- 6. The Editor
-
- alt-E allows you to change several of the parameters of the message.
- These include the target user/system, major and minor types, name
- of recipient or sub (if email by name or named sub post). With the
- registered version, you can also edit the message text, title,
- and sender's address, and specify a list of systems to send a message
- to as multi-mail.
-
- ENTER and TAB move you between fields within the editor. Press ESC
- to quit and save, or ctrl-A to abort without saving. Any other key
- will edit that field: if pressed within a blue field, you may type
- the new value there. If pressed within a grey field, the appropriate
- item will be extracted to a file and your text editor (see section
- 3 above) will be invoked. Modify here and save. If you change your
- mind about editing this item, exit the editor without making changes-
- the original file must be preserved! That is to say, whatever the
- temporary file looks like when you leave the editor will become the
- new contents of the message.
-
- Changes to blue fields take effect immediately. Changes to other
- fields take effect when you exit ELLNET. (This is because only the
- blue fields are a fixed length)
-
- Note: to avoid possible security problems and violations of network
- policy such as anonymous mail or forged sender addresses, all
- messages that have their contents or fromuser/sys fields
- altered in this way will have a tagline attached indicating
- that it was altered with ELLNET.
-
- 7. Registration
-
- Registered users can edit everything. Registration is only $10!
- Surely it's worth that much! Send checks to:
-
- Matt Hucke / 205 E Clark #104 / Champaign IL 61820
-
- Create an account for me ("Starship Trooper") on your system and tell
- me the password, (last 4 PH: is '4502') and I will call and upload
- the registered version. Or add two dollars to get a disk by US Mail.
-
- (Authors of quality shareware programs may register my copies of their
- own programs instead... pre-approval required.)
-
- 8. Where to find Starship Trooper
-
- Valhalla, 217-352-3682. GSA, ASV, Freq, Snarf.
- WWIVNet 1@2750, WWIVLink 1@12754, Fidonet 1:233/14, Chaosnet 1@2751
-
- Internet: hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
-
- Note: all of that may change in the summer of '93, as I might leave
- the area. If you can't find me, ask 1 @2751 where I went.
-
- Subtype 12750 host 2750 , Subtype 12754, host 2754
- "WWIV Accessories", provides support for ALL external WWIV utilities,
- not just those by me.
-
- 9. Beta-testers
-
- Thanks to The Music Man 1@2751, Tigger 20@2750 and Cthulhu 1@2752 for
- playing with this thing before release.
-
- 10. Other TrooperWare products (all available on my system)
-
- STxxx.MOD : series of WWIV mods (free)
- STRCOM 1.1 : external string compiler for WWIV 4.22 (free)
- PRSV 2.01a : Menu-driven print server for Novell networks. Used by
- the University of Illinois.
-
- 11. Bugs
-
- Compressed messages may be viewed, but the current ELLNET does not
- have the capability to encode/decode.
-
- 12. Legal stuff.
-
- WWIV is Copyright 1988-1993 by Wayne Bell.
- LNET is Copyright 1993 by Wayne Bell.
- ELLNET is Copyright 1993 by Matt Hucke.
-
- Unregistered versions may be freely distributed, provided they are
- unmodified and this file is enclosed. Registered copies may not
- be distributed or used on more than one machine. The registration
- may be transferred by contacting me.
-